There is no officially released XAT 2023 syllabus. However, the upcoming XAT exam will be almost like the previous years. Going by the XAT previous year question papers and exam trends, the exam comprises five sections, Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation, General Knowledge, and an Essay section.
XAT is a national-level MBA entrance exam conducted annually for admission to management programs/courses at XLRI and other top MBA colleges in India. This year, XLRI will conduct the Xavier Aptitude Test on January 8, 2023, in CBT mode. The number of questions asked in the aptitude test varies from year to year. It is expected that approximately 22-30 questions will be asked in each section and the total number of questions will not cross 100-105 including General Knowledge. However, the general knowledge and essay will not be used to calculate the cutoff and will be used only at the time of the interview stage. In this blog, we have shared a detailed XAT 2023 syllabus for the reference of the candidates aspiring for the upcoming entrance exam.
XAT 2023 Syllabus
Xavier Aptitude Test will be conducted in online mode and the overall exam duration is 190 minutes. Since the aptitude test syllabus is vast, candidates should commence their preparation accordingly. Candidates are advised to go through the previous year’s XAT exam syllabus 2022 to understand the exam trends and align their studies based on their analysis. Check the section-wise XAT 2023 syllabus detailed below.
XAT 2023 Syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude (QA) & Data Interpretation (DI)
The syllabus for QA and DI section is likely to be similar to the previous year’s XAT syllabus 2022. This section is expected to have 28 questions and each question shall carry one mark. As per the XAT previous year question papers, most of the questions asked in this section were from Data Sufficiency, Algebra, Arithmetic, Mixed Graph, Coordinate Geometry, Time Zone, etc. The topics of the XAT QA & DI syllabus are outlined below:
| PercentageTables and CaseletsTime and WorkAlligations and MixturesProfit and LossGraphsProbabilitySurds and IndicesRatio and ProportionCritical PathInequalitiesLinear and Quadratics EquationsVariationAverages and PartnershipsSimple and Compound Interest | NumbersTime, Speed and DistanceAlgebraMensurationData ChartsBar DiagramsLCM and HCFTrigonometryPure MathsVenn DiagramData AnalysisData TablesPie ChartsLogarithmsGeometry |
XAT 2023 Syllabus: Verbal & Logical Reasoning
The Verbal Ability syllabus for XAT 2023 is expected to have the same topics/chapters as previous years XAT exam syllabus 2022. A total of 26 questions of moderate-high level difficulty will be asked in the VA section. As per the previous year’s trend, questions in this section are mainly asked from topics like Analogy, Reading Comprehension, Poem, Fill in the Blanks, Antonym and Parajumbles
The following topics are included in the Verbal Ability section of XAT syllabus listed below:
| Reading ComprehensionCorrection of Errors in SentenceAntonyms/SynonymsJumbled Paragraphs | Fill in the BlanksWord UsageParagraph CompletionContextual Usage of VocabularySentence Completion |
XAT 2023 Syllabus: Decision Making (DM)
Decision Making is one of the unique & interesting sections in XAT exam because this subject is not a part of many MBA entrance exams. The syllabus for this section is going to remain the same as previous years. The difficulty level of this section will be moderate to high. There will be 21 questions asked in this section. Questions in the Decision Making section will be based on topics like data arrangement tests, situation, etc. Check the important topics pertaining to the XAT Decision Making section is shared below:
| Conditions and GroupingLogical ReasoningComplex Arrangement Data Arrangement | AssumptionsAnalytical ReasoningCaseletsSituationsDecision Making |
XAT 2023 Syllabus: General Knowledge (GK)
The XAT General Knowledge section is tricky, yet it is one of the highest scoring sections in the exam. There is no change expected in the syllabus of this section. A total of 25 questions will be asked in this section. The level of difficulty will be moderate. As per the XAT previous year question papers analysis, most of the questions were asked about Geography, Personality & Awards, History, Science & Technology, Economy & Business, Current Affairs, etc. Important Topics included in General Knowledge XAT syllabus are shared below:
| Current AffairsAwards and winnersConstitution of IndiaStatic GKBusiness and Politics | Government and EconomyHistory and GeographyPersonalitiesWorld Events |
XAT 2023 Syllabus: Essay Section
The XAT syllabus for the essay section is not defined by the officials. However, this essay section carries one question. Two topics will be provided to the candidates out of which they have to select one and write an essay of 250 or fewer words. The essay topics can be related to abstract topics, social issues, current affairs, business & management-oriented topics, etc