CMAT is the common management admission test which offers MBA programs to various institutes affiliated to AICTE. The exam is conducted at a national level by the main regulating authority i.e. AICTE commonly known as All India council for technical education. This year the exam will be conducted in the month of January 2017. The application forms for the exam are filled online. The forms will be available in the month of November 2016. All the details regarding the examination will be given on the official website of the department. The various details such as the score card admit card, previous year papers, exam details, syllabus, pattern of the examination etc is provided on the official portal of the website.
The competition is rapidly increasing among the students, so it is high time for the aspirants to start studying and preparing for the examination. The score of CMAT is calculated on the basis of some official guidelines. Some of them are listed below:-
- The candidates are awarded with 4 marks for every correct answer.
- There is a deduction of one mark for every wrong answer.
- There is no mark for the unattempted questions.
- Each and every institute has its own customized selection process.
Steps to prepare for the CMAT Exam 2017
Overall study about the examination
The first step is to give an exam and check the pattern of the examination and see where you stand in the competition. Once you give an examination, you come to know the pros and cons of that particular examination. You will also come to know the basic pattern of the examination. After appearing for a single exam, check your performance and score details. The candidate will come to know where he/she stands in the competition. After this a candidate must study the essentials of the examination. An aspirant must know what are the syllabus, pattern and scoring details of the examination. After surveying about the essential details, the candidate is all set to prepare for the examination.
Start with the basics
The next step is to start with the basics and to know what the exam contains. It is very essential for the candidate to understand each and every basic concept of the syllabus. Each and every section must be understood properly by the candidate. The foremost thing to appear in the examination is to understand all the basic concepts thoroughly. Once you complete the basics concept, the candidate is all set to appear in the examination. All the study material and the books must be studied from. The latest books and papers are available on the online stores as well as the physical stores.
Practice From the Previous Year Papers
The most essential step is to start practicing from the previous year papers and the mock tests which are available online. The books are also available in which there are practice sets and other previous year papers. So, the candidates can prepare for the examination by solving quant with formulas and using strategies and shortcuts for solving logical reasoning. This will definitely help one acquire a better CMAT Result.
All the above steps must be followed to prepare for the examination four months ahead. These are the basic steps which are essential for every candidate.