[Official] XAT-2014 aspirants

I have encountered a case of "difference of opinion between TIME AND CL answers".

The thing is I was solving an RC on SEZ's from the XAT 2012 paper.
In that RC, the question I got stuck was--

"The author's arguments suggest the following conclusions, except"-

TIME's answer-

SEZ's may be the best option for countries unable to provide infrastructure and business environment to attract foreign direct investment.

CL's answer-

fiscal responsibility laws actually limit the investment on infrastructure by the Government of India.


👍Guys, Please read that RC and suggest the right answer...


is there a rough outline exist for XAT syllabus ?

XAT-13 question.

anwar ,babar and chulbul have to read a document of 78 pages and make a presentation next day. they realize that article is difficult to understand and they would require team work to finish the assignment. anwar can read a page in 2 min , baber taker 3 min and chulbul in 4 min. if they divide the article in 3 parts so that all three of them spend the equal amount of time on the article , the number of pages that babar should read is
A) 25
B) 24
C) 26
D) 27
E) none of them


All the XAT-14 aspirants should read this...!
A true dedication.
-@A

Zzeke s post in All I wanted to Speak about CAT: PaGaLGuY Forums


I have completed graduation this year in Bsc from delhi university.I didnt get 50% aggregate which is the minimum requirement for CAT so no point in appearing for that examination.Got 83% in 10th and 87% in 12th.The XAT official website says that 50% criteria isn't necessary to apply for XAT.I want to ask if XLRi and other good institutes who accept XAT score will be looking at the 50% criteria while giving admissions and could it affect the placements?? Thanx in advance!!


@AshuIIMA I have uploaded the paper.

@mitashu

I have completed graduation this year in Bsc from delhi university.I didnt get 50% aggregate which is the minimum requirement for CAT so no point in appearing for that examination.Got 83% in 10th and 87% in 12th.The XAT official website says that 50% criteria isn't necessary to apply for XAT.I want to ask if XLRi and other good institutes who accept XAT score will be looking at the 50% criteria while giving admissions and could it affect the placements?? Thanx in advance!!





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@AshuIIMA ... pls answer the question...

WHY HR? .. Please read the article .IT debates at length on career growth in comparison with other functions and placement process and overall course content. It will give u an idea about different functions and salary levels .




XLRI in the news...! Read it.








-@A

I need some info about the GK section.

Any resources to share or the trend of the questions asked last year?
Moreover, how much is the GK & Essay Writing section relevant in getting calls?

Your GK and Essay scores are not considered while getting a GD/PI call.
They may be considered in evaluating your general awareness during the PI.

is IMS centre good for XAT coaching ???? need help !!


can anyone pl help me wid decisn making materials??

@AshuIIMA -Pls pls can u arrange pdf of 101 ethical dilemmas link?......urgently reqd.
anyone else providing the link to download it is welcomed to do so too

@vishcat

@AshuIIMA

-Pls pls can u arrange pdf of 101 ethical dilemmas link?......urgently reqd.

anyone else providing the link to download it is welcomed to do so too



I suppose this is what you are looking for.

@vishcat Here buddy...
-@A

Can anyone plz provide me with a link where I can get sample essays for XAT???

...just to get an idea. I'm a first time XAT aspirant and feeling pretty clueless. lookround 😐

I am starting to prepare for CAT/XAT. I have a years experience and by the next year when my bond finishes in the company it will be another 6 months. While I do plan to give both the examinations this year I have very little in terms of preparations and with work I don't think I can give dedicated time. So is it advisable to quit and take a break for say a year and prepare. Does that give a negative impression during the interview sessions since friends of mine who did so were asked questions on it. Thank you.

10th - 84%

12th - 84%

Grad - 8.2/10

1 year work-ex

SC Candidate

Can anyone suggest me XAT cutoff for XLRI and TA PAI, if there is any reservation!!

Some things that you should do to better your score in XAT :

Practice. Practice makes you perfect, practice makes you confident. 1 month before XAT, I had already taken around 50 odd mocks for CAT, 1 live CAT, 8-10 mocks of various other exams like IIFT, SNAP and 2 live exams for SIBM and IIFT.

The month before XAT was spent in solving more mocks, revising mistakes and important points in the 50 old mocks. IMS mock XAT test pack (The papers are balanced and on the lines of current XAT papers) along with mocks from CL were useful in this regard.

Remember, a mock is never useful until it's analyzed properly after you take it. Analysis should ideally take 3 hours or so. Mark the questions you feel need revision, mark the kind of questions you see often in different mocks so that they can be revised quickly later.

Solve as many previous years XAT papers as you can. Most of them are provided by your coaching institute/online prep sites.

In DM questions, one has to be ethical even if sometimes it's against monetary interests of the person/business. Be balanced when it somes to poor and rich. No external factors should come into play when you're making a decision.

Try to get your hands on CL XAT supplement, CL DM supplement.

For VA in particular, CL and IMS mock papers along with GMAT Manhattan VA supplements did the trick for me. Read a lot, especially the 'boring' ET editorials and Hindu editorials. Eventually, you will develop interest in them and start loving them. Reading such articles will also help you deal with an RC passage from an area outside your comfort zone.

In the paper, remember, never do guesswork. (Especially in DM since it's very tempting). Only answer the questions you are sure of and you have more chances of cracking the exam.

Give equal importance to all sections. Something I did and it may or may not be useful to you : Try to solve each section in 2 rounds. 1st quick round for solving all the easy questions and questions from your fav topics. 2nd one to try the moderate ones. Don't even touch the tough ones until you've solved all 3 sections using the 2 round method.

Start talking and thinking in english. It'll go a long way in helping you tackle the VA section and in your interviews.

Believe in yourself. Even if you are weak in say, quants, think you aren't & that you love the subject and slowly but surely, you'll start solving more questions in mocks and become better at it. (Ofcourse it'll involve practicing quant but you don't mind it since you 'love' it )

Lastly, very important to have a motivation. (For most of you/us, it is the glorious XLRI ).