EXPECTED PATTERN OF MBA EXAMS

Paper
Number of Questions Time Limit (Minutes) Number of Sections Negative marking Breakup English usage Reading Comprehensio n Quantitative aptitude Data Interpretation Analytical & logical Reasoning General Awareness Any other Breakup of English Usage Vocabulary Grammer Verbal Reasoning Critical reasoning Section time limit 25 25 50 40 10 0 0 70 10 60 0 0 60 0 15 15 40 40 25 15 0 35 40 60 25 0 40 0 31 10 27 13 19 0 0 34 11 29 21 45 60 0 25 50 50 12 33 5 0 41 19 48 5 33 50 0 68 13 75 0 54 60 30 50 0 44 6 30 50 0 70 15 20 20 40 0 35

CAT
150 120 3 yes

XAT
200 120 3 yes, -1/3

JMET SCMHRD NMAT IRMA FMS

150 120 5 yes, -1/4 200 150 5 yes, -1/4 100 90 3 no 200 120 4 175 120 none

IIFT
196 120 4 no

NITIE SIBM
300 150 5 yes 180 180 4 no

CET
200 150 none no

yes, -1/4 yes, -1/4

16 4 5 0 no

60 10 0 0 Eng. Usage 40 minutes, Mathematical reasoning - 50 minutes and GK - 30 minutes

4 0 2 9 no

15 15 0 5 no

6 9 0 16 no

14 10 5 5 no

15 10 0 0 no

21 10 0 10 no

24 20 19 5 no

25 25 0 0 no

15 15 5 35 no

Special section

1 essay, 20 minutes

4 essay type questions, 10 minutes