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XAT 2019 is different from other MBA entrances like CAT, CMAT , SNAP etc as it has a section on Decision Making.It checks our management aptitude on different cases and situations as ask us to identify correct recourse in these situations.

XAT 2019 Tips to Crack / Important notes section wise
Points to remember XAT 2019

XAT 2019 Verbal & Logical Ability 

 

Critical reading and reading Comprehension are majorly covered in this section.

Reasoning skills is purely vocab based and a very fine balance is needed between quick reading and comprehension.

Majority questions are inference based.

XAT 2019 Decision Making and Analytical Reasoning

 

It consist of various business situations like financial (sales, revenue, employee management, general management issues, ethical Issues and what we need to take corrective action for the stakeholder.

Do not your personal biases rule the judgment and hold objectivity in the scene.

 

XAT 2019 Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation

 

Geometry, Number Functions, Probability, Data Interpretation are the major topics asked in this section.

Although this section has less weight-age unlike other exams like SNAP, IIFT but requires strong conceptual base and application.

 

 

XAT 2019 General knowledge 

 

GK section was first introduced  in year 2013 , wherein 12 were on current affairs and 18 on static GK. Last 6 Months current events, economic and business events  are needed to be tracked.

Awards, Books , Authors, Geography, Topics on abstract dimensions, common phrase, idiom are the common topics on which questions are asked.

Ability to provide logical arguments, coherence of thoughts are observed by the examiner.

Reading editorials of national newspapers is of great use.

Sample essays should be written and practiced and content must be assessed.

 

 

XAT 2019 Preparation Strategy 

 

Know all the details of exam like significant dates, Exam pattern, Syllabus , Things to be taken on exam date etc.

Create a daily routine and fix time table for studying. Always start from topics carrying more weightage and start from right order.

Practice well during last month of exam and have your own benchmarks to examine area of improvement.

Take regular break during heavy preparation..exercise, go out, spend a little time with the so called idiot box too..!

 

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Cat 2018: Unlike last year, there was no sub-sectional time limit.

Cat 2018: The Common Aptitude Test (CAT) 2018, conducted for short-listing eligible students for the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) programme across the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) as well as other premier B-schools of the country was conducted today at exam centres across the country.

More than 2.3 lakh students appeared for the entrance test. A total of 138 venues were allocated for the exam which was held in two batches on the same day.

Batch I:

The first batch was conducted in the morning. Students of this batch were able to answer the exam well as most questions had been expected without any major surprises. The number of questions as well as the difficulty level was almost the same as 2015.

The three sections, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA), had 34, 32 and 34 questions, respectively with a time limit of one hour for each section. However, there was no sub-sectional time limit, as seen in the paper last year.

Batch II:

The second batch was more or less similar to batch one. Each section had a few tough questions. The easiest section was the VARC while DILR was slightly difficult. In the latter, there was one lesser question than last year.

The QA section could see four to five lesser attempts as compared to last year.

The expected cut off for this section for a 99 per cent percentile is 155-160.

– With inputs from T.I.M.E. Management Institute and Career Launcher

Article Source : indianexpress.com

Cat Preparation

Last Minute Tips: CAT 2018 Preparation – DOs and DONTs   With correct planning and right strategies, one can not only crack but also score 90 percentile above.   DOs & DONTs :

•  Know the syllabus well.
•  Solve PREVIOUS 10 years QUESTION PAPERS .Do not leave any paper unattempted.
•  Solve as many MOCK TEST as possible to :   Check your test taking speed.  Help you overcome panic.  Give clear idea of exam pattern.  Practice and manage time in correct   way.
• Take the test in one go only. Breaking continuity does not let us know our speed.
• Don’t leave the test after solving, do in depth analysis of scores and find out area you are weak in.
• Do GROUP STUDIES with like minded candidates. It helps to retain things in better way.But the studies should make you learn every day, rather than ending up as irrelevant chatter .
• Make a PREPARATION CALENDAR giving proper time to each section and leave some time before exam for giving mock test only. Don’t let your studies go behind the plan.  Read newspapers and follow current events.Read books that will improve your vocabulary.
• Prepare for group discussions and personal interviews rounds, irrespective of thinking whether you will  receive calls from institutes. GDs and PIs are to be given even for other institutes apart from IIMs.
• CAT 2018 Last Minute Tips –  Go to exam with open and relaxed mind. Do not spend more than three minutes on a question. Keep a margin of 15 minutes. These 15 minutes can be spent either on your strongest section (to enhance your total percentile) or on your weakest section (to ensure that you meet cut off requirements).
•  Focus on accuracy rather than speed. Stick to your tricks used while solving question paper.   For More Details Connect Expert Advice at +91-9770007700

SNAP Syllabus

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test SNAP 2018 Syllabus  The section wise topics are enlisted below:    Quantitative Ability Geometry, Ratios and Proportion, Percentages, In-equations Quadratic and linear equations Algebra, Profit & Loss, Averages, Partnership, Time-Speed-Distance, Work and time, Number system, HCF & LCM, Geometric Progression, Arithmetic progression, Arithmetic mean, Geometric mean, Harmonic mean, Median, Mode, Number Base System, BODMAS, Mensuration, Allegation & Mixtures, Work, Pipes and Cisterns, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Set Theory, Venn Diagram, Installment Payments, Clocks, Probability, Permutations & Combinations, Trigonometry, Vectors, Binomial Expansion, Co-ordinate geometry, Logarithm, Calendar, Maxima & Minima Progression, Surds & Indices, Complex  Reasoning Data Interpretation based on text, graphs and tables. Graphs can be Column graphs, Bar Graphs, Line charts, Pie Chart, Graphs representing Area, Venn diagram, etc. Critical reasoning, Visual reasoning, Assumption-Premise-Conclusion, Assertion and reasons, Statements and assumptions, Identifying valid inferences ,Identifying Strong arguments and Weak arguments, Statements and conclusions, Cause and Effect, Identifying Probably true, Probably false, definitely true, definitely false kind of statement, Linear arrangements, Matrix arrangements, Puzzles, Functions, Family tree – identifying relationship among group of people, Symbol Based problems, Coding and decoding ,Syllogisms, Sequencing, Identifying next number in series, Etc.

General English Comprehension of passage (Poems can also come)Verbal Reasoning, Syllogisms, Contextual usage, Analogies, Antonyms, Fill In the Blanks, Jumbled paragraphs with 4 or 5 sentences, Jumbled paragraphs (6 sentences with first and last fixed),Sentence Correction, Foreign language words used in English, Sentence completion, Sentence correction, Odd man out, Idioms, One word substitution, Different usage of same word, Etc. General Awareness Current Affairs, Business, Punch line of companies, Top officials of big companies, Major corporate events Famous award and prizes, World Records, Books and authors, Science, History, Geography, International organizations, Important quotations, Social issues, Sports, Finance, Automobiles, Entertainment, Politics, Etc.

SNAP 2018 Exam Pattern The question paper of SNAP 2018 will contain total 150 objective type questions. Each question will have four options. Each correct answer will fetch 1 mark. Each incorrect response will lead to 25% negative marks. The exam duration will be two hours (120 minutes).The candidate has to use Blue or Black ball point pen only while giving the examination. SNAP 2018 Marking Scheme  SECTIONS NO OF QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability 40 40 Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency 40 40 Current Affairs (of last 2 years) 30 30 Analytical & Logical Reasoning 40 40 Total 150 150     SNAP 2018 Test Cities / Test Centres : The SNAP test will be conducted in 32 cities such as Agra, Ahmadabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kolhapur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, NOIDA, Patna, Pune, Surat, Vashi and Visakhapatnam. Candidate can choose city as per his/her choice. SNAP 2018 Result, Evaluation, Weightage The result will be provided to students on 9th January, 2017. Candidates can check result through the official site of Symbiosis University. Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test will be conducted for shortlisted candidates on the basis of SNAP Score. The final merit list is prepared on the following basis:   Weightage for Final Merit List SNAP Score out of 180 marks scaled down to 50 marks Group Exercise (GE) Personal Interaction (PI) Writing Ability Test (WAT) Total 50 10 30 10 100   SNAP 2018 RESERVATION IN ADMISSION A. WITHIN SANCTIONED INTAKE ·         Scheduled Caste (SC): 15% ·         Scheduled Tribes (ST): 7.5% ·         Differently Abled*: 3% B. ABOVE INTAKE ·         Kashmiri Migrants: 2 seats per programme International Candidates: 15%