Xavier’s Aptitude Test or XAT is conducted by Xavier Labor Research Institute, Jamshedpur. Analytical Reasoning, Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, etc are the topics covered under XAT. Thorough preparation is necessary to clear the test. Books like Logical and Analytical Reasoning by R. Gupta, Logical and Analytical Reasoning by R. Gupta, A Communicative Grammar of English by Geoffrey Leech, etc are some of the popular reference books.

Exam Pattern for XAT

XAT comprises of both objective as well as descriptive type questions. There will be a total of 200 questions which must be completed with in 140 minutes time period. There will be three sections in the test.

• Analytical Reasoning & Decision Making
• Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning
• Data Interpretation & Quantitative Ability

Apart from this, there will be one essay model question which must be answered in 300 to 400 words. Separate time of 40 minutes is allotted for answering each of the three sections mentioned above. Time allotted for completing essay type question is 20 minutes.

Reference Books for XAT

• Books for Analytical Reasoning & Decision Making
• An Analytical Approach for Comprehensive Reasoning by Dr. M.B.Lal & Ashok Gupta
• Analytical & Logical Reasoning by BS Sijwali/Ajay Singh
• Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
• Logical and Analytical Reasoning by A.K.Gupta
• Logical and Analytical Reasoning by R. Gupta
• Verbal Reasoning by R. S. Agarwal
• Books for Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning
• A Communicative Grammar of English by Geoffrey Leech
• Business English and Communication by Clark
• How to Prepare for the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension by Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay
• Thesaurus of Synonyms and Antonyms In Dictionary Form by Peter Mark Roget
• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT and other MBA Entrance Examinations by Time
• Verbal Ability by Arun Sharma
• Verbal Ability for the CAT by Sujit Kumar
• Books for Data Interpretation & Quantitative Ability
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha
• Data Interpretation MBA Entrance by Jaiswal
• Khurmis Quantitative Aptitude by Rita Mishra
• Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma
• Quantitative Aptitude for CAT and other MBA Entrance Examination by Time
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R. S. Aggarwal
• Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Exams by Abhijit Guha
• Sultan Quantitative Aptitude by S. P. Gupta & P. K. Gupta

Apart from these books, candidate can refer newspapers and education portals for exam preparation. GD and interview sections are also included in XAT. Those who pass the written test should make preparation for GD and interview.