This is to inform all the aspirants of XAT 2024 that XLRI has released XAT 2024 admit card on December 27, 2023 instead of earlier Dec 20. The XAT 2024 exams are going to be held on January 7, 2024. XAT 2024 registrations have gone up by 40% at 135000 applicants this year as compared to 98242 applicants last year. XAT registration last date has closed on December 10, 2023 at midnight.
XLRI XAT 2024: Important Updates
- XAT 2024 Admit Card Release Date: December 27, 2023
- XAT 2024 Exam Date: Sunday January 7, 2024
- XAT 2024 Exam Timing: 2 PM to 5.30 PM
- XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM BM Seats: Increased to 240 from earlier 180
- XLRI Delhi NCR campus Seats: Increased to 180 from earlier 120
XAT conducted by XLRI for the past 72 years, Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is one of the largest and mandatory entrance exams for admission to XLRI Jamshedpur and XLRI Delhi NCR. Apart from XLRI, 160 MBA colleges including XIMB, IMT, IMI, MICA, TAPMI, Great Lakes, GIM Goa among others will accept XAT exam score for admission 2024.
Most Important Sections in XAT Syllabus 2024
- The Xavier Aptitude Syllabus 2024 will overall test the candidate on Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning; Decision Making; Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation as the key sections to determine your percentile and merit position.
- The other section on General Awareness (GK) does not have any pre defined syllabus nor it is counted for percentile calculation.
- The Decision Making section in XAT Syllabus is unique as other MBA entrance exams like CAT/NMAT/SNAP do not consist of such section. XAT toppers are of the view that those who score well in
- Decision Making section of XAT, have more chances to score high overall and get shortlisted by XLRI Please also note that each question carries equal marks, so except GK section the other three sections are equally important parts in XAT syllabus.
XAT 2024 Preparation Strategy: How to Prepare for XAT 2024?
Xavier Aptitude Test comprises 3 major sections which are very important for shortlisting and determining your merit position. The 4th & 5th sections on GK and Essay Writing are not taken into account to determine the merit. The XAT 2024 preparation strategy and books for XAT exam preparation should be in accordance with revised pattern of the entrance exam and as per XAT entrance exam syllabus. XAT exam preparation calls for special preparation for Decision Making section apart from other topics. You need to focus on following while preparing for the XAT exam:
- Follow the Exam Pattern: Thoroughly understand the structure, number and type of questions
- Scan thoroughly the XAT exam Syllabus
- Decide, if you need Online preparation with coaching or wish to self-prepare for the exam
- Get best XAT preparation Books for exam preparation
- Attempt XAT Mock Tests in good number and analyse each
- Attempt as many as Previous XAT question papers
- Devise XAT preparation strategy to crack the exam with 95+ percentile
Key Points about the Exam
- Exam is now a Single slot, single day test
- Test duration increased from 3 hours to 3 hours 10 minute.
- Total questions increased to 101+1 Analytical Essay Writing Test
- Essay Writing Test Restored: The descriptive essay writing test was scrapped in 2019
- Now the exam has 100 to 101 MCQ type questions and 1 Descriptive Question
- Question paper with 4 sections with MCQs and 1 section with Essay Writing Test
- The GK Section with 25 questions is not counted for percentile calculation
- Visually impaired candidates with scribe are given additional 25 minutes to solve Part 1 of the exam
- PwD candidates will be granted an additional 20 minutes for every hour
- Marks for every correct answer: +1
- – 0.25 Negative Marking for wrong answer
- No Negative marking for General Knowledge and Essay writing section in part-2 of question paper.
- Essay shall be evaluated after the candidate is shortlisted for the interview.