XAT 2026 Question Paper with Answers (Memory Based); PDF Download
Xavier Aptitude Test 2027 ( XAT )
XAT Exam Date 2027
3 Jan '27
XAT 2026 question paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level. Check here section wise analysis of the XAT exam paper 2026 and download PDF.
XAT 2026 question paper
XAT 2026 question paper and answer key will be released by XLRI in the next 3-4 days. The exam was held today and the question paper was moderate. Quantitative Aptitude and Decision Making sections were moderate. English and GK sections of XAT 2026 were easy. Shiksha has provided below XAT question paper 2026 analysis. The official XAT 2026 response sheet and question paper PDF will be shared here once released. XLRI will also release the XAT 2026 answer key. It will be available through login. Meanwhile, test takers can check here memory based XAT 2026 questions and answer keys.
Latest - XAT 2026 exam live updates - question paper analysis, answer key, diffculty level, expected cut offs
- XAT Answer Key 2026 (Memory Based)
- XAT Question Paper 2026
- XAT 2026 Questions Paper: Difficulty Level
XAT Answer Key 2026 (Memory Based)
Question: Jamshedpur to Kolkata question on time-distance and speed.
Answer: 21/11
Question: Blueberries and mangoes on profit and loss.
Answer: 2115
Question: Circular pond. Speed of man and speed of water. Time calculation.
Answer: 4 min, 30 secs.
Question: Related to f (0, y).
Answer: 7
Question: Right attempt, wrong attempt, unanswered questions.
Answer 48
Question: m+n2+x3 = 50.
Answer: 16
Question on circles.
Answer: 4
Question: Concentrix circle.
Answer 1980
Question: Right angle triangle.
Answer: 700000
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Commonly asked questions
As per the latest XAT exam pattern, there will be 95 questions in XAT 2025 in MCQ format.
- Verbal Ability section of XAT will have 26 questions
- Decision Making section of XAT will have 21 questions
- Quantitative Ability section will have 28 questions
- GK section will have 20 questions
There will be no essay writing this year. It will be conducted during the selection process.
It is not mandatory to solve all the questions. Candidates should solve only those questions which they can solve correctly as there is negative marking in XAT. During the exam preparation, focus on the chapters from which majority of the questions are added. This will help them in achieving the sectional and overall cut offs are required.
A candidate should practice at least 35 to 40 XAT mock tests during preparation. They should attempt mocks of various varieties and difficulty levels.
In the last two weeks before XAT exam, they must practice at least five mock tests and analyse performance. It is most likely that by the end of exam preparation, candidates will be scoring 98 plus percentile in mocks. If that happens, they will score well in exam too.
Aspirants should start practicing XAT mock tests after completing the syllabus. Ideal time duration to solve XAT mock tests is October to December. Official mock test is released a week before the exam, so candidates must attempt it at least once before the exam.
In XAT, Reading Comprehension passages are usually taken from Philosophy, Psychology, History, Art, research articles. Sometime, the XAT RC section also has poems. These areas are chosen to test the candidates, who are largely Science, Commerce and Engineering graduates, on their ability to come out of their comfort zone and adapt to unfamiliar situations. Out of 26 questions, about 14-16 questions are based on RC passages or a poem. Candidates must target solving about 10 questions accurately to score well. XAT has negative marking so do not mark an option as your answer if you are not 100 percent sure of it.
XAT Question Paper 2026
The exam pattern of XAT 2026 question paper was same as last year. Here’s a table indicating the sectional break-up of the XAT 2026 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 2026 Questions Paper: Difficulty Level
Give below are the difficulty levels of all the sections of XAT question paper 2026 and number of good attempts that will get candidates good score.
| 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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