APICET 2021 Exam Pattern, Marking Scheme, Syllabus, Best Books

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AP ICET Exam Pattern: The paper for MBA and MCA programs will be carried out in pen-paper mode. All the questions will be objective type in nature, to be completed within 150 minutes. This year, Sri Venkateswara University will schedule AP ICET 2021 in the month of May 2021.

The question paper will be divided into three sections viz.

Section A – Mathematical Ability
Section B – Analytical Ability
Section C – Communication Ability

The exam will be of 200 marks and one mark will be awarded to each correct answer. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers and no marks for not attempted question.

AP ICET Exam Pattern Details

Most of the entrance tests for admission into MBA courses check the student’s problem solving and analytical skills. AP ICET exam is a test to measure the candidate’s ability to think systematically, to use his/her verbal and communication skills, and to evaluate his/her general aptitude. Candidates can obtain a maximum of 200 marks by solving the 200 questions given in the paper.

Section-wise distribution of questions is given below:

Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
Mathematical Ability	75	75
Analytical Ability	75	75
Communication Ability	50	50
Total	200 Questions	200 Marks

AP ICET Exam Pattern: Section-wise Weightage

Each section in the paper has important topics that must be covered first. They are as follows:

Section A: Analytical Ability

Many questions are from Venn Diagrams and Graph interpretation. Be sure to polish these topics.

Name of the Topic	Number of questions
Data Sufficiency	20
Problem Solving	55
Total Questions	75

Section B: Mathematical Ability

Generally, questions in statistical ability are easier than arithmetical ability and geometry-based questions.

Name of the Topic	Number of questions
Arithmetical Ability	35
Algebraic and Geometrical Ability	30
Statistical Ability	10
Total Questions	75

Section C: Communication Ability

Basics questions are asked from Business contexts and Reading comprehension. Out of 10, 6 are easy for computer terminology and Vocabulary.

Name of the Topic	Number of questions
Vocabulary	10
Business and Computer Terminology	10
Functional Grammar	15
Reading Comprehension	15
Total Question	50

AP ICET Marking Scheme

The candidate is awarded one mark for every correct answer. Total of 200 questions is to be answered by a student.

Each question carries 1 mark.
Correct answers yield one mark to the student.
There is no negative marking in the APICET exam for incorrect answers.
No marks are given if the question is not attempted.
If a candidate marks more than one option in any question, the question is ignored. No marks are given.
There are no special types of questions.
No special marking for different subjects or topics is there.

AP ICET Syllabus

Knowing the exam’s syllabus helps the students in the preparation as well as in the time management during the exam. You can pre-plan your time and work according to the planned time table. The syllabus for AP ICET does not contain any core academic subjects rather it includes subjects like Analytical ability, Mathematics and Verbal communication and reading. The level of the questions is of 12^th standard examination and a little higher.

AP ICET Syllabus: Analytical Ability

Important Topics
Data Sufficiency	Problem Solving	Sequences and Series
Data Analysis	Coding and Decoding Problems	Date, Time and Arrangement Problems
Data Interpretation	Venn Diagrams	Reasoning

AP ICET Syllabus: Mathematical Ability

Important Topics
Ratio and Proportion	Powers and Exponents	Surds
LCM and GDC	Rational Numbers	Profit-Loss and Percentages
Partnership	Time, distance and work problems	Mensuration
Areas and Volumes	Modular Arithmetic	Statements and Truth Tables
Sets-Tautologies	Relations and Functions	Points and Lines
Trigonometry	Polynomials	Linear equations and expressions
Progressions	Binomial Theorem	Matrices and Determinants
Limits and Derivatives	Coordinate Geometry	Mean, Median and Mode
Deviations	Correlations	Probability

AP ICET Syllabus: Communication Ability

Important Topics
Vocabulary	Business and Computer terminology	Functional Grammar
Reading Comprehension	Drawing Comprehension	Day-to-day Communication

AP ICET Recommended Books

After going through the syllabus, one needs to practice for the exam. Questions matching the exam’s status are helpful for the preparation. Some of the recommended books are given below:

Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations
Author: R.S. Aggarwal
It is a comprehensive book with more than 5000 questions.

A New Approach to Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning
Author: B.S. Sijwalii
Practicing questions from this book helps the students to gain confidence regarding the reasoning questions asked in APICET.

Analytical Reasoning
Author: M.K. Pandey
The book 'Analytical Reasoning’ is an effective study material for a student to work on his logical reasoning.

Important Instructions

Candidates appearing for the APICET 2021 will be given an Optical Mark Reader (OMR) answer sheet to mark their responses for the questions. The candidates must follow the instructions given below to avoid their answers sheet becoming invalid. Read the examination instructions properly written on the very first page of the AP ICET 2021 question paper.

Go through the marking scheme given in the instructions.
Carry your APICET admit card and Aadhar card. – Download now!
Candidates have to mark their answers in the provided OMR sheet.
Darken the appropriate bubbles carefully.
Candidates can only use a black or blue ballpoint pen to darken the circles.
Do not use an HB pencil under any circumstances.
Do not write or make any mark on the OMR sheet.
Do not fold or damage your question paper.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.