Exam Registration: August 10th to December 11th 2022
Admit Card: 20th December 2022
Exam date: January 8th 2023
Result: 3rd week of Jan 2023
XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) is an entrance exam conducted by XLRI in the month of January every year, for entrance into XAMI (Xavier Association of Management) Institutes. XAT Scores can be used to gain admission to XLRI Jamshedpur, XIMB, TAPMI and many other colleges. It is the second most prestigious management entrance exam in India after CAT.
Till 2017, XAT was a pen-and-paper exam. However, in 2018, it became an online computer-based test.
List of colleges accepting XAT score
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The eligibility criteria for XAT have remained unchanged over time.Â
1) The applicant must hold a recognized Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with a minimum duration of 3 years.
2) Students in their final year of graduation can also apply for the XAT exam.
3) There is no age limit to appear for XAT
XAT exam consists of the following sections
PART 1:
1) Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, and Logical Reasoning
2) Decision Making
3) Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation
PART 2 (not included in final XAT percentile):
1) General KnowledgeÂ
2) Essay Writing
The first section consists of the following topics:
1) Reading Comprehension
2) Para Jumbles
3) Para Completion
4) Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases
5) Grammar and Sentence Correction
6) Sentence Completion
7) Critical Reasoning
8) Analogies
9) Clocks and Calendars
10) Facts, Inference and Judgements
11) Seating Arrangement
12) Blood Relations
13) Statements, Assumptions and Inferences
The second section consists of the following topics:
1) Caselets
2)Â Decision Making in a given situation
3) Selection and Grouping according to conditions
4) Complex Arrangement
The third section consists of the following topics:
1) Geometry
2) Number Systems
3) Linear and Quadratic Equations
4) Profit and Loss
5) Time, Speed, Distance and Work
6) Permutations, Combinations and Probability
7) Progressions and Series
8) Logarithms and Surds
9) Inequalities
10) Venn Diagrams
11) Functions and Graphs
12) Ratio and Proportion
13) Trigonometry
14) Data Interpretation - Line Charts, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, Caselets
1) Current Affairs
2) Geography
3) History
4) Science and Technology
5)Â Economy and Business
6) Person and Awards
7) International Organizations
8) Currencies and capitals
9) Important days
And other important topics
The XAT 2023 will be conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur.
Event | Important Dates |
Exam Registration | 10th August 2022 |
Last Date for Registration | 11th December 2022 |
Admit Card Download | 20th December 2022 |
XAT 2023 Exam | 8th January 2023 |
XAT 2023 Result | 28th January 2023 |
Section name | No. of questions | Total marks | Time duration |
Verbal and Logical Ability | 26 | 26 |
175 minutes |
Decision making | 22 | 22 | |
Quantitative ability & Data Interpretation | 28 | 28 | |
Total | 76 | 76 |
The exam duration of this Part, will be 30 minutes
No negative marking in this part
Name of the section | No. of Questions | Duration |
General Knowledge | 25 | |
Essay | 1 (Out of 3 Essay's) | |
Total | 26 | 30 minutes |
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