XAT 2012 Syllabus / Paper Pattern:The Test contains Questions on three abilities or skills.

These are: * Analytical Reasoning and Decision Making * Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning * Data Interpretation and Quantitative Ability Analytical Reasoning and Decision Making:Conditions and Grouping Test Data Arrangement Test:- Complex Arrangement Logical Ability(Caselets) Decision Making Verbal Ability :English Grammar based questions English Proficiency :- Analogy, Fill in the Blanks, Parajumble, Cloze Test English Comprehension Logical Reasoning:- Fact Inference Judgement, Passage Conclusion, Statement Argument Data Interpretation and Quantitative Ability:Data Interpretation:- Caselets, Table Chart Data Sufficency Quantitative Ability :-

Elementary Mathematics Arithmetic:- Number System, Ratio and Proportion Additional Topic in Arithmetic:- Problems on Trains, Clock and Calendar, Mixtures and Alligation Unitary Method:- Time and Distance Commercial Maths:- Profit and Loss, Interest Geometry:- Triangles, Circles

Mensuration Algebra:- Permutation and Combinations, Sequence And Series Trigonometry:- Heights and Distance Linear Programming Coordinate Geometry:- Cartesian Plane and lines Probability