XAT

The last month is crucial for those preparing for the XAT exam. You need to maintain momentum until the exam day and give a finishing touch to your preparation. Following are some last-month tips for XAT preparation from experts:
1. In every mock test, aim for a 90 percentile score.
2. Analyze your test scores and the time taken in each section to increase accuracy with speed.
3. Revise important topics if you are consistently having problems or receiving low scores in them.
4. Make short, last-minute revision notes for important topics and formulas.
5. If you have not prepared a topic, you can set aside some time to become acquainted with it.
6. In the last month, you focused on memorizing word meanings and other static data.
7. Focus on your health as well to avoid falling sick before the exam.

The following are some of the top study resources for the XAT exam, according to successful aspirants:
1. Syllabus of XAT exam to focus on topic which need to be prepared
2. Previous year's compilation to analyze important topics
3. RK Jha or Arihant Publications for the Decision Making section
4. RS Aggarwal's book Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams
5. Arun Sharma's How to Prepare for Data Interpretation
6. Norman Lewis's Word Power Made Simple for Vocabulary
7. Grammar by Wren & Martin's High School English Grammar & Composition
8. Author RS Aggarwal's book, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning
9. Manorama Yearbook's section on GK
10. Newspaper like Financial Express or Business Today.

Here are some expert suggestions for section-by-section books to aid you in your XAT entrance exam preparation:
1. Decision Making: You can use RK Jha's Jabbing the XAT or Arihant Publications' Analytical and Logical Reasoning to prepare for this section.
2. Verbal and logical ability: In addition to editorial reading, you can pick from the following texts: Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis, High School English Grammar by Wren & Martin, and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension by Ajay Singh.
3. Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation: For this section, you can consult the books Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Aggarwal and How to Prepare for Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma.
4. General Awareness: This is the easiest section of the XAT paper. Static GK can be prepared using either the Manorama Year Book or the Competition Success Review Year Book. To keep up with important events, you can read the newspaper, any annual or monthly Current Affairs magazine, or simply any Current Affairs publication.

The XAT exam is conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur, for admission to management courses. The election process for XLRI, Jamshedpur, is as follows:
1. The admission process consists of three stages: shortlisting of candidates, group discussion plus Personal Interview and final selection.
2. Once the XAT results are announced, the candidates are shortlisted for group discussion and the Personal Interview on the basis of their XAT scores.
3. The XLRI in Jamshedpur announces the schedule for the GD and PI rounds. The candidates are required to confirm their interview city on the official website within the time limit.
4. The scores for this round are also included with the XAT scores.
5. Once the process is over, the candidates are evaluated on the basis of their XAT score, GD/PI performance, and academic history to prepare the final merit list. Once the candidates are selected, they are called to complete the admission procedure
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The XAT syllabus is divided into four main sections, as prescribed by XLRI Jamshedpur. The updated section-wise XAT syllabus is as follows:
1. Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation: This section checks the mathematical skills of candidates. It includes topics like Geometry, Pie Charts, Tables, Mensuration Arithmetic, DI etc.
2. Decision Making: This section consists of questions checking the candidates' decision-making abilities. It comprise of questions related to Premises, Conclusions, Conditioning, Grouping, Assumptions, etc.
3. General Knowledge: The question in this section checks the general knowledge of candidates. The topics included in this section consist of Science, GK, Prize and Award, Sports, Economy, Business, Constitution of India, etc.
4. Verbal and Logical Ability: This section comprises basic grammar and verbal ability questions such as Reading Comprehension, Analogy, Vocabulary, basic Grammar, Fill in the Blanks, Critical Reasoning, etc. And if it's help you like it.