CMAT Exam

CMAT 2013 – Complete Guide On How to Prepare for the CMAT Exam 

Common Management Admission Test is a management exam conducted in India for students desirous of taking admission into various universities and colleges MBA programs. CMAT is conducted by AICTE and is one of the largest of its kind to admit a large number of students every year.

Let us take a look at various facets of this popular exam and how to prepare about the same.

Facts Regarding the CMAT Paper

CMAT is a computer based test wherein students are required to choose a correct option on the computer screen. Students can take the exam only when they are present at the testing center computer site and not on any computer of their choice. The exam consists of the following four sections:

• Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation
• Logical Reasoning
• Verbal Reasoning/Language Comprehension
• General Awareness

If you have already prepared for CAT or XAT, you would find going easy in this paper. The only difference would be the general awareness section which would test the overall development of students. Expect a variable general awareness section and good reading of the newspaper, static history and magazine should see you through with ease.

Individual Sections

Let Us take a look Into Each of the Sections Individually and share crucial tips on how to prepare for each:

Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation

• For quantitative section try to acquaint yourself with as many different types of questions as you can.
• The more familiar you are with various types of question types, the easier it will be for you to handle surprises on the exam day.
• Some good books are mentioned by us for the preparation of students. Check out some good books. 
• Make full of these in order to push your studies to a higher level. If you previously had MAT books, those would come in really handy too.

Logical Reasoning in CMAT

• Picking up some puzzle books would help you in this section.
• Shakuntala Devi is a good buy and so are various course materials. Check this book over here
• Just like quantitative aptitude, the more you practice, the better you will get.
• Note that colleges may have cut offs for specific sections, so it makes sense to give your best in each section.

Verbal or Language Comprehension

1. Practice a lot of Reading Comprehension, which would be there in any preparation book.
2. Further, lots of reading of novels, preparing the word meaning from barrons word list are going to be really handful in overall preparation.

However, if you are able to tackle this section, it can prove to be very productive. The reason is – this section takes very less time and can still give you the same marks as other sections.

• Start Preparing early and give mock exams.
• Buy good and reliable books. Good material helps you sustain your hard work in the right direction.
• Recognize weak areas after taking the mock exam and start working on them to increase your score.
• Devise a consistent study plan that is flexible and efficient.
• Analyze your practice test properly to see your own performance.