The XAT 2023 exam will be conducted in January 8, 2023 between 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Here is a detail analysis of the XAT 2023 exam.
Overall Exam Breakup
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Part |
XAT 2023 Exam Sections |
Number of Questions |
Total Time |
XAT 2023 Exam Marking Scheme |
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Name |
Breakup |
Individual Section |
Total |
Correct Answer |
Incorrect Answer |
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Aptitude Test |
QA & DI |
Quantitative Analysis |
22 |
28 |
165 |
+1 |
-0.25 |
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Data Interpretation |
6 |
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VA & LR |
Verbal Ability |
15 |
26 |
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Logical Reasoning |
11 |
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Decision Making |
Logical Reasoning |
3 |
21 |
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Caselet |
18 |
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GK |
GK |
Static |
14 |
25 |
15 |
+1 |
0 |
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Current |
11 |
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Total |
100 |
180 |
100 |
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Section-Wise Analysis
Part A; Section 1: Quantitative Analysis, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
- Here is the breakup of the QA section which had 22 questions
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Area |
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
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Arithmetic: Numbers, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Distance & Time, Time & Work |
7 |
Moderate |
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Algebra |
3 |
Tough |
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Coordinate Geometry |
1 |
Moderate |
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Geometry |
5 |
Tough |
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Trigonometry |
3 |
Moderate to Tough |
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Modern Math |
1 |
Tough |
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Overall Questions & Difficulty Level |
20 |
Moderate to Tough |
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- Here is the breakup of DI and DS section which had 8 questions in all:
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Section |
Problem Type |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
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Data Interpretation |
6 |
Easy to Moderate |
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Data Sufficiency |
2 |
Moderate |
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Overall Questions & Difficulty Level |
8 |
Moderate |
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- Here is the overall analysis of the QADI section:
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Total Number of Questions |
Overall Difficulty Level |
Ideal Time |
Good Attempts |
Good Score |
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28 |
Moderate to Tough |
60 -70 minutes |
17 to 20+ Questions |
16+ |
Part A; Section 2: Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning
- The VALR section had 4 RC passages and 12 questions in all
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Passage Type |
Number |
Questions |
Word Limit |
Theme |
Difficulty Level |
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Prose |
4 |
12 (3 each) |
350 – 450 |
Sustaining pleasure, knowledge has become product, capitalism & meaningless jobs, culture exiles |
Moderate |
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Poem |
1 |
2 |
12-14 Lines |
Robert Frost’s Fire & Ice |
Tough |
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Overall Questions & Difficulty Level |
5 |
14 |
Moderate to Tough |
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- Here is the breakup of Verbal and Logical Reasoning section which had 11 questions in all.
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Area |
Topic |
Total Questions |
Difficulty Level |
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Grammar Sentence Correction |
2 |
Moderate |
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Fill in the blanks |
2 |
Moderate to Tough |
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Critical Reasoning |
6 |
Moderate to Tough |
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Para Jumbles |
2 |
Moderate |
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Overall Questions & Difficulty Level
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12 |
Easy to Moderate |
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- Here is the overall analysis of the VALR section
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Total Number of Questions |
Overall Difficulty Level |
Ideal Time |
Good Attempts |
Good Score |
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26 |
Moderate to Tough |
50 - 55 minutes |
18 to 20+ Questions |
11 - 12+ |
Part A; Section 3: Decision Making
- Here is the breakup of the DM section which had 21 questions
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Problem Type |
Topics |
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Set/Question Details |
Interns, Bakery outlet, computer dealer, pillow cases, natural spring water, Government and private construction companies, mountain and plain regions of kingdom |
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Difficulty Level |
Easy to Tricky |
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Total Number of Questions (each set) |
3 |
- Here is the overall analysis of the DM section. This section is always the deciding factor of the XAT exam
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Total Number of Questions |
Overall Difficulty Level |
Ideal Time |
Good Attempts |
Good Score |
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21 |
Moderate to Tough |
55 minutes |
16 to 18+ Questions |
13 - 14+ |
Part B: General Knowledge
- There were 25 questions and were a mix of Static and Current Affairs. The breakup is as follows:
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Question Type |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty |
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Static |
20 |
Easy to moderate |
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Current Affairs |
5 |
Easy to Moderate |
- Here is the overall analysis of the GK section. This section did not have negative marking.
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Total Number of Questions |
Overall Difficulty Level |
Time |
Good Attempts |
Good Score |
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25 |
Moderate |
15 minutes |
15 to 17+ Questions |
7 - 9+ |
Frequently Asked Questions – XAT 2023
FAQ1. What was the overall difficulty of the XAT 2023 exam?
Answer: As usual the XAT 2023 exam was a tough as compared to its counterparts. Comparing it with XAT 2019, the difficulty of the Decision-Making section was moderate to tough, VALR was moderate and QA section was calculation intensive. The GK section was on the tougher side.
FAQ2. Was there any negative marking in XAT 2023 exam?
Answer: There was negative marking in part A of the XAT 2023 exam which constituted of VALR, QA and DM. For every correct answer there is +1 mark and wrong answer -0.25 marks is deducted.
FAQ3. What is the ideal time one should have spent on each section of the XAT 2023 exam?
Answer: The ideal time that one should have spent on each section:
- Verbal Section – 50 to 55 minutes
- Quant Section – 60 to 65 minutes
- Decision Making Section – 50 to 55 minutes
Students get only 15 minutes for GK section.
FAQ4. Is there sectional time limit in XAT 2023 exam?
Answer: No there is no sectional time limit for XAT 2023 exam, except GK section.
FAQ5. Is sectional jump allowed in XAT 2023 exam?
Answer: Yes.
FAQ6. What is the overall cutoff expected for XLRI Jamshedpur?
Answer: The overall cutoff is expected to be 31 to 33 marks.
FAQ7. What is the expected sectional cutoff for XLR programmes?
Answer: The sectional cutoff is expected to be:
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XAT 2023 Exam Section |
XLRI Programme |
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HRM |
BM |
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QADI |
6 – 6.5 |
10 – 11 |
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VALR |
8 – 8.5 |
7.5 – 8 |
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DM |
8 – 8.5 |
8 – 8.75 |
FAQ8. Was there any negative marking for un-attempted questions?
Answer: For every un-attempted question beyond 8 a total of -0.1 mark will be deducted.
FAQ9: When is the XAT 2023 result expected to be out?
Answer: The XAT 2023 exam is expected to be out by the end of January 2023.
FAQ10. What is the predicted score and expected percentile?
Answer:
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XAT 2023 Exam Section |
90+ Percentile |
80+ Percentile |
70+ Percentile |
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VALR |
12.5+ |
10+ |
9.5+ |
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DM |
10.5+ |
9+ |
8+ |
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QA |
12+ |
9.5+ |
8.5+ |
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Overall |
31+ |
26+ |
22+ |
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XAT Exam Related Articles |
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| XAT Eligibility Criteria 2023 | XAT Admit Card 2023 |
| XAT Result 2023 | XAT Exam Centers 2023 |
| XAT Syllabus 2023 | XAT Selection Procedure 2023 |
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