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| XAT Exam Year | XAT 2024 | XAT 2023 | XAT 2022 | XAT 2021 | XAT 2020 |
| Test Duration | 3 Hours 30 Minutes: 2PM to 5.30 PM | 3 Hours 30 Minutes: 2PM to 5.30 PM | 3 Hours 10 Minutes: 9.30AM to 12.40PM | 3 Hours:9.30AM to 12.30PM | 3 Hours:9.30AM to 12.30 PM |
| Number of Sections | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Number of Questions | 101 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 99 |
| Type of Questions | MCQs-100; Descriptive-1 | MCQs-100; Descriptive-1 | MCQs-100; Descriptive-1 | MCQs | MCQs |
| Subjective Answer Questions | 1 (Essay Writing Test) | 1 (Essay Writing Test) | 1 (Essay Writing Test) | No | No |
| Maximum Marks | 100 (Essay Evaluation after shortlisting by XLRI) | 100 (Essay Evaluation after shortlisting by XLRI) | 100 (Essay Evaluation after shortlisting by XLRI) | 100 | 99 |
| Key Change | No Change | Essay Writing Test in 2nd Part | Essay Writing Test Restored | No Essay Writing Test | No Essay Writing Test |
| Penalty for Leaving Questions Unattempted | None | None | 0.10 Negative marks penalty for every unattempted question after 8 unattempted questions | Not Announced | 0.10 Negative marks penalty for every unattempted question after 8 unattempted questions |
| Scoring Pattern | +1 Mark for each correct answer; - 0.25 mark for each wrong answer | +1 Mark for each correct answer; - 0.25 mark for each wrong answer | +1 Mark for each correct answer; - 0.25 mark for each wrong answer | +1 Mark for each correct answer; - 0.25 mark for each wrong answer | +1 Mark for each correct answer; - 0.25 mark for each wrong answer |
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13 - XAT: Key Changes in Exam Pattern over the years