A section-wise guide of topics that are important to the XAT
syllabus.
"Education is all a matter of building
bridges." ~Ralph Ellison
We have listed the main areas of XAT syllabus to help you
make it to top marks in the test!
XAT is an acclaimed MBA entrance test that is held through
XLRI, Jamshedpur. In 2023, the exam will be conducted in January for
candidates who want to be admitted into management programs of XLRI colleges
and other affiliated institutions. Because of the intense degree of
competition and the difficulty degree, XAT becomes a tough to crack. This makes
it more crucial for students to gain a thorough understanding of how to study
the XAT syllabus.
While the exam conducting authorities don't provide any guidelines
or standards to follow for XAT syllabus, however, we have listed the most
important subjects here based on the format used in the previous year's XAT
examinations.
XAT is administered in online mode in more than 100 test centers
all over India. The exam is comprised of two sections. Part I focuses on
Logical and Verbal reasoning, Decision-Making Quantitative ability, and Data
Interpretation Part II is comprised of General Knowledge questions and Essay
Writing. There are 100 objective-type questions as well as one essay
question in the XAT exam, which must be answered within the time of 190
minutes. Here are the key areas of the XAT exam syllabus according to the
various sections:
The section contains 28 questions and is thought of as the
most difficult. It is based upon the fundamentals of mathematics and
evaluates the candidate's capacity to deal with complexity within the confines
of a time limit. The DI and Quant questions in XAT require rigorous
calculations, and are best mastered with a sufficient practice, solid
conceptual clarity and a solid understanding of formulas and
shortcuts. Both of them have roughly equal importance in this
section. The majority of questions in XAT are taken from the following
categories:
A distinct part of XAT This is distinct from the other
management tests. In the section for decision-making the candidates must
read the specified passages or set of data and think about it in a rational
manner and then come up with the best solution or ideas to help
them. There are six to eight sets of decision-making that are tested which
are with each set having 2-3 questions. There are 21 questions to be
answered in this section. The questions are moderately difficult and go
into the following subjects:
The ability to communicate and think logically are essential
for every leader and manager. This section of XAT will assess the
abilities of candidates using 26 verbal and logical reasoning questions. Reading
Comprehensions comprise nearly 50% of the section. Its sections are based on
economic, political or abstract topics. Other subjects are mostly used to
test the candidate's understanding of grammar. However the logical reasoning
section covers common subjects that require deductive ability and
inference-based judgements. Explore the most important subjects of the
Verbal & Logical Ability section below:
The General Knowledge section is based on a variety of
subjects which range in subject matter from simple GK facts to most current
events in the world and at home. There are 25 types of GK in XAT and the
amount of weightage for the current and static GK changing each year. It
is vital to plan this section by focusing on the following categories:
Essay is a distinct section of XAT. The topics within
this category are abstract or based on current issues. The essay is rated
more for your understanding and more on your ability to organize your thoughts
and opinions in a rational way. For practice and preparation, it is
recommended to look up the previous year's XAT Essay topics.
You are well-informed of what is included in the XAT test
syllabus. To get a better understanding of the difficulty levels of
different questions, it is necessary to go through the previous papers as well.