XAT Admit Card 2027: Release on 20 December, Download, Exam Rules

The XAT 2027 admit card is expected from 20 December 2026 (tentative) at xatonline.in. XLRI issues it only online, to candidates who completed registration and paid the fee. Carry a printout and an original photo ID to your test centre on 3 January 2027, when XAT is held from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.

XAT Admit Card 2027

How to download the XAT 2027 admit card, what it shows, what to carry and the exam day rules.

How to Download the XAT 2027 Admit Card

You download the XAT 2027 admit card by logging in to the official XAT website once the link goes live, expected from 20 December 2026.

1. Go to the official XAT website.
2. Click the admit card download link.
3. Log in with the XAT login details asked for on that page.
4. Download the admit card and take a clear printout.
5. Check your name, photograph, signature, test centre, date and timing. If anything is wrong, contact the XAT helpdesk at once.

Forgot your password? Click Login on the website and use Forgot Password to reset it.

What details are printed on the XAT 2027 admit card?

The admit card confirms who you are and where and when you take the test.

• Your name, photograph and signature
• Your XAT ID
• Test date and time: 3 January 2027, 2:00 to 5:00 PM
• Test centre name and address
• Reporting time and exam day instructions

What should I carry to the XAT 2027 test centre?

Carry the printed admit card and one original photo ID. Under the XAT 2026 instructions, accepted IDs were Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN card, passport, driving licence, a valid college ID or an employee ID.

• Allowed: transparent water bottle, pen or pencil, shoes, belt, wallet, coins, cash, ATM cards, religious items and normal keys.
• Not allowed: mobile phones, electronic or Bluetooth devices, books or papers, calculators, analog, digital or smart watches, ornaments, metallic items, electronic keys and masks.
• If your photograph on the admit card does not match well, bring one recent passport-size photograph.

XLRI issues fresh instructions with each admit card, so read the XAT 2027 instructions once you download it.

What are the XAT 2027 exam day rules?

These rules applied at XAT 2026 and are expected again; your admit card will give the final times.

• Gates closed at 1:50 PM for the 2:00 PM exam in 2026. Late candidates are not let in.
• Your biometric details are captured at the centre, and you must sign the attendance sheet.
• You can log in to your computer 10 minutes before the start to read the instructions.
• Test centres are not changed on request.
• Rough sheets are given at the centre. Hand over the admit card and rough sheets to the invigilator after the exam.
• Do not leave the lab before the 180 minutes are over.

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