XAT Exam Analysis 2024: Check Difficulty Level, Paper Review, Good Attempts And Questions Asked in the Exam Here

XAT 2024 Exam Analysis: The XAT 2024 exam was conducted by Xavier School of Management, formerly Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) on January 07, 2024 at designated XAT exam centres spread in around 75 cities. The exam was conducted in a single shift from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM. 

The total number of questions this year was 75 and 25 in Part I and Part II respectively. Part I comprised three sections i.e., Verbal and Logical Reasoning, Decision-Making, Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation. While Part II comprised General Knowledge and Mock Keyboard testing along with
the Essay. The duration of the test was 175 minutes for the first part and 30 minutes for the second.

More than one Lakh aspirants appeared in the exam. In this article, we will discuss the XAT 2024 exam analysis based on the overall difficulty level, test takers, good attempts, and types of questions asked from different topics. 

As per the initial response, the overall exam was moderate to difficult and some questions asked in the exam were lengthy as well as tricky.

XAT 2024 Analysis - Section-wise

After the initial reactions, let’s get the section-wise detailed analysis of XAT 2024 Exam. Based on student reactions and expert insights, the Exam had a moderate to tough difficulty level. In terms of section-wise analysis, VALR was relatively easy while DM and QADI were moderately difficult.

XAT 2024 VALR Analysis

The Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VALR) Section contains 26 questions based on verbal ability, reading comprehension and logical reasoning. The VALR section encompasses critical & analytical reasoning, reading comprehension (including poems & passages), vocabulary, English grammar, and other related exercises such as para jumbles, cloze tests etc.

VALR Section of XAT 2024 exam was relatively easier as compared to the previous year. With a total of 26 questions, the majority of students managed to handle this section quite easily. Reading Comprehension comprised 4 passages with 4 questions each.

XAT 2024 DM Analysis

This section comprises 21 questions from Decision Making (DM). The DM section was moderate to difficult this time. The questions given in this section checked critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and prioritization to make informed decisions. Some students faced difficulty in answering questions and reported that this section had some tricky questions. Overall this section was of moderate difficulty.

XAT 2024 QADI Analysis

The Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation (QADI) section contains 28 questions. The questions asked in this section were from a foundational understanding of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration, modern maths, etc. However, the questions on DI were form interpretation, summarization, and insightful analysis of the data. Some questions asked in this section were tricky and lengthy.

XAT 2024 GK Analysis

The General Knowledge (GK) section contains 25 questions. Out of these 25 questions, 10 questions were asked from static GK, while the remaining 15 questions came from current affairs. Overall the difficulty of this section was easy to moderate.

XAT 2024: Number of Good Attempts

As per the feedback from the test-takers and analysis of experts, the overall number of good attempts for a decent score and good percentile mark at 30 to 35 attempts of the total questions with 10% accuracy. In terms of section-wise Good Attempts; for VALR, which was a relatively easy section, an attempt of 8 to 10 questions should make one feel comfortable. In DM, which was quite tricky, the number of good attempts would be around 5 to 7 out of the total 22. While in QADI section, a good attempt would be around 9 to 11 questions.