MBA CET Preparation:MBA CET consists eight type of questions Reading comprehension, Quantitative analysis, Data interpretation, Data

sufficiency, Analytical reasoning, Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning. MBA CET Preparation Tips & & Techniques:-

While preparing for this test, it is important that one focuses on the underlying concepts and their meanings rather than just concentrating on the procedure to solve the questions. Procedures to solve problems will just increase the time taken to solve a particular question. Time is most importance in MBA Entrance Exam It is advisable to stick to the time schedule given below to finish the paper on time. Pundits in the arena recommend that for the CET and other such exams, Speed Reading, Skimming and Scanning are of utmost importance, but I have a totally and diametrically opposite opinion. The preparation for the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension sections can be quite tricky. The more you try to prepare, the more you will want not to prepare.

MBA CET Preparation Books:Recommended Books for Data Interpretation :-

TMH How To Prepare For The Data Interpretation And Logical Reasoning For The CAT 3rd Edition by Arun Sharma Nishit Sinha's DI LR book by Pearson Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Exams by Guha Abhijit R.S. Agarawal books on verbal reasoning.

Recommended Books for Verbal Ability:-

Wren and Martin English Grammer Word Power Made Easy by NORMAN LEWIS Verbal Ability by Arun Sharma English Proficiency IMS India A Communicative Grammar of English By: Geoffrey Leech Business English and Communication By: Clark 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary by Wilfred Funk and Norman Lewis.

Recommended Business Magazines for CAT Exam:-

Business Line by The Hindu Group Business Today by India Today Group BusinessWorld Management Compass Career Launcher Business & Management Chronicle by Chronicle Publications Competition Success Review

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Data Sufficiency Permutation, Combination BODMAS Other Arithmetic Line Graph Data Pie- Chart Interpretation Bar Chart Error Spotting Sentence Completion Verbal Ability Reading Comprehension Paragraph Construction Vocabulary Strong Weak Arguments Logical Conclusions Verbal Reasoning Probably True - False Cause effect , Course of action Finding Odd one out Number Series , Arithmetic Reasoning Analytical Coding and Decoding , Family Tree Reasoning Alphanumeric puzzles Other puzzles Diagram based Finding odd one, Completion Visual Reasoning of series , Finding Relationships Quantitative Aptitude

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Every year around 1 lakh aspirants write the Maharashtra CET and the competition is stiff for people vying for the cream institutes which are namely JBIMS, Sydenham and KJ Somaiya. As the seats are limited the percentile requirements are quite stiff. One needs to get past the 99.5 percentile mark to have any chance for the top institutes, and its a tough task. Thus one should aim at nothing less than 145 150 net score on an average in the written test and a 30 plus in the 40 marks available for GD, PI, Work Experience and Past Academic record. The test still follows the traditional mode and has not migrated into the CBT format like CAT. The number of applicants this year is set to increase as the course fees have shot up in many institutes around the country but some institutes like JBIMS and SIMSREE still have it around the 1.5 to 2 lakhs for the two year program, which increases the popularity for the test as the return on investment is quite tempting . You should start preparing for the Visual Reasoning part post CAT exam. The study pattern should be strategized as below -

Monthly Strategy Try to finish the R.S. Agarwal book and give around 15 mocks this month. Analyze each mock and leave no stone unturned. Once you have a good December grasp on Visual Reasoning part, give the mocks and attempt all questions including the VR part and see your net scores. If you have done your studies religiously you would see your scores January improving and hovering around the 145- 150 mark. Give around 20 mocks in February this period and you would be feeling confident. I have assumed that many of you would be enrolling for mocks at various coaching classes. I would say that if one attempts around 45to 50 mocks, does thorough analysis, the scores are bound to go up with higher accuracy.

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Considering that around 45 questions come from the Quant and Data Interpretation area. It would be wise to sharpen the skills and develop an impeccable accuracy. 1.Permutation / Combination / Probability You need to have a good grasp on the concepts of mutually exclusive events, independent events, arrangements (specifically circular and linear arrangements) and the concepts of selection. Never get confused between number of ways the objects can be arranged, how many different ways the objects can be selected. Know when to apply P and when to apply C. 2. BODMAS and Approximation based questions These are simple and straight forward, but you must be quick in calculations and know the cardinal rule of BODMAS. The approximation questions are typical where you dont need to use the rough paper or pencil, but should have good grasp on square roots, divisibility, cubes etc. For example You should not take time in deciphering the cube root of 216 as 6 or quickly interpreting 8 and 1/3rds % as 1/12th of a quantity or number. You should be quick in such calculations. 3. Time / Speed / Distance / Work Basic questions are asked , based on the concepts of Relative Speeds, Races ( beat time, head start), number of days and men required to complete a particular work and likewise. Here you should be vigilant and solve the questions in seconds. 4. Clocks and Calendar In these types of questions you need to know the degrees which the hour and minute hand

move in an hour or minute and visualize their relative positions. You must be clear that each minute spacing is equivalent to six degrees. You should know the positions when the hands are 180 degrees apart and when they are together. For calendar based questions you should be aware of leap year and also the golden divisibility rule by seven. Suppose today is 5th of December 2012 and it is Monday, on what day would 23rd December fall Just find the days between 23rd and 5th which is 18, divide 18 by seven, remainder is four, so just take four days from Monday, it would be Friday. You should always remember these concepts. 5. Ratio and Proportions and Alligations / Mixtures Simple questions come from this section. A good grasp on fractions and percentages would sail you through. 6. Profit and Loss / Percentages This can be clubbed with ratio and proportions, as some questions come on partnerships, where the share of profit of partners is asked. A candidate should be quick in taking out the profit sharing ratios between partners when finding out individual profits. 7. Venn Diagram / Sets A basic grasp on two formulas n(AuB) and n (A u B u C ) is good enough to tackle questions under this category . 8. Data Sufficiency In these types of questions where options are dicey, you must be patient and not jumping on to conclusions. Options are generally If Statement Can be answered by A alone , If it can be answered by B alone , Can be answered by both taken together , Can be answered individually or Cannot be answered . You must try solving by A alone and B alone and if the answer cannot be deduced then only one should try options of combining. Some aspirants have a tendency to find out by one statement alone and by combining at the same time. This can lead to wrong conclusions. Take your time and follow the rule as stated above. 9. Data Interpretation You should be good at approximation and percentages, as these are basic areas which need to be sharpened when answering Data Interpretation questions. Questions are based on Pie Chart, Bar Chart, Line Graph. In maximum questions years are given and corresponding figures which can be production / output / earnings etc. When asked In which year the percentage change in output was highest / lowest in comparison to previous year , you must equate carefully. For example if in 1998 the production of Rice was 200 Metric Tonnes and in

200 it was 300 Metric Tonnes, and you need to find the percentage increase, it should be 50 per cent (300-200/200)*100 . Commonly made mistake is when one marks the answer here as 150 % (300/200)*100. You must get hold of Quicker Maths by M. Tyra, which should be considered as the Bible for the Quant and DI section, and through which many aspirants have benefitted. The aim is to answer all the 45 questions of Quant and DI in maximum one hour time and with at least 95% accuracy as the questions are directly based on concepts without much of twists and you should avoid losing marks in these areas. As I always say, practice hard and create higher benchmarks of accuracy which will decide your fate in Maharashtra CET 2012 . And last but not the least Bring out the Chanakya in each one of you by devising winning strategies while attempting the paper.