XAT Marking Scheme Revised; Unanswered Question Threshold Increased
XAT marking scheme 2027 has been revised. In the latest offering for XAT aspirants, the examination boby of XLRI Jamshedpur has announced increase in the threshold of unanswered questions from 8 to 12. Check other changes in XAT exam pattern 2027.
XAT marking scheme revised
XLRI has announced a change in the XAT marking scheme as part of their initiative to offer more flexibility to the candidates. As per the revised marking scheme and pattern of XAT 2027, the threshold of unanswered questions has been increased to 12. Earlier, it was 8. What it means is that while earlier, there was a penalty of minus 0.10 marks on 8 consecutive unanswered questions, in XAT exam 2027, the penalty will be applicable on 12 consecutive unanswered questions.
In another announcement, XAT is offering XAT 2025 and 2026 question papers with answer keys to candidates who register by November 11, 2026. XAT registration last date is December 6, 2026.
PGDM HRM intake has also been increased to 240 in XLRI Jamshedpur. XAT is accepted by over 700 MBA colleges in India, apart from XLRI. Candidates planning to pursue MBA in the next academic session must apply to XAT 2027 exam. The test will be conducted nation-wide in about 100+ cities. Candidates will have to appear for the exam in a computer based test mode, at an exam centre.
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XAT Marking Scheme Revised: Check Latest Exam Pattern
There is only one change in the XAT exam pattern 2027 and that is the increase of threshold of unanswered questions to 12.
| XAT Exam Structure |
XAT Exam Details |
|---|---|
| Number of sections |
4 (Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge) |
| XAT time limit |
3 hours (180 minutes) |
| Sectional time limit |
Part A (VALR, QA-DI, DM) - 170 mins Part B- (GK)-10 mins |
| Number of questions |
95 |
| Total marks |
95 |
| Number of answer choices |
Five |
| XAT exam format |
CBT test with objective type questions |
| XAT marking scheme |
+1 mark for correct answer - 0.25 marks for incorrect answer - 0.10 marks for more than No negative marking in GK section |
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