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How to select Essay Topics ?



MBA aspirants will have to undergo Essay writing test after their MBA entrance examinations like IIFT, XAT, SNAP etc. 

You are aware of that you need to practice a lot on variety of subjects ranging from arts to science, geography to modern math, history to biology but how to choose topics that remains a puzzle.

The best way to be sure on topics you need to read a lot those books which are general in nature but have meaningful resource wisdom.

Practice a lot and think of innovative ideas and express it in your essays. This will lead you to a success in essay writing test.



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How to improve Essay Writing ?



MBA aspirants will be tested for essay writing after XAT, IIFT, NMAT, SNAP examinations. Hence, it is essential for you to be at your best in essay writing.

Essay has 3 parts viz. introduction, body of essay and conclusion. You need to be very focused and write small paragraphs strictly related to the assigned topic.

Since you are presentation of thoughts and creative writing along with hand writing will be on anvil, you must be confident to write on any subject.

Read variety of topics along with routine of newspapers, magazines and listen to all India Radio news in the evening. You can also watch features at business news channel. These all will give you enough ideas to think over and absorb new areas of domain knowledge.

Practice a lot on variety of topics and try to close essay in 15 minutes time with 130 words. This will lead you to success in essay writing test.



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Why essay writing ?



MBA aspirants remain curious to know that even after clearing the MBA entrance exams they have to write again a test as Essay.

You must note that in written examination your analytical skills and understanding of fundamentals in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry etc. and for English language – comprehension, vocabulary, reasoning etc. 

But now you will be tested for your soft skills in written communication how you express & synchronize your thoughts will be cleared when you write essay.

Hand writing also becomes a crucial part of essay besides the take away message in concluding para.

To be successful in essay writing you need to study variety of topics and practice writing essay in about 140 words.



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WAT - you can’t take it easy



Those candidates who are likely to get high percentile will be invited by IIMs for WAT and PI. As you are aware of that written ability test is to be taken to judge your soft skills on written communication.

WAT can become very tricky as you need to write 120 words in just 15 to 20 minutes. Even if you are writing well from your point of view but audience of your WAT might not agree with that. Hence, WAT can be termed as subjective test.

It is different story that WAT must not become subjective hence, immediately after that Personal Interview is being conducted so that fair amount of opportunity is being given to the candidates.

You just can’t take it easy at WAT as it is very crucial and critical so start practicing with immediate effect and write variety of topics to gain confidence to achieve Mission Admission MBA.



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How to improve Essay Writing ?



CAT or XAT or IIFT aspirants may have to undergo for Essay writing after they have been shortlisted by respective exam conducting bodies. 

Let us be clear that Essay is a piece of couple of stanzas which contains introduction, body and conclusion. 

Over here domain knowledge, expression of thoughts and hand writing plays vital role. You need to have updated knowledge on variety of subjects so to attain this you must read books beyond text books besides news papers and magazines. 

Nevertheless, practice can only take you forward in Essay writing because with practice only you will be able to mange time limit and word limit. 

For Essay, you need to be crystal clear on assigned topic and you must ensure that there is take away message for the reader of your Essay.