XAT 2022 Exam Analysis Webinar

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XAT 2022 Selection Procedure

The XAT 2022 Exam is simply the qualifier for candidates and as such there are generally several processes that Business Schools follow before they decide on whether they wish to select a candidate or not.

Some of the most common selection procedures which are followed are:

WAT (Written Assessment Test)
GD (Group Discussion)
PI (Personal Interview)

These are the staple selection procedures amongst all the B-Schools and especially among the top B-Schools.

XAT 2021 Exam Analysis

XAT 2021 was back to its usual form. In terms of difficulty level, XAT 2021 was along similar lines to XAT 2019 & XAT 2018. When it comes to the different sections, DM was of a similar level to XAT 2019/2018 with the cut off expected to be around 8.5-9 marks (8-8.5 for XLRI HRM). VALR was also of a similar level to XAT 2019 but slightly easier to read and comprehend.

In terms of sectional difficulty:

VALR (Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning): Similar to that of XAT 2019 but easier to read and comprehend. The LOD for this section was Moderate.
DM (Decision Making): Similar to the DM section of XAT 2019/XAT 2018 which were Moderate in terms of the level of difficulty.
QADI (Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation): QADI section was slightly easier than that of XAT2019 but with a couple of DI sets that were lengthy if not difficult. However, with quite a few Arithmetic questions, the section was Moderate in terms of LOD.

XAT 2020 Exam Analysis

XAT 2020 was undoubtedly the toughest exam of the year, yet again. The paper structure was the same as that of last year, which was as expected. The Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VALR) section was tougher than last year. The Decision Making (DM) section was of moderate level of difficulty, which is similar to last year. The Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (QADI) section was marginally easier than last year.

Section	Number of Questions	Marks/Q	Total Marks			Cut-offs* (percentiles)
Section	Number of Questions	Marks/Q	Total Marks	PGDM-BM		PGDM-HR
				Male	Female	Male Engineer	Female Engineer	Male Non-Engineer	Female Non-Engineer
Verbal and Logical Reasoning	26	1	26	74	72	79	74	78	73
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation	28	1	28	85	75	75	70	70	65
Decision Making	21	1	21	78	74	73	68	73	68
Total	75		75	95	93	93	91	90	88

XAT 2019 Exam Analysis

The XAT Exam 2019 lived up to its reputation of being one of the toughest MBA Entrance Exams. The Verbal section was quite tough and the Decision Making section had quite a few tricky questions. The XAT Exam Pattern has changed quite a lot in recent times. Some of the changes in XAT Exam 2019 compared to XAT Exam 2018 were:

Penalty for Un-attempted Questions: The penalty for un-attempted questions was increased from 0.05 to 0.1 marks with a decrease in the leeway given in terms of the number of questions (12 to 8).
Essay Section: The Essay section was removed from the XAT Exam 2019 which also led to a reduction in the time of the exam from 3.5 hours to 3 hours.
Number of Questions: There was a slight increase in the number of questions that the candidate attempts from 97 to 99. The increase in questions was in the Verbal and Logical Ability from 24 questions to 26 questions.

The level of difficulty was somewhat similar to last year with the benefit that the essay section, as a whole, was scrapped.

Sections	Number of Questions	Marks per Correct Answer	Time Limit
Paper 1
Verbal and Logical Ability	26	1	No sectional time limit (165 Minutes for Paper 1)
Decision Making	21	1	No sectional time limit (165 Minutes for Paper 1)
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	27	1	No sectional time limit (165 Minutes for Paper 1)
Paper 2
General Knowledge	25	1	15 Minutes
Total	99		180 Minutes

XAT 2018 Exam Analysis

XAT 2018 was conducted online after a gap of 19 years. The paper was majorly similar to XAT 2017 in terms of overall level of difficulty. The Verbal and RC section was more difficult than the previous years paper. However, the DI in the QADI section was far easier than the previous four years. The Decision Making (DM) section continued to be solvable without any guarantee of accuracy. The paper had 74 questions in total.

Section	Number of Questions	Marks/Q	Total Marks	Cut-offs* (percentiles)
Section	Number of Questions	Marks/Q	Total Marks	PGDM-BM		PGDM-HR
				Male	Female	Male	Female
Verbal and Logical Reasoning	26	1	24	79.46	75	79.66	75
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation	27	1	27	88.7	80	70.07	65
Decision Making	21	1	21	76.84	75	71.628	70
General Awareness	25	1	25	-	-	-	-
Total	99		99	94	94	92	92