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XAT Important Dates 2025: Check Dates Here
November 27, 2024
XAT Registration 2025: Check Date, How To Apply Online, Eligibility
November 8, 2024
XAT Mock Test 2025 (Latest): Attempt Online Test Series & Practice Questions
November 6, 2024
XAT Preparation 2025: Check Expert Tips & Strategy
November 6, 2024
XAT Syllabus 2025 PDF: Download Section-wise Important Topics
November 6, 2024
XAT 2025 Admit Card: Direct Link to Download Hall Ticket
October 26, 2024
XAT Previous Year Papers: Download Question Papers PDFs with Answer Keys
October 26, 2024
XAT Result 2024 (Released); Check XLRI Score Card, Direct Link
January 23, 2024
XAT Exam Date 2024 (Out): Check Important Dates & Schedule
January 2, 2024
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June 14, 2023
XAT 2025 Exam Pattern: The Xavier School of Management (XLRI) has released the XAT exam pattern 2025 for Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) on its official website – xatonline.in. As per new XAT pattern, there are two major changes have been done.
According to the latest XAT exam pattern pdf, essay section has been removed from the test and will now be a part of GD/PI process, also the General Knowledge section will now comprise 20 questions, reduced from 25 questions (This section will include 12 questions on current affairs and 8 questions from static GK. Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is scheduled to be held on January 5, 2025.
In XAT, there will be two parts of the question paper. The first part of the question paper includes Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability, and Data Interpretation (170 minutes), while the second part includes GK section (10 minutes). Each section will have MCQ questions with five options to choose the correct response. The duration of the exam has been increased to 180 minutes, or 3 hours. Scroll down to get the detailed exam pattern.
XLRI, Jamshedpur, conducts the Xavier Aptitude Test for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes. This is a national-level management entrance examination. Apart from XLRI and 10 other XAMI members, over 700 B-schools accept XAT scores for admission to their postgraduate management programmes.
Candidates planning to appear for the upcoming exam must be well aware of the exam pattern before starting their preparation. Check out the highlights of the exam pattern below:
| XAT Exam Structure | XAT Exam Details |
|---|---|
| Number of Sections | 5 (Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge) |
| Duration of Exam | 3 hours |
| Number of Questions | 95 |
| Total Marks | 95 |
| Language of Paper | English |
| Number of Answer Choices | Five |
| XAT 2025 Marking Schema | +1 mark for correct answer 0.25 marks for incorrect answer 0.10 marks for more than 8 consecutive un-attempted questions No negative marking in GK section |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
The XAT exam pattern helps candidates know about the question paper structure. They can get an idea about the number of questions, exam duration, sections, marking scheme, and so on. Knowing these details will help the candidates to make a good preparation strategy for the exam. The total duration required to attempt Part 1 is 180 minutes, Part 2 is 10 minutes.
The section-wise question and marks distribution is tabulated below:
|
Section |
Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Part-1 |
Decision Making |
21 |
21 |
|
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation |
28 |
28 | |
|
Verbal and Logical Ability |
26 |
26 | |
|
Part-2 |
General Knowledge |
20 |
20 |
|
Total |
95 questions |
95 marks | |
Follow the below-mentioned steps to take the XAT practice test:
The most essential aspect of the XAT Exam Pattern is the marking scheme. Take note of the following points to learn more about the latest marking scheme in the exam pattern:
The XAT exam patterns of previous years from 2014 to 2020 are tabulated below:
| Year | Total Number of Questions & Time Duration | Maximum Number of Unattempted Questions Allowed |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100 (MCQ – 75, GK – 25) Total Time: 180 minutes | 8+ questions for which a negative marking of 0.05 mark per question |
| 2019 | 99 (MCQ – 74, GK – 25) Total Time: 180 minutes | 8+ questions for which a negative marking of 0.05 mark per question |
| 2018 | 100 (MCQ – 74, GK – 25, Essay – 1) Total Time: 210 minutes | 8 beyond with a negative marking of 0.05 mark per question |
| 2017 | 98 (MCQ – 72, GK – 25, Essay – 1)
Total Time: 210 minutes | 12 beyond for which a negative marking of 0.05 mark per question |
| 2016 | 104 (MCQ – 78, GK – 25, Essay – 1) Total Time: 210 minutes | Beyond 13 for which a negative marking of 0.05 mark per question |
| 2015 | 84 (MCQ)
Total Time: 140 minutes | No such rule |
| 2014 | 104 (MCQ – 83, GK – 20, Essay – 1)
Total Time: 150 minutes | No such rule |
Note that, every year, each question carried 1 mark, and there were negative markings of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
Besides the exam pattern, candidates should also check the syllabus to help them prepare for the exam. The important topics for XAT 2025 are provided below:
| Sections | Important Topics |
|---|---|
| Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VARC & LR) | Jumbled Paragraph, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Para Jumble, Critical Reasoning, etc |
| Decision Making | Conditions and Grouping Test, Data Arrangement Test, Decision Making, Caselets, etc |
| Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (QA & DI) | Percentage, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Equations, Number system, Clocks, Geometry, Algebra, Mensuration, Tables, Graphs, etc |
| General Knowledge | Current Affairs, India and World, Economics, Latest Events, Indian Constitution, Sports, Social Issues, etc |
Quick Links –
| XAT Preparation Tips | XAT Answer Key |
| XAT Important Dates | XAT Admit Card |
| XAT Eligibility Criteria | XAT Counselling |
| XAT Result | XAT Cut-off |
Candidates can check the commonly asked questions regarding the XAT 2025 exam pattern below:
A: XAT CBT has two sections: Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation (QA & DI), Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning and Decision Making, GK test.
A: The Xavier School of Management will conduct the XAT exam in online mode across various centres in India.
A: Yes. Only Part 1 of XAT has a negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer.
A: Yes. As per the latest format, there is an essay section in the XAT exam.
A: In the XAT, there is no penalty for questions that are left unanswered, but if an applicant leaves consecutive eight questions or more unanswered, 0.10 marks will be deducted.
We hope this detailed article on the XAT Exam Pattern 2025 has provided you with all the information. Stay tuned to Embibe for the latest news and updates on the XAT exam.
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