Exam Registration: July 15th to 30th November 2023
Admit Card: December 3rd 2023
Exam date: January 7th 2024
Result: 3rd week of Jan 2024
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.
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The eligibility criteria for XAT have remained unchanged over time.
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 Knowledge
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) 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) Economy and Business
6) Person and Awards
7) International Organizations
8) Currencies and capitals
9) Important days
And other important topics
Download Complete XAT 2024 syllabus here
The XAT 2024 will be conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur.
Event | Important Dates |
Exam Registration | July 15th, 2023 |
Last Date for Registration | 30th Novermber 2023 |
Admit Card Download | December, 3rd Week 2023 |
XAT 2024 Exam | 7th January 2024 |
XAT 2024 Result | 3rd week of Jan 2024 |
Section name | No. of questions | Total marks | Time duration |
Verbal and Logical Ability | 26 | 26 |
165 minutes |
Decision making | 21 | 21 | |
Quantitative ability & Data Interpretation | 28 | 28 | |
Total | 75 | 75 |
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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