XAT 2020 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

For XAT exam only two months left, so revised the xat exam pattern once again because of XAT exam pattern has changed and remove some section and reduce the exam time from half-hour.

So let have looks of exam pattern:

XAT Exam Pattern
1. Test Duration: 3 hours

2. No. of sections: 4

3. Essay writing: No


XAT exam 2020 Section-Wise Pattern:

• Decision Making: This section has 21-24 questions
• Verbal and Logical Ability: This section has 24-26 question
• Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation: This section has 27 questions
• General Knowledge: This section has 25 questions

XAT Exam Pattern Highlights:

1. Total number of questions between 97-100 questions
2. Candidate needs to choose 1 correct answer from out of the 5 choices
3. The total exam duration time is 3 hours.
4. For only MCQ based questions there is negative marking ¼ mark.
5. There are negative marking 0.05 marks for leaving 8-13 unanswered questions

XAT 2020 Exam Notification

What XAT Exam 2020?

XAT stands for Xavier Aptitude Test. This is the next big exam for MBA Aspirant after CAT exam. XAT Exam is the entrance test which is conducted by the Xavier Labour Relation Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur on the behalf of Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI) for the last 60 years.

This test score accepted by the XLRI and other top tier management institutes in India.


What XAT Exam 2020 Eligibility:

1. Candidates must have a recognized Bachelor's Degree of minimum three years duration or equivalent in any discipline.
2. Final year students completing their final examination by June 10, 2020, are also eligible to apply.
3. Indian candidates interested in XAT affiliated colleges must appear for XAT 2020.
4. Indian candidates interested in GMP at XLRI can apply through GMAT score as well.
5. NRI candidates interested in BM, HRM and GMP at XLRI can apply through GMAT score

XAT2020 Exam Date

1. Exam will be held on Jan, 5,2020
2. Exam time is 3 hours, start at 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
3. Application form out August 23, 2019 and last date to apply online with late fees is December 07, 2019.
4. Admit card will be issued in December,2019
5. The Mode of the exam is online.

Tips How to Score 100 Percentile in CAT Exam

Getting 100 percentile in CAT exam is the dream of every aspirant who starts preparation for the exam which eventually leads to the hallowed of a top B-School. Success comes with hard work and sacrifices your comfort those who are willing to do hard work and sacrifices their comfort are closer to the 100 percentile in CAT.

Some things to do to get 100 percentile. Here’s are

1. Developed a Preparation Strategy: Develop a strategy to achieve the goal carefully is needed. So for this, study the CAT exam pattern and mark schema carefully. Plan how to cover the entire  syllabus of CAT and decide you want to go for coaching or self study.

2. Mock Test and analysis: CAT Mock test paper is the most crucial weapon to analysis your preparation level. It’s always best to give the mock test on daily along with your preparation so that it will help you identify your weakness and strength areas.

3. Speed and Accuracy: To secure the 100 percentile in CAT speed and accuracy plays a very important role. So distribute the time for each of the three sections and prioritize things and stick to his schedule no matter what.