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XAT Exam 2021 – About XAT test, Difficulty, XAT versus CAT, Overall Percentile Calculation, Colleges and Score Validity



1. The Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT 2021 test is led by XLRI, Jamshedpur in the interest of Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI). XAT 2021 score is acknowledged by 11 XAMI part universities and 150 non-XAMI schools. XAT is one of the most lofty and hardest tests in India.

2. XAT is perhaps the hardest test in the present administration tests classification. The cut off of the XAT test is ordinarily between 28–31 checks out of 100. This can give you a thought regarding the trouble level of this test.
QADI is intense. The standard of inquiries in the Language area is additionally extremely high. The main factor in XAT is the DM area. This is interesting to the XAT test and is the hardest. You need intensive readiness so as to split XAT.

3. The Decision-Making and GK area in XAT test is not the same as the ordinary verbal, RC, QA, DI and LR areas. The DM area is a blend of LR and RC aptitudes alongside basic thinking also. In any case, it is not the same as the ordinary LR inquiries in any test.
Additionally on account of XAT, you have 0.05 negative stamping on the off chance that you leave more than 8 to 12 inquiries unanswered.

4. The percentile of XAT is determined for the three segments - English and Logical Reasoning, Quant and DI and Decision Making.
The General Awareness segment's score can't while figuring the general percentile.

5. There are 11 universities associated to XAMI which will acknowledge the XAT 2021 score.
• Loyola Institute of Business Administration
• St. Francis Institute of Management and Research (SFIMR)
• St. Joseph's Institute of Management
• St. Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology
• Xavier Business School (XBS)
• St.Xavier's University, Kolkata,
• Xavier Institute of Management
• Xavier University
• Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship
• Xavier Institute of Management and Research,
• Xavier Institute of ManagementJabalpur
• XLRI Xavier School of Management
• Xavier Institute of Social Service
Aside from that, there are 150 non-XAMI individuals that acknowledge the XAT score. Up-and-comers need to fill singular application structures for every one of the universities they are keen on and make the necessary instalment. The choice procedure and last legitimacy list for every school are extraordinary and free of one another. Additionally, XLRI has nothing to do with the staying partaking schools separated from setting and directing the test.

6. XAT 2021 score will be substantial just for the one scholastic year.

IBSAT Exam 2020 – Exam Pattern, Difficulty Level and Selection Process


          There are 140 questions in total divided among the 4 sections - Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, and Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation. The duration of the exam is 2 hours or 120 minutes. There is +1 for every correct answer. There is NO negative marking.

         The difficulty level of IBSAT Exam is not very high as compared to exams like CAT or XAT.
IBSAT basically tests you on your speed and accuracy. There is no negative marking hence you have the chance to apply for guesswork too which can help you earn some extra brownie points.

         Candidates who qualify on the basis of IBSAT/ GMAT®/ CAT/ NMAT by GMACTM will be called for Selection process at IBS Hyderabad Campus. The final selection is based on performance in Group Discussion, Personal Interview and the past academic record.

Personal Interview – Innovative answer, post PI

        The best way to answer the question like “Why should we select you” is - you know you will be asked and the interviewer knows that you have prepared for this answer. Yet you need to be genuine and sound natural.
An innovative way to answer this question is to convert your name into an acronym and use words to describe your quality. For example the acronym for name can be

H - Humble
A - Adjusting
R - Righteous
I - Interesting
T - Team worker
A - All-Rounder

Describe each of the qualities you mention with an example from your life and relate it to management and leadership skills. This can leave a strong impact on the interview panel.
         After you complete the personal interview round take a deep breath and relax. The concerned college(s) release a list of students who qualify after careful assessment of the performance in various rounds. Usually, there are 2 or 3 lists released. In case you do not qualify in the 1st cutoff list, you could very well find a spot in the 2nd or 3rd list as well.

Once your seat is confirmed after your PI Round, you need to move ahead with the various admission formalities.

MDI Murshidabad – Comparison between MDIM versus MDI Gurugram, Courses Offered, Placement, Facilities, Safety and Campus Location



1. MDI M is a genuinely new foundation and as of late MDI Murshidabad was Conferred as Emerging B-School by NHRDN-Shine.com. It will be somewhat out of line to contrast MDIM and MDI Gurgaon which was built up during the 80's. Be that as it may, since its initiation in 2014 MDIM has made significant progress along. In its duty to giving greatness in Experiential Learning, MDIM set up a cutting edge Bloomberg Finance Lab controlled by four Bloomberg Terminals in 2018. This will assist the understudies with developing an understanding into the Global Financial System and bolster progressed applied research in money related markets. The board Development Institute (MDI) Murshidabad has faith in advancing its educational plan for the leader PGPM program remembering the ever-changing worldwide financial situation.

2. MDI Murshidabad as of now just offers a 2-year full-time Post Graduate Program in Management. It was presently given among the best 5 developing business colleges in India by NHRDN and Shine.com.
• Students can select specialization in any of the accompanying:
Ø  Financial Management
Ø  Human Resource Management
Ø  Marketing Management
Ø  Operations Management
It is an up and coming school is as of now under the mentorship of MDI Gurgaon which clearly has its favorable circumstances.

3. MDI Murshidabad Placements 2019.
·         Highest Package Offered - 12 LPA
·         Average Package Offered - 9.03 LPA
·         Median Package Offered - 9.05 LPA

4. The MDI Murshidabad grounds is outfitted with cutting edge mechanically strong framework which incorporates a completely arranged grounds, asset focuses and sports offices. These offices guarantee an all encompassing encounter to approaching and existing understudies.

5. MDI M is totally alright for understudies - young ladies and young men.
The lodging and school grounds is very much monitored. Truth be told, there are severe measures to continue ragging in charge also. MDI Murshidabad is a main 'developing B-School' and is investigating every possibility to give a comprehensive and safe experience to its understudies.

6. MDI opened its second grounds from the hustle of the city. Picking Murshidabad gives the benefit of closeness to numerous agro-based businesses including cotton and silk materials. Its grounds is spread more than 10 sections of land of the beautiful scene away from the hustle of the city.