About the exam
TS ICET Exam 2020 is conducted by Kakatiya University in Warangal in Telangana on behalf of Telangana State Council of Higher Education.

The other name for the exam is Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test and is a state level exam held once every year.

Kakatiya University has successfully conducted ICET in 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014 and TS ICET in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Applicants for MBA courses must have passed any degree course from any recognised university. While for those targeting MCA admission through TS ICET Exam 2020 must be a pass in any degree exam and must be having Mathematics as one of the subject in plus-two.

Candidates must have passed their qualification exam with minimum of 50% marks if they are from general category and the same for reserved category candidates is 45% marks.

Students who are appearing in the final exams of their qualifying exam can also apply for TS ICET Exam 2020.

Important dates
The date for application submission of TS ICET Exam 2020 began on 9 March, the last date to submit the application form is 15 May.

As per the earlier announced dates the last date to submit application form with late fee of Rs 500 is 6 May, the last date to do the same with a late fee of Rs 2000 is 11 May, the same for submitting with a late fee of Rs 5000 is 16 May.

But all these are now changed as the last date for application submission for TS ICET Exam 2020 itself has been extended till 15 May. Latest information in this regard can be obtained from the official website for TS ICET Exam 2020 ‘https://icet.tsche.ac.in/TSICET/TSICET_HomePage.aspx’

Similarly, the date for hall-ticket download is 14 May as per earlier planned schedule and date of exam as per earlier schedule is 20 and 21 May. Now these dates are changed and as per the official notification on TSCHE which can be seen on ‘https://www.tsche.ac.in/’

For updates regarding the TS ICET Exam 2020 applicants can logon to ‘https://icet.tsche.ac.in/TSICET/TSICET_HomePage.aspx’

Also read ‘Know the latest developments with regards to NEET UG 2020 Exam‘

How to apply
Applicants for TS ICET Exam 2020 have to remember that the method to apply is online. They have to logon to ‘https://icet.tsche.ac.in/TSICET/TSICET_HomePage.aspx’ which is the official website for the exam and pay the required application fee.

Post payment, candidates have to click the link ‘Fill Application Form’ Post clicking the link, web page with url ‘https://icet.tsche.ac.in/TSICET/TSICET_ApplicationForm.aspx’ will appear where they have to mention payment reference ID, qualifying exam hall ticket number, their mobile number and date of birth.

Applicants can click the link ‘Get Application’ after providing the above mentioned details. Once the application form is available the candidates can fill it and take a print out after all the details are provided and final submission is done.

Application fee
Application fee to be paid for TS ICET Exam 2020 is Rs 650 for general category students and Rs 450 for SC, ST category students. The mode to pay the fee is online banking, debit card, net banking.

Exam pattern
The question paper for TS ICET Exam 2020 will be available in English and Telugu and English and Urdu.
The mode of conducting the exam is online. Questions will be in multiple choice format.

The exam will be in two sessions and total marks for the exam are 200. Each right answer will have one mark and no negative marking is there in the exam. The duration of the exam is 150 minutes.

Section A of TS ICET Exam 2020 will have questions related to data sufficiency, problem solving, Section B will have questions related to arithmetic ability and geometric ability, statistical ability.

Section C will have questions related to vocabulary, functional grammar, business and computer terminology, reading comprehension.

The earlier last date was 30 November 2024 and now that has been extended to 10 December 2024, this has given way for many more to take up XAT 2025 registration.

Those who are wishing to join management courses in XLRI (Xavier School of Management) can concentrate on this exam which is one of the most popular ones in the country.

Candidates who have applied earlier, can choose edit and choose new centers on 28 and 29 September 2024. The test centers are mentioned below for the sake of the students:

The process of submitting the application started on 15 July 2024. Admit card for the exam will be available for download from 20 December 2024.

Exam will be conducted on 5 January 2025 from 2:00pm to 5:30pm. The process of application (XAT 2025 Registration) has begun.

The scores in the exam will be used by other well-known management institutions for admission into courses offered by them.

There are other prestigious B Schools that offer admission into management courses based on scores in XAT and these institutions are known as XAMI (Xavier Association of Management Institutes).

Point to remember

The official website for the exam is ready and it can be visited with the help of URL ‘https://xatonline.in/’ The candidates can read the information about the exam.

The link to take up XAT 2025 registration is active, candidates can take up XAT 2025 registration and apply for the test.

About the exam

The full name of the exam is Xavier Aptitude Test which is popularly known to all as XAT. It is conducted every year by XLRI of Jamshedpur.

It is a national level exam that has to be passed to gain admission into management courses offered by XLRI and other participating institutions.

XAT 2025 is meant to be conducted for the year 2025. The test will be conducted across 75 cities in India.

Even apart from participating institutions, many other b schools across India offer admissions based on scores in this exam.

Who can take up XAT 2025 registration?

Candidates willing to take up XAT 2025 registration must have passed Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent from a recognized educational institution located anywhere in India.

Candidates appearing for the final year of their qualifying degree examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also take up XAT 2025 registration.

Also Read – Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024: NIRF 2024 rankings

However, they have to pass the exam and provide a proof for it by the time of admission process commencement in XLRI or its associate institutions.

1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the information brochure and know about the exam.

3. After reading the information, candidates can click the button Register.

4. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with URL ‘https://applications.xatonline.in/?_gl=1*17pi4n7*_ga*MTM4OTUzOTQ1NC4xNzIwODU1NjQw*_ga_44L83023B1*MTcyMDg1NTY0MC4xLjEuMTcyMDg1NTgyMC42MC4wLjA.’

5. When the webpage with above URL opens, candidates can provide the required information and create an account with username and password.

6. Post account creation, candidates can login and start applying for the exam.

Link to take up XAT 2025 Registration is Here

Registration fee

Candidates have to pay XAT 2025 registration fee of Rs 2200 while applying for the exam. Those applying for XLRI programmes, have to pay Rs 200 per programme.

How to download admit card?

Candidates who have successfully completed their XAT 2025 registration will alone be able to download admit card and its process is explained below:

1. Candidates have to visit the official website for the exam at ‘https://xatonline.in/’

2. Once the website is ready, candidates have to click the link for downloading hall ticket which may open another webpage.

3. When another webpage opens, candidates have to type their application number and other required information and submit them to obtain the admit card.

Exam pattern

XAT 2025 will be conducted online as a computer based test where the questions have to be answered on a computer screen at the test centre.

Duration to complete answering is 3 hours 30 minutes. The test will have questions related to Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, General Knowledge, and Essay Writing.

Candidates who have taken up XAT 2025 registration must remember that XLRI has decided to make changes in exam timings. XAT 2025 exam timing stands changed from morning to afternoon.

The exam has to be passed with required qualifying marks which is also known as cutoff scores.

Cutoff score is the minimum marks candidates have to get in the exam to be eligible for next phase of admission.

The score of the candidates in the exam must be either greater than cutoff or equal to it.

Those who pass can appear for the next stage which comprises group discussion, interview, document verification. Those who get the seat can pay the money and join the institution for classes.

Point to remember

It is to note that many institutions accept XAT scores for admission into management programmes offered by them, their admission process and schedule may vary from that of XLRI.

Candidates have to visit the websites of those institutions and obtain information about their admission process before submitting applications there.