XAT 2025 took place on 5th January 2025 in a 3-hour shift from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The exam was divided into two sections of 170 minutes and 10 minutes, around 1.3 lakh students appeared for the exam. A general feedback that we have been receiving from the candidates who wrote the exam conducted by XLRI was the lengthy sections and questions. Read below to better understand the section-wise XAT 2025 exam analysis.
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| Section |
No. of Questions |
Marks per question |
Total marks |
Suggested time allocation |
Difficulty Level |
| Verbal and Logical Ability |
26 |
1 |
26 |
45-50
(Minutes) |
Moderate (Lengthy) |
| Decision Making |
21 |
1 |
21 |
50-55 (Minutes) |
Moderate -Difficult (Lengthy) |
| Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation |
28 |
1 |
28 |
70-75 (Minutes) |
Moderate |
XAT 2025 VALR Analysis
The VALR section had lengthy RCs with many close options in VA and RCs. Surprisingly, there was a picture-based inference question. There were also CR, grammar, fill-ups, and 1 poem-based RC. The poem-based question was slightly confusing with its options. Other RCs were moderate but lengthy. Out of the 26 questions, attempting around 15-17 questions with high accuracy would be good for achieving 95+ percentile.
XAT 2025 DM Analysis
The decision-making section was lengthy, unlike last year's. There were no cases with short paragraphs, and individual questions also had paragraphs. The topics were familiar, with nothing based on the conclusion. Hospital management, Ticket and concert marketing, Local shops and delivery apps, and workplace environment were the topics on which these sets were based. What made the questions a little typical were the close answer calls in many of the questions.
XAT 2025 QADI Analysis
The quants section comprised moderate questions. The DI sets were not calculation intensive. Quants would be easier for the candidates who could allot 75-80 minutes but this was difficult because of the rest of the paper’s lengthy nature. Also, good geometry-related knowledge was required for the quants and one of the DI sets. There were a total of 12 questions in Data Interpretation.
Conclusion
The VALR and DM sections were tougher than in XAT 2024. QADI can be a notch down, but the lengthy overall paper compensated for some of it. We expect the Score vs. Percentile to remain almost similar to last year's, but we will get much clarity as the XAT 2025 response sheet is released.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.1 When is the XAT 2025 response sheet expected to be released?
Ans. The XAT 2025 response sheet is expected to be released within a week of the exam by 12th Jan.
Q.2 What are the expected XAT 205 cut-offs?
Ans. For the GEM category, the XAT 2025 cut-offs will be around the 96th percentile.
Q.3 How many students appeared for XAT 2025?
Ans. Around 1.3 lakh students took the XAT 2025 exam on Jan 5.
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