SCMS Pune News & Updates 2025: Notifications, Notice, Result

If you are appearing for XAT 2025, you must be aware of the things to carry at XAT 2025 exam centre before the exam day. A hard copy of your admit card, a valid photo ID, and other essential documents that make entry seamless so that your examination experience is not stressful are basic items that are required at XAT exam centres. You must also note that things like Mobile phones, smartwatches, fitness bands, and calculators among others should not be carried to the exam centre. The XAT 2025 exam will be conducted in a computer-based format on January 5, 2025, across the country. 

If you are wondering how many questions to attempt in XAT 2025 to score 96 percentile, you will need to attempt around 30–35 questions with an accuracy rate of around 80%–85% percent to get to the 96 percentile. This estimate is based on previous year trends and expert opinion. You will also need to make sure you attempt questions from all sections of XAT in order to reach a percentile score of 96 since some colleges also consider sectional cutoff scores for XAT 2025. If you follow a carefully curated XAT 2025 strategy like the one mentioned here you will be able to reach your target score of 96 percentile.

If you have taken the CAT 2024, one of the most asked questions in your mind would probably be, "How much CAT 2024 percentile is required for IIM Ahmedabad?" This is among the most frequently asked questions among the 2.5 lakh aspirants who take the CAT exam every year to study in one of the top IIMs in India. The IIM Ahmedabad selection criteria 2025 are the same as in previous years. IIM Ahmedabad shortlists candidates by a combination of their CAT 2024 score, an Analytical Writing Test (AWT), and a Personal Interview (PI). The required CAT percentile, also known as the cutoff, is announced by IIM Ahmedabad each year for these shortlisting rounds. For the upcoming IIM Ahmedabad admissions cycle 2025-27, there is no change in the qualifying CAT 2024 cutoffs. Read below to know the breakdown of the minimum overall CAT 2024 percentile which is required for IIM Ahmedabad for different categories. 

If you are appearing for the XAT 2025, you must be speculating how many questions to attempt in XAT 2025 to score 100 percentile. To answer this question, you must attempt to answer at least 44 questions out of a total of 95 questions with 100% accuracy. With a 99% accuracy, you must answer a minimum of 45 questions. You must try to answer at least 47 questions with 95% accuracy to get at 44–45 answers correct. If you are answering questions with 90% accuracy, you must aim to answer 50 questions so that you can get at least 45 answers correct.

If you are asking how many questions to attempt in XAT 2025 to score 95 percentile, you are in the right place. Well, the answer will vary based on factors like the paper's difficulty level, the number of test-takers, accuracy of attempts, marking scheme and more. However, as per trends followed for the last few years, it will be enough to attempt 28-33 questions with an 80%-85% accuracy to score a 95 percentile. This, of course, excludes the General Knowledge section, which is considered only in the final selection processes of XLRI Jamshedpur and other participating colleges. With a 95 percentile in the exam, you can get into some of the top colleges such as XLRI Jamshedpur, XIMB Bhubaneswar, IMT Ghaziabad, SPJIMR Mumbai, IMI Delhi, FMS Delhi, MICA Ahmedabad, TAPMI Manipal, and more.

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