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XAT 2024 question paper with answer key and solution is available here for dwonload. XAT 2024 was conducted in a single shift from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM on January 7, 2024. XLRI has published the official XAT question paper 2024 PDF on the website- xatonline.in. 

XAT 2024 Question Paper with Solutions PDF

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XAT 2024 Question Paper Pattern

Part Sections Number of Questions to Attempt Time Limit
Part 1 Decision Making 21 175 minutes
Verbal & Logical Ability 26
Quant 28
Part 2 Mock Keyboard Testing - 5 minutes
Part 3 GK 25 30 minutes
Essay Writing (attempt 1 of the 3 options) 1
Total - 101 210 minutes

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. Is there essay writing in XAT 2024?

Ans. Yes, there is essay writing in XAT 2024. The essay writing question in XAT question paper 2024 is clubbed with the GK section in Part 3. XLRI provides a total of 30 minutes to attempt 25 questions of GK and 1 essay writing. It is best to devote 15 minutes to GK and 15 minutes to essay writing. 

Ques. Is there GK in XAT 2024?

Ans. Yes, there is GK in XAT 2024. XLRI has not introduced any changes in the question paper pattern of XAT. There are 25 GK questions in the paper. Note that negative marking is not applicable to the GK questions in XAT. There is a negative marking 0.10 for every question left unanswered after the first 8 unattempted questions. Also, GK scores are not considered while calculating the final XAT scores and percentile.

Ques. Is XAT 2024 tougher than CAT 2023?

Ans. In general, XAT is comparatively tougher than CAT especially due to the presence of additional sections of GK, decision making, and essay writing. The difficulty level of the quant & DI section in XAT is either higher or at par with CAT exam. CAT 2023 is already conducted on Nov 26 while XAT 2024 is scheduled on Jan 7, 2024. This year’s CAT exam was more difficult than the last 2 years. So, if you are appearing for XAT 2024, then it is highly recommended you attempt CAT 2023 question paper before the test day.

Ques. Does XAT 2024 have negative marking?

Ans. Yes, XAT 2024 has a unique negative marking scheme. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer. What makes the marking pattern in XAT 2024 unique is the presence of negative marking for unanswered questions. Each question after the first 8 unanswered questions in a row carries a negative marking of 0.10 marks.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

XAT 2024 Questions

  • 1.
    In an 8-week course, the teacher conducts a test every week, and the scores are in the range of 1–4. There are only two students enrolled in the course, \(R\) and \(S\). The following conditions are given:
    1. \(R\) and \(S\) scored the same on the first test.
    2. From the second test onwards, \(R\) consistently scored the same (a non-zero score).
    3. The total of the first three test scores of \(R\) equals the total of the first two test scores of \(S\).
    4. From the fifth test onwards, \(S\) scored the same as \(R\).
    5. The scores of \(S\) from the first two tests and all the remaining tests follow a geometric progression.


      • 2.
        Arya, a graduate from a reputable institute, got a job in an IT company but became bored after a year. Her best friend S, who worked at the same company, joined a top-tier B-school for an MBA, which tempted Arya to pursue the same path. Her friend assured her that an MBA would boost her career prospects and salary. Arya started preparing for an MBA while continuing her job, but the challenge of balancing preparation with work made her consider leaving the job.


        • 3.
          There’s a community 30 km outside of the main city. Mr. S started a grocery business in the community after winning the bid by offering way above the rent initially drafted by the community council. The community council, led by Mr. D, agreed to the offer with a performance review every three years. Mr. S also agreed to provide an additional 15% of his grocery sales to the council, banking on the prospect of selling in higher volumes. After setting up his business, Mr. S noticed that SUV owners in the community usually bought goods in bulk from the city once a week and used his store primarily for daily necessities and occasional big purchases like mixer grinders.


          • 4.
            Four reviewers (R1, R2, R3, R4) are in charge of reviewing products from companies A, B, C, and D. Each reviewer provides a rating between 1 and 5 for the products. Due to a technical glitch, the original ratings were deleted, and only the averages calculated for each product (A, B, C, D) and each reviewer (R1, R2, R3, R4) were saved. The data available is as follows:
            ABCDAverage
            344?4
            3?5?4
            ?33?4
            ????4.25
            4444.25 
            Tasks:
            1. What are the missing values in the table?
            2. How were the missing values calculated?
            3.Verify the correctness of the given averages for both rows and columns.


              • 5.
                A chose an integer X, which is between 2 and 40. A noticed that X is such a number that, when any integer Y is divided by X, the remainder is always 1. What is the value of X?

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