XAT 2024 Analysis: No Change In Exam Pattern; Total 75 Questions in Verbal, DM, Quant & DI; Check Pattern, Difficulty Level, Cut Offs
XAT 2024 exam was successfully held on January 7, 2024. Exam pattern was similar to last year with Total 75 Questions in Verbal, DM, Quant & DI. The difficulty level was also similar to last year’s paper. MBAUniverse.com presents complete XAT Exam 2024 analysis.
XAT 2024 Analysis: Key Highlights
XAT Analysis 2024 with sectional composition and key changes in XAT paper 2024, sectional division of questions in revised XAT test pattern are shared below
Exam Sections
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Number of questions
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Overall Time & Scoring Pattern
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Part-1
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75 Total MCQs
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175 Minutes. Max.75 Marks(+1 Mark for each Correct answer; -0.25 Negative Marking for each wrong answer)
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Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning
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26
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No Sectional Time Limit. +1 and -0.25 (Max 26 Marks)
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Decision Making
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21
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No Sectional Time Limit. +1 and – 0.25(Max 22 Marks)
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Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
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28
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No Sectional Time Limit. +1 and – 0.25 (Max 28 Marks)
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Part-2
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25 Total MCQs + Essay Writing Test
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30 Minutes
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General Knowledge
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25
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Complete both parts in 30 Minutes. +1; No Negative Marking (Max 25 Marks)
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Analytical Essay Writing (AEW)
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1 Descriptive Topic
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Will be evaluated if you are shortlisted for PI round.
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Total questions (Part 1 + Part 2)
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100+ 1 Essay
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Max 101 Marks; Essay Evaluation after shortlisting is over based on score obtained in Part-1 sections
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Verbal and Logical Ability Section (26 questions)
Area/Questions |
No. of Qs. |
Level of Difficulty |
Grammatically correct sentence |
2 |
2 Medium |
Grammatically incorrect sentence |
1 |
1 Difficult |
Fill in the blanks (2 blanks) |
2 |
2 Easy |
Jumbled Paragraphs (5 statements) |
2 |
1 Easy, 1 Medium |
Critical Reasoning |
3 |
1 Easy, 2 Medium |
Summary |
1 |
1 Medium |
Passage 1 (Beauty) |
2 |
Difficult |
Passage 2 (The problem of unrecognized ignorance) |
3 |
Medium |
Passage 3 (Simplified moral frames) |
3 |
Medium |
Passage 4 (Reductive instinct and realist storytelling) |
2 |
Difficult |
Passage 5 (Mass vaccination and herd immunity) |
3 |
Medium |
Passage 6 (Poem) |
2 |
Difficult |
Decision Making (21 questions)
Area/Questions |
No. of Qs. |
Level of Difficulty |
1. HR Caselet – Experience credentials |
3 |
Medium |
2. ABC Business School policies |
3 |
Medium |
3. Competition between taxi drivers |
3 |
Medium |
4. Car sales |
3 |
Medium |
5. Wrongful termination of domestic help |
3 |
Medium |
6. HR Caselet – ‘Symbolics’ IT firm |
3 |
Medium |
7. Deep Sea Natural Gas Extraction |
3 |
Medium |
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (28 questions)
General Knowledge (25 Questions)
The 25 GK questions comprised 16 current affairs questions and 9 static GK questions.
Essay Writing
The test-taker had to select one topic out of three and write an essay in around 250 words. The topics for the essay writing task were:
The expected score required for different percentile range is shared below
XAT Score Vs Percentile for Top MBA Colleges (90%ile and Above)
Here is the list of Top XAT Accepting Colleges with their XAT Score and Percentile Cut Offs and Admission Status. Click on ‘Apply Now’ to visit their official Admission page.
MBA Colleges
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XAT Score
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XAT Cut off %ile
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XLRI Jamshedpur
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38-45
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94-95
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XIM University
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34-37
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91-92
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MICA Ahmedabad
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31-33
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91-92
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IMT Ghaziabad
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30-31
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90-91
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IMI New Delhi
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31-33
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91-92
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Great Lakes Chennai
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29-30
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88-90
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XAT Score Vs Percentile for Top MBA Colleges (80%ile to 90%)
Here is the list of other Top XAT Accepting Colleges with their XAT Score and Percentile Cut Offs and Admission Status. Click on ‘Apply Now’ to visit their official Admission page.
MBA Colleges
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XAT Score
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XAT Cut off %ile
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GIM Goa
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27-29
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86-88
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TAPMI Manipal
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26-28
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85-87
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FORE New Delhi
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25-26
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84-88
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IRMA Anand
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24-25
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83-84
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K J Somaiya Mumbai
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22-24
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80-82
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LBSIM New Delhi
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22-24
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80-82
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LIBA Chennai
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22-24
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80-82
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XAT Score Vs Percentile for Top MBA Colleges (70%ile to 80%ile)
Here is the list of other good XAT Accepting Colleges with their XAT Score and Percentile Cut Offs and Admission Status. Click on ‘Apply Now’ to visit their official Admission page.
MBA Colleges
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XAT Score
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XAT Cut off %ile
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Welingkar Mumbai
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20-21
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76-78
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Great Lakes Gurgaon
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20-22
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76-79
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JAGSOM Bangalore
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20-21
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76-78
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XIME Bangalore
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19-20
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75-76
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BIMTECH Greater Noida
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19-20
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75-76
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BIM Trichy
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19-20
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75-76
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KIIT Bhubaneswar
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17-19
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73-75
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IMI Bhubaneswar
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17-19
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73-75
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IMT Nagpur
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17-19
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73-75
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Amrita School of Business Coimbatore
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17-19
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73-75
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IFMR GSB at KREA University
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17-19
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73-75
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Woxsen University
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72
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WE School Bangalore
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17-19
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72-73
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IMI Kolkata
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17-19
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72
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Sri Balaji University Pune
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16-17
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70
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BIIB Pune
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16-17
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70
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VIT Business School (VIT) Vellore
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16-17
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70
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ISBM Pune
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16-17
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70
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Alliance School of Business Bangalore
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16-17
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70
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Jaipuria Lucknow
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16-17
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70
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Rajagiri Business School
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17-18
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72
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IBA Bangalore
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16-17
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70
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SIES Navi Mumbai
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16-17
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70
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Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida
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16-17
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70
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SJIM Bangalore
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16-17
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70
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XAT Score Vs Percentile for Top MBA Colleges (50%ile to 70%ile)
Here is the list of other XAT Accepting Colleges with their XAT Score and Percentile Cut Offs and Admission Status. Click on ‘Apply Now’ to visit their official Admission page.
MBA Colleges
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XAT Score
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XAT cut off percentile score
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NDIM New Delhi
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15-16
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68-70
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JIMS Rohini Delhi
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15-16
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68-70
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CIMP Patna
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15-16
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68-70
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IMT Hyderabad
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15-16
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68-70
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FIIB New Delhi
|
15-16
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68-70
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SOIL Institute of Management
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14-15
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60-65
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NTPC School of Business
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14-15
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60-65
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ATLAS SkillTech University Mumbai
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14-15
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60-64
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Jaipuria Institute of Management Jaipur
|
14-15
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60-64
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Dayananda Sagar Business School Bangalore
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14-15
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60-64
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Jaipuria Institute of Management Indore
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14-15
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60-64
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NSB Academy Bangalore
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14-15
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60-64
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AIMS School of Business, Bangalore
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14-15
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60-64
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IPE Hyderabad: Institute of Public Enterprise
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14-15
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60-75
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Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS) Faridabad
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14-15
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60-64
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RV University Bangalore |
14-15 |
60-64 |
Delhi School of Business |
12-14 |
55-60 |
Jaipuria School of Business, Ghaziabad |
12-14 |
55-60 |
Siva Sivani Institute of Management Hyderabad |
12-14 |
50-60 |
GNIOT Institute of Management Studies |
12-14 |
50-60 |
Apeejay School of Management, Dwarka, New Delhi |
12-14 |
50-60 |
Kohinoor Business School Mumbai |
12-14 |
50-60 |
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Below is XAT 2024 Exam & Scoring Pattern Vs Last 3 Years XAT Exam and scoring pattern
XAT exam year
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XAT 2024
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XAT 2023
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XAT 2022
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XAT 2021
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XAT 2020
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Test Duration
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3 Hours 30 Minutes:
2 PM to 5.30 PM
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3 Hours 10 Minutes:
2 PM to 5.10 PM
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3 Hours 10 Minutes:
9.30AM to 12.40PM
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3 Hours:9.30AM to 12.30PM
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3 Hours:9.30AM to 12.30 PM
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XAT Difficulty Level
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Expected Moderate to Difficult
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Expected Moderate to Difficult
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Difficult
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Difficult
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Very Difficult
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Number of Sections
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5
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5
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5
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4
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4
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Number of Questions
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101
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101
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101
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100
|
99
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Type of Questions
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MCQs-101; Descriptive-1
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MCQs-100; Descriptive-1
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MCQs-100; Descriptive-1
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MCQs
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MCQs
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Subjective Answer Questions
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1 (Essay Writing Test)
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1 (Essay Writing Test)
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1 (Essay Writing Test)
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No
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No
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Maximum marks
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101 (Essay Evaluation after shortlisting by XLRI)
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100 (Essay Evaluation after shortlisting by XLRI)
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100 (Essay Evaluation after shortlisting by XLRI)
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100
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99
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Key Change
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No. of questions increased; Test duration increased
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Essay Writing Test Restored
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Essay Writing Test Restored
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No Essay Writing Test
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No Essay Writing Test
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Penalty for Leaving Questions Unattempted
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0.10 Negative marks penalty for every unattempted question after 8 unattempted questions
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0.10 Negative marks penalty for every unattempted question after 8 unattempted questions
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0.10 Negative marks penalty for every unattempted question after 8 unattempted questions
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Not Announced
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0.10 Negative marks penalty for every unattempted question after 8 unattempted questions
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Scoring Pattern
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+1 Mark for each correct answer; - 0.25 mark for each wrong answer
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+1 Mark for each correct answer; - 0.25 mark for each wrong answer
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+1 Mark for each correct answer; - 0.25 mark for each wrong answer
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+1 Mark for each correct answer; -0.25 mark for each wrong answer
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+1 Mark for each correct answer; -0.25 mark for each wrong answer
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