XAT 2016 | Important Updates | Changes in Exam Pattern| Xat 2016 Details

The Xavier Aptitude Test XAT 2016 will be held on February 3, 2016. XAT 2016 is a paper based entrance exam held by XLRI (Xavier Labour Relations Institute). 

XAT is held for admissions into academic programmes of XLRI and other associate institutes. XAT scores is considered by more than 100 institutes for admissions. 

Note: Admit cards for XAT 2016 will be available for download on the official website of XAT, prior to 1 week of the examination. 

XAT 2016 Syllabus:

The paper will consist of four sections namely: Verbal and Logical Ability Decision Making Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation General Knowledge. 

The marks obtained in the GK section will not be used for determining the percentile and cut off at first stage of selection. However XLRI and some other Associate Member Institutes may use it at the time of final selection. 

XAT Exam Paper Pattern: XAT test is conducted offline, it is a pen-paper based exam. The duration of the exam is 3 hours, which will be held from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm. 

The Changes introduced in XAT 2016 exam paper pattern are as follows: The number of questions in the paper has been reduced to 78 questions.

The time allotted for the examination has been increased by 20 minutes. 

The candidates shall have 170 minutes to answer 78 questions.

The level of difficulty of the questions has been brought down, so that students can attempt as many questions as possible in 170 minutes. 

In XAT-2016, students have a choice of not attempting 13 questions. 

Beyond this, any unattempted question will carry the negative mark of 0.05.

The time allowed to answer both GK and Essay would be 35 minutes.

The number of questions in the GK section have been reduced to 25 XAT 2016 

XAT is a paper pen based test of 3.5 hour duration. The paper comprises of total 5 sections divided in two papers. Paper 1 consists of objective, multiple choice questions from 3 sections – Quantitative Ability, English Language & Logical Reasoning and Decision Making and has a duration of 3 hours. Although the examination pattern keeps on changing but Part A of the question paper of XAT 2015 had 84 questions which were further divided into three sections with 28,23,33 questions respectively.

• English Language/ Verbal & Logical Reasoning (28)
• Decision Making/ and Analytical Reasoning (23)
• Quantitative Ability/and Data Interpretation (33)

Points to Note:

• Number of questions varies from year to year.
• Number of choices for each question is five.
• There is negative marking (1/4) for wrong answers.
• XAT paper contains differential marking, so you must read the instructions carefully.
• GK Section in Part B has been introduced from 2013.
• Duration has been increased by 20 minutes for Part A from 2013.

The XAT paper of 2016 is expected to have same number of questions just like 2015, but the candidates must prepare in such a way that any change in the XAT Exam Pattern must not affect their performance in the test. Though no major changes are being expected to be made in the XAT Pattern except the duration of the test.

Part B of the paper had 2 sections, which are as follow –

• Essay Writing
• General Awareness

Note – The marks of General Knowledge will not be used for determining the percentile and cut off at first stage of selection.

A detailed description of XAT 2016 Examination Pattern

A. Verbal and Logical Reasoning

This section consists of 28 questions and are aimed to test the verbal and logical reasoning of all candidates. Firstly the verbal part will test the knowledge of the candidate in the English language and for that purpose will asks questions related to sentence formations, syntax, comprehension, filling up of blanks with appropriate words etc. The best way to get through this section is to have thorough knowledge of English grammar.

Similarly the logical reasoning part will ask questions to test the logical reasoning abilities. The questions will mainly look for the logic behind each given statement and option, and this logic will form the answer to the questions asked.

B. Decision Making/ and Analytical Reasoning

This section will consists of 23 questions formulated to test the Decision making and Analytical reasoning of the candidates. The first part is Decision Making which tests the practical aspect of the programme and is a test of the candidates ability to process and make effective and productive decisions as situations demand. There will be given situations and the options given marks the various degree of decision making abilities of the candidates.

This section also includes the test of analytical reasoning of all the candidates. The section aims at testing the analytical skill of the candidates, where data are provided and are asked to be analyzed and with reason. This section forces the candidate to exert their mental capabilities to the maximum and that is the challenging part.

C. Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

This section contains 33 questions and as the name suggests it will firstly contain questions to test the mathematical skills of the candidates. This section of the XAT 2016 paper will comprise of the questions that will require good Mathematical Skills and the ability to do quick-oral calculations. Questions in this section will be based on direct applications of concepts and formulae and will have questions from Business Mathematics, Arithmetic, and Geometry. Candidates must practice basic formulae and concepts of Mathematics and also the Sample and Previous year question paper.

This section also aims to test the data interpretation skills of the candidates in regards to diagrams, reports and other such factual data. Hence, the questions will be asked on the basis of Pie chart, Tables, Data Sufficiency & Bar / Line graphs. The knowledge of multiplication tables, ability to quickly convert fractions to percentage, knowledge of square and cube roots and other calculation short-cuts and approximation techniques 

will be of immense help to the students in solving the questions quickly and correctly.

D. Essay Writing and General Knowledge

In this section, the candidates will be required to write an essay of about 200-300 words on any given topic. The topics on which essay writing can come will generally be related to things happening in world around you. The topic can be anything like on corruption, politics, global warming, India as an economy etc. For preparation of this section, the candidates must try writing one article per day. Also read newspaper daily and also business/economics/current affairs related books or journals. Do keep a check on your vocabulary, grammar and sentence usage. Read more Essay Writing Tips here.

The GK section of XAT will have questions that will intend to test your knowledge of things happening around you. Anybody being in constant touch with newspaper and news channels on everyday basis will easily be able to attempt and clear this section. Know How to Prepare GK Section for XAT 2016 here.

XAT Exam Pattern Summary:

The XAT 2016 Question Paper is expected to have

– 5 sections and the number of questions may vary,

– all questions will carry equal marks

– one fourth of a mark may be deducted for each wrong answer, and

– the total time for the examination is 3.5 hours (revised).

Selection Procedure: Candidates will be selected based on their performance in the written examination and interview. 

Participating Institutes

• Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur
• SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
• Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
• TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal
• Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
• Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
• Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai
• Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai
• Goa Institute of Management, Goa
• Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore
• Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad
• Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore
• Institute of Finance and International Management, Bangalore
• Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune
• Amity Business School, Noida
• PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore
• Alliance School of Business, Bangalore
• SCMS Cochin School of Business, Cochin
• Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Harihar
• Thiagarajar School of Management, Thirupparankundram

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CMAT 2016 - MBA ADMISSION PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES

Some of the top CMAT Participating Institutes are:

·         Acharya Bangalore Business School, Bangalore

·         Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) Bangalore

·         Asia Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi

·         Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

·         Dr. D Y Patil Institute of Management, Pune

·         Doon Business School, Dehradun

·         Future Business School, Kolkata

·         Indian Institute of Plantation management, Bangalore

·         ITM Business School, Bangalore

·         Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business (IISWBM), Kolkata

·         Indira School of Business Studies, Pune

·         Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

·         K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research Mumbai

·         Pune University MBA (PUMBA) Department of Management Sciences

·    Sydenham Institute of Management Studies Research and Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE) Mumbai

·         Teri University Delhi

·         We School Mumbai & Bangalore

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CMAT 2016 - MBA ADMISSION EXAM PATTERN AND SYLLABUS

CMAT is a three-hour test. In 2012, it was conducted in a period of nine days (20–28 February) in two shifts at 61 locations in all over India.

The better of two scores will be used for admission for 2014-15

The question paper comprises four sections:

·         Quantitative technique

·         Logical reasoning

·         Language comprehension

·         General Awareness

There are 25 questions in each section. While each correct answer carries four marks, each wrong answer will carry one negative marking.

AICTE has now decided to conduct CMAT in Foreign Countries for facilitating eligible NRIs/PIOs and foreign nationals to appear in CMAT for seeking admission in institutions in India following CMAT merit list for 2014-15 under special provisions defined in AICTE Approval Process and against all vacancies left after completion of centralized admission in management institutions.

Some basic things to remember

ü  Duration of test is 180 minutes (3 hours) .

ü  There shall be negative marking for wrong answers, for each wrong answer 1 mark shall be deducted .

ü  A Trial test will be available from 12-Dec-2015. onwards for the candidates to have a feel of the online test and navigation functionality. Candidates are advised to go through them carefully to familiarize themselves with the screens, layout, and navigation.

ü  At the test venue, each candidate will be seated at a desk with a computer terminal and he/she will be provided with a scratch paper for calculations. After the test, candidate must leave the scratch paper at the desk. Rough work cannot be done on any other paper/sheet, as nothing will be allowed inside the testing room. No breaks will be given during the test.

Syllabus

Language Comprehension: reading comprehension, parajumbled,sentence improvement, English grammar, English usage errors, idioms and phrases, paragraph completion, synonyms and antonyms, one word substitution

Quantative and Data Interpretetion: Number systems,fractions and decimals,geometry,ratios and proportion,paercentage,algebra,partnerships,quadratic and linear equations,time-speed-distance,probabaility,permutations and combinations,tabulation,piechart,barchart,line graph,pipes and cisterns,Mensuration,Alligation and mixtures.

Logical Reasoning Analytical reasoning,statements assumptions,non verbal tests,analogy test,inferences,statements and conclusion,statements arguments,ranking tests,linear arrangements,matrix arrangements,blood relationship test,matrix arrangements,sequencing,coding and decoding problem,number series,direction and distance test.

General Awareness: current affairs,sports news,trade awareness,personalities in news,history,culture,economics,politics,Indian constitution,literature, science in every day life

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CMAT 2016 - MBA ADMISSION APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE

The candidates desirous to apply for CMAT 2016-17 are required to get themselves register online. They must fill-in and submit the CMAT Application Form to appear for CMAT 2016. Also they will be required to pay requisite application fee while registering for the test using available payment modes. The candidates can access the Application Form from the respective link given in the article.

To register for CMAT, the candidates are required to enter as “New User” and fill a self-registration form by entering a few basic details. On submission of this form, a unique 6 digit password will be generated. This password will be sent to the candidates via e-mail and SMS. Thereafter, using this password and ID, the candidates can login to the registration portal for filling the application form and pay application fee. After re-login, the candidates must pay the application fee and fill the application form correctly to complete the CMAT registration process. 

Payment Process

Payment can be done via two modes:

Mode i) PAYMENT: You can select ONLINE PAYMENT mode and then do the payment using Credit card / Debit card / Net Banking

Once your payment is successfully done, you will receive a confirmation E-mail and SMS. Once you have received the successful payment confirmation, you can proceed with the remaining part of registration process

Mode ii) CASH Payment in SBI bank: You can select this option to pay by CASH at any of the designated SBI bank branch. Once you select this option and proceed, you will see a CHALLAN on your screen with your details already filled in it. You need to take 3 PRINT OUTS of this CHALLAN, fill in the details wherever required in all the copies, and walk in to your nearest SBI bank branch with CASH on the next day of generation of Challan. Cash Deposit will be accepted only from the next day of your Challan generation

E.g.If you Generate and Print the Challan copies on 3rd November, 2015, then walk in to the nearest SBI bank branch with Challan copies and CASH from 4th November, 2015 onwards. Similarly if you PRINT the CHALLAN copies on 4th November, 2015, then walk in to the nearest SBI bank branch with Challan copies and CASH from 5th November 2015 onwards

NOTE:The last date to pay CASH in bank is 11th December 2015 and from there onwards to complete registration is 13th December 2015. Submission of final application after payment will not be possible after 13th December, 2015.

Application fee and Mode of remittance

·         The candidates belonging to General category are required to pay Rs. 1400/- + Bank charges as applicable for any test centre chosen in India while the candidates belonging to Reserved categories are required to pay Rs. 700/- + Bank charges as applicable.

·         The fee is non refundable and can be paid either online via Credit Card/Debit Card/Net banking or through cash at any SBI Bank branch in India against the Challan generated online at the time of the registration.

Result and Selection:

The result for CMAT will be announced on 21 January 2016. It will be declared online and will be uploaded on the official website of CMAT. The candidates will be required to login into their respective accounts using “Existing User” link on the official website for checking the result. The result of CMAT will furnish the section-wise score and total score of the candidates. The merit list will be provided to the respective State Governments for allotting the candidates via a central counselling according to their notified admission procedure. In absence of a central counselling, admission will be allotted directly in the AICTE approved Institutes/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges.

CMAT scores can be used for admission in AICTE approved institutions/university departments.The detailed merit list will also be provided to state governments for allotting students through central counselling.

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CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) 2016 - MBA ADMISSION

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national level entrance examination conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) every year as per the directions of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The CMAT is a three hour computer based online test which is conducted in a single session to evaluate the candidate’s ability across various segments like Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension and General Awareness. This test facilitates Institutions to select suitable graduate candidates for admission in all Management programs. The CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE-Approved Institutions/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges. The CMAT 2016 will be conducted on 17th January 2016

ELIGIBILITY

·         Applicant must be a citizen of India.

·         Graduates in any discipline can apply for CMAT exam.

·         Final year students of Graduate Courses (10+2+3) whose result will be declared before commencement of admission for academic year 2016-17 can also apply for CMAT online exam.

Important Dates (2016)

Events	CMAT February	CMAT 2016
Registrations	November 6 - January 15, 2015	November 3 - December 10, 2015
Availability of printed hall ticket	From January 30, 2015	From January 5, 2016
Computer based test dates (India)	February 19 - February 22, 2015	January 17, 2016
Test timings (India)	9:30 am - 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm	9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Result declaration	March 25, 2015	January 21, 2016
Availability of printed score card	March 25 - April 25, 2015	January 21, 2016

Test Pattern forCMAT

No. of Questions 100 question,25 in each section

Maximum Marks 100 in each section

Types of Questions

·         Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

·         Logical Reasoning

·         Language Comprehension

·         General Awareness

CMAT is a computer-based test (CBT). A candidate reads the questions on a computer terminal and chooses an answer by clicking on the correct option.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

·         Enter as New User

·         Self registration- Enter details to get an 6 digit password. Re-login to the registration portal as an EXISTING USER with your e-mail id and this unique 6 digit password to complete self-registration.

·         Payment Process – Either online or cash

1.   ONLINE: Select ONLINE PAYMENT mode and then pay using Credit card /     Debit card / Net Banking. On the completion of the payment, a confirmation email and SMS is sent to you.

2.   CASH: Select PAY BY CASH, print the already filled-in challan and deposit the cash in any designated bank branches of State Bank of India. Within 48 hours, a confirmation e-mail and SMS is sent to you stating that the payment data has been updated in the registration portal. After this, proceed with the remaining part of registration process, and enter details filled by the bank authorities on the challan.

·         Fill the remaining part of the form

·         Click on the PREVIEW button and print the form if required

·         Download the admit card from the date given

Some of the top CMAT Participating Institutes are:

·         Acharya Bangalore Business School, Bangalore

·         Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) Bangalore

·         Asia Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi

·         Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

·         Dr. D Y Patil Institute of Management, Pune

·         Etc.

Some highlights:

·         The exam to be held only once for the year 2016-17.

·         The test will be held on 17 January 2016 now.

·         CMAT 2016 Registration to commences from 03 November 2015.

·         CMAT 2016 Registration ends on 10 December 2015

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