All About XAT PDF

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ALL ABOUT XAT
CONTENTS
Introduction03
Fast Facts 04
Important Dates 05
Eligibility Criteria 06
Registration 07
Admit Card 09
Exam Pattern 12
Syllabus15
Exam Centres 16
Question Paper 17
Answer Key 18
Result19
Cutoff22
Selection Procedure 25
Participating Institutes 26
XAT 2018 Analysis 27
Preparation Tips for XAT 2019 31
XAT Topper Interviews 34
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INTRODUCTION
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur, is one of the biggest national
level MBA entrance exam aspired by majority of the MBA aspirants. Xavier Aptitude Test
(XAT) is conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur, on behalf of the Xavier Association of Manage-
ment Institutes (XAMI). It is one of the biggest national level MBA entrance exams aspired
by majority of the MBA aspirants. Each year, approximately 90,000 candidates appear in
the exam. The exam is conducted in more than 45 cities within India and two cities outside
India- Dubai and Kathmandu, in computer-based format. As many as 150 B-schools accepts
XAT scores for admissions to post graduate management programmes. This includes both
XAMI and other B-schools across India.
XAT 2019 will be conducted on Sunday, January 6, 2019 (10 AM- 1 PM) in online mode.
The registration has started on August 20, 2018, and will continue till November 30, 2018.
What’s New in XAT 2019

●● Application Fee- The application fee has been revised from Rs. 1650 to Rs. 1700 from this year
onwards.
●● Test Duration- XAT 2019 will be conducted in 3 hours duration. Until last year the exam duration
was 3:35 hours.
●● Test Centre- The exam centre at Agartala has been removed. Now the exam will be held across 46
cities in India.
●● Exam Pattern- The essay Writing section has been removed. Now the exam has four sections. They
are Verbal and Logical Ability (VA & LR), Decision Making (DM), Quantitative Aptitude and Data
Interpretation (QA & DI) and General Knowledge (GK).
In this e-book by Careers360, candidates can read ‘All About XAT’, which provides insights
on every aspect of the exam. Read here about eligibility criteria, application procedure, exam
pattern and other important exam related dates to keep a track on all the factors of XAT.
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FAST FACTS
Exam Name Xavier Aptitude Test aka XAT
Conducting body XLRI Jamshedpur
Exam type National Level Post-Graduate exam
Purpose of Test Qualifying Test for admission to XLRI and 150+ B-schools
Mode of the Exam Online (Computer-based)
Duration of the Exam 3:00 hours
Annual Number of Test

Approximately 90,000
Takers
Exam Pattern Objective and Subjective questions
Negative Marking Yes (0.25 marks or 1/4th of the total marks for each wrong answer)
XAT 2019 Convenor Fr Antony Uvari
Business Management (BM), Human Resource Management (HRM), Glob-

Programmes Offered by
al Business Management (GBM) and General Management Programme
XLRI
(GMP)
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IMPORTANT DATES
Events Dates
XAT 2019 Notification August 14, 2018
XAT 2019 application commencement August 20, 2018 (commenced)
XAT 2019 last date of application November 30, 2018
Last date to fill application form with late fee Second week of December 2019
XAT 2019 Admit Card available from December 20, 2018
XAT 2019 Exam Sunday, January 6, 2019
XAT 2019 Answer Key Second week of January 2019
XAT 2019 Result Last week of January 2019
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
XLRI Jamshedpur prescribes the eligibility criteria of XAT 2019. Candidates can have a
detailed look at the eligibility criteria and other relevant information in this article.
Highlights of XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019

●● Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree of minimum three years or equivalent in any discipline
from a recognised University
●● Candidates in the final year of graduation completing their degree by June 10, 2018, are also eligible
to apply
●● NRI and foreign candidates belonging to cities except Dubai and Nepal may apply through GMAT
scores.
●● Age Limit – There is no age limit to appear for XAT 2019.
●● Eligibility Criteria - XLRI Programmes
●● The eligibility criteria are different for different programmes. Candidates must check that they fulfil
the eligibility criteria of that particular institute as well apart from the XAT eligibility criteria. Here
are the programme-wise eligibility criteria of XAT.
XAT 2019 Eligibility Criteria - Programme-wise
Programme Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree of at least three years dura-
Human Resource Management tion or equivalent in any discipline from any recognised university/
(HRM) institute. Candidates who are appearing for their graduation final exam
by June 10, 2019, are also eligible to apply.
Business Management (BM) Eligibility criteria are same as of HRM programme.
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in India or abroad with a

minimum of five years managerial/supervisory experience by March
General Management Pro-
31, 2019. Candidates can also apply through either XAT 2019 or GMAT
gramme
score (given the exam between December 1, 2016, and December 20,
2018).
Why is it important to check the eligibility criteria before applying?

If any candidate fills the wrong information or found ineligible, his/her application is very
much likely to get rejected at any stage of the application or admission process.
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XAT REGISTRATION
XLRI, Jamshedpur has started the XAT 2019 registration from August 20, 2018. Candidates
can register for the exam to fill the application form online only. The conducting body will
allow the filling of XAT 2019 application form till November 30 (without late fee) and mid
of December (with late fee). The application form will be divided into three parts- XAT
registration, filling up the form with requisite details and paying the application fee. Candi-
dates who successfully fill the application form along with the application fee would be able
to download the admit card. The application fee has been revised for the exam and the new
fee is Rs. 1700 for all categories and Rs. 2000 for late application.
XAT 2019 Application Form Fee
XAT 2019 first phase application fee Rs. 1700 (Rs. 300 per XLRI programme)
XAT 2019 late application fee Rs. 2000 (Rs 500 per XLRI programme)
How to pay the Application Form Fee?

Applicants can choose one of the following modes of payment to pay the XAT application fee.
Online payment gateway

Credit/Debit Card – Candidates can pay online using credit card / debit card / online bank-
ing.
Documents to keep handy before the Registration
Candidates should keep the following documents ready before starting XAT application
form filling process.
Marksheets Class X, Class XII, Graduation and Masters degree (if applicable)
Photograph Candidates have to select a recent passport size colour photograph in .jpg or .jpeg
format. The file size should be between 20 KB - 50 KB and dimensions should be
200 x 230 pixels. The picture should have been taken in light or white background.
The face should be clear in the photograph otherwise the application may get
rejected. The size of the scanned image is not more than 50 KB.
Signature Applicants’ signature should be made on a white paper with a black ink pen. It
should be scanned in 200 dots per inch (dpi) resolution and the file size should be
between 10 KB - 20 KB. The dimensions of 140 x 60 pixels would be preferred.
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How to fill XAT Application Form?

●● Visit the official website of XAT.
●● Click on the ‘Register’ tab and create a new account using your personal email id, wherein you will
receive XAT ID and registration link.
●● Click on the registration link to create XAT login password. Candidates must preserve the XAT ID
and password for logging in to their account.
●● After logging in to XAT account, applicants have to choose the preferred exam city from the list of
exam cities.
●● Now, the next step is to enter name, upload photograph and signature and save it.
●● Procedure to upload the Photograph and Signature of candidates-Two separate links for uploading
Photograph and Signature will be provided. Candidates need to click on the respective links "Upload
Photograph / Signature".
●● Browse & Select the location where the Scanned Photo/ Signature file has been saved.
●● Select the file by clicking on it. Then click the tab 'Upload'.
●● Select citizenship from options like Indian, Foreign and NRI.
●● Choose Programme among Business Management (BM), Human Resource Management (HRM)
and General Management Programme (GMP). This is an optional step and can be skipped in case
you are not applying for XLRI.
●● Fill Preliminary and mandatory information such as name, date of birth, gender, parents’ name,
category and contact details.
●● Enter educational qualification starting from Class X until the highest degree received.
●● Provide details of work experience starting from the latest job. Candidates applying for XLRI GMP
programme must have minimum five years experience as on May 31, 2019.
●● Next step is to pay the fee of Rs. 1700 with Rs. 300 per XLRI programme.
●● Rs. 2000 to be paid in case of late application with Rs. 500 per XLRI programme through any of
the above-mentioned modes.
●● After completing the form filling process, candidates have to take a print out of the application
confirmation message.
XAT 2019 Application Process
What after Registration

After the completion of registration process, candidates can download the XAT admit card,
from December 20, 2018.
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XAT ADMIT CARD

XLRI Jamshedpur will release the XAT 2019 admit card on December 20, 2018, for down-
load only in online mode for the candidates who submit the application form along with the
application fee before the prescribed date. To download the admit card, candidates would
need to use their registered XAT ID and Password. It carries information regarding candi-
date and exam venue and instructions.
How to Download Admit Card

●● Visit the official website of XAT 2019
●● Click on the ‘Login’ tab and enter your XAT ID and Password
●● Upon successful login, the admit card will be displayed on the screen
●● Click on ‘Download Admit Card’
●● After downloading, take at least two print-outs and keep the soft-copy for further reference.
XAT Admit Card window looks like below given image:
Candidates are advised to check all the details on the admit card including personal informa-
tion, photograph and signature. In case there is any wrong information, candidates would
need to contact XAT officials from XLRI Jamshedpur immediately to get it rectified.
Details mentioned on XAT Admit Card 2019

●● Candidates' name, photograph and signature
●● Candidates' Roll Number and XAT ID
●● XAT Exam Schedule
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●● Name of the Test Centre and address

●● Exam day instructions, etc.
A sample copy of XAT hall ticket/admit card is given below:
Important Instructions
●● XLRI will not change the examination centre of any candidate under any circumstances.
●● Candidates would have to carry two copies of the admit card to the exam centre and submit one
copy to the invigilator. Without the admit card, no candidate will be allowed to appear for the test.
●● Candidates will not be allowed to enter the exam centre after the scheduled time of commencement
of exam.
●● Candidates must check the eligibility criteria in all respects to avoid disappointment at a later stage.
The candidature of a candidate is liable to be rejected at any stage id s/he found ineligible. The
candidature of a candidate for the exam is “PURELY PROVISIONAL”.
●● Candidates would need to paste a recent passport size colour photograph in the space provided. Ide-
ally, this photograph should be similar to the one uploaded at the time of filling the application form.
●● Candidates have to sign in the space provided in the presence of Invigilator and not before that.
●● Candidates are required to carry two blue and black ball pen for marking the OMR sheets and rough
work.
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●● Along with XAT admit card, which is the mandatory document for the exam day, candidates also
have to carry two photo identity proofs (Voter ID Card, Passport, Driving License, Aadhaar Card
among others).
What is not allowed inside the XAT Exam Centre?

●● Any kind of electronic item(s) is not allowed inside the exam centre including the following:
●● Calculator
●● Electronic/digital diary
●● Cell phone
●● Microphone
●● Beepers or any similar electronic equipment, cameras and any extra pieces of paper are not allowed
inside the exam centre. Candidates carrying any of the mentioned devices/documents will not be
allowed to write the exam. XLRI will not be responsible for the safe custody of any of these devices/
equipment.
FAQs
Q. What should I do if I forget my password while downloading my XAT admit card?
A. Candidates will have to go to the login page and click on the 'Forgot password' tab. S/he has to enter
their email address after which a link will be sent to the registered email id. Post which candidates have
to click on the link to reset the password. Candidates should be aware of the fact that the XAT ID and
password gives them individual logins on xatonline.in and on frequent intervals, they need to check for
emails from XAT and other associated institutes, if any.
Q. Who should I contact if I am unable to download my admit card?

A. Since XAT admit card is available in online mode only, you would immediately need to contact the
admission office of XLRI:
E-mail: admissions@xatonline.in
Toll-Free: 1800 419 2929 between 08.00 a.m. and 08.00 p.m. (IST)
Q. Can I carry a photocopy of my ID card to the exam centre?

A. No. Carry the original document in order to take the entrance exam.
Q. Do I have to paste my picture after downloading my XAT admit card?

A. Yes, candidates are required to paste the same image used at the time of XAT registration Without
pasting the picture, candidates will not be able to take the test.
Q. What details a candidate should mention when writing to XLRI regarding the problem in
XAT 2019 admit card?
A. When writing to XLRI regarding the problem on the admit card, a candidate must mention their
contact details, XAT ID, full name and date of birth (DOB) as mentioned in their application.
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XAT EXAM PATTERN

XLRI Jamshedpur prescribes the exam pattern of XAT. Candidates who are preparing for the
exam or planning to appear for the same must know the exam pattern. It will allow them to
structure their preparation in a much-organised way.
Highlights of the Exam Pattern

The XAT 2019 exam pattern has changed and undergone revision in terms of duration and sec-
tions. The test will be conducted in 3 hours instead of 3 hrs and 35 minutes. Let us have a look
at the modified XAT exam pattern 2019.
XAT Exam Pattern
Total
No. of
Section Total Time Marks Negative Marking
Questions
Allotted
Decision Making (DM) 21
74 0.25 marks for any wrong
Verbal and Logical Ability (VA & LR) 26
answer
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpreta- 180 minutes
27 0.05 marks for more than
tion (QA & DI)
8 unattempted questions
General Knowledge (GK) 25 25
Marking Scheme: Every question carries one mark which means candidates will get one marks
for the right answer. There is negative marking as well. 0.25 marks or 1/4th of the total marks of
a question will be deducted for an incorrect response. Unattempted questions also have nega-
tive marking. Last year, beyond 8 unattempted questions, there was a deduction of 0.05 marks
per unattempted question. This number may change this year as it was 12 in the last to last year.
Sections: The test paper is majorly divided into four sections – Decision Making, Verbal & Logi-
cal Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge. Essay Writing
has been removed from the exam pattern of XAT 2019.
Duration: The exam would be of 3 hours (180 minutes).
Mode of Exam: The exam will be conducted in online mode. Candidates will be assigned a
computer system where they will have to select the right answer from the options given. Rough
sheets will be provided to the candidates.
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Previous years' trend
Total no. of questions and dura-

Year Marking Scheme
tion
74 MCQs 1 mark for each correct response

25 GK 0.25 negative marking for each incorrect
XAT 2018 response
1 Essay topic
Penalty of 0.05 mark per question if the maxi-
210 minutes duration mum of 8 questions left unattempted
72 MCQs 1 mark for each correct response

XAT 2017 response
1 Essay topic
78 MCQs 1 mark for each correct response;

XAT 2016 response
1 Essay topic
1 mark for each correct response

84 MCQs
XAT 2015 0.25 negative marking for each incorrect
140 minutes duration
response
83 MCQs
1 mark for each correct response
20 GK
XAT 2014 0.25 negative marking for each incorrect
1 Essay topic
response
150 minutes duration
Online Instructions for XAT
There are few instructions that every XAT aspirant must know before appearing for the
online test. It will save a lot of time and confusion on the day of the exam.
●● The system displays only one question on the screen at a time. After selection, the answer from the
options given, click on 'Next Question' to go to the next question or on 'Previous Question' button
to go to the previous question.
●● In case, the candidate does not wish to attempt the question, s/he can leave it blank.
●● The computer screen also shows the timer on the TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER of the screen to
keep the candidates aware of the timings.
●● The option of removing or changing the answer is also given to the candidates through the 'Erase'
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button provided at the bottom of the screen.

●● Candidates can answer any question in any order within the given time frame.
●● The list of attempted and un-attempted questions is shown in the right side of the screen. Candi-
dates can click on any of the attempted or unattempted questions to revise the answers or answer
the unattended questions.
●● Candidates are given the option of bookmarking a question in case they want to review it at a later
stage by clicking on the 'Tag' button available at the bottom of the screen. The Bookmark on a
particular question can be removed by clicking on the 'De-Tag' button provided at the bottom of
the screen.
●● The question palette at the right of the screen shows different colours to display the status of each
question.
Colour Status
Green The question has been answered
Yellow The question hasn’t been answered and marked for review
Purple The question has been answered but marked for review
White The question hasn’t been answered
Note: Questions which are attempted and marked for review would be treated as attempted
questions only as long as the candidate does not 'Erase' the option selected.
●● Candidates should use the 'Next Question' OR 'Previous Question' button or click on the question
number displayed on the right side of the screen to move back and forth between questions.
●● The answers will be saved whenever the candidate goes to the next question, by clicking on 'Previ-
ous Question' OR 'Next Question' button. However, the last question will be saved automatically
after answering.
●● If a candidate finishes the paper within the stipulated time, s/he can end the test by clicking the
'Preview Submit' button. However, candidates will not be allowed to leave the test hall until the
end of the stipulated time.
●● On the completion of the test duration, even if the candidate does not click on an answer or does
not click on the 'Preview Submit' button, the result will be saved automatically by the computer.
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XAT SYLLABUS
As there is no official XAT syllabus prescribed by XLRI Jamshedpur, the conducting body of
the exam, an estimated XAT 2019 syllabus has been provided on the basis of previous years'
question papers and exam pattern.
XAT Syllabus
Section Topics
Reading Comprehension, Fill in the blanks, Pronun-
ciation, Para Jumble, Para Completion, Vocabulary,
Verbal & Logical Ability (VA & LR) Sentence correction, Grammar, Critical Reasoning/
Inference, Analogy based on vocabulary, Paragraph For-
mation Questions, Cloze test, Poem, etc.
Decision Making (DM) Analytical Reasoning, Arithmetic, Situational etc.
Arithmetic-
Equations, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Percentage
Profit & Loss etc.
Algebra-
Quantitative Ability and Data
Interpretation (QA & DI) Polynomials, Numbers, Progressions, Probability,
Geometry, Mensuration, Venn Diagram, Trigonometry,
Functions & Graphs, Permutation & Combination etc.
Data Analysis & Interpretation-
Data Sufficiency, Table, Bar Charts, Scatter plots, etc.
GK-
History, Culture, National Capital, Currency, Important
Dates, Invention, Books & Authors, Films, Geography
GK/Current Affairs Personalities, Business, Science, etc.
Current Affairs-
Economics, Film & Television, Ecosystem & Diversity
Politics, Sports, National Issues, etc.
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XAT EXAM CENTRES

The exact number of XAT 2019 exam centres have been announced by XLRI Jamshedpur,
the conducting body of the exam, along with the notification.
Domestic Exam Centres

Cuttack Jamshedpur Ranchi
Ahmedabad
Dehradun Kanpur Rourkela
Allahabad Delhi Kolkata Sambalpur
Amritsar Goa Lucknow Surat
Bengaluru Greater Noida Mangalore Tiruchirapalli
Berhampur Gurgaon Mumbai Trivandrum
Bhopal Guwahati Nagpur Udaipur
Bhubaneshwar Hyderabad Nasik Vadodara
Chandigarh Indore Noida Varanasi
Chennai Jabalpur Patna Vijayawada
Cochin Jaipur Pune

Visakhapatnam
Coimbatore Jammu Raipur
International Exam Centres

Dubai Kathmandu
How to select Exam Centre?

●● First, candidates would need to visit the official website of XAT
●● Now, Register for XAT 2019
●● After registration, candidates will get XAT ID and password
●● Now, Login through the ID and password
●● Select one city of preference in India or abroad (among Dubai and Kathmandu)
●● Complete the application form and pay the application fee
Candidates are advised to select the exam centres carefully as they will not be allowed to
change the exam centre once the application fee is paid. Candidates will get to know about
their allotted exam centre through the admit card, which will be released on December 20,
2018.
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XAT QUESTION PAPER

Candidates who are preparing for the exam must prepare by solving the XAT question papers
of previous years. It will allow them to understand the exam pattern, type of questions, mark-
ing scheme, difficulty level of the test, etc. Solving the XAT question papers will allow the
aspirants to be friendly with the actual exam structure.
How to Download XAT Sample Paper/ Question Paper

●● Candidates can visit bschool.careers360.com and register.
●● After registration, login to the website through your Careers360 login credentials. Facebook or
Google accounts can also be used for login.
●● Visit the Question Paper Store to download XAT Question Paper.
After downloading, candidates should try solving these question papers in a time-bound
manner just like the actual test. It’s important to analyse the performance in the question
papers from academic experts or professionals. It will allow the candidates to work on their
weak areas.
Advantages of XAT Question Papers / Sample Paper

●● It allows the candidates to check the type of questions asked in the exam.
●● Solving the previous year XAT question papers will allow the candidates to understand their weak
and strong points.
●● It will also help the candidates to learn the time management skills which will help them in the
actual test.
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XAT ANSWER KEY

The official XAT 2019 answer key and OMR sheet will be released by XLRI in the second
week of January. Candidates who would appear for the exam can check their number of cor-
rect answers and estimate their scores. It will allow them to know the list of probable colleges
they are likely to get a call from.
How to Download XAT Answer Key

●● Candidates must visit the official website of XAT 2019
●● Click on ‘Candidate Response’ and login through their credentials, i.e. user ID and password
●● Click on "Continue" Or "View Details" and check the XAT answer key
●● Match the correct answer option with your marked answer option and calculate the estimated score
Significance of the Answer Key

●● Based on the marking scheme, candidates can calculate their score i.e. one mark for each correct
answer and deduction of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.
●● There is a deduction of 0.05 marks for unattempted questions beyond eight.
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XAT RESULT
The result of XAT will be declared online in the last week of January 2019. Candidates would
be able to check the result from the official website using their login ID and password. XAT
result will be announced in the form of the scorecard. The sectional as well as the overall
score will be mentioned on it. The exam conducting body, will also send the hard copy of the
XAT scorecard to the candidates’ registered address. Candidates are advised to preserve the
scorecard until the admission process gets over.
How to Check XAT Result?

●● Visit the official website of XAT
●● Login with your XAT ID and password
●● Enter the Security Code
●● Click on ‘Login’ button
●● Download and print the XAT 2019 result cum scorecard
What will XAT Result carry?

●● XAT Registration ID
●● Date of XAT exam
●● Percentage of Quantitative Ability and Data interpretation
●● Percentile of Quantitative Ability and Data interpretation
●● Percentage of Verbal and Logical Ability
●● Percentile of Verbal and Logical Ability
●● Percentage of Decision Making
●● Percentile of Decision Making
●● Percentage of General Knowledge
●● Percentile of General Knowledge
●● Overall Percentage
●● Overall Percentile
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Sample of XAT Score Card
Marking Scheme for Result Calculation

●● Each question carries one mark
●● For each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks deducted
●● Candidates can leave eight questions unanswered, beyond which 0.05 marks will be deducted for
each unattended question.
What after the Result?

●● The cutoff will be announced by XLRI and other member institutes.
●● Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of the XAT cutoff for the next round of selection process i.e.
GD, PI and or WAT rounds.
●● The XLRI and other member institutes adopt separate selection procedures and no common admis-
sion process is conducted for these institutes through XAT scores.
●● Around 150 B-schools will accept the XAT score for MBA & PGDM admissions
Once the result is announced, candidates can apply for admissions to the XLRI member
institutes, and follow the institute-specific selection procedure for final admissions. Candi-
dates need to follow the steps given below to take admission in a particular institute:
●● Visit the official website of the institute.
●● Follow the registration/application procedure.
●● Now, wait for your XAT results and shortlist call. Every institute follows its own selection process
and gives different weightage to each round.
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FAQs related to XAT Result 2019
Q. Is it possible to get 100 percentile in XAT?

A. No, it’s not. XLRI does not give exact 100 percentile to the candidates. Maximum 99.9+ percentile
can be scored in the exam. According to the XAT officials, the percentile calculation system of XAT is
slightly different and it does not enable candidate with the highest score to secure exact 100 percentile.
Q. Is it possible to get a negative score and percentile in XAT 2019?

A. Considering the marking scheme, you may get a negative score but it is not possible to secure a
percentile in negative. In the XAT scorecard, the scaled score based on the normalisation process and
the percentile will be given. Both scaled scores and percentiles will be in positive.
Q. When will XLRI Jamshedpur declare XAT 2019 cutoff for its programmes?
A. The XAT cutoff will be announced along with the XAT result by XLRI Jamshedpur. Based on the
cutoff, the B-School will declare the shortlist for the selection rounds.
Q. When will XLRI Jamshedpur and other participating institutes declare the shortlist?
A. After few days of the declaration of XAT result, XLRI Jamshedpur and other participating institutes
will declare the shortlist of candidates for GD/WAT and PI rounds. The selection procedure is likely
to be held in the months of March-April 2019.
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XAT CUTOFF
XLRI Jamshedpur will release the XAT 2019 cutoff after the declaration of result in the male
and female category. The cutoff is the minimum marks candidates should obtain in order to
get selected by XLRI and other participating institutes. The XAT cutoff depends on various
factors such as difficulty level of the exam, total number of test takers, total number of seats
available etc. Check the details related to XAT 2019 cutoff, list of institutes with their cutoff
and more.
XAT Cutoff 2019 - Important Dates
Events Important Dates

XAT 2019 January 6, 2019
XAT result Last week of January, 2019
XAT cutoff February 2019
XAT selection procedure February-March 2019
Deciding Factors for XAT Cutoff

The cutoff will depend on multiple factors as mentioned below:
●● Difficulty level of the exam
●● Total number of test takers
●● Number of seats offered in a particular programme
●● Last year’s cutoff
●● Previous Year XAT Cutoff
Let’s have a look at the last year’s cutoff to get an idea about this year’s cutoff.
XAT Cutoff 2018 - Sectionwise
Category VALR DM QA Overall

Male 79.460 76.840 88.700 94.000
Female 75.000 75.000 80.000 94.000
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XAT Cutoff 2018 – HRM (Human Resource Management)
Category VALR DM QA Overall

Male 79.660 71.628 70.070 92.000
Female 75.000 70.000 65.000 92.000
XAT Cutoff 2018 GMP (Global Management Programme) - 68 percentile
XAT Cut off 2017 for BM and HR Programmes
Section BM HR
VA 79.46 76.69
DM 76.84 71.628
QA 88.7 70.07
Total 96 92.55
XAT Cut off 2017 for GMP Programme
Section GMP
VA 5 and above
DM 5 and above
QA 6 and above
Total 22 and above
XAT Cutoff 2016 – Section wise
Sections BM GMP HR
VA & LR 77.47 - 69.1
DM 78.042 - 69
QA & DI 88.6 - 69
Total 96 69 94.4
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XAT Cutoff 2016 – XLRI Jamshedpur Programmes
Sections BM HRM Global MBA

Overall >94 >88 >90
Data Interpretation >80 >80 >80
Verbal Ability >80 >85 >80
Quantitative Ability >90 >70 >90
XAT Cutoff 2015/2014/2013
Courses 2015 2014 2013

GMBA 90.04 90 88
HRM 90.04 88 88
BM 94.23 94 94
GMP 67.98 – –
XAT Cutoff for top B-schools
B-School XAT Cutoff

XIM Bhubaneswar 95+ percentile
LIBA Chennai 90+ percentile
XISS Ranchi 85+ percentile
TAPMI 86+ percentile
XIME Bangalore 80+ percentile
XIM Jabalpur 80+ percentile
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Usha & Lakshmi Mittal 80+ percentile

Institute of Management (BULMIM), New Delhi
BIMTECH Greater Noida 75+ percentile
Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa 90+ percentile
IFMR Chennai 85+ percentile
Note: The above mentioned XAT cutoffs are for last year.
Usually, there is no official cutoff released by XAT participating institutes. Only XLRI and
its member institutes release it.
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XAT SELECTION PROCEDURE

XLRI, Jamshedpur, will conduct the selection procedure of XAT after the announcement
of the exam result. The candidates who qualify the exam and meet the cutoff criterion set by
respective participating institutes will be qualified for the selection procedure which would
start from mid-February 2019 until March 2019. XAT selection procedure comprises of
Group Discussion (GD) or Essay Writing and Personal Interview (PI).
Stages of XAT Selection Procedure

●● Appear for XAT 2019 test – Candidates first need to appear for Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT).
Hence, to be eligible for the selection procedure, candidates need to register and write the exam. In
order to take the XAT 2019, a candidate needs to register online successfully on the official website
of the exam.
●● Shortlisting of candidates - After the declaration of the result, participating institutes will release
their cutoffs and the candidates meeting the cutoff criterion will be shortlisted.
●● Selection Rounds – The selection rounds will be conducted for shortlisted candidates. XLRI and
its member institutes and around 150 other B-schools which accept XAT scores for their admission
process will conduct GD, PI and Essay Writing as the selection rounds before announcing the final
list of selected students for admissions.
●● Final Selection - The selected candidates are offered admission to the management programmes
in participating institutes.
The final result will then be sent to selected candidates by post or on their registered email
address.
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XAT PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES

The B-schools accepting the scores of XAT for their admission process are considered
as XAT participating institutes. Apart from 11 member institutes, there are around 150
B-schools in the list of participating institutes. The total number of XAT participating
institutes as listed on the official website of the exam is 147. The exam centres of XAT will
be available in all major cities of the country. The candidates who clear the cutoff of a par-
ticular college will be eligible for the selection rounds in that college which may include GD,
PI and WAT.
XAT Participating Institutes – XAMI Members
S.No. Institute
1 Xavier Labour Relation Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur
2 Xavier Institute of Development Action and Studies Jabalpur
3 Xavier Institute of Management Entrepreneurship (XIME) Bengaluru
4 Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB)
5 Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) Ranchi
6 Xavier Institute of Management & Research (XIMR) Mumbai
7 St. Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology
8 St. Joseph’s College of Business Administration (SJCBA) Bengaluru
9 St. Francis Institute of Management & Research (SFIMR) Mumbai
10 Mount Carmel Institute of Management Bengaluru
11 Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai
XAT Participating Institutes – Non-XAMI

Among the non-XAMIs, some of the top XAT 2019 participating institutes include:
●● VIT Business School, VIT University, Vellore
●● S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai
●● MICA
●● Prin. L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (We School), Mumbai
●● TAPMI Manipal
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XAT 2018 ANALYSIS

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2018 was held on January 7, 2018. For the first time, it was held
in computer based mode. Although the mode of XAT changed, the exam pattern remained
same as the previous year, except few changes in terms of marking scheme and number of
questions. The difficulty level of the exam was moderate to tough. Quantitative Ability and
Data Interpretation section was the toughest, followed by Verbal Ability and Logical Rea-
soning. Decision Making was the easiest. There were some major technical glitches reported
from test centres in Gurgaon, Pune and Kolkata and the exam was cancelled. Know the XAT
2018 analysis based on expert and test taker feedback and a detailed account of the test
in terms of sectional and overall difficulty level, question topics, number of questions and
expected cutoff.
XAT 2018 Analysis

Before going to in-depth exam analysis, let us take a look at the exam pattern of last year’s
exam.
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XAT Exam Pattern
No. of
Total Negative
Paper Section Questions Total Time
Marks Marking
(Tentative)
Decision Making (DM) 21 0.25 marks for any
Verbal and Logical Ability 26 wrong answer
Part 1 Quantitative Ability and 74 170 Min 0.05 marks for more
Data Interpretation (QA 27 than 8 unattempted
& DI) questions
General Knowledge (GK) 25 25
Part 2 40 Min No Negative Marking
Essay Writing 1 essay
Changes introduced in XAT 2018

●● Mode of test changed from paper pencil based to computer based
●● Total number of multiple choice questions in Paper 1 was 74. The previous year, the total number
of questions was 72
●● The number of unattempted questions which would not involve negative marking scheme has
reduced to eight from 12
●● The 3 hour 35 minutes test was scheduled from 10 AM to 1.35 PM. There was a break of five minutes
between Part 1 and Part 2 of XAT 2018.
XAT 2018 Analysis – Part 1

The part one of XAT 2018 consists of Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, Quantita-
tive Ability and Data Interpretation.
XAT 2018 Analysis – Verbal and Logical Ability

This section carried 26 questions of easy to moderate level. There was equal distribution
of questions among Verbal Ability and Logical Ability areas. There were 17 Reading Com-
prehension questions. The RC questions were from passages as well as poems. The other
questions were on English Usage which included Vocabulary, Grammar, appropriate word
usage and Verbal Reasoning.
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Verbal and Logical Ability Analysis
No. of
Topic Difficulty Good Attempts
questions
Reading Comprehension 13 Moderate-Difficult 8-9
CR 5 Difficult 3-4
Poem Comprehension 2 Bizarre 1
Grammar - Correct the Sentence 1 Easy 1
Para-Jumble - 5 questions 2 Moderate 1-2
FIB - 3 blanks 3 Difficult 1-2
XAT 2018 Analysis – Decision Making

The number of questions in this section was 21. The overall difficulty level of this section was
easy. The questions are asked in caselet form. There were seven caselets.
Decision Making
Topic No. of questions Difficulty Good Attempts

Situational 18 Moderate 13-14
Mathematical + Analytical 2-3

3 Moderate
Reasoning
AT 2018 Analysis – Quantitative Ability and Data

X
Interpretation
This section carried the maximum number of questions in XAT 2018, which is 27. Majority
of the questions are from QA (19), rest are from DI. The topics covered are as follows:
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
Topic No. of questions Difficulty

Arithmetic 4 Easy
Algebra 6 Easy
Modern Maths 2 Easy
Geometry 4 Easy-Moderate
Number system 3 Easy-Moderate
Data Sufficiency 2 Easy
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Topic No. of questions Difficulty

DI - Game Based 3 Easy
DI- Mixed Graph 3 Easy-Moderate
Easy-Moderate
Total 11
XAT 2018 Analysis – Part 2

The second part of XAT 2018 consists of General Knowledge and Essay Writing sections.
XAT Analysis - General Knowledge

This section consists of 25 questions, of which 15 are from static GK and 10 were from
current affairs. The topics from static GK were History, Currency, Invention, Geography,
National Capital, Culture, Books & author, Personalities, Important Dates, Film, Science
and Business. Current Affairs questions were on Economics, Film & Television and Eco-
system & Diversity.
General Knowledge
Topic No. of Questions Difficulty

History 2 Difficult
Geography 3 Moderate-Difficult
Economy & Business 6 Moderate-Difficult
Current Affairs 3 Moderate
Personality & Awards 4 Moderate
Science & Tech 2 Easy
Polity 1 Difficult
Miscellaneous 2 Moderate-Difficult
Sports 2 Easy-Moderate
Total 25 Moderate-Difficult
XAT Analysis - Essay Writing

The essay writing question was also conducted online, where candidates had to type the
essay on notepad. The topic of the essay was 'Ethical practices and sustainability - Do they
coexist?'. The topic was found easy for most of the candidates.
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PREPARATION TIPS FOR XAT 2019

It is imperative for all fresh aspirants to run through the XAT preparation tips to know how
to ace the test. While there is no dearth of books available in the market, choosing the right
books for each section and the right preparation strategy plays an important role. As experts
say, it is not about cramming information from each book, but use the right preparation
strategy to your advantage. Below mentioned are some valuable tips on how to prepare for
XAT 2019.
Strategic Planning
“Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.” - Margaret Thatcher.
It is not a mere statement, but the only means to attain success. The overriding challenge of
a candidate is to stay ahead of the curve and create his/her niche strategy to accomplish that
will be required by students and executives in the future.
Planning might include several aspects, namely preparing the routine, planning the study
hours and mock tests, time management to name a few. Strategic planning incorporates
understanding of the exam structure, syllabus, and pattern, knowing the concepts, compiling
of mock tests, taking timed tests, analysing the same (self-analysis or external analysis), and
finally practice to remain calm and composed.
Be well-versed with Exam Pattern

According to the revised exam pattern, XAT question paper will carry objective-type ques-
tions pertaining to four sections -
●● Verbal and Logical Ability (VA & LR)
●● Decision Making (DM)
●● Decision Making (DM)
●● General Knowledge (GK)
Scoring Pattern- Each question will carry one mark and for each incorrect answer, 1/4th of
the total marks allotted to a question will be deducted. Candidates should note that there
is a negative marking of 0.05 mark attached to unattempted questions as well, beyond eight
unanswered questions.
Sectional Preparation
The best way to start preparing for XAT 2019 is to divide the study-schedule as per the sec-
tions. One can choose to start from either his/her weak or strong section/s. The burden of
XAT exam will never be felt if aspirants follow the strategy of sectional preparation clubbed
with sectional mocks.
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Verbal and Logical Ability (VA & LR) – Candidates should note that the preparation
of Verbal and Logical Ability is not a matter of three months or six months. They need to
inculcate a consistent habit of improving on their basic verbal skills pertaining to English
language. Verbal section demands a lot of practice. For solving the Reading Comprehension,
one needs to grasp the topic and then answer the RC questions. Two reading passages eve-
ryday will be enough to gain competence in the same. For vocabulary, one can keep “Word
Power Made Easy” handy.
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation (QA & DI) – For acing the Quant sec-
tion, aspirants’ focus should be more on the concepts and the short-cuts. It’s more about
knowing the shortest method possible rather than just trying to find out the answer. XAT
Topper Kunal Choudhary, who scored 99.97 percentile shares his valuable tips for QA sec-
tion, “Make sure your basics are clear and try solving the incorrect question and then look
into the solution and analyse the gap.”
Decision-Making (DM) - Preetam Modi, after securing 99.88 in XAT 2016 comments,
“Decision Making is the most scoring section if answered ethically.” To improve on this
section, one should work on mental calculation and try to juggle with information. Also
aspirants should hunt for information from the data provided in the question. Also learn-
ing different tabular/tick-cross methods would be helpful. Solving previous years’ question
papers would prove to be of immense help as the speed of calculation speed will definitely
increase with practice.
General Knowledge (GK) – The only way to gain proficiency in this section is to be aware of
all the recent happenings pertaining to business, culture, education, politics, current affairs,
to name a few. Knowledge of History, Geography, Films, Science, Inventions and Discoveries
will aid in securing high scores in GK.
Availing Resource
As goes for all exams, practice is the key to success, XAT is no exception. All aspirants are
advised to undergo sectional preparation and each section demands attention. Academic
experts and XAT toppers and experts often suggest the names of most useful books related
to Decision Making (DM), Quantitative Ability (QA) & Data Interpretation (DI), and Verbal
& Logical Ability. Candidates can make good use of all the available online and offline XAT
e-books, video tutorials and timed online mock tests as well.
To cope with the General Knowledge (GK) section, one cannot fix his/her focus on specific
prescribed books but rather prepare by reading daily newspapers and magazines, namely,
The Hindu, The Indian Express, Economic Times, The Week, Frontline, Outlook, Business
World, The Statesman to name a few. “How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT”
by Arun Sharma is one of the most recommended books for Quantitative Ability. “30 Days
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to a More Powerful Vocabulary” by Wilfred Funk and Norman Lewis can be a good choice
for Verbal Ability section and “Logical Reasoning for the CAT” by Nishit K. Sinha can be
referred for Logical Reasoning section.
Solving Mocks and XAT Question Papers

Akash Senapati, who obtained 91.4 percentile in XAT 2018 and presently a student of XIM
Bhubaneswar, says, “Time management skills can only be developed after taking mock
exams.” He adds, “ My preparation strategy for XAT boiled down to three basic principles,
namely, clearing the basics, daily practice, and frequent mocks.” As per most of the experts
and toppers, selection of questions is the key to score well in XAT; but how to select the right
question? This proficiency will only come with rigorous practice of mock tests.
Additionally, XAT officials do not release any syllabus, so test takers are advised to solve at
least 10 years’ XAT papers to understand the question types and patterns. As Isha Paras-
ramka, one of the XAT 2018 toppers who secured 93.3 percentile, rightly says, “Focus more
on mastering the mocks and notes to have a tactical approach to crack XAT.” It is equally
important to have variety of analysis done on the tests a candidate takes; sectional analysis,
area-wise analysis, time spent, difficulty level, etc. to judge one’s preparation level.
Managing the Time

The sole importance of XAT is attributed to Time Management. No matter how well candi-
dates prepare for XAT 2019, it will be acknowledged only if one reflects his/her preparation
on the paper. Completing exam within time by maintaining accuracy is what examiners will
look at and that calls for half the success.
To attain the same, one has to undergo rigorous practice; to be precise - timed practice.
Before appearing for the test, one is advised to take at least 20-25 mock tests and last 10
years’ XAT question paper. Kunal Choudhary says, “The most important factor to remember
during the test is not to waste time on a question. One must follow a ‘10 second’ rule which
states, give only 10 seconds to a question, mark an answer if you are confident, else move
away to another question.”
Stay Calm but Be Focused

Aspirants should try to keep it simple with XAT preparation. In actual terms, it’s all about
concepts, accuracy and solving as many questions as possible within the stipulated duration.
One should never forget to keep believing in himself/herself. It is the time to be the witness
of one’s own actions. So staying calm, yet focused should be the mantra! A student of XIM
Bhubaneswar, Kriti Sinha, XAT 2018 topper with 90.8 percentile, says, “Don’t give up on
yourself ever. I have seen many losing their enthusiasm as they near the tests. Whenever you
feel like giving up, just think once why you actually started, that will keep you going.”
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XAT TOPPER INTERVIEW

With more than 90,000 aspirants chasing the
dream of cracking the XAT every year, the exam
is bound to grow more challenging. To get an
edge over the peers and avoid being at sea, it is
advisable to look up to the XAT toppers who
suggest smart ways of how to prepare for XAT.
Careers360 brings a compilation of the toppers’
success stories as they found their way into top
B-schools with consistent efforts deployed in the
right direction.
Constant practice keeps you going with prep-

aration, says Aditi Srivastava of XLRI Jam-
shedpur
Aditi Srivastava, XAT 2018 topper, is a perfect

example of someone who achieves her dream by believing in herself. With not much time left
for preparation, Aditi Srivastava dedicated herself completely to preparing for XAT while
she balanced it impressively with her regular course studies. Seeking motivation and support
constantly throughout her journey from her parents, Aditi gives all the credit of her success
to them as she outperformed with 97.889 in XAT 2018.
Read the XAT 2018 topper interview of Aditi Srivastava as she gives us an insight into her
success journey of securing admission in PGDM in HRM at none other than XLRI Jam-
shedpur.
Excerpts from the interview:
Careers360: What was your XAT 2018 overall and sectional percentile? Apart from XAT,
which other entrances you appeared for and what were your percentiles?
Aditi: My overall XAT 2018 percentile was 97.889 with section-wise percentiles being 89.129 for
Quantitative Ability, 74.022 for Decision Making and 99.530 for Verbal and Logical Ability.
Other than XAT, I appeared only for CAT and my percentiles were 96.04 overall, 97.12 in Quantitative
Aptitude, 74.75 in Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and 96.51 in Verbal Ability.
Careers360: What was your preparation strategy? Please share section-wise strategy in
detail.
Aditi: I began self study for CAT and XAT in July 2017 and joined coaching in September 2017. With
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not much time left, I dedicated myself completely to the preparations and devoted most of my time to
studying and solving question papers. I studied during the day and solved papers during the night. I
studied the course material of my coaching and kept solving mock tests side by side.
My section-wise strategy was as follows:
QA: I timed myself for all the questions that I solved from the practice books and took section-wise
mocks that were available on the student portal on the coaching centre’s website.
VA: I am an avid book reader and my love for reading novels helped me with the English section for the
CAT and XAT exams. I solved a lot of Reading Comprehension questions from any book that I could
find. I took sectional mocks as well.
DILR: This honestly was the section that I struggled with the most. I solved all the questions from vari-
ous books related to Bank PO Preparation and MBA preparation along with giving sectional mocks. I
determined my strong and weak areas and kept building on the former.
Careers360: How did you prepare – Self-study or Coaching? Please explain which one do you
think is better and why.
Aditi: I started with self study and joined coaching in September 2017 to give my preparation the
final touch that it was lacking. Self studies helped me in building concepts and learning new things on
my own and coaching further perfected my problem-solving skills and the guidance that I got from my
teachers motivated me to do my best.
As for the latter part of the question, there is no definite answer, it depends entirely on the student
whether he thinks he can crack the exams on his own or not, but the importance of mock tests is one
thing that is undeniable. I don’t think I would have been able to crack CAT and XAT in such a short
span of time had mocks not been there. In my case, I preferred coaching when I thought the time was
right and I would suggest aspirants to do the same.
Careers360: Please share in detail your month-wise preparation strategy you followed.
Aditi: I started preparing for XAT properly from September 2017 onwards.
In September, I practised DILR problems and QA problems from the course material and finished all
my books in September.
In October, I started taking mock tests and took almost three to four mock tests per day and devoted
rest of my time brushing concepts and completing the topics I left in September.
In November, I brushed up all my concepts again and continued doing mocks. Three four days before
my CAT exam I stopped studying anything new and continued with sectional mocks.
Careers360: How did you balance your preparation with studies? Please share your time table.
Aditi: I was in my last year of college and my semester exams were scheduled for late December, so I
had to manage and finish all my syllabus within one month that is late November to December. It was
a bit hard but with the help of my classmates and teachers, I managed to pull it off by studying around
six to seven hours a day.
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Careers360: What is the most important aspect of preparation according to you?

Aditi: I think that one of the things I consistently did was remain in close contact with my family and
also giving mocks on a daily basis. Parents are your best guide- is the statement that came to life dur-
ing my XAT preparations. They kept me motivated and did not let me lose belief in myself despite my
average performance in mocks. Other than that I constantly gave mocks without fail and did not spend
even a single day without studying.
Careers360: Which books and study materials did you refer to?
Aditi: I mainly studied from my coaching study material and that for was more than enough for me. I
also read Business today magazine to keep myself updated with current affairs.
Careers360: When did you start taking mock test and what was the frequency? How did you
utilise it for preparation?
Aditi: I started mocks in the month of December of October and took three to four mocks per day. I
analysed all my answers and later found solution to problems that I could not attempt in mocks.
Careers360: How one with non-English background should prepare him/herself for the
exam as the mode of the exam is only English?
Aditi: Personally, reading novels helped me a lot, so I feel that if any person is looking for a way to
start learning English, novels with simple English and books like Comprehensive English Grammar
and Wren and Martin would be a great help.
Careers360: What was your exam day strategy in terms of attempting the test?
Aditi: More than which questions to attempt, according to me it’s better to understand what not to
attempt so that I can save myself from negative marking as much as possible.
I first attempted the section I was best at, i.e. English then I went to my second best, Quantitaive Apti-
tude and then I attempted Decision Making. I attempted questions that I was sure of and left those
which took more than five minutes to do.
Careers360: Preparing for XAT is a long and tiring process. How do you suggest one should
keep his/her calm and confidence?
Aditi: Constant practice and learning is what will keep you going in the preparation process.
One can resort to practices like meditation for extra help. Moreover when you keep increasing score in
mocks through constant practice, it boosts your confidence and motivates you.
Careers360: What is your message for XAT 2019 aspirants?

Aditi: Keep practising, don’t lose hope, you can crack this only if you think that you can. It’s a tough
road ahead but it’s not impossible. Just keep calm and embrace life.
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Balancing accuracy with speed gets better with

practice, says Arya Balial of XLRI Jamshedpur
In this XAT topper interview, Arya Balial who aced

XAT 2019 with an impressive 99.636 percentile,
shares his strategy and success mantras for prepara-
tion. With his stellar performance, he managed to bag
admission at XLRI Jamshedpur. As Arya shares his
phase-wise preparation strategy and talks about the
study material he referred, aspirants of XAT 2019 can
draw inspiration and formulate their own study plan
for the big exam.
To combat his work schedule which demanded him to

be out on the road for most of the days, he managed to scoop out time on the go. Read the
XAT 2018 topper interview of Arya Balial as he gives us an insight into his success journey
of securing admission in PGDM in Business Management at none other than XLRI Jam-
shedpur.
Careers360: What were your XAT 2018 overall and sectional percentiles? Apart from XAT,
Arya: My XAT 2018 overall and sectional percentiles were as follows:

Sectional Percentile Percentile
Quantitative Ability 99.623
Verbal and Logical Ability 94.268
Decision Making 91.909
Total 99.636
General Knowledge 86.175
Apart from XAT 2018, I had appeared for CAT 2017 and my overall percentile in the same
was 98.16.
detail.
Arya: My section wise preparation strategies were as follows:
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Quantitative Ability: The important thing to keep in mind for this section is the word “practice” – if
quants is one’s strong suit, well, it doesn’t hurt to keep your sword well-sharpened and even if it is not,
all the more reason to practice as this is generally a scoring section.
The book I practised from was “How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT” by Arun Sharma.
The chapter-wise concepts were clearly explained, the solved examples and the exercise problems,
segregated into different levels of difficulty, helped too.
Other than that, I also enrolled for Career Launcher’s XAT 2018 programme. Their sectionals and
mock tests were also beneficial for my preparation. Especially considering the fact that I was a work-
ing individual at that time and had to be out on the road for most of the days, I could practice from the
short sectionals in quants, on the go, whenever I could scoop out some time and as I had mentioned
before constant practice is a must.
As the day of the test draws near, the frequency of taking mock tests has to be increased a lot and for
that CL helped me a lot with their repertoire of past and current mock exams.

Verbal and Logical Ability: Verbal ability section of XAT is something to be reckoned with. For me,
Verbal was a strong suit, but as I realised early on in my preparation, that was no reason to slack off.
Daily readings of articles, editorials of newspapers such as The Hindu, The Statesman, Times of India
are a must to hone one’s vocabulary and writing skills and also helps in staying up to date with the lat-
est affairs.
Other than that, Career Launcher sectionals, mock tests and especially their RC sectionals helped a lot.
To develop an aptitude for solving Reading Comprehension, reading different pieces from a variety of
topics such as fiction, non-fiction, philosophy, science articles helps to keep the mind flexible enough to
deal with any kind of topic which XAT might give. One should not simply read these pieces but also try
and analyse them, reflect on them, as much as possible, in order to extract themes, central ideas from
them. To develop and increase one’s vocabulary knowledge base, I found “Word Power” by Norman
Lewis to be particularly helpful.
Next comes the topic of Logical Ability which includes data interpretation and logical reasoning prob-
lems. For most of the aspirants, this is a weak point and I was no exception. The important part, I think,
is to realise early on what one’s weaknesses are and to diligently work towards overcoming them. Out
of all the three sections, this was the one I dedicated the most time to in terms of preparation.
For me, what helped were the Career Launcher sectionals and solution videos which clearly explained
how the solutions were arrived at. Other than that, I also followed “How to Prepare for Logical Reason-
ing for the CAT” by Arun Sharma, which is a similar pattern as the quants book of the series explained
the concepts through examples of different kinds of problems followed by exercises of varying levels of
difficulty. Slowly but steadily my performance improved as I kept on working on this section.
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Decision Making: Now comes the section XAT is most well known for and which differentiates XAT
from all the other B-School entrance exams conducted across India.
For first time aspirants, just like me, this is a totally new section and so can be a bit overwhelming at
first. For this section, CL’s general guidelines and practice tests helped immensely, more so than the
other sections.
Since its new, to get a feel of it requires more time to be devoted for practice than the other sections.
The questions and the caselets are in themselves intriguing to read, the confusion arises when trying
to choose an option from the ones given, as often two or more options look like variations of the same
solution. Herein lies the need to recognise the intricacies and subtleties of the situation given to dif-
ferentiate between the options and choose the correct one.
An important and common practice when preparing for all the sections is the need to solve previous
papers’ questions of XAT as that gives an aspirant a very good idea about what kind of questions to
expect and how to tackle them.
General knowledge: Last but not the least, comes the preparation for general knowledge. This sec-
tional score is not considered while shortlisting for the GD-PI rounds, but for the final selections as
well as for the PI rounds this does hold some weightage.
Reading newspapers such as The Hindu, The Statesman, The Economic Times, The Times of India
etc. online/offline is a must to score well in this section.
Careers360: How did you prepare – Self-study or Coaching? Please explain which one do
you think is better?
Arya: Self-study and coaching, I believe, supplement each other. While CL provided me with the
study materials, techniques, shortcuts, sectionals and mocks to help me with my preparation, none of
it would have amounted to anything had I not put in my own hours of preparation. At the end of it all,
it is the aspirant who has to take the test and until and unless he/she self-studies and clears his own
concepts, no amount of coaching material would help.
Other than coaching materials, as had been mentioned before, I also followed various books for the
sections to help me with my preparations.
Careers360: When did you start preparing for XAT and how did you change your preparation
strategy each month?
Arya: I started preparing for XAT 2018 from August 2017, a month after joining my new job. Before
that, I was busy with preparations to shift to a new city for the job and so couldn’t find the time to start
my preparation. So, effectively I prepared for about five months from August to December.
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At the five-month mark, I started out steadily with revising old concepts and learning new ones from
scratch. XAT mostly tests one’s common sense and how well one’s fundamentals are in case of quants.
All one needs to do, in order to do well in XAT is to be clear with basics. To brush up old concepts and
to grasp the few new ones, one needs regular practice in the form of daily sectionals and offline practice
from coaching materials and books.
Once I hit the three-month mark I was almost done with the basics and had started with the mocks. The
mocks are the most important aspect of one’s preparation, and I cannot stress that enough. During this
phase, one has to identify one’s strong and weak areas, timing. Also since XAT has gone online in 2018,
online mocks have become all the more crucial. Once the strong and weak sections have been identi-
fied, one should focus on preparation such that the strong parts contribute towards uplifting the overall
percentile while simultaneously ensuring that at least the cut-offs are cleared for the weaker sections.
As the one-month mark drew near I increased the frequency of taking mocks, analysing them and put
in more hours into the preparation each day. I focused more on the techniques, formulas and shortcuts
for the quants, logical ability section as well as speed reading techniques for the verbal section.
Finally, the last minute strategy was to was to focus on the shortcuts and revising my strong points so
that those questions give a sure shot at a good percentile.
Careers360: What was the one thing that you did consistently during your preparation?
Arya: I took out time to relax and let the mind rest for some time every day wherever, whenever pos-
sible, because while hard work is important, too much of it leads to burnout and reduced performance.
Aspirants should also know when to stop, unwind and take a break – it doesn’t hamper one’s perfor-
mance, instead it boosts it, refreshes the mind for working anew.
get it analysed and integrate it in your preparation?
Arya: As had been explained in my timetable for the preparation, I started taking mocks right from
the start of my preparation. At the start, a five-month mark, it was one mock per week on every Sunday
and its analysis on that very day. This continued until the last one-month mark when I increased it to
three or four mocks a week along with their analysis. I know this doesn’t sound easy but I believe it is
necessary during the last mile to the exam.
After every mock test, I analysed the solutions in detail, how much time was spent on each question, and
thus identified which were my strong and weak areas. Likewise, I adjusted my preparation and mock
solving strategy to focus first on my stronger and then on my weaker areas during taking the test. It also
helped me to recognise which questions to attempt and which to leave since they might be unnecessar-
ily time-consuming, especially in the logical ability section.
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Careers360: How should someone with non-English background prepare for the exam?
Arya: The only way to improve one’s verbal ability is to read. Read newspapers, online articles, blogs
and most importantly read books, whatever catches one’s fancy. With this one can develop one’s read-
ing and comprehension capabilities even if one is from a non-English background – the main thing is
to understand what is being conveyed through the question and answer it.
Careers360: What was your exam day strategy in terms of question selection, time manage-
ment, accuracy and sectional attempts/cutoffs?
Arya: In each of the sections I focused on my strong suits such as arithmetic, geometry, algebra for
quants, Reading Comprehension in Verbal – I focused on solving them first and if time permitted I
moved on to the more time-consuming ones. No unnecessary risks were taken since mistakes carry
negatives but one should not worry about leaving too many unanswered questions, as the penalty for
that is negligible compared to getting it wrong. I had to balance accuracy with speed, which was not an
easy task and one can only get better at it with practice.
Since XAT has reasonably high cutoffs, especially in the Decision Making section, so I had to be extra
careful there and only attempted those I was sure of getting right. For the other sections, the general
strategy followed was as had been mentioned above, with a few calculated risks in the quants and verbal
section.
Arya: The need to take a break, relax and refresh is as important for preparation as is hard work. For
me, unwinding with a cup of coffee and a good book provided the much needed break and peace of mind
which is crucial for a steady preparation amidst all the pressure.
I would suggest aspirants find what makes them calm, puts a smile on their faces, does not have to be
anything big, even something simple as listening to one’s favourite song will do the trick. Once they have
identified it that action can be repeated at regular intervals to cope with the pressure of preparation.
Meditating helps too by clearing the mind and helping one focus.

Arya: Stick to your schedule, keep calm and keep on practising diligently. Once you get the hang of it,
XAT is nothing but a test of your presence of mind and common sense. Don’t fret or despair.
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Put in continuous efforts and practice daily

irrespective of the circumstances, says Rebecca
Yesuvadian
Keeping the right balance between preparing for

an exam and your daily routine is one of the most
essential keys to achieving any goal. This XAT top-
per interview of Rebecca Yesuvadian, a student of
XIM Bhubaneswar is all about the achieving that
sync and success with a fine-tuned study plan for
XAT.
Careers360: What was your XAT 2018 overall and

sectional percentile? Apart from XAT, which other entrances you appeared for and what were
your percentiles?
Rebecca: My scores were as follows:
XAT: 97.26
Quantitative Ability: 84
Verbal and Logical Ability: 96
Decision Making: 99
CAT: 91.52
MAH-CET: 97.25
detail.
Rebecca: I had a simple mantra: Continuous efforts. I made it a point to practice daily irrespective
of the circumstances.
My section-wise strategy is as follows:

1. Quantitative Ability: I took sectional tests on alternate days. Revised all formulas once a week.
2. Verbal Ability: I read non-fictional novels related to MBA like Freakonomics, World Is Flat, etc.
3. Logical Reasoning: This was my forte so I didn’t make any extra efforts. I just tried to maintain my
score and increase accuracy while giving tests.
4. Decision Making: I gave sectional tests and also tried solving as many cases as I could find online.
Careers360: How did you prepare – Self-study or Coaching? Please explain which one do
you think is better?
Rebecca: I took coaching for CAT wherein I learned the concepts. I applied for an online test series
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and took sectional and full-length mock tests regularly. Basically, I did self-study but I made it a point
to follow the test series timeline.
Self-study versus Coaching is actually a subjective question. Analyse yourself by taking free mock tests
available online. And if you feel the need for coaching, go ahead with it. Also, if you prefer self-study but
you know that it will be difficult for you to maintain timelines, do join a coaching class.
Careers360: When did you start preparing for XAT? Please share your month-wise prepara-
tion strategy for XAT from six to last month of the test.
Rebecca: I started preparing for all entrance exams in April 2017. Since I was working, I had a pretty
tight schedule. In the first two to three months, I studied the syllabus and practiced as much as I could.
I always made it a point to solve Numericals in different ways so as to find the shortest way to solve it.
I gave sectional tests in the next two months along with two to three full-length tests. I reviewed my
paper and brushed up the topics which I found difficult to score. After this, I started giving sectional and
full-length tests simultaneously. I revised formulas and concepts from time to time. I focused more on
the concepts where I wanted to improve my scores. But in doing so, I took care not to lose focus on the
concepts which I had already mastered.
Careers360: How did you balance your preparation with studies or job? Please share your
timetable.
Rebecca: My job was really engaging and time consuming. I utilised my time as efficiently as I could. I
even started taking short duration sectional tests of verbal and logical reasoning while on my way to my
office and while returning back home, I would review the same test. I used to have a dynamic timetable.
I set shorter deadlines at a time and fulfilled it to the best of my capability and then plan the next one.
The one thing I was particular about was to make my own timetable as to what was the most efficient
and effective way I could prepare for the exams. This is because I strongly believe that each person
has his/her own strengths and weakness and they should plan the schedule which is suitable for them.
Careers360: According to you, what is the most important aspect of preparation?

Rebecca: The most important aspect of preparation for any exam is to study incessantly with utmost
dedication. The one thing I did consistently was to complete my deadlines irrespective of how tired I
was. Sometimes I would even sacrifice my sleep, in order to stay on schedule. Dedication, hard work
and a never-give-up attitude are the reasons for my success.
Careers360: What are the study materials you referred for XAT?
Rebecca: For Quantitative Analysis, I practised the question sets from the T.I.M.E classes’ notes.
For Decision Making, solve as many problems as you can find online. Magnus Prep provides an online
XAT decision-making package which contains lectures and a confined set of cases to solve.
For Verbal, I read non-fictional novels. I also read The Economic Times on a regular basis.
For Logical Reasoning, I referred to Arun Sharma’s Logical Reasoning book.
The main study material for me was my test analysis. It might sound odd but reviewing and analysing
the tests you have given helps you a lot better than plainly studying. I used to spend time equivalent
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to the test time or more on analysis as it helped to create a strategy for answering my questions in an
efficient way. It helped my understanding of my strengths and weaknesses and plan my future schedule
accordingly.
Rebecca: I started giving mock tests around July. I followed the class timetable which had mock tests
every alternate week for the first two months and then the mocks were conducted every week.
I had joined the IMS online test series. They had a variety of analysis done on the tests we took, like
sectional analysis, area-wise analysis, time spent, difficulty level, etc. I used their analysis to focus on
the topics I didn’t score well while trying to maintain the scores on the topics I was well versed in.
Careers360: How can a student from non-English background prepare him/herself for the
exam?
Rebecca: A non-English background student should start from the basics of English i.e. grammar.
They can read short stories and children’s comic books and then move on to newspapers and other
novels. I would like to give my father’s example. My Dad who is from a non-English background has
developed himself and is currently the CAO in BSNL. He inculcated a simple habit of reading the
newspaper every day but the main thing was that he would have a small dictionary with him whenever
he read newspaper. He used to learn the meaning of any new word that he came across and thus even-
tually became well versed in English. Non-English students can follow this method but then they will
have to start this, at least a year prior to XAT examinations.
ment, accuracy and sectional attempts/cutoffs?
Rebecca: I started with Logical Reasoning as it gave a boost of confidence. Then I would solve Quant,
verbal and then Decision making. This is the pattern I followed according to what made me score effi-
ciently. Prepare a strategy for yourself based on your strengths and weaknesses. Plan it in such a way
that you will score the maximum of what you are capable of scoring.
Rebecca: I believe one should:
1. Take regular breaks.
2. Do yoga as it helps you to calm done and focus well on your goals.
3. Read self-motivation books when you are at your lowest.

Rebecca: My message for XAT 2019 aspirants is to focus on your goal and you will automatically
align yourself to fulfil it. Hard-work and dedication are a must. But smart work is also necessary. Don’t
follow others blindly. Analyse yourself and study in a way which will help you to prepare efficiently.
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XAT 2018 Topper Interview: Time

management skills can only be devel-
oped after taking mock exams, says
Akash Senapati
Not very often do we come across top-

pers who chase the MBA dream, but do
not give up on their hobbies and interests
alongside. While working in the profes-
sion of content writing, Akash Senapati
with his hard work made it to XIM Bhu-
baneswar after cracking XAT 2018 with 91.4 percentile. This XAT topper interview is an
ideal read for all aspirants of to know about his success mantra and devise XAT preparation
strategy accordingly.
Careers360: What was your XAT 2018 overall and sectional percentile? Apart from XAT,
Akash: I scored 91.4 percentile in XAT 2018. My sectional scores in Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal
Ability, and Decision Making were 72.67, 96.78 and 93.7 percentile respectively. I had also appeared for
CAT, SNAP, NMAT, and MICAT. I secured 95.89, 97.8 and 94 percentiles in CAT, SNAP, and NMAT
respectively. In MICAT, I achieved a score of 52.
detail.
Akash: Unlike other competitive exams, I believe XAT is a holistic examination which properly
evaluates the managerial intellect of the prospective candidates. Instead of just focusing on Quantita-
tive Aptitude, Verbal Ability, and Logical Reasoning, XAT incorporates the decision-making section
which makes XAT a lot more challenging. My preparation strategy for XAT boiled down to three basic
principles:
●● Clearing the basics
●● Daily practice
●● Frequent mocks
The first and foremost strategy to crack the verbal ability of XAT is to start taking reading seriously. For
voracious readers, it will be a bit easier. But for prospective candidates who are currently in their final
year of college, or even for working professionals, reading newspaper editorials is a must. For building
an enviable vocabulary, I would suggest following ‘How to build a better vocabulary’ by Maxwell Nurn-
berg and Morris Rosenblum. I would also suggest keeping a small diary to jot down difficult words to
remember. If possible, one can also use mobile apps like Knudge to further augment your vocabulary.
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For quantitative aptitude, study material from any reputed institute would suffice, if done with proper
diligence. I would also recommend remembering the squares and cubes of first 30 natural numbers, as
they come really handy when you are running short on time. Also, one can also take help from sites like
‘Lofoya’, if the study material provided by the institutes is exhausted.
Coming to the decision-making section, its importance cannot be stressed enough; yet, it turns out to
be the most neglected section by a large number of candidates. Interestingly, there are no well-defined
resources for this section. For getting a rough idea about the section, solving the previous year XAT ques-
tions does help a lot. Also, getting a brief idea about XLRI/XIMB would really go a long way in developing
the managerial instinct which will is helpful to get through this section.
Careers360: How did you prepare – Self-study or Coaching? Please explain which one do you
think is better?
Akash: While preparing for competitive exams, I was working as a content writer for a start-up. It was a
bit hectic to manage my schedule, so I had opted for weekend classes at a reputed coaching institute. In my
personal opinion, coaching is the better alternative as classroom study gives you a very concise idea about
the level of competition in these examinations. Also, competitive exams always encourage out-of-the-box
thinking to solve questions, which is easier to gain with like-minded peers. But in the end, it comes down
to the individual and should be best left with him/her to decide.
Careers360: When did you start preparing for XAT? Please share your month wise preparation
strategy.
Akash: Though I was always interested for MBA, it took a few months to dawn upon me about the
importance of XAT and other related examinations. I started preparing for XAT in late April. At first, I
started to lay down a strong foundation by spending a lot of hours on clearing my basics. It might sound
like an adage, but a strong foundation stops a skyscraper from crumbling down.
Coming down to the timeline, I spent my first six months solving every question in the study material I
had bought. In the last three months, I appeared for mock exams almost every alternate day so that I had
enough time with me to minutely analyse them to work on my strengths and rectify my mistakes. In the
last month, I spent most of my hours in remembering every formula and shortcut which I had devised in
my months of preparation.
Careers360: What was your last minute preparation strategy?

Akash: The most important part of any competitive exam would be the last minute strategy, where one
has to calm his/her nerves while still being able to keep the passion burning with the same vigour as it did
on the first day of preparation. In my personal opinion, as the D-day approaches, one should take ample
amounts of rest to keep the mental faculties at their peak levels. While appearing for XAT, in the last few
days before the exam, I used to watch a lot of movies while keeping a tab on the important formulae. I
would suggest doing anything which takes you to your happy place, bringing in a sense of serenity. But
then, never ever lose focus, as it all boils down to one day where one has to be at his/her absolute best.
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Careers360: How did you balance your preparation with studies or job? Please share your
timetable.
Akash: As I was working as a content writer, my line of work wasn’t as hectic as professionals who
work in the IT or any other industry. Sometimes, my work did get a bit hectic and balancing my studies
with the job became a bit challenging. I am not a morning person, so I had to schedule most of my stud-
ies after the midnight hours. Usually, I solved quantitative aptitude in the night as I found the silence
to be quite helpful. During daytime, I solved reading comprehensions and grammar. I didn’t adhere to
a strict timeline, so I had to change my timetable after every week. I would suggest working on your
weak sections either in the early morning or late at night, as these are only parts of the day with the
least distractions.
Careers360: What was the one thing that you did consistently during your preparation
According to you, what is the most important aspect of preparation?
Akash: The one thing I did consistently throughout my preparation was working on my strengths. No
matter how many hours you spend on your weaknesses, it’s always going to be your strengths which will
help you win the battle. In my opinion, I think spending a considerable amount of time on the strengths
would be a deciding factor for the success probability in any competitive examination.
Careers360: What are the best study materials for XAT?

Akash: As I used materials from T.I.M.E., I would be a bit biased towards them. I found them to be
extensively exhaustive, leaving no blind spots. For newspapers, I followed The Hindu almost religious-
ly, which helped me a lot in cracking the tricky reading comprehensions. I was also active on different
online forums which let me hone my skills in quantitative aptitude. I had also bought the exam series
from Career Launcher, which I believe is the closest simulation to XAT/CAT. In terms of my preferred
materials, it would be offline as it takes a lot of willpower to stop one from clicking that ‘new tab’ to surf
Facebook or YouTube.
Akash: I started taking mock tests mostly from the month of September. At first, I appeared for the
mocks once a week. Then, I increased the frequency to twice a week and then, on every alternate day.
I analysed the mocks very minutely with the help of my mentors from the institute.
The first step of analysing is to figure out your strengths and weaknesses. In the weak sections, I would
suggest going back to the basics. In competitive exams, the questions are usually quite easy. It’s mostly
a test of quick thinking rather than intelligence. For the strong sections, one mistake which most peo-
ple do is to take them for granted. Instead, one should think of newer and easier solutions to solve the
questions in even lesser time. By practising these for months, the ability to detect the easier questions
grows exponentially. In any exam, questions are meant to be flirted with. If it’s not working, then always
jump to the next one.
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ment, accuracy and sectional attempts/cut-offs?
Akash: As mentioned above, I capitalised on my strengths to maximise my score. Question selection
is something which comes with lots of practice. Coming to time management, it’s a skill which can only
be developed after appearing mock examinations. It happens often that candidates get stuck with ques-
tions while leaving out the easier ones. For every section, there are always going to be sitters which will
easily help one to score past the cut-off. But to score that golden 90+, it’s always advisable to sweat it
out in the practice sessions, so that you don’t bleed much in the battlefield.
Akash: Preparing for XAT is definitely a long and tiring process. My mantra to keep one’s calm and
confidence in such high-pressure situations would be to never lose touch with one’s hobbies and inter-
ests. I have always been interested in writing, reading, and travelling. During my preparatory months,
I always found some time to indulge in my interests, so that my brain gets back to its peak performance
after every tiring session of Quant, Verbal and Reasoning. Always be sincere towards your work.
Careers360: How should candidates with non-English education background prepare as the
mode of the test is English?
Akash: For someone with a non-English background, it’s going to be quite challenging as it’s not just
the examination which is conducted in English, but, the verbal section itself is quite challenging. But
then, nothing is impossible. My suggestion would be to start reading newspapers almost religiously.
Further, reading novels, writing and conversing in English with peers also help a lot in getting past the
much-dreaded language barrier. The path is definitely arduous, but not impossible.

Akash: My message for XAT 2019 aspirants would be to give your level best. Usually, the passion
fades out midway through the preparations. For that, I would suggest leading a healthy lifestyle, keep-
ing your body and mental faculties at your level best. Also, always be in touch with the things which
make you happy. Never lose sight of the focus. There’s a great surprise awaiting you at the end of this
torturous journey. Just keep calm.
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What’s New in XAT 2019

Exam type National Level Post-Graduate exam

Mode of the Exam Online (Computer-based)

Duration of the Exam 3:00 hours

Annual Number of Test

Exam Pattern Objective and Subjective questions

XAT 2019 Convenor Fr Antony Uvari

Business Management (BM), Human Resource Management (HRM), Glob-

XAT 2019 application commencement August 20, 2018 (commenced)

XAT 2019 last date of application November 30, 2018

XAT 2019 Admit Card available from December 20, 2018

XAT 2019 Exam Sunday, January 6, 2019

XAT 2019 Answer Key Second week of January 2019

XAT 2019 Result Last week of January 2019

Highlights of XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019

XAT 2019 Eligibility Criteria - Programme-wise

Programme Eligibility Criteria

Business Management (BM) Eligibility criteria are same as of HRM programme.

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in India or abroad with a

Why is it important to check the eligibility criteria before applying?

XAT 2019 Application Form Fee

How to pay the Application Form Fee?

Online payment gateway

Documents to keep handy before the Registration

How to fill XAT Application Form?

XAT 2019 Application Process

What after Registration

XAT ADMIT CARD

How to Download Admit Card

XAT Admit Card window looks like below given image:

Details mentioned on XAT Admit Card 2019

●● Name of the Test Centre and address

A sample copy of XAT hall ticket/admit card is given below:

What is not allowed inside the XAT Exam Centre?

Q. Who should I contact if I am unable to download my admit card?

Q. Can I carry a photocopy of my ID card to the exam centre?

Q. Do I have to paste my picture after downloading my XAT admit card?

XAT EXAM PATTERN

Highlights of the Exam Pattern

XAT Exam Pattern

Duration: The exam would be of 3 hours (180 minutes).

Previous years' trend

Total no. of questions and dura-

74 MCQs 1 mark for each correct response

72 MCQs 1 mark for each correct response

78 MCQs 1 mark for each correct response;

1 mark for each correct response

Online Instructions for XAT

button provided at the bottom of the screen.

White The question hasn’t been answered

Decision Making (DM) Analytical Reasoning, Arithmetic, Situational etc.

XAT EXAM CENTRES

Domestic Exam Centres

Allahabad Delhi Kolkata Sambalpur

Amritsar Goa Lucknow Surat

Bengaluru Greater Noida Mangalore Tiruchirapalli

Berhampur Gurgaon Mumbai Trivandrum

Bhopal Guwahati Nagpur Udaipur