XAT 2025 Exam Analysis: Difficulty level moderate, QA DI toughest section; score vs percentile

NEW DELHI: The Xavier School of Management (XLRI) has conducted the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2025 today January 5 from 2 pm to 5 pm. As per students’ reaction, the XAT 2025 difficulty level was moderate to high. The XAT 2025 result will be declared on January 31. XAT 2025 LIVE

The XAT answer key 2025 and response sheets are expected to be out this week. Candidates who appeared for the MBA entrance exam will be able to download the XAT 2025 answer key by visiting the official website, xatonline.in. The XAT 2025 scorecards will be available between January 31 and March 31.

XAT 2025 Exam Analysis: Difficulty level

Candidates can have a look at the XAT 2025 exam analysis below.

XAT Exam Analysis 2025: Section-wise

Candidates can have a look at the section-wise XAT 2025 exam analysis below.

Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

In XAT 2025, the quantitative ability and DI section was more difficult compared to XAT 2024.

• Arithmetic questions were fewer than in 2024; algebra was dominated by probability topics.
• Notable questions included:
• Scatter plot with male and female data (easier level).
• Geometry-based questions (higher count).
• A question on irrational roots in DI.
• Problems requiring multiple concepts, such as probability and quadratic equations.
• Unique DI questions on shortest path in a triangle and optimization-based averages.
• A frustum-related question involving volume calculation and gold cost estimation.
• A puzzle required determining the maximum number of turns in a match.

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Verbal and Logical Ability

• The Verbal and Logical Ability section focused heavily on Reading Comprehension (RC), including:
• One difficult RC passage and a challenging poem about a ceiling fan.
• Complex and bit lengthy parajumbles.
• A comic-based question involving dialogues.

Decision-Making

• The Decision-Making (DM) section was easy but lengthy, with an information-heavy format compared to XAT 2024.
• The questions were doable but required careful reading due to their length and detail.

General Knowledge

• The General Knowledge (GK) section was straightforward and easiest among all sections.
• Topics included awards, honors, and notable personalities who passed away in 2024.

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XAT score vs percentile 2025

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