XAT Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2022
XAT is online computer based test. The aggregate maximum marks in XAT exam are 100 for 100 questions divided in 4 sections. Each correct answer is awarded +1 mark and each wrong answer will attract the penalty of -0.25 mark. Total time duration for the XAT 2022 exam is 3 hours. XAT exam pattern and syllabus 2022 is as below:

Candidate are allowed to go to Part 2 after completing the time duration of 165 minutes in Part 1 Read More

Key Changes in XAT Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2022
Keeping pace with time and periodical changes are the key features of XAT exam pattern and syllabus. Each year you can find some or other changes in XLRI XAT exam. Some of the important changes that XLRI has announced for XAT exam pattern and syllabus 2022 are:

• XAT Syllabus 2022 is reduced to 4 Sections/subjects instead of 5
• Subjective Question on Essay Writing has been removed from XAT exam syllabus 2022
• All the 4 subjects on Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension & Logical Reasoning; Decision Making; Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation; General Knowledge will form single question paper in single section instead of two different parts without break
• Total number of questions as per XAT exam 2022 pattern not to exceed 100
• All questions will be of MCQ type
• 75 Questions with negative marking
• 25 GK questions without negative marking

Major Topics: Quantitative Ability
Syllabus on Quant is based on questions on different topics on Arithmetic, Algebra, Modern Math, Geometry, Mensuration, Trignometry among others. Major topics covered in XAT syllabus for Quant are as under

• LCM and HCF
• Percentages
• Profit and Loss
• Interest (Simple and Compound)
• Speed, Time and Distance; Time and Work; Averages; Ratio and Proportion and others
• Number System
• Algebra
• Geometry including Co-ordinate Geometry
• Mensuration
• Pure Math
• Venn diagrams
• Linear Equations
• Quadratic Equations
• Complex Numbers
• Logarithm
• Progressions
• Binomial Theorem
• Surds and Indices
• Inequalities
• Permutation and Combination
• Probability Functions
• Set Theory
• Mixtures and Alligations
• Trigonometry

XAT Exam 2022 Syllabus for Data Interpretation (DI)
Questions in Data Interpretation in XAT exam are in sets in most cases. Sometimes individual questions are also asked. All the questions are of MCQ type. DI questions in XAT exam are in the set of 4 questions. Questions on interpretation and analysis of data based on text, tables, graphs (line, area), charts (column, bar, pie), venn diagram, are asked. Data could be given in form of tables, charts or graphs. In this section it is tested that how candidates can interpret the given data and answer questions based on it.

Major Topics Covered:

• Data Tables
• Data charts
• Bar diagrams
• Pie charts
• Graphs
• Data analysis and comparison

Section-4: XAT Exam Syllabus 2022 for GK

Section Highlights: Syllabus for second part in XAT exam consists of General Awareness (GK) section. The score in this section is not taken into account for percentile calculation in XAT exam. Questions can be based on current as well as conventional GK.  In-depth and regular reading of GK helps more as sometimes a few GK questions in XAT appear more tricky and need intensive reading

Number of Questions: As per the changed pattern of XAT exam, there would be 25 questions of Multiple Choice type in XAT 2022 exam.

Major Topics Covered: Economics, finance, national and international current affairs are a few of the many topics on which questions are placed in this section in XAT exam.

• Economics, finance,
• National and International current affairs
• Conventional GK
• Constitution of India
• Company profiles, logos,
• Business & Economy
• Who’s who
• Books & Authors
• Capitals & Currencies

No More Essay Writing Test
Since Essay Writing in XAT has been scrapped, there is no need to look for the syllabus of essay writing test. However, please note that it is the test of writing skill of an aspirant. It prescribes that the test taker should write a coherent and logical essay on the given topic. The XLRI entrance exam syllabus on Essay Writing test is not limited to any particular type of topic. Past trends in XAT reveal that it needs a well worded essay on the contemporary or abstract topic. Test taker has to write essay on one topic but sometimes there is choice to choose between 2 topics and sometimes there is no choice at all.

The test taker is supposed to write after giving a thought and produce a better piece of writing in 20-25 minutes. Ideal size of essay in XAT is reduced to 200 words. Essay in XAT used to play important role in the Personal Interview round as questions are based on what you have written in your XAT Essay.

Key Points to Note on XAT Syllabus 2022

• Candidates searching for XLRI entrance exam syllabus should note that the Syllabus for XAT 2022 is the outcome of the topics which have earlier appeared in XAT exam earlier, although the type of questions, their composition, format and number may change in each subsequent XAT exam.
• One of the key features in the Syllabus for XAT 2020, is that there wouldn’t be any repetition of XAT questions. The difficulty level of questions as per the syllabus for XAT 2022 is to remain from moderate to difficult
• The questions would remain within the prescribed broad areas of exam syllabus for XAT 2022
• XLRI-XAT entrance exam syllabus or XAT 2022 exam is not pre-defined by XLRI, Jamshedpur nor the syllabus was outlined earlier also. Syllabus of XAT exam 2022 is based on the mentioned guidelines and current structure of XAT exam.