Analysis of NMIMS 2005

The NMIMS paper this year was different from last years pattern. As it was
suggested, paper was containing 200 questions spreaded across five sections.
Major change in the paper pattern is the introduction of GK section. Overall
the difficulty level was average.

Number of questions: 200

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Number of sections: 5

Marking pattern: one mark for each correct answer. Negative marking was
there but the weightage was not mentioned.(1/3 negative marking is
mentioned in the NMIMS broucher)

Section Area covered Number of Difficulty Level Expected

Questions cut-off
I. Intelligence 40 Average+ 18+
and critical
Reasoning
II. Verbal 40 Average 18+
Ability
III. Quantitative 40 Average+ 16+
Ability
IV. Data 40 Easy 22+
Interpretation
V. Global and 40 Tough 8+
social
environment
Total 200 Average 90+
Section I

This section was containing certain questions based on Reasoning. Overall

difficulty level was average. Total attempts should be 22+ and score should
be 18+.

Types of Questions Allotted Marks Difficulty Level

Visual Reasoning 5 Easy
Logical Reasoning 3 Easy
Data verification 6 Average
Mathematical
6 Average
Reasoning
Analytical Reasoning 6 Tough
Critical
reasoning(inference 4 Average
and conclusion)
Miscellaneous 10 Average
Total 40 Average

Section II

This section was to check the language ability of the student. 14 questions
were on synonyms and antonyms. RC (2 passages each containing 5
questions) and both the passages were of average difficulty level. There
were 6 questions on fill in the blanks type. The standard was average.
Attempts should be 25+ and score should be 18+.

Difficulty
Types of Questions Allotted Marks
Level
synonyms and antonyms 14 Easy
Erroneous part of the sentence
10 Average
(sentence correction type)
Fill in the blanks 6 Easy
RC (2 passages each containing 5
10 Average
questions)
Total 40 Average
Section III

Out of total 40 questions this year, there were 30+ questions from arithmetic
and the remaining questions from mensuration and algebra. In arithmetic,
mostly the questions were from allegation, partnership, stocks & shares and
speed-time-distance. Total attempts should be 20+ and score should be 16+

Subject Area Allotted Marks Difficulty Level

Arithmetic 32 Average
Speed time & distance 1 Tough
partnership 4 Average
Numbers 6 Tough
Alligation 6 Easy
Average 1 Easy
Ratio Proportion 2 Easy
Profit and loss 2 Average
Miscellaneous(MR and other
10 Average
topics)
Algebra 6 Average
Probability 1 Average
Equations 3 Average
Series 2 Easy
Geometry 2 Easy
Mensuration 2 Easy
Total 40 Average
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Section IV

The DI section was very easy. There were 28 questions on data

interpretation. There were 8 questions on DS of average difficulty level.

Types of Questions in
Allotted Marks Difficulty Level
DI/DS
Tabular(2) 8 Average
Bar Graph (1) 4 Easy

Quantitative comparison 3 Easy

Total 40 Easy

An attempt of 27+ and score of 22+ is expected in this section.

Section V

It contained a total of 40 questions on general awareness. The level of

difficulty was tough. Questions were covered from areas like: current affairs,
Olympics, politics etc. There were only 8 to 10 questions based on static GK
where as the remaining were from current affairs. Number of attempts
should be 12 to 14 with a score of 8+.

Students with over all score of 90+ can expect a call from NMIMS.