With Paper based MAT 2016 May exam over, only 2 days are left to appear in Computer based MAT to be held on May 7, 2016 at 12 test centres in the country. It’s high time that you get ready for CBT or computer based MAT 2016 which will also have similar pattern and will also consist of same number of 5 sections and questions as appeared in paper based MAT held on May 1, 2016.
Management Aptitude Test (MAT) in paper pencil mode was conducted on May 1, 2016 across the country with the participation of about 14000 candidates. Test pattern was more or less at the same difficulty level as shared by MBAUniverse.com in its MAT 2016 May series.
The second option provided by AIMA for the candidates is to appear in online MAT on May 7, 2016. It will be a computer based test (CBT). No candidate can appear in On-line test if he/she has already appeared in paper pencil mode.
The computer based test will be held in different time slots subject to availability. According to AIMA ‘If the number of candidates registered for Computer Based Test is limited and can be accommodated in a single day; the test will be completed on 7 May 2016 itself.’It means that in case there is more number of candidates the test may be conducted in subsequent dates after May 7, 2016 as well.
The computer based test will be conducted at different venues than the ones where paper pencil mode test was conducted.
Division of CBT MAT 2016 May exam
MAT 2016 on May 7 in computer based form will be divided in 5 sections with 40 MCQs in each. Each question will carry 1 mark and ¼ mark will be the penalty for each wrong answer. The test has to be solved in 150 minutes.
Suggested attempts & Time Limit
The time limit to solve questions in each section and the suggested attempts for the individual section in MAT 2016 May exam is shared below. Candidates are advised to adhere to it as it will keep you relaxed and composed throughout the test. It will also help you to improve your speed and accuracy in attempting more number of questions.
The basic pattern of the MAT 2016 May exam will have a total time limit of 2 and half hours to solve 200 questions. There will be 5 sections in MAT 2016 May exam and number of questions per section will be 40. The answer choices per question are 4 and marks awarded for every correct answer is 1 with ¼ penalty of negative marks for each wrong answer.
The experts suggest following time limit to solve each of 5 sections and expected attempts per section as follows
| Sno |
Section |
No of Qns |
Ideal time |
suggested attempts |
|
1 |
Language Comprehension |
40 |
25 |
30 |
|
2 |
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning |
40 |
40 |
30 |
|
3 |
Data Analysis and Sufficiency |
40 |
35 |
25 |
|
4 |
Mathematical Skills |
40 |
40 |
25 |
|
5 |
Indian and Global Environment |
40 |
10 |
15 |
|
|
|
200 |
150 |
125 |
It is important that you give time to each of the sections and not get bogged down by any one section.
Expected type of questions in MAT 2016 May CBT
Although the level of difficulty in MAT 2016 May CBT exam is not proposed to go higher than it was in Paper based test, you should practice more on following topics
Language comprehension
This section is expected to have 10 questions based on vocabulary comprising synonyms-antonyms, jumbled words and picking odd man out of them, inserting correct words to fill in the blanks.
There are expected to be 4 or 5 short comprehension passages followed by 4 questions each. Other questions may be based on jumbled paragraphs, core grammar usage, summary/main thought essence of paragraphs. Questions are expected to be moderately difficult and are supposed to be answered in 30 minutes.
Mathematical Skills
Expect 26 questions based on Arithmetic like Percentages, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages etc. The difficulty level may remain moderate but a few questions may be a bit more time consuming. Candidates with more practice will be able to do them well in time. Those who attempt this section well may expect a higher percentile.
Intelligence and critical reasoning
This section is expected to consist of questions on Assertions reasons, Family tree, analogies, Direction, series, cause & effect, calendar, distribution, assertions. The section is expected to remain doable with moderate level of difficulty.
Data analysis and Sufficiency
You may expect 70% questions on Data Interpretation in this section. Pie charts, bar diagrams, charts, line graph, data comparison may remain the main topics on which questions can be based. Most of the questions are expected to be of moderate difficulty level while a few will be more time consuming.
This section needs consistent and intelligent practice on the sets of questions as well as individual questions. Any laxity may leave you behind your peers.
Indian and Global environment
The 40 questions in this section would not count for calculation of percentile in MAT 2016 and the total score will be calculated on the basis of other 4 sections. However this section is still an integral part of the test and one has to score well in it as the marks will be considered at the final admission round in the B school.
Questions in this section may be based on conventional GK, business and economics, current affairs. 15 minutes is a sufficient time to answer this section.
Get ready for Surprise element
No doubt that the same pattern with 5 sections will appear on the computer screens of MAT 2016 test takers on May 7, 2016, Computer Based MAT may have different difficulty level and candidates may also expect surprise elements, as such it is advisable to revise which has not appeared in paper pencil mode but is covered in MAT syllabus.
Score cards for MAT 2016 May exam are expected to be made available by AIMA in the last week of May 2016. The score card can be downloaded from the AIMA website. Provision of getting a duplicate score card for the test from AIMA is also available.More than 330 institutes across India are expected to accept MAT 2016 May scores.
MAT is a national level entrance test for admission to PGDM institutes where thousands of the aspirants test their skills. The test is conducted by AIMA (All India Management Association). Usually there are 4 MAT tests in a year viz February, May, September and December. MAT scores are considered for admission by number of management institutes offering PGDM programmes which are equivalent to MBA.
Apart from other All India MBA/PGDM entrance exams like CAT/XAT/CMAT, MAT is also a standardised test. The exam is being administered since 1988 to facilitate B-Schools to screen candidates for admission to MBA and allied programmes. Govt. of India, Ministry of HRD approved MAT as a National Level test in 2003. Any B-School-national or international can consider MAT Score as an admission input based on the Score Cards issued to the candidates.
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