XAT Mock Test — Xavier Aptitude Test
XAT is the entrance exam for XLRI and 160+ associate institutes. Its decision-making section is unique among Indian management exams and tests ethical judgement alongside analytical reasoning.
Conducting body: XLRI Jamshedpur
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XAT 2027 — official exam information
XAT is conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur for XAMI. The figures below follow the official XAT 2027 notification released on 8 July 2026.
Conducting body
XLRI Jamshedpur, for XAMI
Exam date
Sunday, 3 January 2027
Session
Single shift, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (computer-based)
Official website
xatonline.in
| Official notification released | 8 July 2026 |
|---|---|
| Registration opens | 15 July 2026 |
| Test city allotment | 5 August 2026 |
| Registration window closes | 6 December 2026 |
| Admit card download | Around 20 December 2026 |
| Exam day | 3 January 2027 |
| Result | Expected late January 2027 |
| Section | Questions | Sectional time |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal & Logical Ability | 26 | Part 1 — 170 minutes |
| Decision Making | 21 | Part 1 — 170 minutes |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | 28 | Part 1 — 170 minutes |
| General Knowledge | 20 | Part 2 — 10 minutes |
Marking: Part 1: +1 correct, −0.25 wrong, and −0.10 for each unattempted question beyond eight. General Knowledge carries no negative marking and is not used for the percentile.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree of at least three years; final-year students may apply provisionally.
Official XAT websiteXAT exam key highlights
| Exam name | XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) |
|---|---|
| Conducting body | XLRI Jamshedpur |
| Mode of exam | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Question types | Objective MCQs, including caselet-based decision making |
| Total questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Marks per correct answer | 1 mark |
| Negative marking | -0.25 per wrong answer and -0.10 for more than 8 unattempted questions |
| Official website | xatonline.in |
XAT exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal & Logical Ability | 26 | 26 | 45 min |
| Decision Making | 21 | 21 | 45 min |
| Quantitative Ability & DI | 28 | 28 | 45 min |
| General Knowledge | 25 | 25 | 45 min |
Total duration: 180 minutes
Total marks: 100
Negative marking: -0.25 per wrong answer and -0.10 for more than 8 unattempted questions
XAT syllabus breakdown
- Reading comprehension, including poems and abstract passages
- Critical reasoning and argument analysis
- Vocabulary and grammar
- Para jumbles and para completion
- Cloze tests and cartoon-based questions
- Ethical dilemmas in a business setting
- Management and employee relations caselets
- Situational judgement and prioritisation
- Data-based decision caselets
- Stakeholder conflict resolution
- Arithmetic — percentages, ratio, TSD, time & work
- Algebra, functions and inequalities
- Geometry and mensuration
- Probability, permutations and combinations
- Data interpretation tables, graphs and caselets
- Business, economy and corporate news
- Awards, personalities and appointments
- Indian polity, history and geography basics
- International affairs and organisations
- Sports, science and current affairs of the last 12 months
Chapter-wise weightage in XAT
Based on the last five years of XAT question papers.
| Topic / chapter | Expected questions | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 10-12 | 12% |
| Verbal Reasoning & Vocabulary | 14-16 | 16% |
| Decision Making caselets | 21 | 22% |
| Arithmetic | 8-10 | 10% |
| Algebra, Geometry & Modern Maths | 9-11 | 10% |
| Data Interpretation | 8-10 | 10% |
| Current Affairs (GK) | 12 | 13% |
| Static GK | 8 | 7% |