Candidates who are going to take the XAT test this year can review the curriculum as well as all of the essential subjects that will help them prepare.
NEW DELHI: On January 2, 2022, XLRI will hold the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT). Management hopefuls who intend to sit this year’s MBA entrance exam should begin their XAT 2022 study now. To ace the XAT with a respectable score, candidates must prepare all of the key topics given in the curriculum.
XAT syllabus 2022 has not been formally issued by XLRI, however, it may be derived from previous year’s questions. The XAT 2022 curriculum is provided here for all sections, including Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making and Analytical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge. Here is a selection of the finest books to study for the XAT 2022 test, in addition to the curriculum.
XAT 2022: Syllabus for Verbal and Logical Ability
| XAT important topics for Verbal and Logical Ability | ||
| Analogy-Based on Vocabulary | Fill in the blanks | Critical Reasoning/ Inference |
| Sentence Correction | Reading Comprehension | Para Jumble |
| Vocabulary | Para Completion | Grammar |
| Pronunciation | Poem | Paragraph Formation Questions |
| Cloze Test, etc. | – | – |
Best books for preparation XAT: Verbal and Logical Ability
| Books | Author |
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Ajay singh |
| Analytical Reasoning | MK Pandey |
| High School English Grammar & Composition | Wren & Martin |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
| A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | RS Aggarwal |
XAT Syllabus 2022: Decision making topics
The XAT exam’s decision-making portion will have about 20-21 questions on subjects such as:
- Situational
- Arithmetic
- Analytical Reasoning etc
Best books for XAT decision making section
| Name | Author |
| Jabbing the XAT (with solved papers) | RK Jha |
| Target XAT (Past papers and mock tests) | Disha Publication |
| Analytical and Logical Reasoning | Arihant Publications |
XAT Exam Syllabus 2022: Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
| QA important topics for XAT preparation 2022 | ||
| Algebra | Arithmetic | Data Analysis and Interpretation |
| Geometry | Percentage | Table |
| Venn Diagram | Time & Work | Bar Charts |
| Polynomials | Profit and Loss | Data Sufficiency |
| Progressions | Time and Distance | Scatter Plots |
| Numbers | Equations | Functions & Graphs |
| Trigonometry | Probability | Permutation & Combination |
| Mensuration |
Best books for XAT quantitative ability and data interpretation section
| Books | Author |
| Quantitative Aptitude for competitive examination | Abhijit Guha |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive examination | RS Aggarwal |
| Data Interpretation for the CAT | Nishit K Sinha |
| How to prepare for Data Interpretation | Arun Sharma |
XAT general knowledge topics
| Important GK topics for XAT exam preparation | ||
| Ecosystem and Diversity | General Knowledge | Current Affairs |
| Important dates | History | Film & Television |
| Currency | National Capital | Politics |
| Films | Business | Economics |
| Books & Authors | Science | National Issues |
| Culture | Personality | Sports |
| Geography |
While preparing for the XAT 2022, candidates should read the following newspapers or publications.
| Economic Times | Newspapers and Magazines |
| The Financial Times | Competition Success Review |
| Business Today | Business World |
| Hindu Business Line | The Hindu |
| Wall Street Journal | Financial Express |
