Archive · 20 Aug 2026
XAT 2027 Mock Test Scheduled For August 30
XLRI Jamshedpur is organizing the XAT 2027 management entrance exam.
Before the main exam, it will hold a mock test on August 30, 2026.
Students must submit their applications by August 27, 2026, to take part in the mock test.
The main exam is planned for January 3, from 2 pm to 5 pm.
It will be taken on a computer.
The test has four sections: verbal and logical reasoning, decision making, quantitative aptitude and data interpretation, and general knowledge.
The general knowledge section will include questions about permanent facts and recent events.
Students will have one overall time limit rather than separate time limits for each section.
The exam score is accepted by more than 250 business schools.
XLRI Jamshedpur will conduct the XAT 2027 mock test on August 30, 2026.
Applicants must complete their XAT application by August 27, 2026, to qualify for the mock test.
The XAT 2027 exam is scheduled for January 3, from 2 pm to 5 pm.
The computer-based test will include VALR, Decision Making, QA & DI, and General Knowledge sections.
The General Knowledge section will have eight static-GK questions and 12 current-affairs questions.
- Who
- XLRI Jamshedpur will conduct the test for applicants seeking management admissions.
- What
- A mock test for XAT 2027 will be held before the main computer-based entrance exam.
- When
- The mock test is scheduled for August 30, 2026; applications must be completed by August 27, 2026, and the main exam is scheduled for January 3, from 2 pm to 5 pm.
- Where
- The exam will be conducted in more than 100 test cities across India; applications are submitted through xatonline.in.
- Why
- Applicants must register by the stated deadline to become eligible for the mock test, while XAT scores are used by more than 250 business schools.
- Conducting institute
- XLRI Jamshedpur
- Mock test date
- August 30, 2026
- Mock test eligibility deadline
- August 27, 2026
- Main exam date and time
- January 3, from 2 pm to 5 pm
- Exam mode
- Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Test sections
- VALR, Decision Making, QA & DI, and General Knowledge
- General Knowledge breakdown
- Eight static-GK questions and 12 current-affairs questions
- Score acceptance
- More than 250 business schools