XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) 2024 was conducted on January 7, 2024, between 2 PM and 5:30 PM. The test had almost the same structure as last year with 26 Questions on Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning, 21 Questions in Decision Making and 28 Questions on Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation. The General Knowledge Section had 25 questions. Three essay topics were provided, and candidates had to choose one to answer.
This article will provide you with a comprehensive analysis of the expected cutoffs along with the Raw Score vs Percentile.
OVERALL VERDICT
Overall, XAT-2024 was similar in difficulty level to XAT-2023.
- The DM Section was on par with the same last year with a few questions in DM being slightly challenging.
- The VALR section was slightly more challenging than the one in XAT 2023.
- The QA-DI section was slightly easier as compared to XAT 2023.
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XAT 2024 Expected Raw Score Vs Percentile
The table below shows the expected Raw Score vs. percentile for XAT 2024.
| Percentile | VA & LR | DM | QA & DI | Overall |
| 99 | 16-17 | 14-15 | 16-17 | 42-44 |
| 95 | 13-14 | 12-13 | 12-13 | 35-37 |
| 90 | 11-12 | 11-12 | 11-12 | 30-32 |
Predicted Cutoffs
The predicted cutoffs for the BM & HRM programmes across various categories are given in the tables below.
XLRI BM Program
| VA-LR Section | DM Section | QA-DI Section | Overall (Part A) | |
| Male candidates | 6-7 | 5-6 | 9-10 | 30-32 |
| Female candidates | 5-6 | 4-5 | 8-9 | 28-30 |
XLRI HRM PROGRAM
| VA-LR Section | DM Section | QA-DI Section | Overall (Part A) | |
| Male (Engineers) | 7-8 | 5-6 | 8-9 | 29-31 |
| Female (Engineers) | 6-7 | 4-5 | 7-8 | 27-29 |
| Male (Non-Engineers) | 7-8 | 5-6 | 7-8 | 27-29 |
| Female (Non-Engineers) | 6-7 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 26-28 |
XAT 2024 Analysis: Essay Writing
In the essay section, the candidates had three options to choose which were as follows:
- Tech predictions often fail not because of wrong models or a lack of imagination but due to a lack of humility in admitting our uncertainties about the future.
- Implementing more stringent regulations for Social Media Platforms is crucial to effectively combat the proliferation of fake news.
- Things that matter the most must never be at the mercy of things that matter the least.
As candidates await XLRI to release the official response sheet and answer key, they can access the question paper released by XLRI here -
All Inputs in this article have been taken from the analysis released by IMS and Career Launcher.
All the best!
