XAT 2025 Question Paper & Answer Key Solutions (Memory Based Available) PDF Download
Xavier Aptitude Test 2027 ( XAT )
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XAT 2025 question paper and answer key solutions (memory based) have been provided here. Test takers can check the official XAT question paper 2025 and answer keys to get an idea of the latest question type and difficulty level.
XAT 2025 answer key and question paper
XAT 2025 question paper and answer key was released by XLRI on January 10, 2025. The link to download provisional XAT answer key 2025 was available at xatonline.in website. Candidates can check the XAT answer keys to check how many questions they have marked correct in the exam.
XAT exam was held on January 5, 2025 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The XAT 2025 question paper was of same difficulty level as previous years. Quantitative Aptitude and Decision Making sections were moderate. English and GK were easy. Shiksha has provided memory based XAT 2025 questions and answer keys here. The official XAT 2025 answer key PDF is available here.
Read detailed XAT question paper analysis.
- XAT Answer Key 2025 (Memory Based)
- XAT Question Paper 2025
- XAT 2025 Questions Paper: Difficulty Level
XAT Answer Key 2025 (Memory Based)
XAT 2025 Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answer Keys (memory based)
Coordinate geometry (rectangle) – Answer was y = 6
Square and circle question – Answer was x: 4
Single double bed – Answer was 77500
Question on phone – Answer was 120000
Question on square of length – Answer was 42.6% loss
Question on log – Answer is 2
Question on dustbin – Answer was 250
XAT 2025 GK Questions and Answer Keys (memory based)
INS Tushil – Russia’s Yantar Shipyard
World Chess Championship – Gukesh D
Nobel Peace Prize – Nihon Hidankyo
Samantha Harvey – Orbiter
Dhimsa – Andhra Pradesh
MGM- Amazon
AI app regional language –Bhasini
Mount Maripi – Indonesia
Commander-In- Chief of the Armed Forces – President of India
Asian Games TT – Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee
Floating National Park – Keibul Lamjao, Manipur
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Commonly asked questions
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 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.
XAT Question Paper 2025
The exam pattern of XAT 2025 exam is different from last year with no essay writing. Here’s a table indicating the sectional break-up of the XAT question paper.
| XAT Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Making |
21 |
21 |
| Verbal and Logical Ability |
26 |
26 |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
28 |
28 |
| General Knowledge |
20 |
20 |
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XAT 2025 Questions Paper: Difficulty Level
Give below are the difficulty levels of all the sections of XAT question paper as per the exam experts:
| XAT Sections |
Level of Difficulty |
Number of Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Making |
Moderate |
11-12 |
| Verbal and Logical Ability |
Easy |
13-14 |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
Moderate to tough |
18-19 |
| General Knowledge |
Moderate |
10-11 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
The time required for XAT Verbal Ability depends on candidate's current level. A daily combination of reading, vocabulary revision and question practice can help build consistency.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
XAT VALR section has around 26 questions. Based on previous year trends, around 9 to 11 questions can be from Verbal Ability, although exact breakup can change in exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes. RC is an important part of XAT VALR section. It has contributed a significant number of questions in previous years. Candidates should practise factual, analytical, philosophical and abstract passages.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The important topics for XAT Verbal Ability include Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Vocabulary, Grammar, Para Jumbles, Para Completion, Fill in the Blanks and Sentence Correction.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
XLRI Xavier school of managment XAT cutoff 2026 has been released. The cutoff for overall section was a score of 95 percentile that was minimum requirement for a candidate to be eligible for admissio.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Yes. IMT Ghaziabad accepts valid XAT scores for admission to its PGDM programmes.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The expected XAT cutoff for IMT Ghaziabad is around 90-95 percentile for its major PGDM programmes.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
No. XAT score is the marks obtained by a candidate in the exam. XAT percentile shows the candidate's relative performance compared with other test takers.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes. XAT has negative marking. Candidates lose 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. A penalty also applies to unattempted questions beyond the first eight.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The XAT score calculator formula is Correct Answers - (Incorrect Answers * 0.25) - Unattempted Question Penalty.
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