XAT 2019 Question Paper PDF: Section Wise Analysis

XAT 2019 question paper had a moderate level of difficulty. There were 2 parts and 3 sections involved in the question paper of XAT 2019. XLRI Jamshedpur conducted the exam on Jan 6, 2019. 

In the XAT 2019 exam, the essay section was not present in XAT 2019 paper. The overall difficulty of the exam was considered to be moderate to difficult.

XAT 2019 Question Paper PDF with Solutions

Candidates planning to appear for XAT 2023 are advised to solve XAT 2019 question paper to get familiarized with the type of questions. Click on the PDF link in the table below to download the question paper.

XAT 2019 Question Paper PDF with Solutions

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XAT Question Paper 2019 Highlights

The XAT 2019 question paper had questions from all areas. The table below gives a brief overview of the XAT 2019 question paper.

XAT Question Paper 2019 Highlights

Sections	No. of Questions	Duration
Part-1	74 Total MCQs	165 Minutes
Verbal & Logical Ability	26
Decision Making	21
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	27
Part-2	25 Total MCQs	15 Minutes
General Knowledge	25
Total	99	-

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Section-Wise Analysis of XAT 2019 Question Paper

Here we will provide a section-wise analysis of the XAT 2019 question paper. It will help you understand the question types, difficulty level, topic-wise weightage, etc.

Verbal and Logical Ability

The verbal and Logical Ability section of the XAT 2019 question paper was lengthy. Reading Comprehension questions dominated the section. There were 4 RC passages with three questions each. Also, it included a poem with two questions.

The questions based on the poem were difficult, as claimed by the test-takers. 

Besides, some of the critical reasoning and fill in the blank questions were tricky. However, two of the para-jumble questions were easy to attempt. Hence, 16 to 18 attempts with 70% accuracy helped candidates get a good score.

Here is the topic-wise number of questions in the Verbal and Logical Ability section of XAT 2019: 

XAT 2019 Verbal and Logical Ability Analysis

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	12	Moderate to Difficult
Critical Reasoning	5	Moderate to Difficult
Fill in the Blanks	3	Difficult
Poem Comprehension	2	Difficult
Parajumble (5 sentences)	2	Moderate
Antonym	1	Moderate
Analogy	1	Difficult
Total	26	Difficult

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Decision-making and Analytical Reasoning

The DM section of the XAT 2019 questions paper was moderately difficult. A total of 21 questions were present within three caselets. There were 18 questions in this section related to situational Decision making.

The Analytical Reasoning part had questions based on sequencing. Mathematical Reasoning questions were not present in the paper.

Check the table below to learn more about the topics and difficulty level of the DM section in XAT 2019.

XAT 2019 Decision Making Analysis

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Situational	21	Moderate

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Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

This section of the XAT 2019 question paper was more challenging than the previous year’s paper. It involved 2 DI sets consisting of a total of six questions. One of these sets included a few ambiguous questions. 

Moreover, 21 questions were from Quantitative Ability. Geometry and Algebra questions dominated the section. It was challenging for students to solve the geometry-based questions. However, questions from Arithmetic were easy in nature.

Some questions related to coordinate geometry and trigonometry were also present.

Here is the complete analysis of the Quantitative ability and DI section of the XAT 2019 question paper.

XAT 2019 Quantitative Ability and DI Analysis

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Arithmetic	4	Easy
Algebra	7	Easy-Moderate
Coordinate Geometry + Trigonometry	4	Moderate
Geometry	4	Moderate-Difficult
Data Sufficiency	2	Moderate
DI (Time Zone)	3	Moderate-Difficult
DI (Mixed Graph)	3	Easy-Moderate

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General Knowledge

The GK section of the XAT 2019 exam had a moderate level of difficulty. There were 25 questions present in this section. Most of these questions were from static GK (geography, economy, science & technology).

Other questions were based on current affairs (personalities, sports, awards, and business economy).

The GK section contained questions from the following topics. Also mentioned are the number of questions and difficulty level.

XAT 2019 General Knowledge Analysis

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Economy & Business	7	Easy to Moderate
Geography	4	Moderate to Difficult
Personality & Awards	3	Moderate
Sports	2	Easy to Moderate
Polity	2	Easy
Science & Tech	2	Moderate
Current Affairs	2	Easy
History	1	Moderate
Miscellaneous	2	Moderate to Difficult
Total	25	Moderate

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