Snapshot in Numbers:
| Topics | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Algebra (Equations: Linear, Quadratic, Special; Polynomials; Max-Min) |
4
|
5
|
1
|
| Functions/Series |
5
|
3
|
4
|
| PnC/Probability |
1
|
3
|
4
|
| Geometry, Co-ordinate, Trigonometry |
8
|
5
|
10
|
| Number System, Miscellaneous |
12
|
5
|
7
|
| Arithmetic (PPL, TSD, TnW) |
2
|
7
|
5
|
| DI |
12
|
10
|
9
|
| TOTAL |
44
|
38
|
40
|
| CUTOFFs |
9
|
7
|
7
|
| RC |
22
|
16
|
11
|
| VA (Grammar; Vocabulary) |
5
|
10
|
7
|
| VR (FIJC; Summary; Para Jumble) |
11
|
9
|
13
|
| TOTAL |
38
|
35
|
31
|
| Cutoffs |
10
|
12
|
10
|
| Arrangement (Linear; Circular; Matrix) |
17
|
12
|
12
|
| Puzzles |
8
|
7
|
7
|
| Decision Making |
13
|
8
|
8
|
| Analysis |
0
|
4
|
3
|
| TOTAL |
38
|
31
|
30
|
| Cutoffs |
11
|
8
|
8
|
Weightage (Absolute)
| Sections |
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
Average
|
| QUANTS & DI |
44
|
38
|
40
|
40.6667
|
| LR & Decision Making |
38
|
31
|
30
|
33
|
| Verbal Ability |
38
|
35
|
31
|
34.6667
|
| TOTAL |
120
|
104
|
101
|
108.333
|
Weightage (Percentage)
| Sections |
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
Average
|
| QUANTS & DI |
36.6667
|
36.5385
|
39.604
|
37.5385
|
| LR & Decision Making |
31.6667
|
29.8077
|
29.703
|
30.4615
|
| Verbal Ability |
31.6667
|
33.6538
|
30.6931
|
32
|
| TOTAL |
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
OBSERVATIONS (Quantitative):
- An obvious trend which emerges out of this analysis is that there is a remarkable drop in the number of question being asked in the examination. From 175 questions in XAT-2005 and its earlier version, XAT has gradually reduced the number of questions to 101 in 2010. It is expected that the trend will not be reversed suddenly.
- Even though the number of questions varies over the year, the weightage of the three sections remains almost constant.
- Data sufficiency has been the part of almost all XATs in recent past.
- Verbal Reasoning is a very important and integral part of XAT.
- Verbal Ability has traditionally maintained high standards of Vocabulary and Grammar.
- XAT is more conceptual in nature. Knowledge is the key.
- The higher math part has reduced to almost NIL over the year making Quantitative ability part more solvable.
- Data Interpretation part has always been calculation intensive, tedious and time consuming.
- Difficulty level of the analytical reasoning section has not changed much over the years.
- “Decision making” questions are generally lengthy but comparatively easier.
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