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XAT Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation PYQs (previous year questions), topic wise: we tagged 250 Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation questions from 9 official XAT papers (2016–2024). The topics asked most are Data Interpretation (68), Geometry and Mensuration (49), Arithmetic (47). Open any topic for every question it has had.
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation topics ranked by questions
- Data Interpretation PYQs: 68 questions; most asked: Logical Data Set
- Geometry and Mensuration PYQs: 49 questions; most asked: Triangles
- Arithmetic PYQs: 47 questions; most asked: Speed and Distance
- Algebra PYQs: 38 questions; most asked: Linear Equations
- Number System PYQs: 29 questions; most asked: Divisibility
- Permutations, Probability and Sets PYQs: 19 questions; most asked: Probability
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation questions by year
| Topic | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | All questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 47 |
| Algebra | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 38 |
| Geometry and Mensuration | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 49 |
| Number System | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 29 |
| Permutations, Probability and Sets | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| Data Interpretation | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 68 |
Most-asked Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation concepts
| Concept | Topic | Questions | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triangles | Geometry and Mensuration | 12 | 8 |
| Circles | Geometry and Mensuration | 11 | 7 |
| Probability | Permutations, Probability and Sets | 6 | 6 |
| Speed and Distance | Arithmetic | 6 | 5 |
| Linear Equations | Algebra | 6 | 5 |
| Profit and Loss | Arithmetic | 5 | 5 |
| Mensuration 3D | Geometry and Mensuration | 5 | 4 |
| Set Theory | Permutations, Probability and Sets | 5 | 4 |
| Heights and Distances | Geometry and Mensuration | 4 | 4 |
| Arithmetic Progression | Algebra | 4 | 4 |
| Functions | Algebra | 4 | 4 |
| Divisibility | Number System | 4 | 3 |
| Quadrilaterals | Geometry and Mensuration | 3 | 3 |
| Ratio and Proportion | Arithmetic | 3 | 3 |
| Logarithms | Algebra | 3 | 3 |
How to use XAT Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation PYQs
- Start with the topics at the top of the ranking. They carry the most questions.
- For each topic, solve its PYQs year by year from the official PDFs, then check the answers.
- Log misses by concept. When a concept repeats in your log, go back to that topic’s concept table.
- Finish with full XAT papers from the year pages to practise timing.
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Which Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation topics are most important for XAT?
By questions in the official papers we tagged (2016–2024): Data Interpretation (68), Geometry and Mensuration (49), Arithmetic (47). The table on this page ranks every Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation topic.
How many Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation questions are in these XAT PYQs?
250 Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation questions across 9 official XAT papers from 2016–2024, spread over 6 topics.
Are these XAT Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation PYQs official?
Yes. Every question is from an official XAT paper hosted on our year pages. Summaries are ours; the full question is in the official PDF linked beside it.