XAT 2017 syllabus & pattern

XAT 2017 aspirants need to have a clear idea about the syllabus & pattern of the exam – this will certainly help them in scoring better. Till now there has been no official notification regarding the change in syllabus & pattern. XAT 2017 syllabus & pattern is expected to be similar to that of XAT 2016, however, the actual syllabus & pattern will be known only once the notification is announced by the authorities.

 

XAT is known for its high difficulty level. Generally, the exam pattern of XAT undergoes some changes every year. Paper I contains different number of questions every year, and Paper II consists of a mix of objective as well as subjective questions.

XAT 2017 will be an objective type paper having multiple choice questions. Candidates will be allotted 3.5 hours. Paper I needs to complete in 170 minutes, i.e. 2 hours 50 minutes. Paper II shall resume after a break of 5 minutes. Paper II needs to be attempted in 35 minutes.

Candidates will have to choose the correct answer from the 5 options given along with the question. To fill in the correct answer, candidates will have to circle the correct option using a blue or black ball point pen only.

1 mark will be will be allotted for every correct answer, and every incorrect answer will have a negative marking of 0.25 marks. Candidates can leave 13 unanswered questions – beyond this, negative marking of 0.05 marks shall be done. There is no negative marking in the GK section.

XAT 2017 exam pattern

Paper	Sections	Number of questions	Duration
Paper I	Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	26	170 minutes
	Verbal Ability	23
	Decision Making & Analytical Reasoning	29
Paper II	General Knowledge & Essay Writing	25	35 minutes

The difficulty level of XAT has been increasing year by year. This year too, the paper is expected to be more difficult than last year’s.

Also read:

Check XAT 2017 important dates here

Check XAT 2017 eligibility criteria here

Check XAT 2017 application form & process here

Know how to download XAT 2017 admit card

Know when to expect XAT 2017 results

Check complete exam syllabus here

List of colleges accepting XAT scores