How to Score 99+ Percentile in XAT
Xavier Aptitude Test 2027 ( XAT )
XAT Exam Date 2027
3 Jan '27
Scoring 99+ percentile in XAT will open gates to almost all participating colleges. Know how to obtain 99+ percentile in XAT 2027.
XAT Preparation for 99+ Percentile
XAT Preparation Tips for 99+ Percentile: XLRI, Jamshedpur, conducts XAT exam for MBA admission. To score 99+ percentile in the XAT 2027, candidates need a structured preparation strategy. Securing around 35 to 40 marks in XAT will help one obtain a 99+ percentile. XAT assesses management aptitude, analytical thinking, and the ability to handle pressure in challenging situations. Candidates must deep dive into each section of XAT exam to score 99+ percentile. Accuracy while answering questions in all sections will help obtain a good score in XAT exam. Scroll down for insights on scoring 99+ percentile in XAT 2027.
- XAT Section-Wise Preparation Strategy for 99+ Percentile
- XAT VALR Tips for 99+ Percentile
- XAT QADI Tips for 99+ Percentile
- XAT Decision Making (DM) Tips for 99+ Percentile
- XAT GK Tips for 99+ Percentile
XAT Section-Wise Preparation Strategy for 99+ Percentile
XAT exam has four sections similar to other MBA competitive exams. However, XAT has unique sections like Decision Making and General Knowledge. Obtaining a 99+ percentile in XAT will require a section wise preparation strategy. One must achieve a good score in all XAT sections to obtain 99+ percentile.
Find XAT section-wise preparation strategy of past toppers who achieved 99+ percentile.
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XAT VALR Tips for 99+ Percentile
One must target 16 to 17 marks in XAT VALR to get an overall score of 99+ percentile. Important areas that help get a notch above other candidates include reading speed and comprehension. Candidates find most questions from Reading Comprehension passages, para jumbles, grammar, critical reasoning and more. Important preparation tips for VALR include
- Reading high-quality editorials, business articles, and diverse materials daily
- Practising previous years' papers to understand the underlying themes of the passages.
- Strong fundamentals in grammar
Commonly asked questions
XLRI Jamshedpur releases the XAT cut offs every year in the month of February after the result announcement. The XAT exam is held on the first Sunday of January and the result is announced in the last week of January. And within a week of result announcement, the XAT cut offs are released.
The XAT cut offs are released at the official website of XLRI Jamshedpur and are available for download without login. The XAT cut offs are released for PGDM-HRM and PGDM-BM gender and academic stream wise. The document contains sectional and overall cut off percentiles for male, female, male non engineering and female non-engineering categories. Selection of candidates for the Personal Interview and Group Discussion round of XLRI admission is done on the basis of these category wise cut offs.
XAT syllabus for Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude are same as CAT syllabus. Decision Making and General Knowledge syllabus are not a part of CAT syllabus. Thus, XAT aspirants have to study more than CAT aspirants, which is why one needs to have a XAT specific preparation plan in order to score above 95 percentile.
Every question of XAT carries 1 mark and a score of 38 to 42 usually covert into 99 percentile, so candidates should aim for the same number of correct attempts in the exam. XAT has negative marking so they should not attempt any question, if they are not sure of, otherwise it will affect the overall raw score.
Yes, solving XAT question paper is of immense help in exam preparation as one can get an idea of the exam pattern, difficulty level of the questions, and learn time management. The XAT question papers of previous years also give you an idea of what type of questions (Reading Comprehension passages and poem) are asked in XAT. In fact, preparation of Decision Making section is totally dependent on XAT question papers. XAT question papers of previous years also act as practice test providing you with the opportunity to master speed and time management.
Candidates must solve previous years’ XAT questions paper of at least last five years, so that they are aware of the latest type of questions especially poem, RC passages and Decision Making passages.
XAT QADI Tips for 99+ Percentile
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation section of XAT exam requires candidates to have a strong knowledge of Math problems under arithmetic, algebra, number systems, and geometry. Candidates who obtain a score of 16 to 17 marks tend to have high chances of 99+ percentile in CAT. Some important tips for XAT QA DI section are mentioned below:
- Algebra questions feature inequalities, sequences, series, and polynomials.
- Topics like trigonometry and statistics also appear frequently.
- Identify questions with easier themes to clear the XAT QADI cut-off
- Make XAT QADI formula sheet to revise the shortcuts and increase the calculation speed.
XAT Decision Making (DM) Tips for 99+ Percentile
The decision-making section is one of the distinct sections in XAT exam. Questions in the Decision Making section of XAT exam are usually based on a case study provided to analyse a business situation. Candidates must obtain 14 to 15 marks in the Decision Making section to achieve a good score in the XAT 2027. Check important tips for the XAT Decision Making section:
- One must keep emotions aside while answering questions in XAT DM section.
- Questions in the DM section are designed to evaluate particular business situations. Candidates must put themselves in the shoes of the person in the scenario and select the most rational and ethical option.
- While answering questions, candidates must choose the option which does not cause harm to any of the stakeholders.
- While practising using mock tests or past papers, candidates must solve all the questions within a particular set before checking the answers.
XAT GK Tips for 99+ Percentile
GK scores are not considered while calculating the overall XAT percentile. Performance in the GK section of the XAT exam helps during the final selection process. Candidates securing 6 to 8 marks in GK section tend to make it to the final merit list. One must dedicate a small amount of their time to reading newspapers daily, focusing on business, economy, politics, and science. Candidates must review current affairs from the past 6 to 12 months in the last few weeks of XAT preparation.
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Ideally, XAT preparation takes six to nine months, but if candidates have prepared for CAT too, XAT preparation can be done in lesser time as one will have to only work on Decision Making and General Knowledge topics. Those who are weak in English Comprehension must start reading practice early on. The ideal time to start XAT preparation is May, so you can cover the whole syllabus by October and dedicate two months to mock test practice.
If you start studying for XAT late, by July or so, make sure you complete the syllabus by October only. Remember that XAT syllabus is tough, so you’ll need to study at least 6-8 hours daily from start until the end. Give ample time to yourself to complete the XAT syllabus.
There is no change in the XAT exam pattern 2026. The structure of XAT 2026 question paper will be same as XAT 2025 question paper. There will be no essay writing this year. Candidates will get 180 minutes to solve about 95 questions in MCQ format.
XAT Decision Making questions can be tricky. Key is to understand what solution is being discussed in it. To crack this section of XAT, practice a variety of Decision Making questions.
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