XAT 2022 Analysis

Review your performance XAT 2022.

This year's level of difficulty for XAT 2022 was identical to XAT 2021. This time , 'Quantitative ability as well as Data Interpretation' were moderate. The RCs in the verbal section, like usual, offered similar choices. The essay writing feature was also introduced by XAT. It was introduced in the second part of the exam. The numbers of MCQs was 75 for part 1 and 25, (GK) within part II. The total time of this section was approximately 165 minutes for Part I while 25 minutes were for Part II. There was a penalty for failing to attempt questions (after eight questions) but it was just in the amount of 0.10 marks. But, this will not affect the overall score much. There were no non-MCQ (TITA) tests this year either. The essays of only shortlisted candidates will be examined. In the majority of cases, GK and essay writing are considered by XLRI as well as a few other elite colleges for selection. The overall feeling of the essay was moderate.

Overview of the Paper:

The paper consisted of two parts Part I, and Part II. Part I was the primary questions and Part II was based on general knowledge. Part I was comprised of three sections, A B, C and A with 26-21 and 28 questions each, totaling of 75 question. These three parts of Part I was followed by Part II which had 25 questions on general knowledge. The time allowed for the completion of the three sections as well as General Knowledge was 190 minutes. The student was required to finish the questions from the three sections in the time of 165 minutes, and General Knowledge and essay within 25 minutes. Students were required to respond to questions from all sections , and were expected to score the highest possible marks for each section. The Part II marks can be used by institutes that select students when they make their final selection. The scores are not used for shortlisting candidates to be considered for interview or GD. These three parts were:

Overview of Different Sections

Overview of the XAT Paper

Expected Cut-off's

SECTIONAL - ANALYSIS

SECTION I: Verbal & Logical Reasoning

Evaluation of the Verbal section was simple to moderate. The tests were focused on Reading Comprehension, Critical reasoning and Sentence Rearrangement grammar. Six RCs were given, with two based on poems. They were long. texts was not too long. One RC inspired by a short poem. One The RC was about 'How lying is different in comparison to bullshitting'. One was based on guidelines for living a healthy life. One was based on stupidity as a cognitive error. One was based on the 'importance' of private and public life. The answers in RCs were extremely close, which is why this part was long. Nearly half of the tests within RCs included inferential questions. To be able to answer questions correctly, it was essential for candidates to recognize the traps laid by the examiners. The test was mostly focused on critical reasoning and reading comprehension. Grammar questions were based on the fundamentals. The overall tone of the section was simple to moderate since the choices were too close and complicated.

Good Attempt: 12-14

SECTION II: Decision Making

Evaluation: All Decision-Making questions carried equal marks. Decision Making was comprised of 21 questions that were based on the contexts. There were seven sets of three questions per. The majority of the questions were difficult and the options were close. The questions were constructed from Case lets and Case Studies that were drawn from diverse areas like small-sized companies, Ethical Dilemmas, and contextually-based problems and solutions. The cases covered everything from hiring using vehicles, costs for schooling during pandemics, to running a food-related business in a hospital and environmental issues. The cases mostly revolved around ethical issues. The overall difficulty in the department was moderate.

Good Attempt: 12-14

SECTION III: Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

Review: The level of Quant and DI was moderate to difficult. The difficulty of DI was moderate to tough. Quant the number of questions was 16 questions and in DI 12 questions. DI was somewhat more difficult than Quant. The questions came from a variety of topics such as Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry as well as the number system, Clock and Calendar and one DS equation. There were also questions in Quant with close options. For DI there were four blocks of three questions each. One of them was on line graph, another on Bar, one set of LR along with one on the Maxima Minima. It was clear that the DI blocks were moderately difficult difficulty. Also, the choice of questions was crucial to get adequate marks in this section.

Good Attempt: 15-17

General Knowledge

It was a 25-question test on General Knowledge consisting of Static GK questions based on Books, Geography, art forms of states, History etc. and Contemporary Questions made up of Science and Technology, Economic Data and General terminology, and more. The difficulty in this segment was medium. Because there no negative markings in this section, making guesses or a list of possibilities one could have gotten 7 or 6 questions right and that's not counting what one could have known about.

Good Attempt: 13-15

Essay Writing

Students must choose one of two subjects. One topic was "capitalism and democracy can't coexist' and the one was 'In management, we don't need individuals who have not faced failures. They are cautious because the business schools typically emphasize academic excellence when deciding who to admit. The selected students end up being average managers. The essays demanded critical thinking to evaluate the topic. The subjects were simple to understand and then reflecting on the topics in writing.

Note: All the above-mentioned information is based upon the expert faculty's personal opinions. A variety of factors were taken into consideration before deciding on these cut-offs. But, it does not have anything to do with cut-offs from the beginning.