XAT is a national-level management entrance examination conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes. Apart from XLRI and 10 other XAMI member colleges, over 1,000 B-schools accept XAT scores for admission to their post-graduate management programmes. The XAT question paper consists of 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge.
XAT 2025 expected date - 5 Jan 2025
Mock Test
Mocks Strategy
1. Target 17-18 correct questions both in QADI or Verbal sections, and12 questions each in the other 2 sections
2. Daily 1-hour Decision-Making practice
3. Practice from PYQs
4. Everyday read Aeon Essays at least for 30 mins
5. Prepare all the conceptual questions
6. Prepare Critical Reasoning from the GMAT Official Guide
7. Target Score to crack XAT is given below:-
| Section | Cutoff Range | Target Score 1 | Target Score 2 |
| Verbal & Logical Reasoning | 8-9 | 16 | 12 |
| Decision Making | 7-7.5 | 12 | 12 |
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 8-10 | 12 | 16 |
How to take the mock test?
Candidates are recommended to practice mock exams during the final three months of exam preparation, i.e. the last three months before the exam. See below for instructions on how to access the most recent official XAT mock test:
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Log on to the official XAT website: xatonline.in
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Click on the 'Mock Test' tab
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Enter your login credentials
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Start the XAT mock test