The XAT 2024 syllabus covers Verbal & Logical Ability, General Knowledge, Decision Making, and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation. Essay writing was once again a component of the XAT exam starting last year, according to XLRI. Many aspirants struggle to decide which topics are more important than others. This is mostly because each section/subject's XAT 2024 syllabus covers an enormous amount of material. We have included the XAT syllabus topic-wise weighting of the previous two to three years here to assist you with this. According to an analysis of the trends, RC and critical reasoning account for 20–21 questions out of 26 in Verbal & Logical Ability, or roughly 80% of the total weight.
The XAT syllabus consists of four sections: Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge. Each section has a specific weightage, and all the questions are multiple-choice type.
The Verbal and Logical Ability section is designed to test the candidate's English language skills, including grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. The Decision Making section assesses a candidate's ability to make sound decisions in complex situations. The Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation section measures the candidate's mathematical ability and data interpretation skills.
The General Knowledge section covers a wide range of topics such as current affairs, business and economics, politics, history, and geography. It is important for candidates to stay updated with the latest news and events to perform well in this section.
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Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VA & LR) |
Critical & analytical reasoning, reading comprehensions (including poems & passages), vocabulary, English grammar |
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Decision Making (DM) |
Critical thinking, problem-solving skills, Informed decision making |
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Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation (QA & DI) |
Quantitative aptitude, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration, modern maths |
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Mock Keyboard Testing |
Candidates will be asked to type, " The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." |
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General Knowledge* (GK) |
10 questions from static GK and 15 questions from current affairs |
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Analytical Essay Writing* (AEW) |
One Essay of 250 words. 3 topics will be given. Candidates need to pick 1. |
Essay: 3 topics will be given out of which the candidates will be required to choose 1 and write a short essay of not more than 250 words
XAT Syllabus 2024 - Logical Ability Topics
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Clocks & Calendars |
Analogy |
Fact, Inference and Judgment |
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Binary Logic |
Seating Arrangement |
Blood Relations |
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Logical Sequences |
Assumption, Premise and Conclusion |
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The topics in the XAT syllabus key changes are chosen based on how frequently they appeared in the XAT exams from previous years. The five sections of the syllabus for the XAT exam in 2024 will include questions covering the main subjects listed in the syllabus. Some main changes presented in XAT exam pattern and Syllabus 2024 are given below:
Check the table below for key topics of XAT syllabus 2024. These topics are important because the XAT question paper is dominated by questions from these. Your main focus should be on these topics during exam preparation.
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XAT Syllabus |
Important Topics |
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Verbal and Logical Ability |
Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Analogy, Parajumble, Grammar, Critical Reasoning, Fill in the Blanks, etc. |
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Decision Making |
Data Arrangement, Conditioning, Grouping, Complex Arrangement, Caselets, Assumptions, Premises, Conclusions, etc. |
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Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
Arithmetic, Geometry, Mensuration, Percentage, Surds and Indices, Algebra, Mensuration, Bar Diagrams, Pie Charts, Tables, Data Interpretation, etc. |
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General Knowledge |
Science, Economy, Business, Politics, Static GK, Sports, Prize and Award, World, Government, Constitution of India, etc. |
Ques. Is a calculator permitted during the XAT exam?
Ans. Calculators are not permitted during the XAT exam. For QADI questions, candidates must perform calculations by hand. Furthermore, no electronic device of any kind is permitted in the exam centre.
Ques. How many sections make up the syllabus for the XAT 2024?
Ans. Verbal and Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, Decision Making, and General Knowledge are the five sections that make up the XAT 2024 Syllabus. The first part of the paper will comprise three sections that need to be completed in 175 minutes, and the third part will include the GK and essay sections that need to be completed in 30 minutes. There will only be a mock keyboard test in Part 2.
Ques. Does CAT exam preparation suffice to pass XAT 2024?
Ans. The XAT and CAT syllabuses are nearly identical, candidates can review their XAT 2024 preparation materials. The only two XAT sections that require additional preparation are Decision Making and GK.
Ques. Is switching between the sections not allowed in the XAT online test?
Ans. No, there aren't any guidelines like that for alternating between QADI, VALR, and DM in XAT part 1. Candidates cannot, however, switch from the Part 1 paper to Part 2 or Part 3. Additionally, it would be ideal if you finished one section before moving on to the next.
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