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The General Knowledge (GK) section in the XAT question paper requires focused presentation since GK questions do not appear in CAT exam. According to XAT 2025 exam pattern, there will be 20 GK questions in the XAT paper, which have to be solved in 10 minutes. While marks in XAT GK Section will not contribute to your overall percentile or cutoff score, but will be considered in the XLRI and other admission selection process. Check GK Syllabus, Type of Questions, how to prepare. GK for XAT 2025 pdf free download of previous year and sample question paper is available below.
XAT Exam Pattern 2025 has two parts: Part 1 has three sections on Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension; Decision Making; Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation. Part 2 consist of 20 GK questions of MCQ type. Check details below.
XAT 2025 Exam Pattern
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Exam Sections
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Number of questions
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Overall Time Duration
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Part-1
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75 Total MCQs
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170 Minutes
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Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning
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26
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No Sectional Time Limit
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Decision Making
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21
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No Sectional Time Limit
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Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
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28
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No Sectional Time Limit
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Part-2
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20 Total MCQs
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10 Minutes
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General Knowledge
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20
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8 Questions on Static GK and 12 Questions on Current Affairs
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Analytical Essay Writing (AEW)
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Dropped
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XAT 2025 will Not have Essay Writing Test
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Total questions (Part 1 + Part 2)
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95
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All questions are of MCQ Type
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GK for XAT 2025: Marking Scheme
The GK section has no negative markings. It will not contribute to your overall percentile or cutoff score but will be considered in the selection process.
Role of GK in XLRI Final Selection Process
While GK score is not counted for percentile calculation, it plays and important role in final selection process of XLRI admission. Highlighting the importance of GK Section, XAT 2025 exam convener and XLRI Admission Chair, Dr Rahul Shukla told MBAUniverse.com, “Yes, the score from the General Knowledge (GK) section will be utilized by XLRI Jamshedpur for its final selection process.”
XAT GK Syllabus has been given on XAT official site. GK for XAT Syllabus is divided into two parts:
Check question topics for both these sections below.
XAT Static GK Topics
XAT Current Affairs GK Topics
If you are wondering, how to prepare for XAT GK, the following section will guide you.
Static GK: To prepare for Static GK for XAT, you should read a good Year Book like Manorama Year Book. It covers all the important static GK topics for XAT. Also download XAT 2025 Static GK Sample Questions PDF from this page. Check details below.
Current Affairs: To prepare for Current Affairs GK for XAT, Year Book like Manorama Year Book is also helpful. It covers all the important current GK topics for XAT as well. You should also read a business newspaper like Business Standard for business and economy news. Also download XAT 2025 current Affair GK Sample Questions PDF from this page. Check details below.
MBAUniverse.com presents toppers tips for GK Preparation for XAT 2025. Tanish Jain, XAT Topper (99.99%; XLRI PGDM-BM 2023-25) said: “GK preparation strategy that I followed is to read newspapers consistently for 6 months prior to XAT. It is very difficult to prepare for GK last minute” Another topper Kanika Mehra (XAT 98.32%, XLRI PGDM-BM 2022-24) said, “Although GK score is not counted in percentile preparation, it plays important role in XLRI admission. Try reading a newspaper every day, it will help you with your VARC, essay and interview as well. Pick up The Hindu, Mint or Indian Express. Read the editorials.”
Remember, XAT GK Preparation will also be helpful in your Essay Writing, and Interview Round. So, it is worth the effort!
To help you prepare for GK for XAT 2025, MBAUniverse.com has prepared following material, which you can download for free from this page.
GK for XAT 2025 PDF Download can be done from links below, after registration. There more than 100 actual question papers available on these links. XAT 2025 GK Sample Questions PDF will be published soon.
After downloading these GK for XAT 2025 PDF documents, you can take these questions and prepare for XAT GK Section. So, download now and ace your XAT exam!
You can also check these sample questions from previous year’s XAT papers, and XAT GK expected questions below. But don’t forget to download 100+ actual questions from previous year papers from the links above.
Q 1: Identify the sectors into which the Indian economy is divided, for the calculation of GDP?
Options:
A. Government, Private and Social
B. Agriculture, Defence, Information Technology and Manufacturing
C. Agriculture, Manufacturing and E-commerce
D. Primary and non-primary
E. Agriculture, Manufacturing and Services
Q 2: Which price index is being used to measure inflation by the Reserve Bank of India?
Options:
A. Consumer Price Index
B. GDP Deflator
C. Wholesale Price Index
D. Industrial Cost and Price Indices
E. Purchasing Power Parity based Index
Q 3: Which institution published the cartoon book titled Raju & The Forty Thieves – A Booklet on Modus Operandi of Financial Fraudsters?
Options:
A. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India
B. The State Bank of India
C. The Punjab National Bank
D. The Ministry of Finance, Government of India
E. The Reserve Bank of India
Q 4: Which institution was renamed as “Niti Aayog”?
Options:
A. Economic Planning Council
B. Policy Aayog of India
C. Infrastructural and Development Commission
D. Government Policy Commission
E. Planning Commission of India
Q 5: Match the famous CEOs with the title of their biographies.
A. Indra Nooyi : 1 .Zero to one
B. Gregory Zuckerman : 2. The man who solved the market
C. Peter Thiel : 3. My life in full: work family and our future
D. Sheryl Sandberg : 4. Lean in: women work and will to lead
Options:
A. A3, B2, C1, D4
B. A1, B3, C4, D2
C. A2, B1, C4, D3
D. A4, B3, C1, D2
E. A1, B2, C3, D4
Q 6: Identify the XLRI alumnus, who has recently been appointed as the Deputy National Security Advisor?
Options:
A. Parthapriya Ghosh
B. Arun Mani Dixit
C. S. Sathya Kumar
D. Vikram Misri
E. Parikshit Gautam
Q 7: Maitri and Bharati are the names of:
Options:
A. Indian underwater missions in the North China Sea
B. Indian diplomatic missions to Iceland
C. Indian peace missions to Somalia
D. Indian research stations in Arctic
E. Indian research stations in Antarctica
Q 8: What is the full form of NFT in the context of blockchain?
Options:
A. Non-fundable tax
B. Non-fakable token
C. Non-functional tax
D. Non-fungible token
E. Neo-fictitious token
Q 9: From the following options, choose the one which arranges the given Queens' ascension to the throne in a chronological order.
Options:
A. Razia Sultana, Ahilyabai Holkar, Durgavati, Lakshmi Bai, Rudrama Devi
B. Ahilyabai Holkar, Durgavati, Razia Sultana, Rudrama Devi, Lakshmi Bai
C. Razia Sultana, Rudrama Devi, Durgavati, Ahilyabai Holkar, Lakshmi Bai
D. Rudrama Devi, Razia Sultana, Durgavati, Lakshmi Bai, Ahilyabai Holkar
E. Razia Sultana, Rudrama Devi, Ahilyabai Holkar, Durgavati, Lakshmi Bai
Q 10: Which of the following will be a debut event in the Summer Olympics of 2024?
Options:
A. Kabaddi
B. Breakdancing
C. Greco-Roman wrestling
D. Ballet
E. Cricket
Q 11: Who was the first woman chief minister in Independent India?
Options:
A. Sucheta Kripalani
B. Nandini Satpathy
C. Shashikala Kakodkar
D. Sarojini Naidu
E. Anwara Taimur
Q 12: Which is the first GI tagged product in India?
Options:
A. Odisha Rasagulla
B. Madhubani Painting
C. Darjeeling Tea
D. Kashmiri Apple
E. Mysore Silk
Q 13: In India, where did Mahatma Gandhi stage his first major Satyagraha in 1917?
Options:
A. Sabarmati
B. Dandi
C. Wankaner
D. Champaran
E. Bikaner
Q 14: What does the book "Silent Spring" (1962) by Rachel Carson highlight?
Options:
A. The adverse environmental effects caused by the indiscriminate destruction of forests
B. The adverse environmental effects caused by the indiscriminate use of plastics
C. The adverse health effects caused by the ozone layer depletion
D. The adverse environmental effects caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides
E. The adverse health effects caused by the indiscriminate use of lead in fuels
Q 15: Which Indian startup was acquired by Walmart?
Options:
A. Make my trip
B. Big Basket
C. Big Bazaar
D. Ola
E. Flipkart
Q 16: Which Indian state has different capitals in summer and winter?
Options:
A. Gujarat
B. Mizoram
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttarakhand
E. Sikkim
Q 17: The ‘Kyoto Protocol’ which was adopted in 1997 by several countries in Kyoto, Japan focusses on which of the following aspects?
Options:
A. Climate Change
B. Repatriation of criminals
C. Anti-terrorism
D. Denuclearisation
E. Free Trade Agreements
Q 18: Name the Indian saint who wrote ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’
Options:
A. Satya Sai Baba
B. Swami Abhedananda
C. Sri Aurobindo
D. Paramhansa Yogananda
E. Hanuman Das Baba
Answer Key
Q 1 : E
Q 2 : A
Q 3 : E
Q 4 : E
Q 5 : A
Q 6 : D
Q 7 : E
Q 8 : D
Q 9 : C
Q 10 : B
Q 11 : A
Q 12 : C
Q 13 : D
Q 14 : D
Q 15 : E
Q 16 : C
Q 17 : A
Q 18 : D