MAT
Institutes accepting this score: 179 Institutes
We hereby, presents the MAT 2004, analysis which has been although the same test pattern like previous years, still it was interesting and appealing for the current year students.
Test Pattern
Total No. of questions: 200
Time Limit:2.5 hrs
Negative Marking : Yes (not Specified)
Summary
| Section |
Area |
No. Of Questions |
| Section I |
Mathematical Skills |
40 |
| Section II |
Data Analysis & Sufficiency |
40 |
| Section III |
Intelligence & Critical Reasoning |
40 |
| Section IV |
Language Comprehension |
40 |
| Section V |
Indian & Global Environment |
40 |
Section I (Mathematical Skills)
This section comprised :
- Problem Solving,Including: Numbers, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Averages, Simple & Compound Interest, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Circles, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Probability etc.
Section II (Data Analysis & Sufficiency)
This section comprised :
- Data Interpretation (Line Graphs, Pie Charts & Bar Graphs)
- Data Analysis
- Data Sufficiency
Section III ( Intelligence & Critical Reasoning)
The overall section comprised:
Logical Reasoning : Coding & decoding, Decision making, Series, Data arrangement
Critical Reasoning : Statement - Argument, Statement-Assumption, Statement - Conclusion etc.
Section IV (Language Comprehension)
The overall section comprised:
- Reading Comprehension (Based on 5 topics: Co-operative section, Social life & friends, Marketing history of India, Indian Meteorological Department, General English)
- English Usage (Synonyms, Para jumbles, Fill ups etc)
Section V (Indian & Global Environment)
Most of the questions were related to the current affairs based on Economical (Business - Related), Social & political background etc. These questions were easy to moderate in nature.
The Ideal attempt was 130-140 questions with a accuracy of 80%.