XLRI Jamshedpur conducted the XAT 2025 exam on 5 January 2025. Over 1.4 lakh aspirants appeared for the exam, which has a moderate-to-tough difficulty level.
XAT 2025: Section- Wise Analysis
| Part | Subject | Duration | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning (VA & LR) | 170 minutes | 26 | Moderate |
| Decision Making (DM) | 21 | Easy to Moderate | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation (QA & DI) | 28 | Moderate | ||
| 2 | General Knowledge (GK) | 10 minutes | 20 | Easy to Moderate |
XAT 2025: Topic-Wise Analysis
Verbal and Logical Ability (VALR)
This section was a test of challenging Reading Comprehension passages and critical reasoning questions. There was a perfect mix of grammar, para-jumbles, and RC, so it tested tough language and reasoning skills.
| VALR Section | No. of Questions |
| RC Passages – 5 (300-450 words) | 15 |
| Grammatically correct sentence | 2 |
| Fill in the blanks (4 blanks) | 1 |
| Jumbled Paragraphs (5 statements) | 2 |
| Critical Reasoning | 3 |
| Main idea/message of the given image | 1 |
| Poem-based passage | 2 |
| Entertainment | 2 |
| Nobel Prize | 2 |
Decision Making (DM)
The Decision Making section tested candidates' ability to handle real-life scenarios. The sets were lengthy but moderate in difficulty.
| Set | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Raman & Flying Grocery Store | 3 |
| Shalini & Nalini Incentive Scheme | 3 |
| Prabhu Tax Service | 3 |
| Go Valve & Safe Valve | 3 |
| Vinita Lama’s SUV Decision | 3 |
| Vimal & Sharda Stolen Ring | 3 |
| ABC Business School | 3 |
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation (QADI)
This section balanced arithmetic, algebra, and geometry topics with challenging Data Interpretation (DI) sets.
| Quantitative Aptitude/Data Interpretation | Total |
| Arithmetic | 3 |
| Geometry | 5 |
| Modern Math | 3 |
| Algebra | 3 |
| Numbers | 2 |
| Scatter Plot / Line Graph (observation) based set | 3 |
| Arithmetic based set | 3 |
| Average based set | 3 |
| Number-matrix based set | 3 |
| Total QA-DI | 28 |
GK for XAT
The XAT GK questions covered a broad spectrum, including current affairs, history, and economics.
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Current Affairs | 4 |
| Science & Technology | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 3 |
| History | 2 |
| Geography | 2 |
| Economics & Business | 1 |
| Sports | 2 |
| Entertainment | 2 |
| Nobel Prize | 2 |
Good Attempts and Expected Percentiles
- Overall Good Attempts: 44-46 for a 99+ percentile
- Section Wise Good Attempts
| Section | Number of Good Attempts |
| VALR | 13-15 |
| DM | 10-12 |
| QADI | 15-18 |
| GK | 12-14 |
| Total | 50-55 |
