XAT Exam Pattern 2018, XAT Marking Scheme, XAT Paper Pattern
XAT Exam Pattern 2018 has been released by the XLRI officially. Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) conducts a national level entrance exam on behalf of the XAMI. This exam is called as Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT). XAT is organized for providing admission into various management courses of XLRI and Xavier affiliated management schools. The XAT exam will be held on 7th January 2018. Here, we updated the complete information about XAT 2018 Exam Pattern.
XAT Exam Pattern 2018
Candidates can check detailed exam pattern from below:
- Exam Mode: XAT Exam will be conducted through offline (Pen-Paper Mode).
- Parts: It will be conducted in two parts: Part 1 and Part 2.
- Type of Questions: There will be objective and subjective type questions will be asked.
- Duration: The time duration will be 3 hours 35 minutes (10:00 AM to 1:35 PM).
- Sections & No. of Questions (Part 1): The Part 1 will comprise of four parts: Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation & General Knowledge. Part 1 of XAT will contain 72 questions. For Part 1, total time allotted will be 170 minutes.
- Sections & No. of Questions (Part 1): Paper 2 will contain total 25 questions of GK & Essay Writing. The time allowed for the part 2 will be 35 minutes.
XAT Exam Pattern is given below:
| No. Of Papers | Section | Questions | Time Duration |
| Paper 1 | Decision Making | 24 | 170 min. |
| Verbal and Logical Ability | 21 | ||
| Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation | 27 | ||
| Paper 2 | General Knowledge | 25 | 35 min. |
| Essay | One topic |
XAT 2018 Marking Scheme
All questions carry equal marks. 1/4 mark will be deducted for each incorrect response. In the examination candidates have a choice of not attempting 12 questions. Beyond this, any un-attempted question will carry the negative mark of 0.05. Now, candidates will have to restrain their choice towards the questions they want to un-attempt. There will also a negative marking of 0.25 marks for any wrong answer.
Important Instructions Regarding XAT Exam
- The XAT will be conducted in offline mode. Candidates are suggested to fill all the required details carefully in the answer sheet (OMR).
- XAT consists of two parts namely Part-I and Part-II. Part-I has three sections A, B, and C with 24, 21 and 27 questions respectively, i.e. a total of 72 questions. Part-II has 25 GK questions and an essay.
- Total 210 minutes will be allotted to answer both the parts. Candidates are expected to answer part-I in 170 minutes and part-II in 35 minutes.
- GK sections will not be considered for shortlisting candidates for GD/interview. It would only be considered for final selection of candidates.
- Leaving a unattempted question may results in the deduction of 0.05 marks. The marks deduction for unattempted question will be processed after 12 unattempted questions.
- Each question carry equal mark, one-fourth of a mark will be deducted for each incorrect response.
- Candidates are advised to use the margin for rough work. No separated piece of paper will be provided for rough work.
- Use only BLUE OR BLACK BALL-POINT PEN for marking answers on the OMR answer sheet.
If you have any query about XAT Exam Pattern 2018, you may leave comments in the comment box.
Do all the colleges consider part 2 in their selection process or it is considerd only in XLRI?
How much marks carry essay paper
will gk section will also have negative marking?
Sir i need your help pls help me out vth my queries of gk nd suggest some essay topics
Sir gk questions can u suggest where i can study from wat kinds of questions basically gk contains
Sir I m not able to see my admit card as it is showing invalid dob but I m putting right one. What to do??
admit cards are available, try it again,
Each question carrys 1 mark each
Each question carry how much marks?
Will the marks for paper 2 (GK and Essay writing) will also be considered in XLRI cut off or that would be considered at the time of F2F interview only?
G.K paper marks should only be considered during final cutoff…..