XAT, the MBA entrance examination XLRI conducts for admission in 106 B-schools, will see some major changes in the pattern from 2013, as the duration of the test has been extended to three hours. A section on general awareness has also been added.
The exam will have two parts. The first part will have multiple-choice questions on three sections -- data interpretation & quantitative ability, analytical reasoning & decision making and verbal & logical ability – and time allotted for it is 2:20 hours. The next part will have essay writing and the general awareness section and time stipulated for it is 40 minutes.
Earlier, XAT duration was 2:20 hours.
The general awareness section will have 20-30 questions. XLRI is yet to decide on the number. Last year, the total number of questions in three sections was 85. The capability of solving the questions depends on the difficulty level, and not on the number.
It is compulsory for all the students to attempt the second part of the XAT paper which will comprise essay writing and general awareness questions. However, only some B-schools consider scores of essay writing. B-schools like XIMB and SPJIMR ask for scores of essay writing. SPJIMR even asks for the essay itself in order to judge the thought process and the written communication skills.
The exam will have two parts. The first part will have multiple-choice questions on three sections -- data interpretation & quantitative ability, analytical reasoning & decision making and verbal & logical ability – and time allotted for it is 2:20 hours. The next part will have essay writing and the general awareness section and time stipulated for it is 40 minutes.
Earlier, XAT duration was 2:20 hours.
The general awareness section will have 20-30 questions. XLRI is yet to decide on the number. Last year, the total number of questions in three sections was 85. The capability of solving the questions depends on the difficulty level, and not on the number.
It is compulsory for all the students to attempt the second part of the XAT paper which will comprise essay writing and general awareness questions. However, only some B-schools consider scores of essay writing. B-schools like XIMB and SPJIMR ask for scores of essay writing. SPJIMR even asks for the essay itself in order to judge the thought process and the written communication skills.
XAT is a very innovative exam and have diversify questions. You need to have analytical and practical ways of thinking in order to solve questions correctly. Some of the top B-schools which will accept XAT 2013 scores are Xavier Labor Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur; Xavier Institute of Management (XIM) Bhubaneswar; Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) Bangalore; Xavier Institute of Development Action and Studies (XIDAS) Jabalpur; Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) Ranchi; Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) Chennai; SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai; Goa Institute of Management (GIM) Goa, BIMTECH, Greater Noida; BULMIM, New Delhi; Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi; IFMR, Chennai; SPJIMR, Mumbai; Xavier Institute of Management &Research, Mumbai; We School, Mumbai; Jaipuria Institutes of Management; Gitam Institute of Management, Vishakhapatnam, TAPMI Manipal to name a few.
