MAT Paper Analysis 2018: Exam Analysis by ExpertsUpdated On - November 6th 2018 by SHIVANI TIWARIMAT Exam Analysis 2018: MAT December 2018 paper analysis will be released immediately after the exam concludes. The last session of the year is scheduled for December 9 (PBT) and December 15 (CBT). Registration Open!
Read on to check the detailed MAT 2018 exam analysis of previous sessions.
MAT September 2018 Analysis
AIMA conducted the examination on September 2 in offline mode and 15 in online mode. As per the analysis, both the PBT and CBT exams had a moderate level of difficulty. But, Data Sufficiency and Verbal were considered the most difficult. There was no surprise element and were conducted on similar lines.
Check detailedMAT Syllabus
Highlights of MAT September 2018
- The major share of questions was from Arithmetic which was of moderate difficulty level in the Mathematical skills section
- The test contained four RC Passages (2 fact-based and 2 opinions based) of 500 words followed by 20 Questions in Language Comprehension section
- Reasoning had 18-20 questions based on Family Relations and Statements – Cause & Effect
- Data Analysis and Data Sufficiency as separate section had more questions on Graphs and Pie charts
- Data Sufficiency had a few difficult questions on Graphs and Pie charts
- Candidates would need higher scores as there would be tough competition in getting admission to a good MBA college.
Check detailedMAT Exam Pattern
Overall Analysis
MAT 2018 September September 15 (10 AM to 12.30PM) Number of test centers for Paper Based Test
51
Total number of questions in the exam
200
Number of sections in the exam
5
Number of answer options per question
4
Maximum Marks per question
1
Negative Marking
0.25 mark for every wrong answer
Level of Difficulty
Moderate
Total maximum raw score
200
Total maximum scaled score out of which percentile score will be awarded
800
Sections considered for percentile calculation
4 (Indian & Global Environment not considered)
Number of questions considered for percentile calculation
160
Sectional Analysis
As there were five sections in MAT September 2018 session, we have given a detailed analysis of each section below. Read on!
Language comprehension
There were 40 questions in the section. Major topics and number of question are:
Topic Number of Questions
Difficulty level
Reading Comprehension
20
Moderate
Number of RC Passages
5
Easy to Moderate
English Language
20
Moderate
Errors in Sentence formation
3
Moderate
Antonyms
3
Moderate to difficult
Synonyms
3
Moderate
Fill in the Blanks with correct vocabulary words
3
Moderate
One word substitution
2
Moderate
Phrases & Idioms Substitution by words
3
Moderate to Difficult
Jumbled Paragraphs
3
Moderate
- Conclusion: Except for a few questions the section had moderate difficulty level and could be answered in time
- Ideal Attempt: A score of 27-28 marks could lead to 90 percentile in Language Comprehension section
Mathematical Skills
- In this section, maximum weightage was awarded to Arithmetic based questions.
- Around 15 questions were based on Arithmetic like Interest, Percentages, Time and Work, Profit, Loss, Partnership.
- Other questions were based on topics like Equations, Ratio, Proportion & Variation, Geometry & Mensuration, Permutation and Combinations, Probability etc.
- Conclusion: The questions were of moderate difficulty level. The questions were a little time consuming although were moderate. The section could prove to be a percentile booster for the candidates who did this section well.
- Ideal Attempt: A score of 29-30 marks could earn 90+ percentile in this section.
Data Analysis and Sufficiency
- This section had maximum questions on Data Interpretation
- More prominent in this section were Graphs, Pie charts, bar diagrams, charts, line graph, data comparison
- Conclusion: Time remained the major hurdle to solve these questions with speed and accuracy. Questions on Data Interpretation (DI) occupied more than 50% space in the section, rest of the part covered questions on data sufficiency and data comparison
- Ideal Attempt: A score of 22-23 marks is expected to get 90 and above percentile
Intelligence and Critical reasoning
- There were more questions on Analytical and Logical reasoning and fewer questions were there on Critical reasoning
- 10 Questions were based on Family Relation, 10 on Statements-Cause & Effect, and others were Statement –Assumptions, Reasons, analogies, direction, series, Incorrect Terms.
- The questions were formed in sets as well as individual questions
- Conclusion: As compared to other sections, it was a little lengthy with a moderate level of difficulty
- Ideal Attempt: A score of 26-27 marks may lead to a percentile above 90 in this section.
Indian and Global Environment
- As per AIMA, the time limit to answer the 40 questions in this section was 15 minutes but 10 minutes were enough to attempt this section
- Questions were formed on Awards, Government policies, rules, regulations, GST, Constitution of India, Appointments, Capitals, Current National and International Events, US Trade Policy.
- No re-thinking or recalling was required for what you do not know or are confused about it.
- Ideal time to attempt one question was less than 30 seconds
- Conclusion: This section is not counted for percentile calculation in MAT exam. Many Candidates skipped or answered very few questions in this section to save time for other sections
Highlights of MAT Exam Pattern & Analysis of Last 3 Sessions
MAT Exam Session December 2017 February 2018 May 2018 Total Questions 200 200 200 Exam Duration 2 hours 30 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes Exam Format Online and Offline Online and Offline Online and Offline Maximum Marks 160 (40 marks for Indian and Global Environment) 160 (40 marks for Indian and Global Environment) 160 (40 marks for Indian and Global Environment) Negative Marking 0.25 for each wrong answer 0.25 for each wrong answer 0.25 for each wrong answer Type of Questions MCQs MCQs MCQs Number of MCQs 200 200 200 Answer Options (MCQs) 4 4 4 Difficulty level Moderate to Difficult Moderate Easy to Moderate with few difficult questions Number of Questions in each section Language Comprehension – 40
Mathematical Skills – 40
Data Analysis and Sufficiency – 40
Intelligence and Critical Thinking – 40
Indian and Global Environment – 40
Language Comprehension – 40
Mathematical Skills – 40
Data Analysis and Sufficiency – 40
Intelligence and Critical Thinking – 40
Indian and Global Environment – 40
Language Comprehension – 40
Mathematical Skills – 40
Data Analysis and Sufficiency – 40
Intelligence and Critical Thinking – 40
Indian and Global Environment – 40
MAT May 2018 Exam Analysis
MAT May 2018 Session: There were two PBT tests held on May 6 and 20 respectively. There were no surprises in the format or difficulty level of the questions. As per the experts, the difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate although parts of Verbal and Data Sufficiency were rated as a bit difficult.
Sectional Composition & Level of Difficulty of MAT May 2018 Paper:
Section No of Questions Difficulty Level Language Comprehension 40 Moderate to Difficult Intelligence and Critical Reasoning 40 Moderate but Lengthy, needed more time Data Analysis and Sufficiency 40 Moderate but Tricky, needed more time Mathematical Skills 40 Moderate Indian and Global Environment 40 Moderate to Difficult, covered current affairs, static GK, Business, Economy, Constitution
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Expert Analysis of MAT May 2018
Section No of Qs Ideal time (in minutes) Ideal attempts Score required to get 90+ percentile Language Comprehension 40 30 28 27 Intelligence and Critical Reasoning 40 35 27 26 Data Analysis and Sufficiency 40 38 24 22 Mathematical Skills 40 37 30 29 Indian and Global Environment 40 10 15 Separate sectional marks, not counted for percentile calculation Total 200 150 124 104
Scoring Methodology in MAT
- MAT scorecard will contain 6 scores.
- For each of the 6 scores, a percentile score will also be provided.
- The exam conducting authority awards marks/scores keeping the Indian and Global Environment section out from percentile calculation.
- Therefore, the marks are awarded out of 160 marks and accordingly the aspirants will get their merit position for admission.
- A raw marks of 70+ is expected to award the percentile of 80+ and the raw score of 100 marks can award you the percentile of 94.
Section-wise MAT May 2018 Exam Analysis
Language Comprehension
- Highly difficult questions are asked in this section except for a few questions
- This section takes more time to answer
- Maximum marks: 28 (to lead 90 percentage in this section)
Mathematical Skills
- Arithmetic based questions have more weight in this section
- In this section, around 15 questions are based on the major topic of arithmetic like
- Percentages
- Interest
- Profit
- Loss
- Time and Work
- Partnership
These questions are moderate and it consuming much time to solve these questions.
- Other questions are asked based on the topics in this section are
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Ration
- Equations
- Proportion
- Variation
- Permutation and Combinations
- Probability
These questions are moderately difficult level
- Maximum marks: 29-30 (to lead above 90 percent in this section)
Data Analysis and Sufficiency
- 50% of the questions asked in this section are based on data interpretation and others are based on data comparison and data sufficiency
- Questions are based on the prominent pictorial representation like the chart, line graph, graphs, bar diagrams, and pie charts
- Time is based on the candidate's accuracy and speed
- Maximum marks: 22-23 (to lead more than 90 percent in this section)
Intelligence and Critical Thinking
- 40 questions
- Most of the questions are asked in this section based on logical and analytical reasoning and only a few questions asked about the critical reasoning
- 10 questions – Family Relations
- 10 questions – Statements Cause and Effects
- Other questions are based on topics like analogies, reasons, direction, assumptions, incorrect times, and series
- Moderate difficulty level
- Maximum marks: 26-27 (to lead above 90 percentage)
Indian and Global Environment
- 40 questions asked in this section
- Based on current affairs, conventional GK, international affairs, and business and economics questions will be asked
- This section marks will not be counted for the MAT Scoring Methodology for computing percentile score.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College
MAT Exam Analysis 2018: MAT December 2018 paper analysis will be released immediately after the exam concludes. The last session of the year is scheduled for December 9 (PBT) and December 15 (CBT). Registration Open!
Read on to check the detailed MAT 2018 exam analysis of previous sessions.
MAT September 2018 Analysis
AIMA conducted the examination on September 2 in offline mode and 15 in online mode. As per the analysis, both the PBT and CBT exams had a moderate level of difficulty. But, Data Sufficiency and Verbal were considered the most difficult. There was no surprise element and were conducted on similar lines.
Check detailedMAT Syllabus
Highlights of MAT September 2018
- The major share of questions was from Arithmetic which was of moderate difficulty level in the Mathematical skills section
- The test contained four RC Passages (2 fact-based and 2 opinions based) of 500 words followed by 20 Questions in Language Comprehension section
- Reasoning had 18-20 questions based on Family Relations and Statements – Cause & Effect
- Data Analysis and Data Sufficiency as separate section had more questions on Graphs and Pie charts
- Data Sufficiency had a few difficult questions on Graphs and Pie charts
- Candidates would need higher scores as there would be tough competition in getting admission to a good MBA college.
Check detailedMAT Exam Pattern
Overall Analysis
| MAT 2018 September | September 15 (10 AM to 12.30PM) |
|---|---|
Number of test centers for Paper Based Test | 51 |
Total number of questions in the exam | 200 |
Number of sections in the exam | 5 |
Number of answer options per question | 4 |
Maximum Marks per question | 1 |
Negative Marking | 0.25 mark for every wrong answer |
Level of Difficulty | Moderate |
Total maximum raw score | 200 |
Total maximum scaled score out of which percentile score will be awarded | 800 |
Sections considered for percentile calculation | 4 (Indian & Global Environment not considered) |
Number of questions considered for percentile calculation | 160 |
Sectional Analysis
As there were five sections in MAT September 2018 session, we have given a detailed analysis of each section below. Read on!
Language comprehension
There were 40 questions in the section. Major topics and number of question are:
| Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|
Reading Comprehension | 20 | Moderate |
Number of RC Passages | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
English Language | 20 | Moderate |
Errors in Sentence formation | 3 | Moderate |
Antonyms | 3 | Moderate to difficult |
Synonyms | 3 | Moderate |
Fill in the Blanks with correct vocabulary words | 3 | Moderate |
One word substitution | 2 | Moderate |
Phrases & Idioms Substitution by words | 3 | Moderate to Difficult |
Jumbled Paragraphs | 3 | Moderate |
- Conclusion: Except for a few questions the section had moderate difficulty level and could be answered in time
- Ideal Attempt: A score of 27-28 marks could lead to 90 percentile in Language Comprehension section
Mathematical Skills
- In this section, maximum weightage was awarded to Arithmetic based questions.
- Around 15 questions were based on Arithmetic like Interest, Percentages, Time and Work, Profit, Loss, Partnership.
- Other questions were based on topics like Equations, Ratio, Proportion & Variation, Geometry & Mensuration, Permutation and Combinations, Probability etc.
- Conclusion: The questions were of moderate difficulty level. The questions were a little time consuming although were moderate. The section could prove to be a percentile booster for the candidates who did this section well.
- Ideal Attempt: A score of 29-30 marks could earn 90+ percentile in this section.
Data Analysis and Sufficiency
- This section had maximum questions on Data Interpretation
- More prominent in this section were Graphs, Pie charts, bar diagrams, charts, line graph, data comparison
- Conclusion: Time remained the major hurdle to solve these questions with speed and accuracy. Questions on Data Interpretation (DI) occupied more than 50% space in the section, rest of the part covered questions on data sufficiency and data comparison
- Ideal Attempt: A score of 22-23 marks is expected to get 90 and above percentile
Intelligence and Critical reasoning
- There were more questions on Analytical and Logical reasoning and fewer questions were there on Critical reasoning
- 10 Questions were based on Family Relation, 10 on Statements-Cause & Effect, and others were Statement –Assumptions, Reasons, analogies, direction, series, Incorrect Terms.
- The questions were formed in sets as well as individual questions
- Conclusion: As compared to other sections, it was a little lengthy with a moderate level of difficulty
- Ideal Attempt: A score of 26-27 marks may lead to a percentile above 90 in this section.
Indian and Global Environment
- As per AIMA, the time limit to answer the 40 questions in this section was 15 minutes but 10 minutes were enough to attempt this section
- Questions were formed on Awards, Government policies, rules, regulations, GST, Constitution of India, Appointments, Capitals, Current National and International Events, US Trade Policy.
- No re-thinking or recalling was required for what you do not know or are confused about it.
- Ideal time to attempt one question was less than 30 seconds
- Conclusion: This section is not counted for percentile calculation in MAT exam. Many Candidates skipped or answered very few questions in this section to save time for other sections
Highlights of MAT Exam Pattern & Analysis of Last 3 Sessions
| MAT Exam Session | December 2017 | February 2018 | May 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Questions | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Exam Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes | 2 hours 30 minutes | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Exam Format | Online and Offline | Online and Offline | Online and Offline |
| Maximum Marks | 160 (40 marks for Indian and Global Environment) | 160 (40 marks for Indian and Global Environment) | 160 (40 marks for Indian and Global Environment) |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 for each wrong answer | 0.25 for each wrong answer | 0.25 for each wrong answer |
| Type of Questions | MCQs | MCQs | MCQs |
| Number of MCQs | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Answer Options (MCQs) | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Difficulty level | Moderate to Difficult | Moderate | Easy to Moderate with few difficult questions |
| Number of Questions in each section | Language Comprehension – 40 Mathematical Skills – 40 Data Analysis and Sufficiency – 40 Intelligence and Critical Thinking – 40 Indian and Global Environment – 40 | Language Comprehension – 40 Mathematical Skills – 40 Data Analysis and Sufficiency – 40 Intelligence and Critical Thinking – 40 Indian and Global Environment – 40 | Language Comprehension – 40 Mathematical Skills – 40 Data Analysis and Sufficiency – 40 Intelligence and Critical Thinking – 40 Indian and Global Environment – 40 |
MAT May 2018 Exam Analysis
MAT May 2018 Session: There were two PBT tests held on May 6 and 20 respectively. There were no surprises in the format or difficulty level of the questions. As per the experts, the difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate although parts of Verbal and Data Sufficiency were rated as a bit difficult.
Sectional Composition & Level of Difficulty of MAT May 2018 Paper:
| Section | No of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Language Comprehension | 40 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | 40 | Moderate but Lengthy, needed more time |
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency | 40 | Moderate but Tricky, needed more time |
| Mathematical Skills | 40 | Moderate |
| Indian and Global Environment | 40 | Moderate to Difficult, covered current affairs, static GK, Business, Economy, Constitution |
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Expert Analysis of MAT May 2018
| Section | No of Qs | Ideal time (in minutes) | Ideal attempts | Score required to get 90+ percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Comprehension | 40 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | 40 | 35 | 27 | 26 |
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency | 40 | 38 | 24 | 22 |
| Mathematical Skills | 40 | 37 | 30 | 29 |
| Indian and Global Environment | 40 | 10 | 15 | Separate sectional marks, not counted for percentile calculation |
| Total | 200 | 150 | 124 | 104 |
Scoring Methodology in MAT
- MAT scorecard will contain 6 scores.
- For each of the 6 scores, a percentile score will also be provided.
- The exam conducting authority awards marks/scores keeping the Indian and Global Environment section out from percentile calculation.
- Therefore, the marks are awarded out of 160 marks and accordingly the aspirants will get their merit position for admission.
- A raw marks of 70+ is expected to award the percentile of 80+ and the raw score of 100 marks can award you the percentile of 94.
Section-wise MAT May 2018 Exam Analysis
Language Comprehension
- Highly difficult questions are asked in this section except for a few questions
- This section takes more time to answer
- Maximum marks: 28 (to lead 90 percentage in this section)
Mathematical Skills
- Arithmetic based questions have more weight in this section
- In this section, around 15 questions are based on the major topic of arithmetic like
- Percentages
- Interest
- Profit
- Loss
- Time and Work
- Partnership
These questions are moderate and it consuming much time to solve these questions.
- Other questions are asked based on the topics in this section are
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Ration
- Equations
- Proportion
- Variation
- Permutation and Combinations
- Probability
These questions are moderately difficult level
- Maximum marks: 29-30 (to lead above 90 percent in this section)
Data Analysis and Sufficiency
- 50% of the questions asked in this section are based on data interpretation and others are based on data comparison and data sufficiency
- Questions are based on the prominent pictorial representation like the chart, line graph, graphs, bar diagrams, and pie charts
- Time is based on the candidate's accuracy and speed
- Maximum marks: 22-23 (to lead more than 90 percent in this section)
Intelligence and Critical Thinking
- 40 questions
- Most of the questions are asked in this section based on logical and analytical reasoning and only a few questions asked about the critical reasoning
- 10 questions – Family Relations
- 10 questions – Statements Cause and Effects
- Other questions are based on topics like analogies, reasons, direction, assumptions, incorrect times, and series
- Moderate difficulty level
- Maximum marks: 26-27 (to lead above 90 percentage)
Indian and Global Environment
- 40 questions asked in this section
- Based on current affairs, conventional GK, international affairs, and business and economics questions will be asked
- This section marks will not be counted for the MAT Scoring Methodology for computing percentile score.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College
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