A good score in XAT 2024 is 40 and above. The XAT scores are transformed into percentiles, and the percentiles are used for admission into top colleges.
A good score in XAT 2024 is 40 and above, leading to the 95 to 99 percentile. Top MBA colleges accept XAT scores for admission to their MBA/PGDM programs.
In addition to XLRI and ten other XAMI member colleges, 1,000+ B-schools accept XAT scores for admission to their postgraduate management programs. Candidates must check the XAT question paper and answer key to evaluate their performance and calculate a estimate score.
Xavier Aptitude Test, or XAT 2024, is the entrance exam conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur for admission to its management courses. It is also one of India's most popular MBA entrance exams.
What is a Good Score in XAT 2024?
A good score is required to clear the XAT cut-off 2024 for admission. By analysing the past trends of percentile and cutoff, the table is created. It also specifies the scores and their respective percentile.
However, XAT general knowledge scores are not accounted while formulating the percentile. Given below in the table is what is a good score in XAT 2024 exam.
| XAT Overall Score (Out of 75) | Expected XAT Percentile |
| 40+ | 99+ |
| 35+ | 98+ |
| 33 - 34 | 96+ |
| 27.5 - 29 | 94+ |
| 27 - 27.5 | 93+ |
| 26 - 26.5 | 92+ |
| 25.5 - 26 | 90+ |
| 25 - 25.5 | 88+ |
| 24 - 24.5 | 85+ |
| 18 - 19 | 80+ |
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What is XAT 2024 Score?
XAT 2024 score is the marks awarded to the candidate based on their performance in the exam. The scores are further converted into percentile.
These percentiles are acknowledged by various colleges accepting XAT scores for admission into various management courses.
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XAT 2024 Marking Scheme
The XAT score of a candidate is calculated based on the questions answered by the candidate and the XAT 2024 marking scheme, which is shown below:
| Particulars | Details |
| Marks Allocated per Question | +1 mark for every correct answer |
| Negative Marking | -0.25 marks for every wrong answer |
| Marks for Unanswered Questions | No negative marking till 8 unanswered questions |
| -0.10 marks for every unanswered question thereafter. | |
| For the General Knowledge Section | No negative marking for GK Section |
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What is XAT 2024 Percentile?
XAT 2024 percentile is the percentage of candidates who scored less than a candidate in the XAT 2024 exam. Every candidate who has attempted the exam gets a XAT percentile based on their rank.
Candidates are assigned a rank based on their merit in the exam. The candidate who is a top-scorer receives the 1st rank and so on.
Hence, the XAT 2024 percentile of a candidate will depend on their marks and the marks scored by other candidates in the XAT 2024 exam.
Also Read: XAT Percentile Predictor 2024
XAT 2024 Cut-Offs and Required Score
All XAT 2024 accepting colleges release their cut-offs once the XAT results are declared. Candidates can set a target XAT 2024 score for admission to their chosen college based on the following data:
| Name of the College | Percentile Cut Off | Good Score in XAT |
| Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB) | 95+ | 35 |
| Xavier Labour Relation Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur | 96+ | 32 |
| Institute of Management Technology (Ghaziabad) | 90+ | 30 |
| Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management (BULMIM), New Delhi | 80 + | 21 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management | 80+ | 33 |
| K J Somaiya Institute of Management | 85+ | 25 |
| FORE School of Management, New Delhi | 85+ | 35 |
| Institute of Rural Management Anand | 80+ | 30 |
| Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai | 80+ | 30 |
| TAPMI Institute | 80+ | 30 |
| Goa Institute of Management | 85+ | 30 |
| MICA Ahmedabad | 80+ | 30 |
| Welingkar, Mumbai | 75+ | 35 |
Also Read: XAT Score vs Percentile 2024
XAT 2024 Exam Pattern
XAT 2024 has 100 MCQs and 1 Descriptive Question. The marks scored under QA, DM, and VA sections are taken into consideration while tabulating the final percentile.
The General Knowledge section with 25 questions is not counted for percentile calculation. The XAT 2024 exam pattern is as follows:
| Parts | Name of Section | No. of Questions | Duration |
| Part 1 | Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning | 26 | 165 minutes |
| Decision Making | 21 | ||
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | 28 | ||
| Part 2 | General Knowledge | 25 | 15 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 180 minutes | |
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