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This year XAT was a relief to the students considering
that there was no change in the paper pattern and
difficulty level of the test was reduced as compared
to last year's XAT.
We have given two Pre-Test papers: PreXAT-01 and PreXAT-02.This
year’s XAT paper was similar to Pre-Tests in
terms of the paper pattern as well as the difficulty
level.
One special feature of XAT 2006 and 2007 was progressive
negative marking. It was maintained in this year’s
paper as well.
This year too the negative marking was a major factor.
The negative marking for the first six wrong answers
was 1/4. Thereafter the negative marking was 1/2 per
question per section. Hence the selection of questions
and answering them with utmost accuracy was very crucial.
One had to make an attempt to strike the right option
at any cost, especially in case of the questions carrying
1/2 negative marking.
| Overview
of the XAT 2008 Paper |
| Time |
2 Hours |
|
Total no. of questions |
120 |
|
Total marks |
120 |
|
Negative marking |
1/4 (for first 6 wrong answers in each question)
1/2 (for remaining wrong answers ) |
The break-up and weight-age of the
sections is as follows:
| Section |
No.
of Questions |
Total
Marks |
Difficulty
Level |
I. Verbal and Logical
Ability |
38 |
38 |
Average To Tough |
II. Quantitative
Ability and Data Interpretation |
44 |
44 |
Average |
III. Analytical
Reasoning & Decision Making
|
38 |
38 |
Easy To Average |
Total
|
120 |
120 |
|
 Section
I: Verbal and Logical Ability
The Verbal Ability section was tough. Reading Comprehension
seemed to be the toughest part of the section as it
had the maximum number of questions and that too of
the higher difficulty level. Focus was on English
usage and critical reasoning.
Some of the question types include:
| Area
Tested |
Description |
No.
of Questions |
Difficulty
Level |
| Reading
Comprehension |
4(Passages) |
20 |
Above Average
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| English
Usage |
Jumbled Paragraphs |
3 |
Tough |
| Vocabulary |
5 |
Average |
| Logical Reasoning |
10 |
Easy To Average |
 Comment:
A score of 12+ is a good score in this section.
Section
II: Quantitative Aptitude and Data
Interpretation
This section was easier
compared to the last year's paper. More weightage
was given to geometry , numbers and mathematical reasoning.
DI was also included in this section.
Some of the question types include:
| Area
Tested |
No.
of Questions |
Difficulty
Level |
1.Quantitative
Ability |
|
|
a.
Numbers |
5 |
Average |
b.
Geometry Trigonometry, Circles, Triangles, Mensuration
etc |
7 |
Tough |
c.
Functions |
2 |
Average |
d.
Probability and P & C |
1 |
Average
|
e.
MR |
6 |
Easy |
f. STD |
1 |
Tough |
g. Series |
4 |
Average |
h. Roots and
Equation |
2 |
Average |
i. Arithmetic
|
2 |
Average |
2. Data
Interpretation |
|
|
a. Table |
10 |
Average To
Tough |
b. Line Graph
|
4 |
Easy |
Comment:
A score of 10+ is a good score in this section.
Section
III: Analytical Reasoning and Decision Making
This section comprised questions based on Analytical
Reasoning. Seven caselets in AR were such that the
student had to build on the given information. Number
of questions on decision making reduced to 10. (In
XAT-2007 number of questions on decision making were
15).
Some of the question types include:
| Area
Tested |
No.
of Questions |
Difficulty
Level |
1.
Shopping Complex (Arrangement) |
4 |
Average |
2. Professor
Mukopadhyay |
4 |
Average To
Tough |
3. Advertisement
of Products |
4 |
Easy |
4. Arrangement
of Words |
5 |
Easy |
5. States and
Industries |
4 |
Average |
6. Arrangement
of Digits and Sets |
2 |
Easy |
7. Single question |
2 |
Easy |
8. Decision Making |
10 |
Average |
9. Cricket Team |
3 |
Average |
Comment:
A score of 12+ is a good score in this section.
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