XAT 2022 will be held on January 2, 2022, at XLRI Jamshedpur. Those taking the XAT entrance exam this year can review the exam format and syllabus for all sections here.
NEW DELHI- XAT 2022 will be held online on January 2 at XLRI Jamshedpur. Registration for the XAT began on August 10th. On the official website, xatonline.in, you can find the XAT application form as well as all other information about the XAT exam. The Xavier Aptitude Test, or XAT, is a national level entrance exam for admission to XLRI’s MBA/PGDM and other postgraduate programmes, as well as over 160 other premier management institutes. Here is the XAT syllabus and exam schedule that applicants must follow in order to prepare effectively for this entrance exam.
On its official website, XLRI Jamshedpur gives the XAT test pattern. XAT 2022 will be held in an online (computer-based) format. In the XAT 2022 question paper, there will be questions from four sections: Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, General Knowledge, and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation.
XAT Exam Pattern 2022- Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| Number of sections in XAT question paper | Four namelyDecision MakingVerbal & Logical AbilityQuantitative Ability & Data InterpretationGeneral Knowledge |
| Total time duration | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
| Total number of questions in XAT exam | 100 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| XAT exam medium | English |
| Type of questions asked in MBA XAT | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| XAT exam mode | Online |
XAT Pattern 2022
In the XAT question paper 2022, there will be a total of 100 multiple choice questions (MCQs). Candidates will have 180 minutes to complete the XAT exam question paper in total. Except for the General Knowledge (GK) portion, which must be completed in 15 minutes, there will be no sectional time limits. Check out the XAT exam pattern’s sectoral breakdown.
XAT 2022 Exam Pattern- Sectional division
| Section name | Total number of questions | Time limit |
| Paper 1 | 75 questions | 160 minutes |
| Decision Making | 21 | No sectional time limit |
| Verbal and Logical Ability | 26 | |
| Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation | 28 | |
| Paper 2 | 25 questions | 15 minutes |
| General Knowledge | 25 | |
| Total | 100 questions | 180 minutes |
XAT Marking Scheme 2022
- For each accurate answer, one mark will be awarded.
- For each wrong response, 0.25 of a mark will be deducted.
- If you have more than eight unanswered questions, you will lose 0.10 of your grade.
- In the General Knowledge portion, there will be no negative marking.
- The XAT score will not be calculated using General Knowledge marks.
XAT Syllabus 2022
The XLRI Jamshedpur has not issued a precise XAT 2022 syllabus. However, based on previous year’s trends, a XAT curriculum can be developed based on the types of questions answered in the exam and which topics are covered. Important topics from Verbal & Logical Ability, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge are covered in the XAT exam syllabus. The XAT syllabus was last altered in 2018, when exam officials withdrew Essay Writing from the exam, and no other modifications were made after that. Here you may find a list of significant XAT topics organised by section.
XAT Section-wise Syllabus 2022
| Sections in XAT exam | XAT Important topics |
| Verbal and Logical Ability | Reading ComprehensionAnalogyVocabularyGrammarPara JumbleFill in the blanksCritical Reasoning |
| Decision Making | ConditioningGroupingComplex ArrangementData ArrangementAssumptionsCaseletsPremisesConclusions |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | GeometryArithmeticPercentageMensurationAlgebraSurds and IndicesPie ChartBar DiagramData InterpretationTable |
| General Knowledge | EconomySciencePoliticsBusinessSportsWorldPrize and AwardsConstitution of IndiaGovernment etc |
