XAT Exam 2020: Dates, Registration, Syllabus, Preparation Tips, Books
Read below all about XAT exam 2020, including XAT dates, registration, eligibility, syllabus, pattern, question papers, best books, preparation tips, etc.
XAT exam 2020 was conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur on Janaury 5, 2020. XAT is a national level exam conducted for admission to the institute’s MBA programmes. The XAT exam scores are also accepted by 11 XAT Associate Members and over 600 MBA colleges across India, for admission to their management programmes. Some of the popular B-Schools which accept XAT are SPJIMR-Mumbai, IMT-Ghaziabad, MDI-Gurgaon, LIBA-Chennai, KIIT-School of Management, BIMTECH and others.
Read more: List of MBA colleges accepting XAT exam score
XAT 2020 registration began in the third week of August, 2020. Aspirants planning to take the XAT exam 2020 must complete the registration process before the last date. Registration fee for XAT 2020 exam is Rs 1700. XAT 2020 result was announced in January, 2020. Read below all the information related to XAT exam like dates, eligibility criteria, syllabus and pattern and exam preparation.
- XAT 2020 Exam Dates
- XAT Eligibility Criteria
- XAT Exam Pattern
- XAT Syllabus
- XAT Question Paper
- Best Books for XAT Preparation
- XAT Preparation 2020
- XAT Selection Process
XAT 2020 Exam Dates
| XAT Exam 2020 |
Dates |
|---|---|
| XAT 2020 registration process |
Third week of August to last week of November, 2019 |
| XAT 2020 admit card issue |
Third week of December, 2019 |
| XAT 2020 Exam |
January 5, 2020 |
| XAT 2020 result declaration |
Second week of January, 2019 |
XAT Eligibility Criteria
- XAT 2020 eligibility criteria includes Graduation in any stream from a recognized university. Candidates in their final year of Graduation are also eligible to apply.
- Aspirants must note that there is neither minimum marks nor age limit in XAT exam.
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XAT Exam Pattern
XAT exam 2020 was conducted in online mode at various exam centres in 46 cities across India. The exam was of 3 hours containing 100 questions from Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge sections. Given below is an over view of XAT exam pattern:
XAT Exam Structure |
Details |
|---|---|
| Number of sections |
4 (Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge) |
| Number of questions |
100 |
| Duration of XAT exam |
180 |
| Total Marks |
100 |
| Mode of examination |
Online |
| Language of XAT question paper |
English |
| Mode of examination |
Online |
| XAT Marking scheme |
+1 marks for correct answer – 0.25 mark for incorrect answer. 0.5 marks will be deducted for more than 8 un-attempted questions. No negative marking in GK section |
Read more: Complete XAT Exam Pattern
XAT Syllabus
The XAT syllabus is vast and encompasses all the topics of verbal and logical reasoning, quant, date interpretation, general knowledge. XAT exam has one peculiar section called decision making. This is the section which makes XAT tougher than other MBA entrance exams. Given below are some important topics of XAT syllabus.
XAT Sections |
Important topics |
|---|---|
| Decision Making |
Decision Making, Analogy, Seating Arrangement, Logical Sequence, Assumption, Conclusion |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
Algebra, Mensuration, Geometry, Trigonometry, Tables, Caselets, Percentage, Surds and Indices, Bar Diagrams, Pie Charts
|
| Verbal and Logical Ability |
Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, Para Jumble, Critical Reasoning and Inference, Para Completion |
| General Knowledge |
Business, Trade, Economy, Science, Politics, Indian Constitution, Sports, Awards, Static GK |
Read more: Complete XAT Syllabus
XAT Question Paper
XAT 2020 question paper had 100 MCQs from the above mentioned four sections. Each section will have certain number of questions. Marks allotted to each question is 1. There will be negative marking in XAT exam 2020. Aspirants planning to take XAT exam 2021, must practice questions from previous years’ XAT question papers (available online) to understand the pattern of type of questions asked in the past. Given below is the sectional break up of XAT question paper:
XAT Sections |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Making |
22 |
22 |
| Verbal and Logical Ability |
26 |
26 |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
27 |
27 |
| General Knowledge |
25 |
25 |
| Total |
100 |
100 |
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Best Books for XAT Preparation
Listed below are some highly recommended books for XAT preparation.
Best Books for XAT |
Author/Publisher |
|---|---|
| How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT |
Arun Sharma |
| Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Common Admission Tests For Admission into IIMs |
Sarvesh K Verma |
| Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations |
Guha Abhijit |
| Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency |
Ananta Ashisha/Arihant |
| Word Power made Easy |
Norman Lewis |
| Objective General English |
Dr RS Agarwal and Vikas Agarwal |
| High School English Grammar |
Wren & Martin |
| The Students' Companion Book |
D Best |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning |
Gautam Puri |
| Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT |
Nishit K. Sinha |
| Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency |
Ananta Ashisha |
| How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT |
Arun Sharma |
XAT Preparation 2020
XAT exam preparation is not very difficult, if one starts at the right time. About six to nine months is a good enough time to prepare for XAT exam. It is well known that XAT has a unique section - Decision Making. This section often turns out to be the Achilles’ Heel as not much study material is available for it. Apart from Decision Making, XAT has questions from Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, Verbal & Logical Ability and General Knowledge. Check below, most read XAT preparation articles on Shiksha.
XAT Cut Offs 2020
Given below are category-wise and section-wise XAT cut offs for admission to 2020 batch of MBA BM and MBA HRM
Business Management (BM)
| XAT sections |
Male |
Female |
|---|---|---|
| VALR |
74 |
72 |
| DM |
78 |
74 |
| QA |
85 |
75 |
| Overall |
95 |
93 |
Human Resource Management (HRM)
| XAT sections |
Male Engineer |
Female Engineer |
Male Non-Engineer |
Female Non-Engineer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALR |
79 |
74 |
78 |
73 |
| DM |
73 |
68 |
73 |
68 |
| QA |
75 |
70 |
70 |
65 |
| Overall |
93 |
91 |
90 |
88 |
XAT Selection Process
XLRI, Jamshedpur conducts Group Discussion (GD), Essay Writing (EW) and Personal Interview (PI) after the declaration of XAT result. Selection of candidates for GD/EW/PI is done based on XAT cut offs. Soon after the declaration of XAT cut off, the shortlisting process begins wherein the candidates who meet the minimum cut off percentile have to fill an online form for participation in GD/EW/PI. The GD/EW/PI round is held in February in Jamshedpur, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Final result is announced in April.
Also Read: XLRI selection process through XAT
The candidates are shortlisted for XLRI admission on the following parameters:
- XAT score
- Performance in GD/EW/PI
- Academic record
- Work experience
- Gender diversity
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