Students’ Speak: 6 things to keep in mind when preparing for XAT 2020

By: Rakesh Kumar Sahoo

XAT exam is scheduled to be held on January 5 next year. This means you have less than 20 days to prepare, the last lap of XAT 2020 preparation. Be positive about your preparation and work hard in these last minutes to enhance your score.

Below I am going to explain some of the important last-minute preparation tips:

• Don’t panic: Whatever the situation is, don’t panic before the exam. If you panic before the exam then it will be very difficult to write in the exam.
• Online test series: If you have registered for any online course then you should have already appeared for the online test. I will suggest you appear only for five test series during these 20 days. Neither less nor more than five. If you do more online tests then you will lose your confidence and if you do less then it will be difficult to make a strategy.
• Go through the important formulas and notes: One last time, go through the important notes, formulas, etc., for reminding what you have covered until now.
• Go through the subjects again: Go through different subjects from which questions will come. There will be last-minute chaos if you do not cover all the chapters. So, go through the subjects, prepare yourself on how much time you will take to finish all the portions and
• Time management: This is the most crucial thing to do for XAT exam. As of now, XAT is treated as the most difficult exam in comparison to others. Therefore, I will suggest you to not think like it is the most difficult exam. If you think the exam will be difficult from the first then it will be hard for you to crack it. So, make a plan of success. Allot time to different sections as per your comfort.
• Have a backup plan for the worst-case scenario: Whatever the situation is, you should have a backup plan or plan B for the worst-case scenario. So, before going to the exam hall, have a backup plan for what if you are unable to crack the exam.

Below is a general idea about how many questions you should appear for in order to get called by XLRI:

Section	Max. Questions	Good Attempts
Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning	26	16 – 18
Decision Making	21	16 – 17
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	27	17 – 18
General Awareness	25	12 – 14

About the Author:

Rakesh Kumar Sahoo is a student at Pondicherry Central University. He is pursuing MBA and had completed his graduation in B.Sc with a specialisation in Chemistry. He can speak English, Odia, Hindi, Sanskrit and German. His interests are in photography, astrophysics, technology and space.