XAT 2025 Question Paper (Available): Download XAT Question Paper with Solutions PDF

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XAT 2025 Question paper with Answer key and Solution PDF is available here for download. XAT 2025 was conducted in a single shift from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM on January 5, 2025. XLRI will publish the official XAT question paper 2024 PDF on the website- xatonline.in. 


XAT 2025 Question Paper with Solutions PDF

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XAT 2025 Question Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level

Amit Panchmatia Sir clarifies that XAT 2025 is a strategically crucial exam with an attainable level of difficulty and no sudden surprises. He insists that even those students who didn't fare well in CAT can excel in XAT with proper preparation, particularly because of flexible timing and low cutoffs in individual sections.

  • Decision Making is the most distinctive section, with ethical and business problems of low accuracy, so intelligent attempts are more important than perfection.
  • Quant & DI has long but manageable questions, with a strong focus on Algebra, Geometry, and Venn Diagrams — calculator-free.
  • Verbal Ability places strong emphasis on Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning, demanding sound reading and inference abilities.

XAT 2025 Question Paper Pattern

Part Sections Questions to Attempt Time Limit
Part 1 Decision Making 21 175 minutes
Verbal & Logical Ability 26
Quantitative Aptitude 28
Part 2 Mock Keyboard Testing - 5 minutes
Part 3 General Knowledge 25 30 minutes
Essay Writing 1
Total - 101 210 minutes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. Is there essay writing in XAT 2025?

Ans. Yes, there is essay writing in XAT 2025. The essay writing question in XAT question paper 2025 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 2025?

Ans. Yes, there is GK in XAT 2025. 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 2025 tougher than CAT 2024?

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 2024 is already conducted on Nov 24 while XAT 2024 is scheduled on Jan 5, 2024. This year’s CAT exam was more difficult than the last 2 years. So, if you are appearing for XAT 2025, then it is highly recommended you attempt CAT 2023 question paper before the test day.

Ques. Does XAT 2025 have negative marking?

Ans. Yes, XAT 2025 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 2025 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 2025 Questions

  • 1.
    An iron beam made with rare materials has its market price dependent on the square of its length. The beam broke into two pieces in the ratio of 4 : 9. If it is sold as two separate pieces, what would be the percentage profit or loss compared to its original value?

      • 44.44% loss
      • 50% loss
      • 55.55% loss
      • 60% loss

    • 2.
      A and B bought lands on the Moon from an eStore, both with the same diameter but A’s land is square-shaped, and B’s land is circular. What is the ratio of the areas of their respective lands?

        • 4 : π
        • π : 4
        • 1 : π
        • π : 1

      • 3.
        Adu and Amu have bought two pieces of land on the Moon from an e-store. Both the pieces of land have the same perimeters, but Adu’s piece of land is in the shape of a square, while Amu’s piece of land is in the shape of a circle. The ratio of the areas of Adu’s piece of land to Amu’s piece of land is:

          • \( \pi^2 : 4 \)
          • \( \pi : 4 \)
          • \( \pi : 2 \)
          • \( 1 : 4 \)
          • \( 4 : \pi \)

        • 4.
          A farmer has a quadrilateral parcel of land with a perimeter of 700 feet. Two opposite angles of that parcel of land are right angles, while the remaining two are not. The farmer wants to do organic farming on that parcel of land. The cost of organic farming on that parcel of land is Rs. 400 per square foot.
          Consider the following two additional pieces of information:
          1. The length of one of the sides of that parcel of land is 110 feet.
          2. The distance between the two corner points where the non-perpendicular sides of that parcel of land intersect is 265 feet.
          To determine the amount of money the farmer needs to spend to do organic farming on the entire parcel of land, which of the above additional pieces of information are MINIMALLY SUFFICIENT?

            • Either of I or II, by itself
            • II only
            • The amount cannot be determined even with the additional pieces of information.
            • I only
            • I and II together only

          • 5.
            There are five dustbins along a circular path at different places. Ramesh takes multiple rounds of the path every morning, always at the same speed. He noticed that it took him a different number of steps to walk between any two consecutive dustbins. Ramesh also noticed that starting from any of the dustbins, it took a minimum 360 steps to reach every second dustbin, and a maximum 1260 steps to reach every third dustbin. If Ramesh's step size is 0.77 meter, and the width of the path is negligible, which of the following can be the radius of the circular path?

              • 230 meters
              • 260 meters
              • 250 meters
              • 220 meters
              • 240 meters

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