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View Poll Results: XAT 2008 Poll: Plz poll average score of at least 2-3 keys
<= 20 26 4.98%
20.25 - 24 46 8.81%
24.25 - 28 68 13.03%
28.25 - 32 114 21.84%
32.25 - 36 119 22.80%
36.25 - 40 86 16.48%
40.25 - 44 45 8.62%
44.25 - 50 15 2.87%
50.25 - 60 1 0.19%
> 60 2 0.38%
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Re: XAT 2008- The spills, the thrills, the slips. - 06-01-2008, 01:17 PM

well how was it?!? mine..im not sure...my attempts:

QA: 11
DI: 17
EU: 18
total: 46

how do u think this performance is puys?
   
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Angry Re: [06-Jan-08] XAT 2008: Paper Discussions - 06-01-2008, 01:17 PM

after a disastrous paper then india loosing the test match ... i just wish sun sets down early today
   
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Re: [06-Jan-08] XAT 2008: Paper Discussions - 06-01-2008, 01:17 PM

moi attempts:
english:8
quant:12
di:16
total:36
   
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Re: XAT 2008- The spills, the thrills, the slips. - 06-01-2008, 01:17 PM

sorry....
became double post due to merging of threads!!!!!!

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Re: XAT 2008- The spills, the thrills, the slips. - 06-01-2008, 01:18 PM

Two surprises:

1. XAT gave the question paper
2. India lost d test match
   
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Re: [06-Jan-08] XAT 2008: Paper Discussions - 06-01-2008, 01:19 PM

a lengthy tough slightly easy paper
most of the questions were solvable only problem was to manage time for it....

the discount in negative marking came as the only suprise and a pleasent one.....

i did just ablut ok...
oa attempts 49

va:20
lr:17
qa:12


i guess just about 5 questions short from being in a comfortable situation
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Re: XAT 2008- The spills, the thrills, the slips. - 06-01-2008, 01:20 PM

this exam was like a nightmare at least for me...just 42 attempts...never realised time was running so fast...

VA: 13 (not sure how many will be correct)
LR: 21 (I hope more than 90% accuracy)
QA : 8 (With 90% accuracy.)

Total : 42 attempts.....no chance...bbye XL....


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Re: [06-Jan-08] XAT 2008: Paper Discussions - 06-01-2008, 01:21 PM

Well i think it was kinda avg. difficult paper. More or Less like CAT only

My Attempts:

LR: 21 Avg. difficulty
QA: 18 Difficult but DI was avg.
VA: 19 Avg. Difficulty

Overall: 58 attempts

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Re: XAT 2008- The spills, the thrills, the slips. - 06-01-2008, 01:21 PM

OA - 48 attempts

VA - 17 (Good knows)
LR - 17 (Average)
QA - 17 (Unexpectedly Avg to Difficult)
   
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Re: XAT 2008- The spills, the thrills, the slips. - 06-01-2008, 01:21 PM

My attempt were around 45...

Man y do they ve to b different and do progressive negative and an essay..

GOD essay was a disaster.. Can somebody tell me what exactly was expected in the essay??

Please post the expected cut offs as soon as possible..

Overall Okay!
   
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