When was the XAT exam analysis #year released?

The XAT exam analysis #year was released soon after the exam was conducted successfully on Jan 7, 2024. The analysis has been shared based on the candidate’s reaction and the expert’s opinion.

What is the XAT #year difficulty level?

Based on the paper analysis and the expert’s opinion, the XAT #year paper was of moderate to difficult level. Candidates can check the section-wise expected analysis shared.

XAT Exam Analysis 2025: Section-Wise Analysis, Difficulty Level, Previous Year's Analysis

Q: Are XAT question papers more difficult than the CAT papers?

The XAT and CAT papers are similar. The questions asked in both papers are tricky and time-consuming, but the general knowledge section of XAT makes the paper more challenging.

Q: Which is the most difficult section in XAT exam?

All the sections asked in the XAT examination are moderate to difficult. However, based on the reviews of the students, comparatively, the Verbal Ability and Decision-Making section is difficult as this section requires extra attention.

Q: What was the difficulty level of the XAT 2023 Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation paper?

The difficulty level of QA and DI for XAT 2023 was moderately difficult. The questions asked were tricky and confusing. Most questions were asked from the number system, probability, and DI chapters.

Q: What was the overall difficulty level of the XAT 2022 paper?

The difficulty level of the XAT 2022 paper was moderate to difficult overall. The most difficult questions were asked from Quantitative Aptitude, and the lengthy questions were asked from Data Interpretation.

Q: What was the XAT 2021 Decision-Making paper difficulty level?

The XAT 2021 paper analysis for decision-making is as follows: The situational questions had a moderately complex level, and since there were no singlets, they were simple to answer. The XAT paper analysis 2021 decision-making portion, in the opinion of the students, could have been more interesting.

Shubhangini Priyadarshi

Updated on - Jan 6, 2025

Table of Contents

XAT Paper Analysis 2025
XAT Sectionwise Analysis 2025
XAT vs CAT vs SNAP Analysis
XAT Paper Analysis 2023
XAT 2022 Analysis

XAT Exam Analysis 2025 has been released based on the review of the students who took the exam on Jan 5, 2025. The XAT paper analysis 2025 has been categorized to be moderate, the same as the previous exams. The XAT exam pattern was changed and there were no questions from the essay writing section. The General Knowledge section had 20 questions in total.

XAT exam difficulty level 2025 was moderate. More than 1.3 lakh candidates attempted the exam and they reported that the QA questions were difficult. Candidates must reach the XAT qualifying marks 2025 to pass the examination.

XAT exam 2025 has a varied number of questions in each segment. The good attempts of the exam expected from the questions have been shared below. According to the exam analysis, the overall expected score is above 50.

XAT Paper Analysis 2025

XAT exam paper analysis 2025 is based on students' reactions. The difficulty level was moderate. After going through the XAT 2025 aper analysis, students learned the sectional difficulty level, the number of XAT expected good attempts, the topic-wise distribution of questions, and expected cutoffs.

XAT Sections	XAT Level of Difficulty
General Knowledge	Easy
Decision Making	Moderate
Verbal and Logical Ability	Moderate
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	Moderate to Difficult
Total	Moderate

XAT Difficulty Level 2025

XAT exam consisted of 75 MCQ questions. The Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VA & LR), Decision-making (DM), Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation (QA & DI), and General Knowledge (GK) sections of the XAT were tested.

The difficulty level for the XAT 2025 exam is given below. Candidates must check the section-wise expected XAT exam analysis 2025 shared.

XAT Section	No. of Questions	Good Attempt	Difficulty Level
VALR	26	18-20	Moderate
DM	21	16-18	Moderate
QADI	28	17-18	Moderate to Difficult
Total	75	50+	Moderate

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XAT Sectionwise Analysis 2025

The XAT exam 2025 had different sections and the analysis of each section is different. A detailed analysis of each section has been shared below.

XAT QA Section Analysis 2025

The Quantitative Aptitude section had 28 questions. There were 4 sets, including 3 questions from each. The difficulty level was moderate and around 18-20 questions were easily attempted.

XAT QA Section Questions 2025

The questions asked from the Quantitative Aptitude section are as follows:

Arithmetic Questions: 4-5
Algebra Questions: 4-5
Height and Distance Question: 01
Log: 01
DS: 02
Probability Algebra Mixed: 01
Number System: 01
Coordinate system Question: 01

XAT DI Section Questions 2025

The questions asked from the Data Interpretation section are as follows:

Men-women age gap
Routes
Grid
8 tests
One DI had geo-based concept

XAT VALR Section Analysis 2025

There were a total of 26 questions. The unseen passage was a bit tough and the options were quite similar. There was 1 image-based question in this section. The questions are as follows:

5 Reading Comprehension with 3 questions
1 poem with 2 questions

XAT DM Section Analysis 2025

There were 21 questions from this section. There were 7 sets of 3 questions each. However, the sections were lengthy and a but tricky.

Check This: XAT DM Difficulty Level and Good Attempts 2025

XAT vs CAT vs SNAP Analysis

The detailed comparison between the XAT, CAT, and SNAP exams has been shared below. Applicants must check the table showing all the details.

XAT vs CAT vs SNAP Analysis
Particulars	XAT	CAT	SNAP
Conducting Authority	XLRI Jamshedpur	IIMs	Symbiosis International Deemed University
Exam Mode	Computer-Based Test (CBT)	Computer-Based Test (CBT)	Online
Frequency of Exam	Once a year	Once a year	Once a year
Exam Duration	3 hours 30 minutes (210 minutes)	2 hours (120 minutes)	1 hour (60 minutes)
Number of Sections	4	3	3
Question Format	Objective Type MCQ	40 MCQs and 18 Non-MCQs	Objective Type MCQ
Total Marks	100	198	60
Marking Scheme for Correct Answer	1	3	1
Marking Scheme for Wrong Answer	-0.25 (MCQ and GK is free is negative marking)	-1	25% deduction for each wrong attempt
Difficulty Level	Moderate to Difficult	Difficult	Easy to Difficult

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XAT Paper Analysis 2023

The level of difficulty ranged from moderate to high in XAT analysis 2023. A detailed analysis of the same is shared below.

VALR and DM had a few difficult questions that weren't challenging.
The QADI exam was the hardest and had the most extensive questions. Additionally, some students claimed that this session was more DI-focused.
The toughest one was GK. Questions from Geography, Politics, Science & Technology, and Current events were asked.
Additionally, candidates had the alternative of answering one of the two question options in the essay writing component.
The time allotted for the essay writing component was only ten minutes.

XAT Sectional Paper Analysis 2023

XAT 2023 paper analysis sectional details are listed below for all four examination areas. XAT 2023 paper analysis included the number of questions asked, reasonable attempts, and difficulty levels.

Section Name	No of Questions	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation	28	15-17	Difficult
Verbal and Logical Ability	26	18-22	Easy-Moderate
General Knowledge	25	10-11	Difficult
Decision Making	21	16-18	Moderate
Overall	100	59-68	Moderate-Difficult

XAT 2022 Analysis

Candidates rated the XAT 2022 level of difficulty as moderate to difficult overall.

It was observed that the Decision Making Section was the simplest to complete.
However, the Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation component was the most challenging to achieve.
The questions on Data Interpretation were lengthy and needed more time to be completed.

The sections for the XAT paper analysis 2022 are broken down into the following sections.

Section Name	Difficulty Level	No of Questions
General Knowledge	Moderate	25
Verbal and Logical Ability	Easy	26
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation	Difficult	28
Decision Making	Moderate	21
Overall	Moderate-Difficult	100