XAT

Xavier Aptitude Test

About

XAT is a national-level MBA entrance exam conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur on behalf of XAMI. Since its inception in 1955, it serves as a gateway to more than 250 B-schools across India. The exam tests academics, decision-making, ethics, and overall managerial aptitude.

Content

XAT 2026 is a computer-based test with a total duration of 180 minutes, divided into two parts. Part 1 (170 minutes) covers Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning (~26 questions), Decision Making (~21 questions), and Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation (~28 questions). Part 2 (10 minutes) covers General Knowledge (~20 questions). Total questions are around 95. Marking scheme: +1 for correct, -0.25 for wrong in Part 1, -0.10 per unattempted question beyond 8 in Part 1, no negative marking in Part 2 (GK).

Conducting Body
XLRI Jamshedpur on behalf of XAMI
Frequency
Once a year (held in January)
Mode
Online (Computer-Based Test)
Official Website
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Syllabus

Reading comprehension passages (including poems & cartoons); Critical & analytical reasoning; Para-completion and jumbled sentences; Vocabulary, analogies, idioms & phrases; Grammar-based questions and cloze tests; Ethical dilemmas in workplace situations; Managerial caselets; Business decision scenarios; Situations involving fairness, distribution & prioritization; Arithmetic: Percentages, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Speed, Time & Distance; Algebra: Equations, Functions, Progressions; Geometry & Mensuration: Lines, Circles, Polygons, 3D Figures; Modern Math: Probability, Permutations & Combinations; Data Interpretation: Graphs, charts, tables; Static GK: History, geography, business, economy; Current Affairs: Indian economy, budget updates, international organizations, awards, books & authors, politics, science

Accepted by Colleges

XLRI – Xavier School of Management

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

Private business school

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