What is the strategic approach for XAT?
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Preparation strategic approach for the XAT:
1- Join study groups online on platforms.
2- Get hold of XAT books and study material. These are available online and at coaching institutes.
3- Start with topics you are already familiar with and over which you have good control.
4- After completing a topic or a concept, always solve two-three problems based on it to know if you have completely understood it.
5- Focus on completing the XAT syllabus first and then move to solving XAT mock tests. Practice at least 30-35 mock tests for best performance. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha XAT exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/xat-e...more -
First of all since the exam is going online from this year, expect anything. Ex :- In XAT'17 there was a large matrix type of question which although easy had too much data and figures. That might not be possible given the constraints and pain of viewing the same on a computer screen. So my advice is practice a general plethora of questions of different types. Another point which people forget to mention is that XAT's English section is unconventional wherein they might even give you an excerpt of a poem so you really have to be well versed to deal with that. Also don't give too much weightage to the all the coaching and their solutio...more
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