The smartness of cracking MAT exams with a few interesting tips and tricks
The all India management aptitude testing service (AIMATS) takes responsibility and conducts MAT or management aptitude test which is a national entrance test. Students who aspire to get into MBA and its equivalent courses in the top management schools can start preparing for MAT exams. The AIMAT-MAT is conducted 4 times a day which falls on the first Sunday of February, May, September and December. Few top famed B-schools which consider MAT scores are ITM, Navi Mumbai, Galgotias business school-greater Noida, Alliance business academy-Bangalore, NIILM center for management studies-New Delhi, Kohinoor business school-Khandala and more.
MAT exam paper and pattern
The test pattern for MAT exam consists of five sections which are language comprehension with 40 questions, mathematical skills with 40 questions, data analysis and sufficiency with 40 questions, intelligence and critical reasoning with 40 questions, Indian and global environment with 40 questions. When MAT exams are considered they are conducted in both paper-based and computer based format and students can choose any one of the two categories. The MAT exam dates for December 2015 paper based test is on 6th December and computer based test is scheduled from 12th December 2015.
Best study materials
There are ample MAT books available online, along with sample papers, mock test, online test, educational videos. Some few materials which can help you crack MAT exams are Barron’s guide to GMAT by Eugene D.Jaffe and Stephen Hillbert, 11th and 12th maths by R.S.Agarwal, 10 mock test papers by career launchers-Oswal books, Disha experts MAT solved papers, Disha publications MAT score accelerator, Dharmendra Mittal’s 10 challengers MAT, study package by management aptitude by Arun Sharma, MAT by GK publications and more. To get a good score in math section S.L.Loni’s plane trigonometry part I, co-ordinate geometry, higher algebra by Hall & Knight, and quantitative aptitude by R.S.Aagarwal are to be purchased.
Time management for MAT aspirants
Aspirants who dream of getting into management studied in top business schools need to glimpse through a few tips and tricks to crack MAT exams. The initial tip to clear MAT exam is by first planning time for each section in the exam. Students can allocate 30 min for language comprehension, 40 min for mathematical skills, 35 minutes for data analysis and sufficiency, 30 min for intelligence and critical reasoning and 15 min Indian and global environment section. Being alert with the timing management is necessary for MAT exam.
Tips and tricks to crack MAT
A sound knowledge in English grammar such as synonyms, antonyms, analogies, paragraph reasoning and answering and cracking the English section within scheduled time can be good. Mathematical and data interpretation can be an easier section when you have formulas on finger tips and learning to apply short cuts to solve puzzles and problems.
Practice makes perfect
Solving previous year’s papers and attending mock test can help you get familiar with the section and standard of the paper. The comprehension section is made easy when you read a number of articles so you can gain speed and precision. Data analysis & sufficiency as well as intelligence and critical reasoning can be tricky. Practicing this section with a number of model and sample papers can be the right choice. The global environment section tests your general awareness, and hence students should go through daily magazines and news, keep watching news channels browse the net a lot and keep themselves updated with the latest happenings. Students are suggested to solve papers subject wise with time management then the complete paper by allotting time for each section. This practice helps you gain speed as well as accuracy. The best way to get yourself organized is by enrolling into a best MAT preparation institute so that you involve in group discussions and get to know beneficial matters.
These tips and tricks are useful and students should start for MAT exam preparation earlier so that they have ample time to practice.
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