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XAT 2021 exam was conducted today amid COVID-19 safety measures. Check out what the students have to say about XAT 2021 exam.
XAT 2021 exam was conducted today from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM at various exam centres in over 70 cities across India. Shiksha visited a XAT exam centre in Delhi to speak with the candidates about their experience. According to the students who appeared for XAT 2021, the question paper was of moderate difficulty level. The total number of questions was 100 to be solved in 180 minutes. Most of the students Shiksha spoke with said Quantitative Aptitude section of XAT 2021 exam was doable while only two out of four Reading Comprehension passages were lengthy. GK questions were of moderate difficulty and could be completed in 15 minutes
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Palak said that the Quantitative Aptitude was difficult but other sections were easy. “Verbal Ability and Decision Making questions were easy. The General Knowledge section as moderate. I have done previous years’ XAT question papers, as compared to those XAT 2021 paper was easy. I like it,” she said.
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Neha thought the XAT 2021 question paper was of moderate difficulty. “The XAT 2021 question paper was pretty moderate. Some of the questions were easy but then Quantitative Aptitude was a little difficult for me. I think it’s just for me because I am scared of Maths”, she said.
Saksham told Shiksha that the XAT 2021 paper was moderate. “The English section was medium to easy in my opinion. Out of four Reading Comprehension passages, only two were difficult and two were doable. It we talk about Decision Making, I found it doable. If I talk about Quantitative Aptitude section, it is not a strong point of mine, so I did okay,” he said.
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Ashutosh Kumar, on the other hand, didn’t seem too happy with the questions. “I attempted almost 40 questions. The Decision Making questions were not very calculative or very tough. It was more about ethics and decision making, meaning what will a manager do in a practical scenarios. It was all about that. English was moderate but it was very lengthy. The most difficult question was Quantitative Aptitude because the questions were very tricky. There was no direct question at all. GK was okay. Only two to three questions out of 25 were on current affairs. Rest were from static GK like national reserve, national park, etc.,” he said.
Another student named Saksham told Shiksha that the XAT 2021 paper was really easy. “English was not tough compared to last year, because I gave XAT last year as well. Coming to the Maths section, it was a bit lengthy but quite average. So, we had enough time to complete 100 questions to be really honest with you. Overall, I found it to be a moderate paper. If you have done around 70-80 questions, that would be good enough, “ he said.
Vaishnavi felt the paper was doable overall and she performed best in Quantitative Aptitude. “The Quantitative Aptitude section was really doable also most of the time I spent in Quantitative Aptitude section only. Decision Making was also good and I think in Verbal Ability, one or two Reading Comprehension passages were a bit difficult. Overall, I feel the paper was quite doable and not difficult. I think best that I gave was Quantitative Aptitude only. Some questions I found were not too much but a bit lengthy because there were two three sets and one of the set was related to Set Theory. So, that was quite lengthy,” she said.
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FAQs Related to XAT 2021 Exam and Result
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Q: Will the official answer key be released for XAT 2021 exam?
A: Yes, the official answer key is released for XAT exam. The XAT 2021 answer key was released on January 11 on the official website.
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Q: What is the XAT 2021 cut off for XLRI?
Q: If I meet the XAT cut off, does it mean I am selected for XLRI admission?
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XLRI Jamshedpur considers XAT scores for admission to PGDM programmes. Those who are seeking admission in PGDM BM, PGDM HRM and Double Masters Degree in Supply Chain Management and logistics (PGDM & MS) requires XAT scores. Aspirants can also apply for admission to General Management programme (PGDM
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Candidates who are applying for XAT have to pay an application fee. Aspirants have to pay INR 2,200 to apply for XAT. Candidates can pay the fee via any of the online payment modes. Aspirants have to pay INR 200 each for every additional programme of XLRI.
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XLRI Delhi accepts XAT scores for admission to PGDM programme. Aspirants seeking admission in PGDM Business Management are offered seat only via their XAT scores. For PGDM IEV, candidates can also take admission without XAT based on their scores in CAT, MAT, GMAT, etc. Candidates have to register on
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No, you cannot use the score of XAT 2025 for admission to 2026 batch at XLRI as the validity of exam score is one year only. Thus, you will have to appear for XAT 2026 exam if you plan to pursue MBA from XLRI in 2026. The registration process for XAT 2026 is open and the last date to apply is Decemb
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The total course fee of full time MBA at XLRI is INR 28 Lacs according to Shiksha. The fee is to be paid semester wise. The first installment is to be paid at the time of admission. The XLRI course fee includes tuition fees, hostel and mess charges, caution money, library chargers and other miscella
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There is no process of applying for multiple XAT accepting colleges through one form because there is no common counselling for XAT. Candidates have to apply to the colleges of their choice individually. They must keep in mind the application last date so they don't miss out on it. Also, they must c
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No, the XAT entrance exam 2025 has already been concluded for PGDM admissions at SOIM. However, the registration dates for the XAT 2026 entrance exam are soon getting announced. Candidateswho are interested in appearing for XAT to gain admissions in the PGDM course at SOIM are advised to visit the o
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Answered 2 months ago
XAT cut off different for male and female candidates to promote diversity in the candidate pool. However, the difference in cut offs is not too big. There's usually a difference of 1 or 2 percentile between XAT cut offs for male candidate and female candidate. Infact, the difference is not limited t
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XAT score is the only examination score accepted for domestic candidates for admission to full-time MBA programmes offered by XLRI Jamshedpur. Check below the stages of XLRI MBA admission through XAT.
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Yes, you can apply for Jagannath University, Haryana MBA 2025 using XAT scores. Students first need to ensure that they qualify for the eligibility criteria for MBA programme and XAT exam. Secondly, register yourself for the XAT exam. Generally, the registration window starts in July and is availabl
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