Preparation on WAT is on-going process

Those MBA aspirants who may find their name in the cut off list of top MBA institutes or even IIMs will have go through Written Ability Test or commonly known as WAT  before you finally face admission team one to one basis. You must be wondering that after so much tough entrance tests , now again you have to go through this test why ? You are right; it is really cumbersome to go for repeat test on language skill. But please note that this test as WAT is basically to understand your flow of thoughts on the given subject and how you show your skills to write two hundred words on the assigned topic with conclusion? The main point is your conclusion because that will motivate your audience to know you more and possibly, you might be put questions from your WAT in personal interview also.

Topics in WAT may vary but mostly with the trend in mind, you will get topics from the areas of socio economic issues, economic issues, sports, general science issues , environment issues. It is basically to know your awareness also beside your written language skills.

Please remember that as would be Brand manager, you are supposed to know the skills of communication in writing format so that you are able to communicate in best of motivating manner to your team as well as customers also. Therefore you are tested for language skills again in WAT but in writing format.

Wring skill is anon-going process and can’t be improved overnight therefore it is a must for you to keep on writing small stanzas on some subject and enjoy writing. The best way to improve would be to write summary of Editorials of national Dailies and then discuss with your peer group. Another area will be to listen news analysis programmes at all India radio then write summaries of these bulletins because with that not only your awareness on surroundings will increase but you will be able to comprehend any news with analytical way and that can be a boon for you in WAT as well as for your personal interview.

With WAT admission selection committee will not only judge your language skills but your personality too and that will be helpful to know you more and will directly impact you during personal interview.

WAT looks so simple on the face of it;anybody can claim of writing the best but remember that you will be competing with equally best of the competitors hence, your writing power has to be a gem and your conclusion on the assigned topic can be game changer in WAT therefore time is ripe to carry on with your practice to achieve mission admission MBA !!!