Comparison with last 3 year�s XAT :
| Topic
|
XAT 2008
|
XAT 2007
|
XAT 2006
|
XAT 2005
|
| Overall |
38 |
41 |
40 |
65 |
| English Usage |
18 |
18 |
16 |
22 |
| Vocabulary: Synonyms |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| Vocabulary: Antonyms/ Inappropriate Usage |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
| Vocabulary: Analogies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Vocabulary: Usage-based |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Fill in the blanks |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Para Jumbles |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| Critical Reasoning |
10 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
| Sentence Correction |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Reading Comprehension |
4 passages
(20 Qs) |
4 passages + 1 poem
(23 Qs) |
5 passages
(24 Qs) |
6 passages
(31 Qs) |
| Phrenology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Taxonomy |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Sociology |
0 |
5 (1 Passage) |
6 |
0 |
| Philosophy/ psychology (1 passage each) |
11 |
4+ 4 (1 Poem, 1, Passage) |
6 |
0 |
| Science & Research |
3 |
4 (1 Passage) |
3 |
0 |
| Business/Economics/Management |
6 |
6 (1 Passage) |
7 |
0 |
Section II: Analytical Reasoning and Decision
Making Ability
Total No of questions: 38
(Decision Making: 10, Individual Reasoning Qs: 2 and AR: 26)
Summary:
This time it was XAT�s turn to test your logical skills. In this section of 38
questions, 28 were on Analytical Reasoning and 10 on Decision Making Ability.
Some of the AR sets were very time consuming. On the other hand, the Decision
Making Ability questions were relatively less time taking. Overall, the section
had a high difficulty level. 13-14 attempts with an investment of 40 minutes
would have been ideal. 8 seems to be a good net score.
|
Topic |
XAT 2008 |
XAT 2007 |
| AR+Decision Making |
38 |
40 |
| AR-sets |
26 (7sets) |
22(4 sets) |
| Individual AR questions |
2 |
3 |
| Decision Making |
10(2 sets) |
15(4 sets) |
Section III: Quantitative Ability
+DI
Summary
Total number of questions: 44 (30 QA, 2 DS, 12 DI)
2 DS questions in this section were of mixed level of difficulty.
Keeping in mind the risk of committing more than 6 mistakes in the section, an
intelligent investment of 40 minutes would have yielded 14-15 attempts. Cut-off
will most probably hover around 8.
Topic-wise breakup
|
Topic
|
XAT 2008 |
XAT 2007 |
XAT 2006 |
XAT 2005 |
|
Overall |
44 |
36 |
44 |
75 |
|
Number System |
2 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
|
Arithmetic |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
| Simple
calculations of fractions etc |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Average,
%ge, SI-CI, PLD |
1 |
2 |
1+1 |
1 |
| Ratio
proportion, Average |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Speed Time
Distance, Work |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Algebra |
13
|
14 |
20
|
14
|
| Equations &
Inequalities |
2 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
| Functions
|
3 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
| Maxima
minima |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
| Series,
sequences & progressions |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
| Graph |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Misc Type |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Geometry |
6
|
4 |
3
|
8
|
| Plane
geometry |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Mensuration
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Co-ordinate
geometry |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Permutation
& Combination |
1
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Probability |
0
|
1 |
3
|
1
|
|
Mathematical reasoning
|
3
|
2 |
2
|
1
|
| Set
Theory |
2
|
1 |
4
|
0
|
| Higher Math
(Limit, differentiation Integration)
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
| Data
Sufficiency |
2
|
4 |
4
|
3
|
|
