No questions are technically 'mandatory' in XAT, but there's a crucial catch. You get penalized with negative marking if you leave more than 8 questions unattempted across the main sections (Verbal, DM, and Quant).
So, the real strategy isn't just about accuracy; it's about making smart attempts to a
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There is no minimum number of questions to be solved in XAT. There are 95 questions in the question paper and candidates can attempt whichever question they think they solve. There is negative marking in XAT so candidates must not fall in the trap of solving maximum questions.
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Yes. IMT Ghaziabad accepts valid XAT scores for admission to its PGDM programmes.
The expected XAT cutoff for IMT Ghaziabad is around 90-95 percentile for its major PGDM programmes.
No. XAT score is the marks obtained by a candidate in the exam. XAT percentile shows the candidate's relative performance compared with other test takers.
Yes. XAT has negative marking. Candidates lose 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. A penalty also applies to unattempted questions beyond the first eight.
The XAT score calculator formula is Correct Answers - (Incorrect Answers * 0.25) - Unattempted Question Penalty.
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