XAT 2026 Response Sheet & Answer Key (Released); PDF Download
Xavier Aptitude Test 2026 ( XAT )
Exam On - 3 Jan '27
XAT 2026 answer key PDF has been released today. The objection window is also open for challenging the official answer keys. Check here XAT questions and answer keys 2026.
XAT 2026 response sheet
XAT 2026 answer key has been released today. The PDF document is available at xatonline.in through login. Candidates who appeared for the XAT 2026 exam can download it and evaluatet their performance. XLRI had earlier released the XAT response sheet of all candidates. Shiksha will share here question paper and XAT 2026 answer key PDF soon.
XAT 2026 exam was held ton January 4 and the question paper was moderately difficult. Quantitative Aptitude section had maximum questions from Arithmetic. Decision Making section had 21 questions- 7 situations with 3 questions each. A few of them were tricky as usual but overall manageable. If a candidate gets 38 to 40 questions correctly, they can score 99 percentile in XAT 2026.
Latest - XAT 2026 answer key out live updates - objection window, dates, fee, process
- How to Download XAT 2026 Answer Key
- XAT 2026 Memory Based Questions and Solutions
- XAT 2026 question paper: VA LR
- XAT 2026 question paper: QA -DI
How to Download XAT 2026 Answer Key
Check below the process to downloas XAT answer key 2026:
- Go to xatonline.in website
- Click on XAT and objection option
- Enter application number and password
- Click on the text indicating answer key
- Download it and check details
Commonly asked questions
The XAT response sheet is the document which has answers marked by the candidates against every question and the answer key is a document carrying correct answers of those questions. XLRI sometimes releases the XAT response sheet and XAT answer key separately and sometimes is released together. Both the documents are important for candidates to analyse their performance.
The process to raise objection against XAT answer key earlier was through email, but from 2023 onwards the objection filing is through login. XLRI doesn’t charge money for challenging XAT answer key. To raise objection candidates, have to log in to their XAT account and fill the objection form. To claim objection, they need to upload a supporting document.
The candidates can also send an email mentioning the question ID and answer they have objection too and attach a proof to support their objection. The mail however is to be sent within a certain deadline.
The candidates will be informed via email if their objection to XAT answer key is accepted. In case of acceptance, the answer key will be revised and published again. In case, no objection is accepted, no revised answer key will be released.
After XAT answer key is released, the examination body invites objection against it. Candidates can raise objection against preliminary answer key by filling an online form and submitting a document supporting their claim. Thereafter, examination body will examine all objections.
XAT 2026 Memory Based Questions and Solutions
Check below some of the memory based questions and answer keys, asked in today's XAT exam:
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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XAT 2026 question paper: VA LR
Check below topic wise break up of VA-LR section of XAT 2026:
| VALR Section |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| RC Passages – 5 (300-450 words) |
15 |
| Grammatically correct sentence |
2 |
| Fill in the blanks (4 blanks) |
1 |
| Jumbled Paragraphs (5 statements) |
2 |
| Critical Reasoning |
3 |
| Main idea/message of the given image |
1 |
| Poem-based passage |
2 |
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Commonly asked questions
Provisional XAT answer key will be available for download for a limited period. It will not be available for download after objection window is closed. Thus, download it as soon as it is released.
There is no provision to challenge the final XAT answer key because it is prepared after examining the challenges raised by candidates against the provisional answer key. The answer key status mentioned on the final XAT answer key is final and XAT result is prepared on the basis of same.
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XAT 2026 question paper: QA -DI
Check below topic wise break up of QA-DI section of XAT 2026:
| Quantitative Aptitude |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topics |
Easy |
Medium |
Difficult |
Total |
| Arithmetic |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Geometry |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
| Modern Math |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Algebra |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Numbers |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Data Interpretation |
||||
| Scatter Plot / Line Graph (observation) based set |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Arithmetic based set |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Average based set |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Number-matrix based set |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
5 |
18 |
5 |
28 |
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Candidates can apply by selecting the course and campus option while filling out the XAT application form. There is no separate application form for XLRI courses.
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XLRI Jamshedpur officially releases the XAT registration and application form. It is made available online on their official exam website, xatonline.in. Candidates must register on this portal to apply for the exam and for XLRI admission
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