What is the XAT section wise weightage?
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 sections | Number of questions | Marks allotted (Weightage) |
|---|---|---|
Decision Making | 22 | 22 |
Verbal and Logical Ability | 26 | 26 |
General Knowledge | 25 | 25 |
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | 28 | 28 |
Essay Writing | 3 topics (candidates can choose one) | To be assessed at the time of PI shortlisting |
The question paper will be divided into three parts:
- Part 1- Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making and Quanti
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XAT exam is more Quantitative Ability and Verbal and Logical Ability based. Which is why these two sections have more weightage than rest of the section. And between these two, Quantitative Ability has more weightage. In terms of marks too, the Quantitative Ability has maximum weightage, i.e. 28 mar
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