The Xavier Admission Test is a countrywide entrance test. This is for the admission purpose of post graduate management programmes at Xavier Institutes. This XAT exam is carried out by Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur. The candidates who have cleared the exam can join PG Diploma, MBA and PGDBM. The Xavier Admission Test is believed to be one of the major entrance tests for management courses. Sometimes the examination pattern may change. Generally, the pattern of the exam is divided into two parts. The first one is objective type question and second one is essay writing. The first section carries objective type questions. Each question carries four options, in which candidate has find out the right answer.

Structure of the Exam

The duration of the exam is 120 minutes. There is a minus marking for wrong answer and 1/3 mark will be deducted. The entrance exam consists of 200 multiple choice questions. The questions are from verbal and quantitative ability area. Also there will questions from Reading Comprehension, and General Knowledge. Some of the questions will be Reasoning and Data Interpretation area too.

Syllabus of the Exam

Reading Comprehension and verbal ability section covers vocabulary, reasoning, Grammar or English usage, linguistics, comprehension from politics, organisation ecology etc. This section also includes miscellaneous words, sentences and jumbled paragraph are included in the question paper. Quantitative ability and data interpretation section covers the syllabus of arithmetic, modern math, Geometry, algebra, trigonometry, profit and loss, speed and distance, tables, line graph and Geometrical Diagrams.

The candidate should have thorough knowledge about current affairs and important happenings around the world. They can practice by reading newspapers and magazines. The candidates have to write an essay of 250 to 300 words on the given topic. They should write an essay within 20 minutes.  The candidate can practice for this section by reading of Newspaper editorials, news paper and News websites. The candidate must write an essay with subject familiarity, lucidity of thought, examples, evidence, correct usage of grammar and correct usage of words. They have to write in paragraphs and each paragraph should express diverse ideas. Moreover, they should give title and conclusion for the essay. They should solve as many sample tests as possible. It will give you a clear picture of your strength and weakness. Time management is also more important factor for exam preparation.