XAT Syllabus 2021 – XLRI, Jamshedpur will release the syllabus of XAT 2021 that candidates have to follow when preparing for the online-based exam. XAT 2021 will have four sections: Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge. The XAT 2021 syllabus will contain the section-wise topics from which questions will be framed. It may be noted that the exam conducting body has the authority to change the XAT syllabus; for example there was previously an Essay Writing section, which has now been dropped. So candidates need to wait for the official exam notification, when details related to the XAT syllabus 2021 will be notified to the candidate. One must only refer to the updated syllabus for exam preparation. Go through the rest of the article to learn the details of XAT 2021 syllabus.
XAT 2021 will be conducted tentatively in the first week of January 2021 for admission to management courses offered by the eleven XAMI member institutes and around 140 other institutes.
XAT Syllabus 2021
| Sections | Topics |
| Quantitative Ability (QA) and Data Interpretation (DI) | Percentages LCM and HCF Simple and Compound Interest Profit and Loss Number System Distance, Time and Speed Averages Time and Work Ratio and Proportion Algebra Linear Equations Mensuration Geometry including Co-ordinate Geometry Venn Diagram Pure Math Quadratic Equations Logarithm Complex Numbers Binomial Theorem Progression Inequalities Surds and Indices Probability Functions Permutation and Combination Mixtures and Alligations Set Theory Trigonometry Data Charts Data Tables Pie Charts Bar Diagrams Data Analysis and Comparison Graphs |
| Verbal and Logical Ability (VA and LR) | Jumbled Paragraph Correction of errors in sentence Completion of Paragraph Contextual usage of vocabulary Sentence completion Poem Cloze Test Author’s view type of question Information-based question Main idea and purpose of a passage Inference based questions Explanation of words/ phrases in a passage True/ False statements based on a passage Usage of words Analogy Clocks & Calendars Binary Logic Fact, Inference, and Judgement Blood Relations Seating Arrangement Assumption, Premise, and Conclusion Logical Sequences |
| Decision Making (DM) | Conditioning and Grouping Data Arrangement Decision Making Arithmetic Complex Arrangement Caselets Assumptions |
| General Knowledge (GK) | Current Affairs History Economics and Finance Geography Capitals and currencies Constitution of India Authors Books Well-known Personalities |
Candidates preparing for the online XAT 2021 exam should also carefully go through the official XAT 2021 exam pattern. This will help the candidate decide on the course of their preparation. For example, as there will be around 100 multiple choice questions that have to be answered in around 180 minutes, one has to work on their speed and accuracy.
XAT 2021 Exam Pattern
| Mode of examination | Online |
| Number of sections | 1) Decision Making, 2) Verbal & Logical Ability, 3) Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, and 4) General Knowledge |
| Test duration | 180 minutes |
| Question type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Number of questions | 99-100 |
| Total Marks | 99-100 |
| Medium of question paper | English |
| Marking scheme | +1 mark to be awarded for every correct answer-¼ will be deducted for an incorrect answer, Special note: There will be no negative marking for the GK section. |
XAT 2021 Section-wise questions and marks
| Sections | Number of Questions |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | 27 |
| Verbal and Logical Ability | 26 |
| Decision Making | 21 |
| General Knowledge | 25 |
| Total | 99 |
