Updated 2026-05-30 · 2026 Edition

XAT 2-Month Plan

A complete 60-day plan covering 16 highest-weightage topics — prioritised by subject weight, not alphabet. No signup, no fees.

Days: 60
Topics: 16
Subjects: 2
Phases: 3

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Structured build one full pass, one structured revision cycle, and a weekly mock series

How to actually use your 60 days

Full coverage, one real revision cycle, and a weekly mock series — the standard serious-attempt window.

Daily study

4–5 hours

New topics / day

≈ 0.27

Approach

one full pass, one structured revision cycle, and a weekly mock series

This 2-month plan gives you 60 days to work through 16 weighted XAT topics across 2 subjects — roughly 0.27 new topics a day at 4–5 hours of focused study. That is a sustainable pace that leaves real room for revision instead of just first-time coverage.

XAT marks are not spread evenly across subjects. Decision-Making and General Knowledge carry the heaviest weightage in recent papers, so this plan front-loads them — so they anchor the first pass and earn the most revision time later. Cover the entire XAT syllabus once, then let weightage — led by Decision-Making and General Knowledge — decide what earns a second and third pass. Nothing is skipped, only deprioritised.

60 days is enough to cover all 16 XAT topics once, revise them once more, and build a genuine mock-test habit on top. The risk is plateauing after the first pass. Block out the revision cycle in your calendar now, before mocks crowd it out.

What to prioritise & cut

Cover the entire XAT syllabus once, then let weightage — led by Decision-Making and General Knowledge — decide what earns a second and third pass. Nothing is skipped, only deprioritised.

Mock tests & revision

Topic-wise XAT tests while you learn, then weekly full-length mocks once the first pass is done. Track sectional timing, not just the total.

Weekly rhythm

Roughly the first 60% of the timeline on the first pass of the XAT syllabus, the next 25% on weight-prioritised revision, the last 15% on full mocks and an error-log review.

Phase-by-phase plan

8 weeks total

A 60-day plan only works when you sequence it. Here is how the 2-Month Plan breaks down — foundation, depth, then mocks.

1

Foundation
4 weeks

Concept building across full syllabus

~2 topics/day
Cheatsheet per subject
Topic-wise quizzes
2

Practice
3 weeks

Topic-wise problem sets, no new concepts

100+ problems/subject
Daily timed drills
Error log
3

Mocks + revision
1 week

3-4 full-length mocks + analysis

Mock cycle
Final formula sheet

Week-by-week schedule

Week	Days	Topics covered
1	1–7	Decision-Making: Business Scenario Analysis (w3)General Knowledge: Ancient Indian History (w3)
2	8–14	Decision-Making: Ethical Dilemmas in Business Decision Making (w3)General Knowledge: Medieval & Modern Indian History (w3)
3	15–21	Decision-Making: Risk Analysis and Mitigation (w3)General Knowledge: Indian Geography & Environment (w3)
4	22–28	Decision-Making: Human Resource Decisions (w3)General Knowledge: Indian Polity & Constitution (w3)
5	29–35	Decision-Making: Operations and Supply Chain Dilemmas (w3)General Knowledge: Indian Economy & Banking (w3)
6	36–42	Decision-Making: Financial and Investment Decisions (w3)General Knowledge: General Science & Technology (w3)
7	43–49	Decision-Making: Human Resource Management Decisions (w3)General Knowledge: World Geography & Current Affairs (w3)
8	50–56	Decision-Making: Ethical Dilemma Analysis (w3)General Knowledge: Sports, Awards & Miscellaneous (w3)

Subject-wise topic split

Each topic shows its weightage (1–5 dots) and the concepts you'll cover. Higher-weight topics appear first.

Decision-Making

8 topics

Business Scenario Analysis ●●●○○

Business Decision Making: Case-based scenarios involving business decisions, cost-benefit analysis, and optimal choice selection — XAT's unique decision-making section tests applied reasoning.
Ethical Dilemmas in Business Decision Making ●●●○○

Ethical Dilemmas: Situations involving conflicts between business ethics and profitability, corporate governance issues, and choosing the most ethical course of action — tests moral reasoning.
Risk Analysis and Mitigation ●●●○○

Data-Based Decisions: Interpreting given data, tables, and caselets to make informed decisions — quantitative reasoning applied to real business scenarios.
Human Resource Decisions ●●●○○

Logical Decision Trees: Following decision trees to determine outcomes, analyzing conditional scenarios, and choosing the best path — systematic approach to decision making.
Operations and Supply Chain Dilemmas ●●●○○

Managerial Situations: Human resource scenarios involving team management, conflict resolution, performance appraisal, and resource allocation — tests practical management judgment.
Financial and Investment Decisions ●●●○○

Cause and Effect Reasoning in Decisions: Identifying causes and effects in given scenarios, determining valid causal relationships, and avoiding logical fallacies in decision making.
Human Resource Management Decisions ●●●○○

Risk Assessment: Evaluating risks in given business situations, probability-based decisions, minimax and maximin strategies, and decision making under uncertainty.
Ethical Dilemma Analysis ●●●○○

Gaming Theory Basics: Zero-sum games, prisoner's dilemma type situations, strategic decision making in competitive scenarios — introductory decision theory concepts.

General Knowledge

8 topics

Ancient Indian History ●●●○○

Current Affairs - National: Major government policies, schemes (PM-KISAN, Digital India, Make in India), legislative updates, and important national events from the past year - a high-weight area in RAS Prelims General Knowledge.
Medieval & Modern Indian History ●●●○○

Current Affairs - International: Important summits (G20, BRICS, ASEAN), international organizations, global economic developments, conflicts, treaties, and India foreign policy engagements.
Indian Geography & Environment ●●●○○

Rajasthan-Specific GK: Districts, capitals, tourist places, folk traditions, famous personalities, sports achievements, and current events specific to Rajasthan - direct and scoring questions in RAS Prelims.
Indian Polity & Constitution ●●●○○

Awards and Honors: Major national awards (Padma, Bharat Ratna), international awards (Nobel, Oscar, Grammy), sports awards (Arjuna, Khel Ratna), and recognition for Rajasthan achievers.
Indian Economy & Banking ●●●○○

Science and Technology: Government S&T missions, space program (ISRO), IT and cybersecurity developments, defence achievements, recent inventions, and science awards - increasing weight in GK section.
General Science & Technology ●●●○○

Sports GK: Major sporting events, Indian and global athletes, cricket world events, Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games results, and sports-related awards and records.
World Geography & Current Affairs ●●●○○

Important Days and Themes: International and national days of significance (Environment, Health, Education), their themes, and why they matter in the context of government schemes and policies.
Sports, Awards & Miscellaneous ●●●○○

Books and Authors: Important books by Indian and world authors, literary awards (Jnanpith, Booker), Rajasthani literature and authors - a minor but distinctive area in GK.

Why a 60-day plan beats a 1,200-page prep book

Dimension	Typical XAT book	This 2-Month Plan
Time to start	Hours of reading before any study starts	Seconds — plan is already here
Personalisation	One-size-fits-all	Fits exactly your 60 days
Freshness	Printed months ago	Updated for the 2026 cycle · verified 2026-05-30
Weightage signal	Author guess	Derived from last 5 years' papers
Cost	₹500–2,500	₹0
Sign-up required	Often (with a trial trap)	None

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XAT 2-Month Plan — common questions

Is 60 days enough to prepare for XAT? +

60 days is enough to cover all 16 XAT topics once, revise them once more, and build a genuine mock-test habit on top. The honest answer depends on your starting point, but this 2-month plan is built to get the most from the time you have: full coverage, one real revision cycle, and a weekly mock series — the standard serious-attempt window.

How many hours a day does this XAT 2-month plan need? +

Plan for 4–5 hours of focused study, covering about 0.27 new topics a day. Roughly the first 60% of the timeline on the first pass of the XAT syllabus, the next 25% on weight-prioritised revision, the last 15% on full mocks and an error-log review.

What should I skip if I am short on time? +

Cover the entire XAT syllabus once, then let weightage — led by Decision-Making and General Knowledge — decide what earns a second and third pass. Nothing is skipped, only deprioritised.

When should I start mock tests on this plan? +