Section |
No. of Questions |
Verbal |
40 |
Analogy |
4 |
Synonyms/ antonyms |
5 |
Critical reasoning |
2 |
English usage |
9 |
Reading Comprehension (2 passages) |
11 |
Blanks, order arrangement |
9 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
Numbers, averages, HCF, simple equations |
11 |
Time, speed & distance |
5 |
Mixtures |
1 |
Permutation, combination & probability |
4 |
Algebra |
0 |
Geometry |
0 |
Miscellaneous math (clocks, trig, average, etc) |
4 |
Series, simple reasoning |
8 |
Percentages, ratio |
7 |
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency |
20 |
Table |
6 |
Composite Chart |
2 |
Line graph |
4 |
Data sufficiency |
8 |
General Knowledge
(Physics, chemistry, business awareness & current affairs) |
30 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
20 |
AR paragraphs |
0 |
Coding/Decoding |
7 |
Series |
2 |
Logical puzzles |
7 |
Venn diagrams, matrices |
6 |
Total |
150 |
XAT 2006 Pattern (XLRI, XIMB, GIM….)
127 Questions Three Sections: 2 Hr 20 Min, No Sectional Time Limit, Negative Marking: 1/3
Comparative analysis of type of questions asked in XAT
Section |
No of questions 2006 |
No of questions 2005 |
Quantitative Ability including Data Interpretation |
87 |
75 |
General Knowledge |
0 |
35 |
Verbal Ability |
40 |
65 |
Essay |
1 |
1 |
Total |
127 |
175 |
Quantitative
S No |
Broad Area |
No of Questions 2006 |
No of questions 2005 |
1. |
Arithmetic (PL, %) |
3 |
2 |
2. |
Number Systems |
4 |
10 |
3. |
Geometry/Areas |
2 |
6 |
4. |
Series |
1 |
4 |
5. |
Functions/Inequalities/Integration |
8 |
6 |
6. |
Sets |
4 |
7 |
7. |
Series |
1 |
4 |
8. |
Algebra |
12 |
7 |
9. |
Probability/Permutations |
4 |
2 |
10. |
Co-ordinate/Trigonometry |
2 |
3 |
11. |
Data Sufficiency |
4 |
3 |
12. |
DI: Table |
8 |
4 |
13. |
DI: Table on Industrial Production |
4 |
4 |
14. |
DI: Triangular graph |
- |
4 |
15. |
DI: Line graph |
|
6 |
16. |
DI: Table (Stock Exchange) |
- |
2 |
17. |
Pie Charts |
5 |
5 |
18. |
Analytical Reasoning (5 sets) |
25 |
(in Verbal) |
|
Total |
87 |
75 |
Verbal
S No |
Area |
No of questions 2006 |
No of questions 2005 |
1. |
Critical Reasoning |
4 |
6 |
2. |
Analytical Reasoning (3 sets) |
(In Maths section) |
12 |
3. |
Parajumbles |
3 |
4 |
4. |
Vocabulary: Synonyms |
6 |
5 |
5. |
Vocabulary: Antonyms |
0 |
7 |
6. |
Reading Comprehension |
22 |
31 |
|
Total |
|
65 |
Reading Comprehension 2006
Passage 1 |
467 words |
Democracy |
Passage 2 |
663 words |
Patents |
Passage 3 |
514 words |
Book Review |
Passage 4 |
514 words |
Hantavirus |
FMS (Main) 2006 Pattern
No of Question: 175 No Sections Defined
Time Allowed: 2 hrs Negative Marking: -1 (+4 for correct ans.)
Structure |
No of Questions |
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
Reasoning |
50 |
Reading Comprehension |
47 |
Vocabulary |
10 |
Spellings |
4 |
Analogies |
10 |
Blanks |
4 |
|
175 |
FMS (Services) 2006 Pattern
No of Question: 175 No Sections Defined
Time Allowed: 2 hrs Negative Marking: -1 (+4 for correct ans.)
Structure |
No of Questions |
Reading Comprehension (6 Passages) |
66 |
English Usage (vocabulary, etc) |
24 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
Reasoning |
35 |
Total |
175 |
IIFT 2006 Pattern
No. of Questions: 185 Time Allowed: 2 Hours
No. Individual sectional time limit Negative Marking: 1/5
Section |
No of Questions (2005) |
No of questions (2006) |
Quantitative Ability |
48 |
40 |
Logical Reasoning+ Data Interpretation |
48 |
40 |
English Usage + RC |
50 |
65 |
General Knowledge (Business Awareness and Current Affairs) |
50 |
40 |
Total |
196 |
185 |
MAT 2006
No. of Question: 200 Time -2 hrs 30 min.
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Data Analysis & Sufficiency |
40 |
Intelligence & Critical Reasoning |
40 |
Language Comprehension |
40 |
Mathematical Skills |
40 |
Indian & Global environment |
40 |
Total |
200 |
JMET 2006 Pattern ( IITs, IIsc...)
No. of Question – 150 Time allowed - 2 hrs. No Sectional time limits
Section |
No. of Question |
Verbal Ability |
45 |
Reading comprehension (3 passages) |
12 |
Analogies |
4 |
Grammar (Sentence correction, etc) |
10 |
Vocabulary |
10 |
Sentence re-arrangement |
4 |
Parajumbles (5 questions in Reasoning Section) |
5 |
Logical & Analytical Reasoning |
40 |
Critical reasoning |
7 |
Logical reasoning |
10 |
Analytical Reasoning (2 sets) |
10 |
Data sufficiency |
7 |
Jumbled sentences |
6 |
|
|
Quantitative Ability |
40 |
Complex numbers |
4 |
Geometry |
3 |
Functions, Vectors, Maxima Minima |
7 |
Limits |
3 |
Arithmetic progression |
1 |
Ratio proportion, time and work |
5 |
Simple & Compound Interest |
0 |
Series & log |
3 |
Matrices & Determinant |
3 |
Trigonometry |
3 |
Permutation & combination |
3 |
Miscellaneous sums |
5 |
Data Interpretation |
30 |
Table / Pie Chart |
13 |
Bar Graph (1) |
5 |
Line & Simple Line graph (2) |
12 |
Total |
150 |
NMAT 2005 (Narsee Monjee)
Total Question: 200 Total Time: 2 hrs. 30 min.
Sections |
Number Of Questions (2005) |
No of questions (2006) |
Reading Comprehension (2 passages) |
10 |
13 |
English Usage (Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies, Fill in the Blanks, Grammar) |
20 |
27 |
Data Interpretation and Sufficiency |
30 |
40 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
20 |
40 |
Logical Reasoning |
20 |
40 |
GK |
0 |
40 |
TOTAL |
100 |
200 |
IBSAT 2006 (ICFAI)
No. of Question – 225 Time -3 hrs Sectional Time Limit
Sections |
No. Of Questions |
Time Limit |
Quantitative Aptitude |
60 |
45 minutes |
Data Sufficiency |
45 |
45 minutes |
Verbal & English usage |
40 |
25 minutes |
Logical Reasoning |
35 |
45 minutes |
Reading Comprehension (4 paras) |
40 |
20 minutes |
Total |
225 |
180 minutes |
MIB/MHROD 2006 (Delhi University)
No. of Questions: 200 Total Time: 2 hrs.
Individual sections & time limit not defined
Section |
No. of Questions |
Verbal Ability |
50 |
English usage (fill in the blanks, analogies, synonyms, grammar) |
20 |
Word & sentence Arrangement |
10 |
Reading Comprehension |
10 |
Fill in the blanks (Passage form) |
10 |
Analytical Reasoning |
40 |
Single Questions |
30 |
Reasoning Blocks (2) |
10 |
Data Sufficiency |
10 |
General Knowledge (Economic terms, static GK & current affairs) |
50 |
Quantitative Ability |
50 |
Total |
200 |
ATMA 2005
No. of Questions: 200 No. of sections: 3
Time limit: 3 Hours Section time limit: 1 hour
Section |
No. of Questions |
Quantitative ability |
70 |
Arithmetic |
5 |
Algebra |
20 |
Geometry |
15 |
Numbers |
5 |
Data sufficiency |
25 |
Verbal ability |
60 |
Reading comprehension |
25 |
Analogies |
5 |
Sentence completion |
5 |
Antonyms & synonyms |
5 |
Sentence correction |
5 |
Passage building |
15 |
Analytical reasoning |
70 |
Venn diagrams |
5 |
Caselets |
30 |
Critical reasoning |
35 |
Total |
200 |
CET Maharashtra 2006 (Jamnalal Bajaj…)
No. of Ques.: 200 Time -2 Hr. 30Min No Sectional Time Limit No Negative Marking
Sections |
No. Of Questions |
English Usage |
50 |
Improper Usage |
5 |
Paragraph Construction |
10 |
RC |
15 |
Sentence correction |
5 |
Synonyms |
5 |
Direct to indirect speech |
5 |
Parajumbles |
5 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
Pure maths |
15 |
Data Interpretation |
20 |
Data Sufficiency |
5 |
Reasoning |
110 |
Visual Reasoning |
30 |
Logical Data Interpretation |
10 |
Mathematical Puzzles |
6 |
Verbal puzzles |
36 |
Cause-effect |
5 |
Logical set theory (3-statement type) |
5 |
Probably (true/ false) |
5 |
Strong-weak (arguments) |
5 |
Input-output flowchart/ Data Sufficiency |
8 |
Total |
200 |
SRCC GBO 2006
No. of Question: 160 Time limit: 120 minutes
Section |
No. of Questions |
English Usage Proficiency |
40 |
Reading Comprehension (3 passages) |
25 |
Vocabulary |
10 |
Find the error |
5 |
Quant (Number system, P& L, Ratio-proportion, SI/CI) |
40 |
Logical Ability |
40 |
Reasoning (2 sets) |
15 |
Conclusion statements / Implied & Inferred Statements (2 sets) |
21 |
Relationship Diagrams (1 set) |
03 |
General Knowledge (Science, History, Geography, Current Affairs, Economy) |
40 |
Total |
160 |
MFC 2006 (Delhi University)
Total Question: 240 Total Time: 2 hrs.
Individual sections & time limit not defined
Structure |
Number Of Questions |
English usage |
60 |
Synonym |
10 |
Antonym |
10 |
Fill in the blank |
10 |
Similar relations between words |
10 |
Spot the error in the sentence |
10 |
Reading comprehension |
10 |
Quantitative Ability |
60 |
Number Systems |
3 |
Profit, loss and discount |
4 |
Percentage & applications |
4 |
Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
16 |
Time, speed & distance |
5 |
Time & work |
6 |
Ratio & proportion |
7 |
Mixtures & solutions |
2 |
Algebra |
8 |
Mensuration |
3 |
Trigonometry |
1 |
Permutations & Combinations |
1 |
Data Interpretation |
30 |
Tables based |
8 |
Pie chart based |
10 |
Bar graph based |
8 |
Line graph |
4 |
Data Sufficiency |
20 |
Number systems |
3 |
Profit, loss & discount |
1 |
Percentage, SI & CI |
1 |
Time, speed & distance |
1 |
Algebra |
5 |
Geometry/ Mensuration |
18 |
Miscellaneous |
1 |
General Knowledge- Economy, Business, Current affairs |
60 |
TOTAL |
240 |
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