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XAT 2026 - LOGICAL REASONING
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Course Validity : 31 Jan 2026
XAT 2026 - GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS
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XAT 2026 - DATA INTERPRETATION & SUFFICIENCY
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XAT 2026 - QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
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XAT 2026 - ENGLISH/VERBAL
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The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is one of the most prestigious MBA entrance exams in India, conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur, on behalf of Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI). This exam opens doors to some of the top B-schools in India, making it a crucial step for MBA aspirants.
| XAT 2026 Exam Highlights | ||
|---|---|---|
| Exam Name | XAT 2026 - Xavier Aptitude Test | |
| Conducting Body | XLRI, Jamshedpur | |
| XAT 2026 Official Website | Xatonline.in | |
| Mode of Exam | Online (Computer-Based Test) | |
| Duration | 3 hours Part 1: Aptitude Test (170 minutes) Part 2: General Knowledge (10 minutes) |
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| Sections | Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge | |
| Total Questions | 95 | |
| Negative Marking | +1 mark for a correct answer - 0.25 marks for incorrect answer - 0.10 marks for more than 8 un-attempted consecutive questions No XAT negative marking scheme in the GK section |
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| Eligibility |
A three-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized university Final-year students are also eligible to apply |
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| Exam Events | Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Start Date | July 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | November 2026 (without late fee) |
| Admit Card Release | December 2026 |
| Exam Date | January 2026 |
| Result Announcement | January 2026 (tentative) |
| Section | Number of Questions | Time (minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VALR) | 26 | 170 |
| Decision Making (DM) | 21 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation (QA & DI)/td> | 28 | |
| General Knowledge (GK) | 20 | 10 |
| Total | 95 | 180 |
Marks per Question: Each question is worth 1 mark, with a total of 95 questions anticipated.
Negative Marking for Incorrect Answers: 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
Skipping Questions:
General Knowledge (GK) Section:
The final merit list will be created based on the candidate's overall performance across all stages of the XAT 2026 selection process
The XAT 2026 registration process is online. Candidates need to:
Cut-off scores vary across institutes. XLRI typically has the highest cut-offs:
| Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning Section (26 questions) | No. of Qs. | Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Grammatically correct sentence | 2 | Medium |
| Fill in the blanks (4 blanks) | 1 | Medium |
| Jumbled Paragraphs (5 statements) | 2 | Medium |
| Critical Reasoning | 3 | Medium |
| Main idea/message of the given image | 1 | Medium |
| RC Passages – 5 (300-450 words) | 15 | Difficult |
| Poem-based passage | 2 | Difficult |
| Quantitative Aptitude (16 questions) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topics | Easy | Medium | Difficult | Total |
| Arithmetic | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Modern Math | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Algebra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Numbers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arithmetic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total QA | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| Data Interpretation (12 questions) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scatter Plot / Line Graph (observation) based set | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Arithmetic based set | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Average based set | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Number-matrix based set | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total DI | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Total QA-DI | 5 | 18 | 5 | 28 |
| Section | Important Topics |
|---|---|
| Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning | Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Analogy, Parajumble, Grammar, Critical Reasoning, Fill in the Blanks, etc. |
| Decision Making | Data Arrangement, Conditioning, Grouping, Complex Arrangement, Caselets, Assumptions, Premises, Conclusions, etc. |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | Arithmetic, Geometry, Mensuration, Percentage, Surds and Indices, Algebra, Mensuration, Bar Diagrams, Pie Charts, Tables, Data Interpretation, etc |
| General Knowledge | Current Affairs and Static GK (Science, Economy, Business, Politics, Static GK, Sports, Prize and Award, World, Government, Constitution of India, etc.) |
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