XAT syllabus sources and pattern status

The XAT authority describes four sections and broad skills rather than a fixed chapter-by-chapter syllabus. The January 2026 paper has a separately timed GK part; this entry is not an automatic promise of the XAT 2027 format.

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Subjects in the syllabus source

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Decision Making
General Knowledge
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation
Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

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XAT01

XAT Practice Test 31

30 questions · 30 minutes

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XAT02

XAT Practice Test 40

17 questions · 17 minutes

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XAT03

XAT Practice Test 9

30 questions · 30 minutes

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XAT04

XAT Practice Test 25

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XAT05

XAT Practice Test 38

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XAT06

XAT Practice Test 34

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Decision Making

General Knowledge

Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation

Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

Exam syllabus

Decision Making

General Knowledge

Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation

Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

Paper pattern status

Subjects in the syllabus source

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Practice and previous-year papers

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Previous Year Papers

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XAT Practice Test 31

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