Exam

Candidates can take reference of subjects and topics from CAT study material for Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude, but XAT preparation has to be exam specific and must include exam specific study material. Aspirants can use CAT sample questions too for practice purpose, but that is not enough. They need to practice XAT sample questions and XAT mock tests too, as the nature of questions in XAT is different from CAT.

XAT syllabus for Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude are same as CAT syllabus. Decision Making and General Knowledge syllabus are not a part of CAT syllabus. Thus, XAT aspirants have to study more than CAT aspirants, which is why one needs to have a XAT specific preparation plan in order to score above 95 percentile.

There are no non-MCQs in XAT. All the questions are in MCQ format with four options to choose the correct answer from.  There are neither Type in the Answer and nor subjective answer type questions. Earlier, there used to be essay writing which required candidates to type a short essay on screen.

As per the latest XAT exam pattern, the question paper has only 2 parts. Part 1 consists of VALR, DM and QA DI questions. Part 2 consists of GK questions. Essay Writing is not a part of the online test. The total time duration is 180 minutes or 3 hours. Part 1 is of 170 minutes and Part 2 is of 10 minutes. Earlier, the XAT exam included essay writing for which extra time was given. The XAT exam used to be of 210 minutes or 3.5 hours.

No. Combined Admission Entrance Test (CAET) exam for BTech admission to IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi campus is an offline exam. Candidtes have to mark their responses in the CAET exam in an OMR answer sheet.

The candidates of Indian origin have to appear for JEE Advanced and qualify the same for admission to IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi campus. Indian candidates will be allotted seats at IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi campus based on JEE Advanced ranks and via JoSAA counselling. One-third of the total UG seats in IIT Delhi Abhu Dhabi campus are reserved for JEE Advanced rank holders.

Yes, candidates can do PGDM courses from SSIM Hyderabad without CAT entrance exam. The institute alsp accepts percentile ad scores of other national entrance exams such as XAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA/GMAT/State Government Exam. Additionally, the other factors considered are academic performance, SOP, work experience, extra circular activities/Certification Courses, Video introductions, and interviews.

CAET 2025 will be held in two sessions. The first session is scheduled for February 16, with the application deadline set for February 6. The second session will take place on April 13, and the application form for this session will be available starting March 3. Candidates have the option to appear for either one or both sessions of CAET 2025. 

The first session will be conducted at exam centers in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah in the UAE, as well as in New Delhi, India. Additional exam venues will be introduced in various cities and countries for the second session.

The BTech Degrees are Offered at IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi campus via CAET and JEE Advanced are:

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Energy Engineering
• Chemical Engineering