XAT

Hello,
XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) is conducted every year by XLRI, Jamshedpur.
As per the exam pattern of XAT 2018, it will be an online paper-based test of 3.5 hours duration. The exam is divided into two parts.
Paper 1 consists of three sections carrying around 70 objective type multiple choice questions.
Paper 2 carries two sections which are a mix of objective and subjective type of questions.
The exam shall consist of the following sections:
Paper 1:
1)Quantitative Ability
2)English Language & Logical Reasoning
3)Decision Making
Paper 2:
4)GK
5)Essay
Each question will carry one mark and for each wrong answer, there will be negative marking of 0.25 marks.
There is no specific XAT syllabus released by XLRI Jamshedpur, XAT sample papers and previous year papers will give a broad idea about the exam about preparation.

Simple but not easy!
In XAT like MAT, there are different sections- Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning and Verbal and Reading Comprehension and GK.
Maths:
Students from non-engineering backgrounds are not too comfortable in QA. If you are not an engineering student then you must focus in this section to improve your score, which will impact overall MAT percentile.
The most important topics being - Logarithm, Algebra, Geometry, Permutation and Combination and Probability.
LR/DI:
Again a section where high-scoring can be done as this is comparatively easier than the others. You should focus on Data Sufficiency, Bar Graph, Tables, Case-lets and Pi-charts
Verbal and Reading Comprehension:
You need to be proficient in words to crack this section. Learn 5-10 words every day. Focus on fill in the blanks, grammar, para completion, para jumble, word usage and verbal reasoning.
Focus on giving more time to maths and simultaneously keep understanding reasoning. Read a newspaper and stay updated.