Hi, I'm Priyasha Das: What Makes XAT Different and 5 Mistakes to Avoid
Hi, I'm Priyasha Das , founder of CRACK XAT . I've mentored more than 1,000 MBA aspirants through XAT and GDPI preparation, and for a while now I've been a Top 0.1% mentor on Topmate. This blog is where I'll write down what I usually explain one student at a time: how XAT actually works, where aspirants lose marks, and how to prepare without burning out. This first post covers what makes XAT different and the five mistakes I see every single season. Why XAT is not "just another CAT" XAT is conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur and is accepted by XLRI and 150+ other B-schools. On paper it has familiar sections: Verbal & Logical Ability Decision Making Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation General Knowledge (usually not counted in the percentile, but some institutes look at it, so don't ignore it) But three things make it a very different exam: Decision Making is unique to XAT. You read a real-world situation, usually about ...