XAT Exam Pattern 2023: The Xavier School of Management (XLRI) will conduct the XAT 2023 on January 8, 2023. XLRI will conduct the computer-based XAT in various centres across India. The exam duration is 3 hours, and the question paper contains around 100 questions. The Xavier Aptitude Test is one of the most popular MBA entrance exams in India. Moreover, the competition is considerably high. Thus, candidates appearing for XAT have to prepare well for the exam.

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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. Read the complete article to get details on the XAT 2023 paper pattern.

XAT Exam Pattern 2023: Exam Overview

Before getting into the details of the exam pattern, take a look at the XAT 2023 exam overview below:

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	XAT
Full-form	Xavier Aptitude Test
Exam Conducting Body	Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur (XLRI)
Level of Exam	National
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Exam	Online
Courses Offered	PGDM/ MBA/ Executive Diploma
Official Website	xatonline.in

XLRI, Jamshedpur, conducts the Xavier Aptitude Test for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes. XAT 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. The XAT question paper consists of 100 MCQs from Decision Making, Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge. The officials usually conduct XAT each year on the first Sunday of January.

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XAT Exam Pattern 2023

Candidates who have applied for the XAT 2023 exam must be well aware of the XAT Syllabus and exam pattern before starting their preparation. Here, we have listed the XAT exam pattern below:

Particulars	Details
Online Mode	XAT 2023 will be conducted as a CBT (Computer Based Test)
Number of Questions	There will be 100 questions
Timings	Have been changed to 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM
Essay Writing Test	Removed
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions	There will be no negative marking for NAT questions
GK Section	This section will not be considered for percentile calculation, and there will be no negative marking
Negative Marking	Only part 1 will have a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer
Unattempted Questions	Only 8 unattempted questions are allowed. Beyond that, 0.10 marks will be deducted for every unattempted question
Marking Scheme	Each question carries 1 mark
MCQ Options	Each question will have 5 options
Sectional Time Limit	No, however, candidates can move to Part 2 only after finishing Part 1

The XAT 2023 section-wise question distribution is tabulated below:

Sections	Total Questions	Time Duration
Part-1	75 Total MCQs	165 Minutes
Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VARC & LR )	26	No Sectional Time Limit
Decision Making	21	No Sectional Time Limit
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation (QA & DI)	28	No Sectional Time Limit
Part-2	25 Total MCQs	15 Minutes
General Knowledge	25	–
Total Questions (Part 1 + Part 2)	100	–

XAT Previous Year Paper Pattern Trends

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	99 (MCQ – 74, 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 negative marking of 0.05 mark per question
2016	104 (MCQ – 78, GK – 25, Essay – 1) Total Time: 210 minutes	Beyond 13 for which 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.

XAT Syllabus 2023

Besides the exam pattern, candidates should also check the syllabus to help them prepare for the exam. The important topics for XAT 2023 are provided below:

Sections	Important Topics
Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VARC & LR)	Jumbled paragraph, Reading comprehension, Vocabulary, Para Jumble, Critical Reasoning, Sentence correction, Completion of sentences, etc
Decision Making	Conditions and Grouping Test, Data Arrangement Test, Complex, Decision Making in a situation, Case lets
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (QA & DI)	Percentage, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Equations, Number system, Clocks, Geometry, Algebra, Mensuration, Venn diagram, Tables, Bar diagram, graphs, and other related topics
General Knowledge	Current Affairs, India and World, Economics, Latest Events, Indian Constitution, Sports, Social Issues, etc

FAQs on XAT Exam Pattern 2023

Candidates can check the commonly asked questions regarding the XAT 2023 exam pattern below:

Q.1: What are the sections for XAT 2023?
Ans: XAT has four sections: Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation (QA & DI), Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VARC & LR), Decision Making, and General Knowledge.

Q.2: Is XAT online or paper-based?
Ans: The Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, will conduct XAT 2023 in online mode across various centres in India.

Q.3: Will there be an essay section in XAT 2023?
Ans: No, there won’t be any essay section in XAT 2023.

Q.4: What is the format of questions in XAT?
Ans: XLRI will conduct XAT 2023 in computer-based test mode. Furthermore, the paper will have 100 questions having 5 options each.

Q.5: Is there a negative marking in XAT 2023?
Ans: Only Part 1 of XAT has a negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer.

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XAT Important Dates	XAT Eligibility Criteria
XAT Exam Pattern	XAT Answer Key
XAT Exam Centers	XAT Result
XAT Admit Card	XAT Counselling

We hope this detailed article on the XAT exam pattern 2023 has provided you with all the information regarding the exam pattern and marking scheme. Stay tuned to Embibe for the latest news and updates on XAT 2023 exam.