how should you approach the paper xat
TRANSCRIPT
8/3/2019 How Should You Approach the Paper XAT
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/how-should-you-approach-the-paper-xat 1/2
How should you approach the paper?
Given the nature of marking and the toughness level of the paper, it is evident that question selection will
be of primary importance. The students have to consciously devote quality time to a proper selection of
questions from the XAT paper. We recommend the tried, tested and proven S-S-S-S strategy, where the 4
S's stand for Scan, Search, Select and Solve. The first 3 S's comprise, what is popularly known as
'Strategy', which when properly done, will result in effective 'Solving' of the questions.
Last year, the required score for a call from the prestigious XLRI Jamshedpur for their BM program was
around 40 (out of a total of 120). The implication for the student is that he/she should try and pick up
questions from strength areas and avoid random guesses. The individual sectional cut-offs should not be
very high and students should look at a minimum score of 7-9 per section to clear the sectional cut-offs
Verbal and Logical Ability :
Normally, this section is graded as 'Tough' by most analysts. Questions in this section normally involve
complex reasoning and drawing inferences. You can expect to find questions from areas like Critical
Reasoning, Paragraph formation, and fill in the blanks, apart from Reading Comprehension. The RC
passages in the XAT are typically abstruse and last year we had passages from Consumer Moods and
Emotions, Jung and Psychology, Karma, and the claims and experiments of Deborah Mayo, philosopher
of science. None of these were 'easy to read' passages and this year too we expect no different. Students
wishing to locate scoring opportunities should target the questions from the non-RC portion in this
section.
Analytical Reasoning and Decision Making :
This section would be the 'easiest' among all sections - the word 'easy' being used in strict relative terms!
Last year there were many scoring options from questions on Data Arrangement and if once again this
year, you find DA questions, jump at them. Decision Making questions were a novelty and involved
making simple 'business decisions' on the basis of a situation provided. They should not prove to be toodifficult, provided the student can think in a rational manner.
Data Interpretation and Quantitative Ability :
This section can be classified as moderately tough, but there would be an adequate number of questions
for everybody to attempt. The questions in QA would primarily be from Algebra (number theory,quadratics, polynomials, progressions) and Geometry whereas DI would have questions that could be
answered by observation and some calculations. The key in this section would be how quickly once is
able to choose questions from his "strong" areas and leave the "weak" areas.
Overall: with the individual sectional cut-offs mentioned previously, the students desirous of calls from
XLRI would additionally have to "max" at least one of the three sections. The primary target of thestudent should be to achieve a score (net of negatives) of 40+ (out of the expected total of 120 marks)
Finally, do not forget the Essay Writing - that one thing that is the signature mark of the XAT! The focus
will clearly be on the content and how you present that, but you need to focus on the Grammar and
Language part also. Topics can be from any background - but expect more on Social Issues.
8/3/2019 How Should You Approach the Paper XAT
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/how-should-you-approach-the-paper-xat 2/2
XAT 1996
There is no right way of doing a wrong thing.
XAT 1997
By the third or fourth week of the term, business school had succeeded in afflicting me with a
variation of the Stockholm syndrome, named after the incident in which a hostage in a
Stockholm bank robbery fell in love with one of her captors.XAT 1998
Max Weber, a German Sociologist, defined state as an entity that has a monopoly over legal
violence. India proves that the converse is also true; if criminals cannot be punished by the
law, its effect they become the state.
XAT 1999
That is what a Television really is; it is another eye so you can see anywhere; another part of
your heart so you can feel and care about things you never felt and cared about before; another
ear to hear strange music … the first and only International language.
XAT 2000
Ships in harbor are safe; but that is not what they are built for.
XAT 2001
Economic Growth without distributive justice can only lead to violence.
XAT 2002
Indian Economy in the Post WTO Era.
XAT 2003
To give real service, one needs to add something that cannot be bought or measured, like
sincerity and integrity.
XAT 2004
Asked at the age of 83, as to which of his project would he choose as his master piece, Frank
Lloyd wright, the architect answered, “The next one”
XAT 2005 More than one billion Indians: A gigantic problem or a sea of opportunities.
XAT 2006
India has one of the largest pool of talented manpower, but few innovations and patented
products.
XAT 2007
Economic growth without environmental damage – a mirage or a reality.
XAT 2008
Gender imbalance will lead to Third world war.
XAT 2009
The Inherent vice of Capitalism is unequal sharing of blessings and the inherent virtue of
Socialism is equal sharing of misery
XAT 2010
Earth provides enough to satisfy everybody’s need but not everybody’s greed