XAT

It is a fact that institutes want diversity in their batches. There is no restriction on educational background for appearing in the XAT. If the candidates meet the basic eligibility criteria, they can appear for XAT. While the XAT exam may be a little tough for candidates from non-engineering backgrounds but any candidate with good critical thinking skills and the ability to learn new things can prepare for the exam and qualify.It is usually seen that engineering students have better knowledge of mathematics and non-engineering students have better communication skills which help them to solve RCs better, to qualify in the XAT exam, students should develop a strategic approach.

The XAT exam syllabus consists of Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge sections. The exam has one unique section - Decision Making. XAT sectionsNumber of questionsMarks allotted (Weightage)Decision Making2222Verbal and Logical Ability2626General Knowledge2525Quantitative Ability & Data  Interpretation2828Essay Writing3 topics (candidates can choose one)To be assessed at the time of PI shortlistingThe question paper will be divided into three parts:Part 1- Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation Part 2-  Mock Keyboard Testing Part 3-  General Knowledge + Essay Writing 

The XAT exam syllabus includes Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge. There is a lot of free content available online as well as offline.A variety of books avaiable for each section.Students are advised to start their study early as they want to cover syllabus by self-study and must go through the syllabus once so that they can get an idea of how to prepare and which topics are important and carry more marks. Best books for XAT: Quantitative Aptitude (QA) & Data Interpretation (DI)Best Books for XAT PreparationAuthor/PublisherHow to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CATArun SharmaQuantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Common Admission Tests For Admission into IIMsSarvesh K VermaQuantitative Aptitude For Competitive ExaminationsGuha Abhijit Best books for XAT: Verbal AbilityBest Books for XAT PreparationAuthor/PublisherObjective General EnglishDr RS Agarwal and Vikas AgarwalHigh School English GrammarWren & MartinThe Students' Companion BookD Best 

The MAH CET MBA syllabus is similar to the CAT and XAT exams, but the difficulty level is lower. The MAH CET syllabus includes: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation, Abstract Reasoning.  The MAH CET exam has 200 questions in 150 minutes, and there is no negative marking. The MAH CET 2022 exam was rated as having a moderate difficulty level.  The MAH CET syllabus is different from the XAT syllabus because it doesn't include Decision Making and General Awareness sections. The MAH CET passages are also shorter and simpler than the CAT and XAT passages.