MAT Paper Analysis 2018: Exam Analysis by ExpertsUpdated On - August 1st 2018 by SHIVANI TIWARIMAT Exam Analysis 2018: AIMA has scheduled MAT 2018 September session for September 2 in offline mode and 15 in online mode. The analysis will be available immediately after the MAT September 2018 concludes. It will carry information related to the exam pattern, changes introduced and ideal attempts for each section.
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The level of difficulty of the exam is expected to be of moderate level this session as well. An attempt of total 100-120 will be considered good.
- MAT September 2018 is scheduled for September 2 and 15 in offline and online modes respectively.
- The exam comprises 200 multiple choice questions (1 mark for each) and the duration of the exam is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- The question paper holds questions pertaining to 5 sections: Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills and Indian and Global Environment.
As per the previous years’ trends, MAT exam is considered to have a moderate level of difficulty. According to MAT Paper Analysis of December 2017, the most difficult sections out of all five were Mathematical Skills and Data Analysis & Sufficiency. MAT exam is known for its inconsistency on the grounds of difficulty level. Read on to know more about MAT Exam Analysis of May session.
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
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
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: AIMA has scheduled MAT 2018 September session for September 2 in offline mode and 15 in online mode. The analysis will be available immediately after the MAT September 2018 concludes. It will carry information related to the exam pattern, changes introduced and ideal attempts for each section.
| MAT Syllabus | MAT Cutoff | MAT Exam Pattern | MAT Practice Papers |
The level of difficulty of the exam is expected to be of moderate level this session as well. An attempt of total 100-120 will be considered good.
- MAT September 2018 is scheduled for September 2 and 15 in offline and online modes respectively.
- The exam comprises 200 multiple choice questions (1 mark for each) and the duration of the exam is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- The question paper holds questions pertaining to 5 sections: Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills and Indian and Global Environment.
As per the previous years’ trends, MAT exam is considered to have a moderate level of difficulty. According to MAT Paper Analysis of December 2017, the most difficult sections out of all five were Mathematical Skills and Data Analysis & Sufficiency. MAT exam is known for its inconsistency on the grounds of difficulty level. Read on to know more about MAT Exam Analysis of May session.
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
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 |
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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