Take on Competition

"Competition is always a good thing. It forces us to do our best. A monopoly renders people complacent and satisfied with mediocrity"

With MBA entrance exam dates are nearing and anxiety to perform best is on its peak. Indeed it is natural and those who are still struggling with fundaments of quantitative subjects might face uphill task to move ahead fast.

We already have cue of fierce competition in forthcoming CAT, XAT, IIFT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT & MAT exams which will be taken by approx 3.9 lac MBA aspirants.

Expert advice to benchmark competition with simple strategy of managing time & speed with accuracy supplemented with practice of Mock Tests.

Preparation Strategy for 1st September MAT 2013

September MAT being a knowledge-based test with objective-type test pattern, will examine your general aptitude across varied parameters such as Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis & Sufficiency, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning, Indian & Global Environment etc. 

Hence, September MAT 2013 preparation calls for carefully devised strategy, which helps you cover maximum topics and score high to get call from good management institutes across the country. 

Since the aspect of negative marking of 25 percent exists, you need to be watchful and wise, and formulate a strategy to qualify the cut offs for each section. Hence, a decent level of preparation would suffice for this objective. 

To get a better result, it is good and advisable to start preparing as early as possible. By reading daily newspapers and magazines you can improve your vocabulary in English. Also by watching English news channels, various usage of a particular word can be noted down.

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Let's understand September MAT 2013?

First let's understand MAT eligibility :

The minimum qualification for appearing in MAT is graduation in any discipline from any recognized University or equivalent.

A final year student in any undergraduate (i.e. B.A, B.Sc., B.Com, B.Tech., etc.) can also apply.

Usually, there is a minimum percentage requirement in graduation which is different for different management institutes and universities.

However, there is no restriction regarding percentages for taking the MAT test, no age bar and no experience required.

MAT scores are valid for one year for most management institutes. It help students in getting admissions in various management programs such as Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in Insurance Management, HR, Finance, Marketing, Operations, and International Business, Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology & Management (PGDITM) in IT Marketing, E-Commerce, Information Systems Management etc.

September MAT 2013 will be Paper Based Test and will be conducted by AIMA on 1^st September 2013 (Sunday) with time from 10.00am to 12.30pm.

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May MAT 2013

MAT (Management Aptitude Test) which is being held on 05 May 2013 (Sunday) is one of the most essential entrance tests for admission in PGDM. Students of all streams – arts, commerce, science, engineering, medicine and architecture can pursue a career in Management after clearing MAT entrance exam. If you are seeking admission in PGDM, it’s not enough to apply for Common Admission Test (CAT); you must keep your options open.

Although MAT is considered a lot easier than CAT, clearing MAT entrance exam is not at all effortless and you need to put in a lot of efforts. And for that you should be aware of the pattern and syllabus and make your strategy to manage your time and endeavor.

 
IMPORTANT DATES: 

Last Date For sale of Forms: 
16 APRIL 2013 (Tuesday) 

Last Date for submission of filled in Registration Forms at AIMA, New Delhi:
19 APRIL 2013 (Friday) 

Last Date for Online Registration:
16 APRIL 2013 (Tuesday)

Last Date for submission of filled in Online Registration Forms at AIMA, New Delhi:
19 APRIL 2013 (Friday)

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You may test yourself with May MAT 2013

MBA aspirants who are planning to do MBA for next year may take MAT on 5^th May 2013 which will be paper based test and over 400 Business Schools will accept MAT score.

This will help you to test yourself and appear for more examinations. Last date for submitting the application is 16^th April 2013

In MAT there are four sections of Verbal ability, Quantitative Aptitude, Data interpretation & Data sufficiency and Reasoning ability. You will also be tested for general awareness.

It will be better to start preparation for May MAT 2013 as this will raise your confidence level.

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Strategies to crack February MAT 2013!

MBA aspirants who are appearing in forthcoming MAT on 3rd February 2013 must adhere to schedule in a very strategic manner for oneself. Doing so will help the aspirant to follow a specific plan during the exam day and discipline oneself accordingly especially now when there isn't much time left for the exam. 

It does not matter what time of the day/night one decides to revise for the exam, they must bear in mind that it is not worth spending time studying too much for long hours, especially over weak area in this last moment. 

If they do so, they won’t be able to complete their revision in the given time period because of fatigue. A break now and then will do them a lot of good. The important thing to remember is that one should be mentally fresh and ready to absorb at that point of time. 

Remember, quality is always better than quantity. Still, 6 hours per day is necessary in these remaining days to achieve a 95 plus percentile (700+ composite score). 

The candidate should read newspapers and magazines, watch English language news channels to avoid monotony and thus, also prepare for general awareness section. 

One of the most important factors to consider while preparing for MAT 3rd February2013 is maintaining a good balance between accuracy and speed. The time given for completing the exam is limited (only 150 minutes for 200 questions) and hence answering the questions accurately keeping in mind the time consideration is the key.

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