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About XAT Prep
Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT is a national-level management entrance examination conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes. XAT is an MBA or PGDM admission test in XLRI and other top MBA colleges, including IMT Ghaziabad, SPJIMR Mumbai, TAPMI Manipal, XIMB Bhubaneswar, and 150 other top Indian MBA colleges. One has to get a Bachelor's degree from a recognized university or board in any discipline. The XAT exam is intended to assess certain quantitative, verbal & reading comprehension, decision-making, and writing skills of the aspirants of graduate management programs such as PGDM/MBA programs. According to the Xavier School of Management, XAT assesses critical and analytical thinking skills that it believes are essential to the making of business leaders.
Exam Overview
Particulars | XAT Details |
Conducting Body | XLRI, Jamshedpur |
Exam Level | National |
Exam Frequency | Once a year |
Exam Mode | Online |
Exam Duration | 3.30 hours |
Exam Syllabus | Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability , Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, General Knowledge Essay Writing |
| Format | 100 questions in MCQ format |
Language | English |
Exam Fees | INR 2,000 (all categories) |
Exam Purpose | Admission to 1,000+ MBA colleges |
Course Offered | MBA/PGDM |
No. of test takers | Nearly 98,000 |
No. of Test Cities | 79 (in 2023) |
Exam Helpdesk No. | 18002674008 |
Exam Website | https://xatonline.in/ |
XAT Syllabus- Overview
The XAT paper consists of 26 questions from the VALR section. Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning consist of questions on Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, and Logical Reasoning. The table below gives the detailed XAT Syllabus of the VALR section.
| Section | Important Topics |
|---|---|
| Analytical Reasoning | Linear Arrangements, Number Series, Circular Arrangements, Blood Relationship Tests, Family Trees, etc. |
| Verbal Skills | Reading Comprehension, Grammar, English Usage Errors, Para jumbles, etc. |
| Quantitative Skills | Algebra, Time-Speed-Distance, Geometry, Graph, Quadratic and Linear Equations, Number Systems, etc. |
Decision Making
The portion on Decision-Making is unique to the XAT Entrance Exam. Neither the CAT nor other MBA entrance exams have a decision-making chapter. Candidates will be examined in this section on making decisions in certain situations as specified in the exam paper. There are 22 questions in the XAT Decision-Making section. The following is a complete XAT Syllabus for Decision Making:
Numerical and Situation Caselets
HR Decision Making
Appropriate Decision
GK
The XAT Syllabus of General Knowledge consists of Static and Current Affairs questions. The topics to be covered to prepare XAT 2024 Syllabus for GK are listed below.
Economics
National and International Current Affairs
History
Geography
Business Affairs
Sports
Business Affairs
Business Affairs
Essay
The Essay section of the XAT 2024 Syllabus is not defined. After the year 2018, this section was revived. The XAT Essay Syllabus covers three (argumentative) questions, with candidates answering only one in 250 words. The themes covered in the XAT Essay Writing section are typically focused on abstract concepts. Candidates might expect essay themes linked to the headings listed below.
Capitalism and democracy are incompatible.
Institutions produce stellar academic performance in the South, but such people make average managers.
Exam Pattern
XAT Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
Decision Making | 21 | 22 |
Verbal and Logical Ability | 26 | 26 |
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | 28 | 28 |
General Knowledge | 25 | 25 |
Essay | 1 | (To be evaluated upon shortlisting) |
Total | 100 | 100 |
XAT Marking Scheme
Part I
+1 mark is awarded for EACH correct answer
-0.25 marks are awarded for EACH incorrect answer
-0.10 marks are awarded to EACH un-attempted question after EIGHT un-attempted questions
Part II
+1 mark is awarded for EACH correct General Knowledge answer
Negative marking does not apply to the General Knowledge questions (GK)
Negative marking does not apply to the Analytical Essay Question (AEW)
Eligibility Criteria
The candidates must satisfy the following criteria before appearing for the XAT:
Must hold a bachelor’s degree of a minimum of three years of duration or equivalent in any discipline.
The degrees should be issued by competent authorities, and recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
Candidates in their final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification can apply for the test. However, if selected, they are required to submit a certificate of degree completion issued by the director/principal/ registrar of their university/college, institute, latest by June 30, 2023.
International students can appear for XAT interviews by submitting their GMAT scores.