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The Xavier School of Management, formerly known as XLRI- Xavier Labour Relations Institute, has released the answer key of the XAT 2025 exam held on January 05, 2025. The XAT answer key 2025 link has been activated in candidate’s dashboard on January 10, 2025. The authority has issued the XAT 2025 answer key on the official portal, xatonline.in.
XAT 2025 Answer Key
The authority has issued the XAT provisional answer key 2025. XLRI Jamshedpur issued the XAT provisional answer key on January 11 last year for which the examinations were held on January 7. Repeating the trend, the authority worked fast despite having large number of candidates this year to issue the answer key within 5 days after the conclusion of the exam. Candidates can check their own answer sheets too along with the answer key.
XAT Answer Key 2025 Download Link
The XAT answer key is made available to all the candidates who appeared for the exam through candidate login. Students will need their XAT ID and password as login details to view and download the answer key. Check the direct link to view the provisional answer key below.
XAT 2025 Provisional Answer Key
The XAT 2025 provisional answer key contains candidates’ answers to XAT exam questions along with the official answers set by the examination authority. XLRI Jamshedpur will give candidates the chance to challenge the official XAT answer key 2025.
Candidates must fill an online form to challenge the XAT 2025 provisional answer key. The examination authority will assess the objections, and if any objection is deemed valid, the XAT 2025 preliminary answer key 2025 will be updated.
Steps to Download XAT 2025 Answer Key
The XAT 2025 answer key and question paper is made available on the candidate dashboard of XLRI Jamshedpur. To download the XAT answer key 2025, follow these steps:
Step 1: Access the official website of XAT 2025 exam at xatonline.in.
Step 2: Select the ‘answer key’ option available on the home page.
Step 3: Log in using your XAT ID and password.
Step 4: Select the answer key option in your dashboard.
Step 5: The answer key for XAT 2025 will be shown to you on the screen.
Step 6: Verify your answers with the official answers provided there
What After XAT 2025 Answer Key Release
After the release of the XAT 2025 provisional answer key, candidates can challenge errors in it by providing appropriate supporting documents within the notified deadline. The XAT authority will reveal the deadline for raising objections against the same on its official portal. You should take the following steps after the release of XAT provisional answer key 2025.
Math your Answers: Candidates should compare their responses with the official answer key to know their score.
Challenge Errors: If you find any error in the provisional answer key, candidates have the opportunity to raise objections during the designated period on the official website.
Wait for Final Answer Key: The final answer key will be released after examining the challenges received against the provisional answer key, prior to the announcement of the results.
The XAT 2025 result will be based on the XAT final answer key 2025.
How to Challenge XAT Answer Key 2025
Candidates can challenge the XAT provisional answer key 2025 through candidate login on the official site. Candidates should follow the instructions mentioned below to challenge XAT 2025 provisional answer key.
- Go to the official website at xatonline.in
- Select the “XAT KEY & OBJECTION FORM” link given on the home page
- You will be redirected to the candidate login page. Enter your XAT ID and password as login credentials to access the candidate dashboard
- In candidate’s dashboard, select the link related to XAT answer key (provisional) challenge
- Select the questions and their answers that you want to raise objections against
- Upload the documents supporting your objection and click on submit button
- Save the acknowledgement for future reference
XLRI does not demand any fee for contesting the XAT answer key. To submit an objection, candidates must log into their XAT account and complete the objection form. To assert an objection, they must provide a supporting document.
How to Use XAT Answer Key
Candidates can use the XAT answer key for calculating their marks using the marking scheme. The XAT award one marks for every correct response while it deducts 0.25 for every wrong ones. For skipping 8 consecutive questions, it deducts 0.1 marks again. By matching your answers with the official answer key, you can calculate your score by using the formula given below:
XAT 2025 Score = 1 (no. of correct answers) – 0.25 (no. of incorrect answers) – 0.1 (for every 8 consecutive questions not answered)
XAT 2025 Sectional Weightage
Students should keep in mind that the weightage of each section of the XAT 2025 exam is different in terms of number of questions and marks both. Also, the marks scored in GK section is not used during the selection process. Check the section-wise marks and questions allocated to different sections of XAT 2025 exam below.
- DM (Decision Making) – 21 questions for 21 marks
- VALR (Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning) – 26 questions for 26 marks
- QADI (Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation) – 28 questions for 28 marks
- GK (General Knowledge) – 20 questions for 20 marks
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