XAT Exam Fees 2027: Application Fee

The XAT application fee is ₹2,300 for every Indian candidate plus ₹200 per XLRI programme chosen while registering. The fee is non-refundable and paid online at the time of registration — there is no offline mode payment for applying, nor a late-fee provision after the deadline.

Category-Wise Fee Breakdown

Unlike many other Indian entrance exams, there is no concession fee for SC/ST/OBC/PwD or other reserved categories against XAT — the base fee of ₹2,300 is uniform across all Indian candidates.

Candidate Type	Applicable Fee
General/OBC/SC/ST/EWS (Indian candidates)	₹2,300
Each additional XLRI programme applied to	+₹200
Indian candidates applying to PGDM (GM) via GMAT/GRE	₹2,600
NRI, Foreign nationals, PIO, OCI candidates	₹5,000

How Many XLRI Programmes Can You Apply To — and What Does It Cost?

The registration fee will be ₹200 for each XLRI programme (BM,HRM,GM,IEV and LSCM) you choose.

Example: For 2 XLRI programmes selected: ₹2300 (base) + ₹200 × 2 = ₹2700 total

One does not have to apply separately for choosing more programmes either — the XAT registration form handles everything, and your performance on the test is used to evaluate you against whichever programmes you've chosen.

Accepted Payment Modes

• Debit Cards (RuPay / Visa / MasterCard / Maestro)
• Credit Cards
• Net Banking
• Unified Payments Interface (UPI including Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm etc)
• IMPS
• Mobile Wallets / Cash Cards

All payments are done via the integrated payment gateway on the registration portal – there is no cheques, demand draft or cash.

Refund Policy

The XAT application fee is non refundable under any circumstances — this includes:

• Not taking the exam after registering
• Entering incorrect details in the application
• Applying to the wrong XLRI programme
• Change of mind after the payment is done

This is reinforced by the fact there are no refunds under any circumstance, meaning you should double-check your programme choices and personal details before making payment as there's no fallback if you make a registration mistake.

What To Do If Your Payment Fails

• Don't attempt payment again immediately. Sign in once again to your XAT account and check the application/payment status — money may already have been deducted with a backend processing of the transaction.
• If money gets deducted but e-receipt is not generated, keep your transaction reference and screenshot, do not repeat the payment — contact XAT helpdesk directly.
• Duplicate payments are occasionally refunded on a case-by-case basis, but this isn't guaranteed — avoiding the duplicate in the first place is the safer approach.
• Typical payment failure scenarios include a bank server being down, an interruption in internet while the transaction is still ongoing, and a session timeout on the portal — all of which are likely repeated when traffic spikes around near-deadlines for registration.

Is the XAT Fee Different From the Programme Tuition Fee?

Yes — these are all distinctly different. You pay this ₹2,300 XAT fee only to register for the exam which is paid non-refundable i.e. So the programme fees (for instance, XLRI's PGDM BM /HRM for ₹30.6 lakh al in the first year — are settled only once you have successfully cleared XAT, GD/PI/WAT rounds and assured one admission offer - these two payments happen at entirely different stages of the admissions journey).

How XAT's Fee Compares to Other MBA Entrance Exams

Exam	Approx. Application Fee
XAT	₹2,300
CAT	₹2,400 (general), ₹1,200 (reserved categories)
NMAT	₹2,800+ (varies with number of attempts)
SNAP	₹2,000 per test attempt

XAT fee is also in the same price range as the other entry level MBA entrance exams, but unlike most of them does not have a reduced rate for reserved categories.

Applying to JIMS Rohini with Your XAT Score 

• JIMS Rohini accepts XAT scores for PGDM, PGDM (International Business) and PGDM (Retail Management).
• Other accepted exams: CAT, CMAT, MAT and GMAT.

FAQs

What is the XAT 2027 application fee?

 ₹2,300 for all Indian candidates along with ₹200 for each additional XLRI programme chosen.

Is there a fee concession for SC/ST/OBC candidates in XAT? 

 No. The XAT application fee is the same for all categories and there is no concession for reserved category candidates.

Is the XAT application fee refundable?

 Unfortunately, No, as refund is non-transferable at all costs, including mistakes while registering or opting not to attend the examination.

How much extra does it cost to apply to multiple XLRI programmes? 

₹200 for every additional course (Subjects Selected) in addition to the base fee of ₹2,300.

What is the XAT fee for NRI or foreign candidates? ₹5,000 for NRI, Foreign, PIO, or OCI candidates.

Can I pay the XAT fee offline?

No, the payment can only be done solely at registration portals via card/net banking/UPI/IMPS/mobile wallets.

Is the XAT exam fee the same as the XLRI programme fee? 

 No. XAT registration for ₹2,300 only covers examination fees XLRI calls admission will only charge the tuition fee (only after confirmation of admission) which is a separate cost (~ Rs 30.6 L for PGDM BM/HRM).