XAT 2027 application edit window opens October 16-17: Correct initial forms

XLRI has announced a two-day window for candidates to edit their XAT 2027 application forms. The XAT 2027 Application Edit Window will be open from October 16, 2026, to October 17, 2026, accessible online at xatonline.in.

This correction period is intended to allow candidates to rectify any errors in their initial submissions. To be eligible for these corrections, applicants must have completed their initial application by October 16, 2026. The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is conducted by XLRI for admission to its various management programs.

XAT 2027 Application and Examination Schedule

The online registration for XAT 2027 began on July 15, 2026, and is set to wrap up on December 6, 2026. The official XAT 2027 examination is scheduled for Sunday, January 3, 2027, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The admit cards for the examination are tentatively expected to be released on December 20, 2026.

Following the examination, the provisional answer key and response sheet for XAT 2027 are anticipated in the second week of January 2027. The XAT 2027 results and scorecards are expected to be declared in the third week of January 2027, with the XLRI shortlist and interview window running from mid-February to March 2027.

Fee Structure and Application Process

The base XAT 2027 examination fee for all Indian candidates is ₹2,300. An additional fee of ₹200 per program is charged for each XLRI program selected by the candidate. Indian candidates applying for the PGDM (GM) program via GMAT / GRE are required to pay ₹2,600, while NRI / Foreign candidates applying for XLRI Programmes pay ₹5,000.

Registration is conducted online through the official portal, xatonline.in. Candidates are permitted to choose a maximum of six XAT exam city preferences. Payment for the XAT registration fee must be made online via net banking, UPI, or credit/debit card, as demand draft or offline payments are not accepted by XLRI.

Required Documents and Common Discrepancies

For XAT Registration 2027, candidates need a working personal email ID and active mobile number, a recent passport-size photograph, a scanned signature, Class 10 and Class 12 details, a graduation mark sheet or provisional degree certificate, a category certificate (if applicable), a work experience letter (if claiming work experience), and a valid government-issued photo ID. Final year graduation students are also eligible to apply.

Poor quality of uploaded photographs and signatures is a common reason for application discrepancies. Corrections for critical fields such as name, date of birth, category, and email ID are typically allowed only within a very brief window or may not be permitted at all, according to information from FindMyCollege notification system and cracku.in.

Further reading

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Written by Nishit Kumar

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