XAT Preparation: How To Prepare, Syllabus, Books

How To Prepare For XAT

• First of all know that there are primarily 4 types of questions in XAT exam: concept driven (QA, DI), practice intensive (DM), environment sensitive (GK) and Verbal and Logical Ability (VA & LR).
• Develop quick reading and comprehension skills to ace Verbal and Logical Ability.
• Practice geometry, number system, functions, permutation and combination, probability, data interprepation questions.
• Read newspapers and static GK books.
• Write essays and get inputs on them from language teachers to assess how to get better at them.

XAT Syllabus

In order to score high in the XAT exam, it is important to practice past year XAT question papers. A comprehensive list of topics that can be referred to as XAT syllabus 2019 is given below as per an analysis of previous year question papers.

Verbal and Logical Ability

This section focuses on Reading comprehension and usage of english. For last few years, the level of difficulty is quite high.

1. Jumbled paragraph
2. Reading comprehension
3. Vocabulary
4. Para Jumble
5. Critical Reasoning
6. Sentence correction
7. Completion of sentences
8. Fill in the blanks with suitable answer

Decision Making

It is a unique section which neither CAT nor any other national level entrance exam introduced till date. This section will test aspirant’s problem solving skills. Below are some topics as per the previous year question papers:

• Conditions and Grouping Test;
• Data Arrangement Test;
• Complex Arrangement;
• Decision Making in a situation;
• Case lets

Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

Maximum number of questions are from this section as well as the level of difficulty is highest among all. The topics asked are mostly of matriculation level with increased difficulty level.

1. Geometry
2. Probability
3. Algebraic Function
4. Profit and Loss
5. Mensuration-2D and 3-D
6. Speed and Distance
7. Statistics
8. Table
9. Trigonometry
10. Graphs
11. Arithmetic
12. Heights and Distance
13. Direction sense and Time
14. Clocks
15. Data Interpretation

General Knowledge

Number of questions were 25 last year and had moderate level of difficulty. Most of the questions are based on ongoing events across the globe and also pertaining to following topics:

1. Politics
2. Nation and states
3. History
4. Literature
5. Sports
6. Awards and Recognitions
7. Business
8. Economics
9. International Relations
10. Society
11. Merger and Acquisition

Essays

The essays given on social and economic events will test candidate’s writing skills. There could be choice given between two topics and duration of exam is 20 to 25 minutes.

Important Books To Prepare for XAT 2018

Books	Authors
Word Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis
How to Read Better and Faster by Norman Lewis	Norman Lewis
High School English Grammar and Composition	Wren and Martin
NCERT Grammar books	–
Quantitative Aptitude for XAT	Arun Sharma
Data Interpretation	Arun Sharma
Quantitative Aptitude Quantum XAT	Sarvesh K Verma
XAT solved sample papers	Gautam Puri
Pearson General Knowledge Manual	Pearson Education
XAT general awareness question bank	Disha Publication
Manorama Yearbook	Malayala Manorama

• For Essay writing: 151 Essays of Arihant Publications
• For Contemporary Essay Writing: Tata Mcgraw Hills Publications

Toppers Tips – You can also refer to the XAT Topper tips and prepare for the exam from here.

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