The Xavier School of Management (XLRI) is expected to release the XAT 2026 answer key soon on the official website. Candidates who appeared for the XAT 2026 exam will be able to calculate their raw scores once the XAT 2026 provisional answer key is released. Once the provisional answer key is released on the official website, xatonline.in, candidates can access their XAT answer key 2026 by entering their valid XAT ID and password.
The XAT exam 2026 was conducted on January 4, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. After the XAT 2026 answer key is released, the exam conducting body also opens a challenge window where candidates, who are not satisfied with their scores, can raise a challenge against the particular question. To raise the challenge candidates also need to pay the challenge fee (per question) and give valid proof of incorrect answers.
XAT 2026 Answer Key: Marking Scheme
Before calculating the scores, candidates must know the XAT 2026 marking scheme so that they can easily calculate their scores:
- For every correct answer, candidates will be rewarded one mark.
- There is also negative marking, that is, for every incorrect response, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
- In case of eight consecutive unattempted questions, 0.10 marks will be deducted.
- There will be no negative marking for the General Knowledge section.
By following the above mentioned marking scheme candidates will be able to calculate their raw scores.
XAT Answer Key 2026: Steps to Check
To download the XAT 2026 answer, candidates can follow the given instructions below:
Step 1: Go to the official XAT website – xatonline.in
Step 2: Now on the homepage, click on the “XAT 2026 Answer Key” link.
Step 3: Once the candidate clicks on the link, then they will have to enter their valid XAT ID and password to access the answer key.
Step 4: After submitting the logging credentials the XAT answer key 2026 will be displayed on the screen.
Step 5: Now, candidates can download the answer key and save it for future reference.
Candidates must properly follow the above mentioned steps to check and download the XAT 2026 provisional answer key.
It is worth noting that the XAT 2026 answer key is expected to be released by the second week of January 2026, and candidates should be prepared with their login credentials.
