XAT 2022: Syllabus and best books to prepare for this MBA entrance test
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NEW DELHI: XLRI will be conducting Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) on January 2, 2022. Management aspirants planning to take this MBA entrance test this year are advised to kickstart their XAT 2022 preparation. Candidates must prepare all the important topics listed in the XAT syllabus to ace the test with a good score.
XAT syllabus 2022 is not officially released by XLRI but can be formulated based on the questions asked in the previous year's. Here we list the XAT 2022 syllabus for all the sections namely Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making and Analytical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge. Along with the syllabus, here's a list of the best books to prepare for the XAT 2022 exam.
XAT 2022: Syllabus for Verbal and Logical Ability
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XAT important topics for Verbal and Logical Ability |
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Analogy-Based on Vocabulary |
Fill in the blanks |
Critical Reasoning/ Inference |
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Sentence Correction |
Reading Comprehension |
Para Jumble |
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Vocabulary |
Para Completion |
Grammar |
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Pronunciation |
Poem |
Paragraph Formation Questions |
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Cloze Test, etc. |
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Best books for XAT preparation: Verbal and Logical Ability
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Books |
Author |
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Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension |
Ajay singh |
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Analytical Reasoning |
MK Pandey |
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High School English Grammar & Composition |
Wren & Martin |
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Word Power Made Easy |
Norman Lewis |
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A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning |
RS Aggarwal |
XAT Syllabus 2022: Decision making topics
The decision making section of XAT exam will consist of around 20-21 questions from topics like:
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Situational
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Arithmetic
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Analytical Reasoning etc
Best books for XAT decision making section
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Name |
Author |
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Jabbing the XAT (with solved papers) |
RK Jha |
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Target XAT (Past papers and mock tests) |
Disha Publication |
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Analytical and Logical Reasoning |
Arihant Publications |
XAT Exam Syllabus 2022: Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
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QA important topics for XAT preparation 2022 |
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Algebra |
Arithmetic |
Data Analysis and Interpretation |
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Geometry |
Percentage |
Table |
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Venn Diagram |
Time & Work |
Bar Charts |
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Polynomials |
Profit and Loss |
Data Sufficiency |
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Progressions |
Time and Distance |
Scatter Plots |
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Numbers |
Equations |
Functions & Graphs |
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Trigonometry |
Probability |
Permutation & Combination |
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Mensuration |
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Best books for XAT quantitative ability and data interpretation section
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Books |
Author |
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Quantitative Aptitude for competitive examination |
Abhijit Guha |
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Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive examination |
RS Aggarwal |
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Data Interpretation for the CAT |
Nishit K Sinha |
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How to prepare for Data Interpretation |
Arun Sharma |
XAT general knowledge topics
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Important GK topics for XAT exam preparation |
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Ecosystem and Diversity |
General Knowledge |
Current Affairs |
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Important dates |
History |
Film & Television |
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Currency |
National Capital |
Politics |
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Films |
Business |
Economics |
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Books & Authors |
Science |
National Issues |
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Culture |
Personality |
Sports |
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Geography |
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Candidates must include the following newspaper or magazines while preparing for XAT 2022
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Economic Times |
Newspapers and Magazines |
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The Financial Times |
Competition Success Review |
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Business Today |
Business World |
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Hindu Business Line |
The Hindu |
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Wall Street Journal |
Financial Express |
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