Overview: The XAT exam 2025 will be conducted on 5th January 2025. The XAT exam will be conducted online in more than 79 cities in India. Read on to know the list of XAT exam centres 2025 with us!

• For the XAT 2025 exam, candidates will be assigned exam centers based on their preferences listed in the application form. 
• The exam will be held across multiple centers in 79 cities. Applicants must indicate their preferred XAT exam centers while filling out the XAT 2025 application form, with a limit of selecting up to two cities. 
• The exact address and location of the assigned exam center will be provided on the XAT 2025 admit card.

Scroll down to get the complete state-wise list of XAT exam centers in India!

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XAT Exam 2025: Important Highlights 

The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is an all-India management entrance examination for the prestigious Xavier School of Management (XLRI) and various other associated management institutes.

XLRI conducts the XAT exam every January on behalf of XLRI Associate Member Institutes (XAMI).

Here are the Important Dates of XAT Entrance Exam 

XAT Exam Application Dates 2025
XAT Application Form Start Date	15th July 2024
XAT Application Form Last Date	30th November 2024
XAT Application form 2025 Correction Window	Last week of November to the first week of December 2024
XAT Exam Admit Card Download	Third week of December (Tentatively)
XAT Exam Date 2025	5th January 2025
XAT Response Sheet + Provisional Answer Key	January – Week 2 (Tentatively)
XAT Exam Result Date	Last week of January (Tentatively)

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List of XAT Exam Centers 2025 (Updated)

The XAT Exam 2024 was conducted across 79 XAT Test centres in the following cities in India:

State for XAT Exam 2025	Cities Centres for XAT Exam 2025
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Maharashtra	Aurangabad City, Amravati, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune
Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Hubballi(Hubli), Mangalore, Mysuru(Mysore), Udupi
Odisha	Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Haryana	Ambala
Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruvallur
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai Nagar, Raipur
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur
Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali
Telangana	Hyderabad, Warangal
West Bengal	Durgapur/Asansol, Hooghly, Kolkata, Siliguri
Kerala	Ernakulam, Kannur, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Tejpur
Jharkhand	Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Rajasthan	Jaipur, Kota, Udaipur
Bihar	Patna
Andhra Pradesh	Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Roorkee
Goa	Goa
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu
Meghalaya	Shillong
Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun

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XAT Exam Centers 2025: How to Select the XAT Exam Centre?

The steps below will guide you in selecting the desired XAT exam centre.

Steps to Follow	Details
Step 1	Register for XAT 2025 on its official website.
Step 2	Fill out the application form.
Step 3	Move to the ‘Select test city’ section after entering the relevant details.
Step 4	Enter two cities in the order of your preference (Read the points to consider while selecting the XAT exam centre).
Step 5	Complete the form and the payment.
Step 6	Click on the submit.

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XAT Exam Centres: Do’s and Don’ts

Here are the points that you should follow while reaching the XAT exam centre on the day of the examination:

Do's	Don'ts
Carry two printouts of the XAT 2025 admit card and an original ID issued by the Government of India.	Only try to enter the XAT exam centre on time and with permission.
Visit the XAT 2025 exam centre a day before the exam to know the location and distance.	Do not leave the exam hall until the invigilator asks you to vacate it.
Reach the XAT test centre before the reporting time on the exam day.	Do not carry bags, phones, etc., as there is no provision to keep them outside the exam centre.

Also Read | XAT Admission: Dates, Registration, & Syllabus 2025

XAT Exam Centres: Things Prohibited Inside The Centre

The following items are prohibited from carrying inside the XAT Exam centres:

• Electronic devices like mobiles, smartwatches, laptops, tablets, digital cameras, etc.
• Bags & Purses
• Study material or plain paper or sheets
• Jewellery items or metal objects like keys, rings, earrings, etc.

Also Read | XAT Exam Question Paper 2024: Q&A's (Available)

XAT Exam Centres: Important points to take care about

These are the important points you should take utmost care of while selecting the XAT Test Centres:

• You can choose 2 preferred test cities as XAT Exam centres while filling out the XAT application form.
• You need to select the cities by order of preference.
• If seats are full at the XAT 2025 exam centre in the first city of preference, you will be allotted a centre in the second city.
• You are advised to choose the XAT exam centre/city closer to your residence.
• The authority has the final authority to allot the XAT exam centre, and you must check it on the admit card.
• The XAT exam centre won't be changed once the admit cards are out.

Conclusion 

The XAT exam 2025 is on January 5, 2025. It will be conducted across multiple centers in 79 cities.

While filling out the XAT application form 2025 you should mention your preferred XAT exam centre.

Also, for more details visit the official website of XAT exam. Applicants must indicate their preferred XAT exam centers while filling out the XAT 2025 application form, with a limit of selecting up to two cities.