Expected Score vs Percentile (Overall)
| Percentile |
Score |
| 99.9%ile | 40 |
| 99%ile | 35 |
| 95%ile | 27 |
| 90%ile | 22 |
| 80%ile | 18 |
| 70%ile | 12 |
| 60%ile | 10 |
| 50%ile | 8 |
1. Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning
The Verbal section was exceptionally tough, featuring five lengthy RC passages, parajumbles, verbal reasoning, and a new image-based question. A poem and grammar-based questions added to the pressure, making time management a key challenge.
- 5 RCs
- 2 Parajumbles
- 3 Verbal Reasoning
- 1 New Image-based Question
- 1 Poem
- 2 Error-based questions & 1 Fill in the blank
| Percentile |
Score (VA) |
| 99.9%ile | 14+ |
| 99%ile | 13 |
| 95%ile | 11 |
| 90%ile | 9 |
| 80%ile | 7 |
| 70%ile | 4 |
2. Decision Making
The DM section proved arduous, with lengthy scenarios requiring nuanced judgment. It included Ethical Dilemmas (Lengthy/Medium) and Business Decisions (Lengthy/Medium).
| Percentile |
Score (DM) |
| 99.9%ile | 12+ |
| 99%ile | 11 |
| 95%ile | 8 |
| 90%ile | 6 |
| 80%ile | 4 |
3. Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
QA & DI maintained traditional difficulty. Arithmetic dominated the basic Quant questions. DI included:
- 1 Table-based DI
- 1 Caselet
- 1 Time & Distance DI (Graph)
- 1 Line Graph DI (2 Diagrams)
| Percentile |
Score (QA & DI) |
| 99.9%ile | 14+ |
| 99%ile | 13 |
| 95%ile | 10 |
| 90%ile | 8 |
| 80%ile | 6 |
Expected Cutoffs for XLRI
XLRI – Business Management (BM)
| Category |
VA-LR |
DM |
QA-DI |
Overall |
| Male |
6–7 |
5–6 |
9–10 |
30–32 |
| Female |
5–6 |
4–5 |
8–9 |
28–30 |
XLRI – Human Resource Management (HRM)
| Category |
VA-LR |
DM |
QA-DI |
Overall |
| Male (Eng) |
7–8 |
5–6 |
8–9 |
29–31 |
| Female (Eng) |
6–7 |
4–5 |
7–8 |
27–29 |
| Male (Non-Eng) |
7–8 |
5–6 |
7–8 |
27–29 |
| Female (Non-Eng) |
6–7 |
4–5 |
6–7 |
26–28 |
Section-Wise Topic Breakdown
I. Verbal Ability Breakdown
| Topic |
Questions |
Difficulty |
| Sentence Correction | 2 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 1 | Moderate |
| Para Jumbles | 2 | Moderate |
| Critical Reasoning | 3 | Moderate |
| Visual Reasoning | 1 | Moderate |
| RC – Prose | 15 | Hard |
| RC – Poem | 2 | Hard |
II. Quantitative Ability Breakdown
| Area |
Topics |
Q’s |
Difficulty |
| Arithmetic |
SI, Ratio, Averages |
3 |
Easy–Mod |
| Algebra |
Logs, Indices, Coord Geometry |
5 |
Mixed |
| Geometry |
Circles, Quadrilaterals, Mensuration |
5 |
Mod–Hard |
| Modern Math |
Probability, HCF-LCM |
3 |
Mixed |
| Data Interpretation |
Graphs & Tables |
6 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation |
Logic-based Sets |
6 |
Moderate |
Final Takeaway
XAT 2025 rewarded strong reading comprehension, ethical clarity in decision-making, and smart selection in Quant/DI. Accuracy over volume was the key strategy.
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