NMAT 2015 Started on October 7, 2013 - Week 1 saw low turnout

NMAT (2014) test, which started on October 7, 2014, has completed its first week. The examination is scheduled to be conducted till December 20, 2014.

The first few days received mixed remarks from the students on the level of difficulty followed by a low turnout during the entire week. NMAT is the MBA entrance examination for admissions to Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai and the PGDM courses of NMIMS, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. NMAT is the computer-based test, which is conducted over a period of 10 weeks.

According to the students, the paper had some sections, which were a bit difficult to answer. NMAT paper was moderate for the entire week. An analysis of the examination of the last week is stated below.

Language Skills: The paper checks the basic grammar and command over the language. It had questions on grammer, parts of speech, tense, etc. It also had some comprehension passages. For the students with basic grammar in check, the section was not much difficult to attempt.
Quantitative Skills: The questions in this section covered Quant, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, etc. Most of the questions were on Geometry, Mensuration, Algebra, Permutation-Combination, Number System, etc. Some of the questions were framed in a round-about manner and hence were time-consuming to answer, although overall, the section was moderate.
Logical Reasoning: The section had a blend of verbal, decision-making and critical reasoning questions. The topics of the questions covered Family Tree, Coding, Syllogism, Numerical Grid, Arrangements, Direction Sense, Series, etc.

The 10-week long entrance test will be followed by Case Discussion (CD) and Personal Interview (PI) for shortlisted candidates. The candidates' previous academic performance, work experience and other similar inputs will be considered for admission.