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An important update has emerged for thousands of management aspirants preparing for the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT 2027), the prestigious national level entrance examination conducted for admission to MBA and PGDM programs in the country’s top business schools. XLRI Jamshedpur, the apex managerial body conducting the examination, has officially activated the online application correction window for the registered candidates from today i.e. 16 October 2026. Candidates who had successfully submitted their registration form before 16th October have been given a limited opportunity till 16th and 17th October 2026 to review their application form and correct the unintentional mistakes. From students preparing in the leading CAT/JAT coaching institutes located at IIM Road, Aliganj, Gomti Nagar and Hazratganj in Lucknow to MBA aspirants from Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, a lot of activity is being seen regarding this edit window, because any minor technical flaw in the application form or difference in the spelling of the name poses a risk of future admit card issue or candidature cancellation during the interview round. Is.
As per the official brochure released by XLRI and schedule of examination portal, this application edit window is opened only for 16th and 17th October 2026. Within this stipulated period all those students who had already filled their form completely can login to their dashboard. The institute has clarified that the normal online application process for The computer-based online examination of XAT 2027 will be conducted on January 3, 2027, between 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in more than 100 examination cities across the country, with admit cards made available for download from December 20, 2026. The institute has given strict instructions to the students that after the expiry of the deadline of October 17, no candidate will get the opportunity to make corrections in person, through email or post.
XLRI has provided editing facility in many key fields keeping in mind the convenience of the candidates, provided the changes are within the limits of the rules. Students can make corrections to common spelling mistakes in name, date of birth, gender and nationality under their personal details. However, only minor typos in the name are allowed to be corrected, it will not be possible to replace the entire name with another person’s name. Apart from this, details related to category and reservation (General, EWS, NC-OBC, SC, ST, PwD) and related certificates can be updated. Candidates can also make necessary changes in their contact details—like mobile number, correspondence address, city, state and pin code. In the educational qualification section, mistakes in graduation percentage, year of passing, name of degree and name of college or university can be corrected. Along with this, work experience (total months of experience, designation and company name), program preference and test city preference (exam center city preference) can also be changed depending on the availability of seats. If a student feels that his/her photograph or signature has been uploaded blurry, he/she can also re-upload a fresh passport photograph and signature in the prescribed size and format.
To ensure the sanctity, security of the entrance examination and to prevent data cloning, the examination authority has kept some sensitive fields completely frozen i.e. locked, which cannot be changed under any circumstances. Among these, the registered email ID of the candidate is the most important, because the email ID is the main user credential of the candidate and all types of official communication happens through it. Second, the XAT Application Number or Registration ID automatically generated by the system is immutable. Apart from this, the details related to payment of application fee already made (Transaction ID & Payment Details) cannot be tampered with. If any candidate has made any serious typing error in the email ID at the time of registration due to which he/she is not able to receive the notifications, then he/she has to immediately contact the official helpline or helpdesk email ID of XLRI with his/her identity proof.
Candidates do not need to depend on any cyber café or complicated process to make amendments in their application form, they can complete it from their computer sitting at home. First of all go to the official web portal of XAT (xatonline.in). Click on ‘XAT 2027 Login’ or Candidate Login option given on the homepage. After this, enter your registered email ID and password and log in to your dashboard. On the dashboard you will see the option of ‘Edit Application’ or ‘Application Correction’. By clicking on it, your filled form will open in editable mode. Now carefully correct whichever section—like academic details, photo, address or exam center—has an error. If you are adding a new program option that incurs additional fees, submit the required fee online. After re-checking all the changes, ‘Save & Submit’ the form. After final submission, download the updated confirmation page and take a printout of it and keep it safe with you.
XAT is not only a means of admission to XLRI Jamshedpur and XLRI Delhi-NCR, but more than 250 top business schools across the country accept the percentile score of this test in their admission process. These include NIRF and globally recognized institutes like XIMB Bhubaneswar, IMT Ghaziabad, MICA Ahmedabad, TAPMI Manipal, GIM Goa, BIMTECH Greater Noida, KJ Somaiya Mumbai and Four School of Management New Delhi. A total of 95 multiple choice questions are likely to be asked in the exam, which have sections on Decision Making, Verbal and Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation and General Knowledge. There is negative marking of 0.25 marks in the question paper, while a unique rule of penalty of 0.10 marks for more than 8 questions left unsolved is also applicable. In such a situation, having the application form completely correct plays the most important role in reducing the mental stress of the candidate on the day of examination.