Xavier Aptitude Test 2026 ( XAT )
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 2025 answer keys to check how many questions they have marked correct in the exam.
XAT 2025 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.
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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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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 2025 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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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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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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
XAT 2026 result will not be sent in email. However, XLRI will send an email to candidates informing them about the availability of scorecard and how to download it. Candidates must keep a check on their email account for result notification.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
XAT 2026 result date has not been announced by XLRI. However, since the scorecards are released by the third week of January every year, the XAT result 2026 can also be expected to be released by January 17 or 20, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The Bangalore University MBA Cutoff 2025 has been announced for admission to the MBA/PGDM programme via the Karnataka PGCET, CAT, NMAT, XAT, and other accepted exams. According to the Bangalore University Karnataka PGCET Cutoff 2025, students needed to obtain a rank of 3375 for admission to ABBS Ba
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
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 overal
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The CCSU MBA Cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to the MBA programme via the XAT, MAT and CAT entrance examinations. The CCSU XAT Cutoff 2025 was 50 for the Gender-Neutral Candidates under the All India quota. In the case of CCSU MAT Cutoff 2025, the qualfying cutoff percentile was 75 for t
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
GIBS accepts scores from all major management entrance exams, including:
CAT
XAT
MAT
CMAT
GMAT
ATMA
State CET
This gives students multiple options to apply. Along with entrance exam scores, GIBS also looks at the overall profile, communication skills, and interest in management, which makes the admission pr
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, apart from CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA, PIBM conducts its own entrance exam called PMAT (PIBM's Online Aptitude Test). Shortlisted candidates from PMAT then appear for the Written Test, Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) as part of the selection process.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, if you have secured an 82nd percentile in XAT, you can get the scholarships for pursuing an MBA course at FOSSTIMA Business School. The concessions on fees that the school provides are:
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
No. Scores in CAT/XAT/GMAT is not mandatory for admission into BITS Pilani MBA in Business Analytics. However, those who have appeared for these entrance exams will get their score considered in the selection criteria. Appearing for BAAT exam is mandatory for MBA Business Analytics admission.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The XAT Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MBA/ PGDM programme for Gender-Neutral candidates belonging to the All India quota. The Rajagiri Business School XAT Cutoff 2025 was 15 percentile for admission to the PGDM course. Candidates needed to secure at least 15 percentile to avail admis
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Contributor-Level 10
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.