Select Exam
Year
Slot
1
| Exam Sections | Number of questions | Overall Time & Scoring Pattern |
| Part-1 | 75 Total MCQs | 170 Minutes. Max.75 Marks(+1 Mark for each Correct answer; -0.25 Negative Marking for each wrong answer) |
| Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning | 26 | No Sectional Time Limit. +1 and -0.25 (Max 26 Marks) |
| Decision Making | 21 | No Sectional Time Limit. +1 and – 0.25(Max 22 Marks) |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | 28 | No Sectional Time Limit. +1 and – 0.25 (Max 28 Marks) |
| Part-2 | 20 Total MCQs | 10 Minutes |
| General Knowledge | 20 | Complete in 10 Minutes. +1; No Negative Marking (Max 20 Marks) |
| Analytical Essay Writing (AEW) | 1 Descriptive Topic (Dropped for XAT 2025) | No Test in XAT 2025 |
| Total questions (Part 1 + Part 2) | 95 MCQs | Max 95 Marks |
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5 - XAT Exam Pattern: Analysis