Is XAT tougher than CAT?

18 Views|Posted 3 years ago
Asked by Anita
4 Answers
Kajal Kumari
3 years ago
The difficulty level of exams such as XAT and CAT is subjective and can vary from person to person. Both exams are considered to be challenging and require extensive preparation. However, XAT is generally considered to be more difficult than CAT in terms of its overall structure and the level of que

...Read more

Thumbs Up IconUpvote Thumbs Down Icon
A
3 years ago
Although both the XAT and CAT are well-known MBA entrance exams in India, their test formats and scoring methodologies vary slightly. While XAT is recognised by 850+ B-schools, CAT is accepted by 20 Iims and more than 1220 business schools. The Decision Making and Data Interpretation parts of the XA

...Read more

Thumbs Up IconUpvote Thumbs Down Icon
D
3 years ago
Common Admission Test and Xavier Aptitude Test both are important management exams and hold equal importance as far as Master of Business Administration admissions is concerned. logical reasoning, Analytical ability, and English communication abilities are examined in both the Common Admission Test

...Read more

Thumbs Up IconUpvote Thumbs Down Icon
A
3 years ago
XAT is highly scoring in Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation section and so is CAT. The Verbal Ability and Decision Making questions of XAT are difficult and similarly the VARC and LR questions of CAT are tough. Thus, it is slightly more difficult to score in these sections of CAT and XAT.

Thumbs Up IconUpvote Thumbs Down Icon

Similar Questions for you

The percentile needed for admission would depend on the category you belong to. JAGSoM accepts various entrance examinations for admission to the MBA/PGDM course, like CAT, XAT, MAT, etc.

As per the estimated XAT cutoff in 2026, a percentile of 70 would be good enough to secure a chance at admission

...Read more

No, the Karnataka PGCET exam is not mandatory for admission to ISBR's MBA/ PGDM courses. The institution also accepts various national-level exams, like CAT, XAT, and NMAT.

Students who get valid results in any of the above exams are eligible to apply to ISBR, after they have cleared the eligib

...Read more

Candidates should practice at least past 10 years' CAT question papers to have a good control over the exam. Many times, questions are repeated so prior practice will be helpful. CAT question papers are also best source of RC passages.

Yes, the question papers of all CAT exam slots are different from each other. This is done to ensure that there is no question leak before the next slot, and that second and third slot candidates have no advantage over first slot candidate.

XIM University accepts the CAT cutoff for admission to the MBA course. According to the XIM University CAT cutoff 2025, a percentile of 91 (both overall and sectional) would be required to be eligible for XIM University admission

Candides should know that just clearing the final cutoff does n

...Read more

Taking an Exam? Selecting a College?

Get authentic answers from experts, students and alumni that you won't find anywhere else.

On Shiksha, get access to

66K
Colleges
|
1.2K
Exams
|
6.9L
Reviews
|
1.9M
Answers

Learn more about...

Share Your College Life Experience

Didn't find the answer you were looking for?

Search from Shiksha's 1 lakh+ Topics

or

Ask Current Students, Alumni & our Experts

Have a question related to your career & education?

or

See what others like you are asking & answering