Quick answer
XAT 2027 has 95 questions for 75 marks in 180 minutes (Part 1: 170, GK: 10). Sections: Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation (28 questions), Decision Making (21 questions), Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning (26 questions), General Knowledge (not in percentile) (20 questions). +1 for a correct answer, −0.25 for a wrong one. After 8 unanswered questions, each further unanswered question in Part 1 costs 0.10. GK has no negative marking and does not count towards the percentile.
Section-wise pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | 28 | 28 |
| Decision Making | 21 | 21 |
| Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning | 26 | 26 |
| General Knowledge (not in percentile) | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 95 | 75 |
Marking scheme
+1 for a correct answer, −0.25 for a wrong one. After 8 unanswered questions, each further unanswered question in Part 1 costs 0.10. GK has no negative marking and does not count towards the percentile.
On exam day
Move freely between Part 1 sections. In the real XAT, Part 1 locks after 170 minutes and GK runs for 10 minutes; our mock keeps one 180-minute clock.
Practise on the real XAT pattern
3 full mocks with the same sections, timer and marking. The first two are free.
Questions students ask
How many questions are there in XAT 2027?
95 questions for 75 marks, in 180 minutes (Part 1: 170, GK: 10).
Is there negative marking in XAT?
+1 for a correct answer, −0.25 for a wrong one. After 8 unanswered questions, each further unanswered question in Part 1 costs 0.10. GK has no negative marking and does not count towards the percentile.
What is the XAT exam interface like?
Move freely between Part 1 sections. In the real XAT, Part 1 locks after 170 minutes and GK runs for 10 minutes; our mock keeps one 180-minute clock.
What is the XAT 2027 exam pattern?
95 questions in 3 hours: QA & DI 28, Decision Making 21, VALR 26 (Part 1, 170 minutes) and General Knowledge 20 (Part 2, 10 minutes). Each question has five options.
When is XAT 2027?
Sunday, 3 January 2027, 2 pm to 5 pm. Registration is open until 6 December 2026.
What is the penalty for unanswered questions in XAT?
The first 8 unanswered questions are free. Each unanswered question after that costs 0.10 marks, in Part 1 only.