XAT 2018 Question Paper Analysis and Expected Cut Off
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2018 was conducted on 7 January 2018 from 10 AM to 01:30 PM. This year, the exam was conducted online for the first time. XAT is among the most popular and competitive MBA entrance exams. It is the only major MBA entrance exam including essay writing before the short-listing stage and is considered as one of the toughest management entrance examinations in India.
XAT 2018 Exam Pattern: Quick Overview
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Name of the Exam |
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2018 |
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Mode of the Exam |
Computer Based Test (first time) |
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Total Questions |
100 |
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99 (with 5 answer options) |
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1 (Essay Writing) |
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Total Marks |
100 |
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Difficulty Level |
Moderate to Difficult |
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Negative marking |
0.25 marks to be deducted for wrong answers |
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MCQs with negative marking |
74 |
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MCQs without negative marking |
25 (no negative marking for G.K. section) |
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Duration |
3 ½ Hours |
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XAT 2018: Important Changes
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XAT 2018 Exam Pattern
The online question paper for XAT was divided into two parts:
- Part I: It was divided into three sections –
- Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning
- Decision Making and Analytical Reasoning
- Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
- Part II: This part consisted of –
- General Awareness
- Essay Writing
Here is the section-wise analysis for complete XAT 2018 question paper:
PART I
Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning
Questions from Reading Comprehension (RC) and Critical Reasoning (CR) were major part of the question paper. Here is the detailed breakup of questions:
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TOPIC |
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS |
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY |
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Reading Comprehension |
13 |
Difficult and Moderate |
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Critical Reasoning |
5 |
Difficult |
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Para Jumble |
2 |
Moderate |
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Poem Comprehension |
2 |
Bizarre |
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Fill in the blanks (FIB) |
3 |
Difficult |
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Grammar (correct the sentence) |
1 |
Easy |
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TOTAL |
26 |
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Decision Making and Analytical Reasoning
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy. The questions were asked in the form of caselets.
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TOPIC |
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS |
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY |
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Situational |
18 |
Moderate |
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Mathematical + Analytical Reasoning |
3 |
Moderate |
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TOTAL |
21 |
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Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
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TOPIC |
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS |
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY |
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Algebra |
6 |
Easy |
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Arithmetic |
4 |
Easy |
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Geometry |
4 |
Easy-Moderate |
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Number System |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
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DI (Game based) |
3 |
Easy |
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DI (Mixed Graph) |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
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Modern Math |
2 |
Easy |
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Data Sufficiency |
2 |
Easy |
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TOTAL |
27 |
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PART II
General Knowledge
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TOPIC |
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS |
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY |
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Economy & Business |
6 |
Moderate-Difficult |
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Personality & Awards |
4 |
Moderate |
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Geography |
3 |
Moderate-Difficult |
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Current Affairs |
3 |
Moderate |
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History |
2 |
Difficult |
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Science & Tech |
2 |
Easy |
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Miscellaneous |
2 |
Moderate-Difficult |
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Sports |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
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Polity |
1 |
Difficult |
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TOTAL |
25 |
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Essay Writing
Candidates were required to attempt the essay writing section online where they have to type on the notepad. The topic for the essay was:
“Ethical Practices and Sustainability: Do they co-exist?”
Most of the candidates found the topic easy.
XAT 2018 Expected Cut Off
XAT cut off refers to the minimum percentile that candidates need to secure for getting shortlisted by XLRI Jamshedpur and other participating institutes. You can check out the expected cut off for XAT 2018 here -
https://www.examsplanner.in/news/xat-exam-2018-cut-off-post-exam-score-analysis/
Technical Glitches
XAT was held online for the first time. Some students faced various issues during the computer based test. Most common complaint was that of the test getting reset unsaved. XAT 2018 was not conducted at BM Group of Institutions at Farukhnagar, Gurgaon due to technical issues. Students have shared their complaints through social media platforms.
XLRI has rescheduled the exam for two centres. Candidates have also received SMS regarding the same.
“Dear Candidate we regret the inconvenience caused due to technical glitch. Exam will be rescheduled and date will be communicated shortly.”
Check out the complete details about XAT 2018 re-exam.
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