How will you be judged in XAT Essay?
XAT 2023 will be conducted on 5th January 2025. Twenty minutes are marked at the end of the test to write a 250-300 word essay. Essay section of XAT attempts your skills of expressing your opinions, specifically under time limitations.
1. Engagement with the Topic
This is one of the first things to do while thinking about and attempting the essay. As the topic is given, the candidate should, without delay, engage with the question. This means understanding the requirement of the topic and formulating your points linked to it. Identifying the main point or points that will make up your essay is a good way to engage with the question. Instead of circling around the topic, it is better to attack the topic in the introduction itself. The introduction, thus, becomes crucial, as it is the first encounter that the examiner has with your essay. The impression that you create on the examiner begins with the introduction and, therefore, needs to be taken seriously.
2. Coherence
An important criterion for judging XAT essays is coherence. The essay should not appear to be a disjointed grouping together of facts and opinions but should read smoothly, have a logical flow of views and make sense to the reader. As the aspirants have to adhere to a specific word limit while writing the essay, they need to ensure that whatever they write is well organised and easily understood.
3. Structure
Structure is a significant part of any long writing skill. An essay needs to have a good introduction followed by the main content to be divided into paragraphs and finally, the conclusion which neatly ties the loose ends of the essay and make it look coherent, all of this should not go beyond the prescribed word limit. A good writer will have a well- defined structure in place, which reflect his/ her clarity of thought and ability to organise his/ her ideas in a way which is easily understood and makes an impact on the reader.
4. Language
The essay is also a test of the candidate’s language skills. The way the candidate articulates his/her views is as important as the views itself. This, however, does not mean that the candidate should use flashy vocabulary to impress the examiner. The candidate should display a firm command on the language, not make mistakes in grammar and sentence structure, not use any slangs or informal expressions and so on.
The essay could be the difference between a candidate getting a call for the interview and a candidate losing out. Good understanding of the concepts, general awareness and preparation should help the candidate sail through it.
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