XAT 2027 is scheduled for January 5, 2027. Conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur. Registration opens July 10, 2026. XAT has a unique Decision Making section worth 21 marks that no other MBA exam tests. WHY MBA 360 is the only platform with 40 dedicated XAT Decision Making questions across 8 topics. The platform also tracks a separate XAT MRI score. XAT sections: Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, and GK. Over 160 B-schools accept XAT scores including XLRI, SPJIMR, IMT, and TAPMI.