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XAT Syllabus 2027 — every subject & topic
XAT syllabus: 3 subjects (Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation) and 13 topics.
The complete Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) syllabus: 3 subjects, 13 topics. Study notes for this exam are not published yet; every topic is listed so you can see the whole syllabus. Practise by topic in a topic-wise mock →
XAT Part 1 (Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation) exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning | 26 | 26 |
| Decision Making | 21 | 21 |
| Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation | 28 | 28 |
| Total | 75 | 75 |
Time: 170 minutes · Negative marking: −0.25 for a wrong answer, and −0.10 for each unanswered question beyond 8 unanswered in Part 1 · Source: XLRI notice, read 26 Oct 2026 (Section-wise questions and timing; marking from the XAT 2026 overview. XLRI's home page (read 26 Oct 2026) gives the same scheme for XAT 2027: about 95 questions in 180 minutes, −0.25 per wrong answer, −0.1 per skip after 8., the document prints no date).
Exam pattern last checked 26 Oct 2026 (IST).
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Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning
- Reading comprehension
- Para jumbles
- Critical reasoning
- Sentence and paragraph completion
- Analytical reasoning
Decision Making
- Decision-making caselets
- Single decision situations
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- Geometry and mensuration
- Number system
- Permutations, combinations and probability
- Data interpretation
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