XAT 2021 was conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur on January 3, 2021 in a single slot. XAT 2021 question paper followed the changed XAT Exam Pattern introduced in XAT exam 2020 and hence, the total number of questions asked in the paper were 100, divided into 4 sections. As per the students' assessments, the Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation section of the exam was the most difficult section followed by the General Knowledge section. Majority of the questions in the remaining two sections, i.e, Verbal & Logical Ability and Decision making were easy to moderate, although there were a few tricky questions on ethical dilemma, vocabulary, and critical reasoning. Check XAT Syllabus
Practicing previous year question papers is a great way to revise and get familiar with the exam pattern and syllabus for XAT 2023. For that purpose, the students must have a look at XAT 2021 question paper with solutions PDFs given below.
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If your profile is suitable for the specialization that you have opted for and you didn’t get a call based on your profile, then a CAT score of 95-96 can get you a call. But it is not necessarily true that everyone with a score of around 96+ will get a score-based call. They evaluate profiles too for shortlisting. 96-97 is a decent score for XAT. A score above 98 in either of these two should get you a call.
Some XAT aspirants might have already been receiving calls from IIMs before they write XAT. While the others who did not will be all the more determined to qualify XAT.
Yes, it will be an advantage to all students appearing for XAT because they will know where they stand. Most of the people who get really good scores in CAT rarely sit for XAT.
Yes, as the questions are a bit more difficult than CAT in both quant and English.
So XAT is tougher than CAT by the level of questions asked. But as their paper is largely predictable it makes it comparatively easier to attempt.
JBIMS is a well-known management institute located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The cut-off for JBIMS through CAT, XAT, and CET for Maharashtra people varies each year and depends on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, etc. Here are some approximate cut-off scores for JBIMS through CAT, XAT, and CET for Maharashtra people:
These are approximate cut-offs, and the actual cut-offs may vary from year to year. Also, meeting the cut-off is just the first step towards getting into JBIMS, and the selection process involves several other factors such as academic performance, work experience, group discussion, and personal interviews. It is advisable to prepare well and aim for a high percentile or score to increase your chances of getting admission to JBIMS.
SPJIMR
According to the information available, the expected cutoff for SP Jain Institute of Management for both profile-based and normal calls through CAT and XAT is not released yet. So
I will base the answer on last year's cutoff
However it’s important to note that for more certainty of admission, one must score around 93-95%ile score and a 680-690 min on GMAT.
XIMB
The XLRI admission cut-off is directly influenced by the difficulty level of the XAT question paper. XAT 2023 exam was held on January 8, 2023. The question paper was of moderate difficulty level, the same as last year. Given below are the section-wise XAT cut-off for XLRI admission 2023:
General Engineers (BM) | 95 Male 92 Female |
General Non Engineer (BM) | 95 Male 92 Female |
General Engineers (HRM) | 93 Male 91 Female |
General Non Engineers (HRM) | 90 Male 88 Female |
XIMB CAT cutoff for the previous year was 91 percentile for Business Management and HRM cutoff hasn’t been released yet.