NMAT MBA Exam is one of the most sought after MBA Entrance Exams to get admission in premium Management colleges of India. NMAT by GMAC 2016 will be conducted by Graduate Management Admission Committee (GMAC) in a 75-days window that will commence from 7 October and will conclude on 20 December 2016.
It is a competitive exam in which aspirants have to give their cent percent to ace the exam. To crack the NMAT 2016 exam, aspirants should have the complete awareness of the examination pattern. To help the aspirants, we have provided some useful preparation tips for NMAT 2016 exam.
Know the NMAT 2016 Exam Pattern
Before proceeding with the preparation tips, candidates are recommended to keep the examination pattern and syllabus at their fingertips. It is a must for every aspirant to start their preparation after getting an insight of the examination pattern.
NMAT 2016 Exam Pattern
| S.No | Test Sections | Number of Questions | Time Allotted (in minutes) |
| 1 | Language Skills | 32 | 22 |
| 2 | Quantitative Skills | 48 | 60 |
| 3 | Logical Reasoning | 40 | 38 |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
As you can see that the maximum weightage will be given to Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning hence, give extra emphasis on these subjects y solving as many questions you can.
How to Prepare for Quantitative Skills?
This section includes questions from Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency and Quantitative Aptitude. Where in around 90% of the questions were based on Data-Interpretation and QA. Hence, follow the below tips to enhance skills-
- Revise the concept of NCERT Mathematics Books of 06th -10th Standard and practice as much you can.
- Make notes of all shortcuts and formulas
- To prepare well, A SWOT analysis is a must. SWOT Analysis implies to the candidate’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Identify your SWOT and prepare accordingly
How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning Skills?
This is the section that needs brainstorming. The more you practice, the better will be the chances to crack the exam. Here 30% questions will be of verbal reasoning including statement-assumption, statement-conclusion, strong & weak arguments, critical reasoning, etc. The remaining questions will be composed on the topics include coding, series, family tree, numerical grid, symbol based logic, etc
How to Prepare for Language Skills?
In this section, verbal abilities will be tested by providing question on fill in the blanks (double, cloze, prepositions-based), antonyms and synonyms, jumbled paragraphs, and analogies. Candidates have to solve 32 questions in 22 minutes that means you have less than a minute to solve a question. Hence, improve your reading abilities in order to solve maximum questions.
- Practice for almost 15 – 30 minutes every day to enhance reading speed
- Learn 10 new words daily with their meaning and usage
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