Xavier Aptitude Test, popularly known as XAT, is conducted annually by XLRI Jamshedpur. It is a gateway to various top B-Schools of the country such as XLRI (Jamshedpur, Delhi), XIMB, TAPMI, IMT Ghaziabad, IMI Delhi, Great Lakes, MICA and other 150+ colleges of the country. XAT believes in uniformity for all and therefore conducts the exam in a single session of almost 3 hours. You can find a complete list of necessary information in the table below to get you started with your preparation.
Conducted By | XLRI Jamshedpur |
Notification Release | Second Week of August |
Exam Registration Link | |
Exam Fee | Rs 2000 |
Exam Mode | Computer Based Test |
Registration Closing | Second Week of December |
Exam Date | First Sunday(Excluding January 1st) of January |
Number of Sections | 2 |
Section 1 | ● Verbal and Logical Ability(26 Questions) ● Decision Making(21 Questions) ● Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation(28 Questions) ● Total-75 Questions |
Time Limit for Section 1 | 165 Minutes (No individual time limit) |
Section 2 | ● General Knowledge(25 Questions) ● Essay Writing(1 Question) |
Time Limit for Section 2 | 25 Minutes (GK- 15 Mins, Essay- 10 Mins) |
Score Range | ● +1 for Correct answer ● -0.25 for Incorrect answer ● -0.10 for Unattempted Questions after 8 unattempted questions ● Negative Marking does not apply to Section 2 |
Difficulty Level | Moderate to Difficult (On similar lines as CAT) |
Number of Options for MCQs | 5 |
Exam Result | Last week of January |
Recent Changes | Essay Writing- Added from 2022 |
Syllabus
Verbal AbilityThis section measures your ability to read and understand written material, to evaluate arguments and to correct written material to conform to standard written English. | ● Reading Comprehensions ● Poems ● Sentence Correction ● Sentence Completion ● Para Jumbles ● Para Completion ● Vocabulary Based Questions ● Fill in the blanks ● Context based word meaning ● Synonyms/Antonyms |
Logical ReasoningThis section tests your ability to think critically in crunch situations and expects you to find an optimal solution with limited resources. | ● Analogy ● Facts, Inference & Judgements ● Clocks ● Blood Relations ● Binary Logic ● Seating Arrangements ● Assumption/Conclusion ● Induction/Deduction |
Decision MakingThis section measures your ability to evaluate the situation at hand and reason your way to an optimal solution. | ● Coding ● Grouping Tests ● Situation based decisions ● Caselets |
Quantitative AptitudeThis section measures your ability to analyze data and draw conclusions using reasoning skills. | ● Number Systems ● Arithmetic ● Algebra ● Geometry ● Logs ● Progressions & Series ● Functions, Equations & Inequalities ● Binomial Theorem ● Permutation & Combinations ● Set Theory ● Trigonometry ● Complex Numbers ● Venn Diagrams ● Probability |
Data InterpretationThis section measures your ability to analyze data and to evaluate information presented in multiple formats. | ● Tables ● Charts ● Bar Graphs ● Pie Charts ● Candlestick Graphs ● Analysis & Comparison |