XAT 2024 Question Paper and Answer Key Solutions Available (Memory Based); PDF Download
Xavier Aptitude Test 2025 ( XAT )
XAT 2024 question paper and answer key solutions (memory based) have been provided here. Candidates appearing for XAT 2025 must check the official XAT 2024 question paper and answer keys to get an idea of the latest question type and difficulty level. They should also solve the XAT question paper 2024 once before the exam.
XAT 2024 answer key
XAT 2024 exam was held on January 7, 2024 from 2 PM to 5:30 PM. The official XAT 2024 question paper was released on January 7, 2024, after the exam. This is the first time, XAT authorities have released the XAT question paper before answer key. Candidates appearing for XAT 2025 must check the official XAT 2024 question paper and answer keys to get an idea of the latest question type and difficulty level. They should also solve the XAT question paper 2024 once before the exam.
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XAT Answer Key 2024 (Memory Based)
Here are some memory based XAT questions and answer keys 2024 for candidates to check their answers and evaluate their performance.
Q: Log 5 (x-2) = 2 Log 25 (2x-4). Number of values of X?
Q: What is the XAT question paper pattern?
Q: Which section of XAT question paper is lengthiest?
It depends upon each candidate which section of XAT exam paper they find lengthy. It also depends on the questions chosen for the exam in that particular year. However, it has been seen that Data Interpretation questions are usually lengthy. Overall, the Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation section has the maximum number of questions i.e. 28 and candidates have to solve at least 22-24 questions to meet the desired cut off. So, this section may appear lengthy to the candidate.
To some candidates, the Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning section appears to be lengthy, because of dense reading comprehension passages and reasoning questions based on analogy, series, etc. The fact that both these sections are from the Part 1 of the XAT exam which is of 175 minutes makes it manageable as along with Decision Making, one can solve a decent number of QA-DI and VA-LR questions in 175 minutes.
Q: Is solving XAT question paper helpful in exam preparation?
Yes, solving XAT question paper is of immense help in exam preparation as one can get an idea of the exam pattern, difficulty level of the questions, and learn time management. The XAT question papers of previous years also give you an idea of what type of questions (Reading Comprehension passages and poem) are asked in XAT. In fact, preparation of Decision Making section is totally dependent on XAT question papers. XAT question papers of previous years also act as practice test providing you with the opportunity to master speed and time management.
Candidates must solve previous years’ XAT questions paper of at least last five years, so that they are aware of the latest type of questions especially poem, RC passages and Decision Making passages.
a) 0
b) 4
c) 1
d) Infinitely many
e) 2
Q: A four digit number abbb, a>0
What is the necessary sufficient condition?
a) 3b is divisible by a
b) B is equal to 0
c) 21b is divisible by a
d) 9b is divisible by a
e) B is divisible by a
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Q: King has some rare jewels in three boxes, first box has 1/3, second box has K/5 and third box has 66. If K>0, find the number of rare jewels King had.
a) 240
b) 1080
c) 660
d) 990
e) Cannot be determined
XAT exam was moderately difficult. Overall, Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation section of the XAT 2024 were tough. This section of the XAT 2024 question paper was dominated by Arithmetic and there was on DI set.
Q: What is the composition of the XAT question paper?
Q: How many questions will be on the XAT 2024 question paper?
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XAT 2024 Question Paper
The exam pattern of XAT 2024 exam was same as last year. Here’s a table indicating the sectional break up of the XAT 2024 question paper.
| XAT Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Making |
22 |
22 |
| Verbal and Logical Ability |
26 |
26 |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
28 |
28 |
| General Knowledge |
25 |
25 |
| Essay Writing (250 words) |
1 |
To be evaluated after PI shortlisting |
XAT 2024 Questions Paper: Difficulty Level
Give below are the difficulty levels of all the sections of XAT question paper as per the exam experts:
| XAT Sections |
Level of Difficulty |
Number of Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Making |
Moderate |
11-15 |
| Verbal and Logical Ability |
Easy |
18-20 |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
Moderate to tough |
18-20 |
| General Knowledge |
Moderate |
8-10 |
| Essay Writing (250 words) |
Moderate |
To be evaluated after PI shortlisting |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 13 hours ago
With a percentile range of 65-70 in the XAT exam, you have several good options for pursuing an MBA. Here are some colleges that typically accept candidates within this percentile range:
Top Colleges
1. Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME), Bangalore: Known for its comprehensive
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 4 days ago
Surely! Several MBA colleges in India take XAT scores and charge minimal fee structures. Here are some you might want to look into:
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology and Management Offers MBA and PGDM courses with a total fee between INR 1,10,000 and INR 1,80,000.
Abasaheb Garware Institute
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
Yes, XAT is required for MBA at Shanti Business School.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Yes, XAT is among teh emultiple national-level entrance exams accepted for admission to the PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) courses at Shanti Business School. In addition to XAT, the school also accepts other entrance exams such as CAT, MAT, CXAT, and ATMA for admission to its PGDM progra
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
With a percentile score of 65.5 in the XAT, you have several good options for pursuing an MBA. Here are some top colleges that typically accept candidates within this percentile range:
1. Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB): Known for its excellent faculty and strong industry connecti
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 weeks ago
Jiwaji University PGDM admissions are granted based on various national-level exam scores, including XAT. As per the institute's cutoff data for 2023, the XAT cutoff percentile for General All India category students stood at 50.
Students must note that this cutoff can vary depending upon the diffic
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
XAT 2025 exam had only 2 sections in the question paper, Part 1 had Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making and Verbal Ability. Part 2 consisted of General Knowledge section. Essay Writing has been removed from the entrance test. It is a part of XLRI PI selection process. The total time duration of X
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 weeks ago
XAT 2025 exam was of moderate difficulty level. The students who had appeared for the exam last year, said the XAT 2025 question paper was not much different. Section wise, Quantitative Aptitude questions were on the tougher side, Verbal Ability and Decision Making were easy to moderate and GK was e
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 weeks ago
A XAT percentile of 7.2471 is approximately equivalent to a score of 17-18 out of 100. This score is below the typical cutoff for most top MBA colleges that accept XAT scores. For instance, institutions like XLRI Jamshedpur and MICA Ahmedabad generally require a minimum percentile of 85-90 for cons
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, it is possible to crack XAT exam in first attempt. But for that, one needs to have a proper plan and start the preparation about 9-10 months before the exam. XAT is a high difficulty level exam and one needs to cover the exam syllabus end to end to be able to score well. Covering the entire XAT
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Beginner-Level 3
XAT question paper is similar to other MBA entrance exams, i.e. it has a limited number of MCQs. Check the table below for the pattern of XAT question paper:
XAT Exam Structure
XAT Exam Details
Mode of examination
Online
XAT sections
Part 1- Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
Part 2- General Knowledge
Duration of exam
3 hours
Number of questions
95
Total marks
95
Number of answer choices
Five
XAT marking scheme
1 mark awarded for every correct answer
0.25 marks deducted for every incorrect answer
- 0.10 mark deducted for more than 8 un-attempted consecutive questions
No negative marking in GK section
Candidates must check out previous years' XAT question papers to have an understanding of the paper pattern, topic-wise weightage and types of questions. These official XAT question papers are available in PDF format for free download. They can download the question paper PDFs for practicing XAT questions.