The XAT Exam Centres 2026 is located in 79 test halls across India. Students must choose the test centre of their choice while filling out the application form.
The list of XAT exam locations is available on the official website of XLRI Jamshedpur. The candidate's XAT admit card will list the designated exam locations. Thirty extra test cities have been added to the 79 XAT centers in India where the exam was originally scheduled to take place.
The date of the 2026 XAT exam is January 4, 2026. It is an aptitude exam administered at the national level in order to admit students to MBA programs.
During the registration process, registrants were given the option to select six XAT exam locations based on their convenience. At least 45 minutes before to the designated reporting time, candidates must arrive at the designated XAT testing location.
XAT Exam Centre List
The table below lists XAT centers in India. The information will be updated whenever the conducting authority makes any changes or additions to this list.
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States for XAT Exam 2026 |
XAT Exam City Centres List 2026 |
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XAT Exam Centres in Assam |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Tejpur |
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XAT Exam Centers in Andhra Pradesh |
Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam |
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XAT Exam Centres in Arunachal Pradesh |
Naharlagun |
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XAT Exam Centres in Bihar |
Patna |
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XAT Exam Centres in Chhattisgarh |
Bhilai Nagar, Raipur |
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XAT Exam Centers in Chandigarh |
Chandigarh/Mohali |
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XAT Exam Centers in Goa |
Goa |
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XAT Test Centres in Gujarat |
Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
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XAT Centres in Haryana |
Ambala |
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XAT Exam Halls in Jammu & Kashmir |
Jammu |
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XAT Test Centres in Jharkhand |
Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
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XAT Centres in Kerala |
Ernakulam, Kannur, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram |
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XAT Exam Hall in Karnataka |
Bengaluru, Hubballi(Hubli), Mangalore, Mysuru(Mysore), Udupi |
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XAT Exam Centers in Maharashtra |
Aurangabad City, Amravati, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune |
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XAT Centers in Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur |
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XAT Centres in Meghalaya |
Meghalaya |
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XAT Exam Centres in Odisha |
Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
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XAT Test Cities in Punjab |
Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar |
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XAT Exam Cities in Rajasthan |
Jaipur, Kota, Udaipur |
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XAT Exam Centres in Tamilnadu |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruvallur |
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XAT Exam Hall in Telangana |
Hyderabad, Warangal |
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XAT Centres in Uttarakhand |
Dehradun, Roorkee |
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XAT Exam Centres 2026 in Uttar Pradesh |
Agra, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi |
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XAT Test Centres in West Bengal |
Durgapur/Asansol, Hooghly, Kolkata, Siliguri |
How to Choose XAT Test Centre 2026?
The steps on how to choose the XAT exam centre has been shared below.
- Step 1: Students can register for the XAT 2026 exam at xatonline.in.
- Step 2: They need to sign in to complete the XAT application form.
- Step 3: Now, they can enter the necessary information and proceed to the 'Select test city' section.
- Step 4: Candidates must choose any six XAT exam hall 2026 from the list according to their desire.
- Step 5: They must fill out the XAT 2026 form completely
- Step 6: Candidates can pay the fee and then hit the submit button.
Can I Change my XAT Test Centre 2026?
Candidates will not be able to modify their XAT exam center selection once it has been completed. However, if there is a compelling justification, the conducting authorities will permit the candidate upon request. Candidates can apply to xat2026@xlri.ac.in if they want to modify their XAT centers.
Conclusion
The XAT exam centre 2026 must be selected by candidates based on their preference and ease. One must be very careful while selecting their test centre as there is no provision to change it further.
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XAT 2026 exam date: January 4, 2026. -
Choose up to 6 exam cities during registration. -
109 XAT exam centres available across India. -
Arrive at centre 45 minutes before reporting time.
