MAT 2015 Pattern

The question paper will be divided into 5 sections each containing 40 questions.

The candidates will have to appear and qualify in the objective type test held in both paper and pencil as well as computer mode for the following subjects:

Time Duration: 150 MIN

Total marks: 200

Syllabus for MAT 2015:

Quantitative Ability syllabus:

• Geometry
• (Lines, angles, Triangles, Spheres, Rectangles, Cube, Cone etc.)
• Ratios and Proportion,
• Percentages
• In-equations Quadratic and linear equations
• Algebra
• Profit & Loss
• Averages
• Partnership (Accounts)
• Time-Speed-Distance
• Work and time
• Number system
• HCF & LCM
• Geometric Progression
• Arithmetic progression
• Arithmetic mean
• Geometric mean
• Harmonic mean
• Median
• Mode
• Number Base System
• BODMAS
• Menstruation
• Allegation & Mixtures
• Work
• Pipes and Cisterns
• Simple Interest & Compound Interest
• Set Theory
• Venn diagram
• Installment Payments
• Clocks
• Probability
• Permutations Combinations
• Trigonometry
• Vectors
• Binomial Expansion
• Co-ordinate geometry
• Logarithm
• Calendar
• Maxima & Minima Progression,
• Surds & Indices
• Complex numbers

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MAT 2015 Paper Pattern

 MAT 2015 Preparation 

Syllabus for Data Interpretation and Reasoning:

There will be questions of data interpretation which will be mostly based of various graphs.

Graphs

• Column graphs
• Bar Graphs
• Line charts
• Pie Chart
• Graphs representing Area
• Venn diagram etc.

Reasoning

• Critical reasoning
• Visual reasoning
• Assumption-Premise-Conclusion
• Assertion and reasons
• Statements and assumptions
• Identifying valid inferences
• Identifying arguments
• Statements and conclusions
• Cause and Effect
• Identifying probably true probably false
• Definitely true definitely false kind of statement
• Linear arrangements
• Matrix arrangements (Puzzles, Syllogisms, Functions)
• Family tree – identifying relationship among group of people
• Symbol Based problems
• Coding and decoding
• Sequencing etc.

Syllabus for Verbal Ability:

• Verbal Reasoning
• Syllogisms
• Contextual usage
• Analogies
• Antonyms
• Fill In the Blanks
• Jumbled paragraphs
• Sentence Correction
• Foreign language words used in English
• Sentence completion
• Sentence correction
• Odd man out
• Idioms
• One word substitution
• Different usage of same word etc.

Syllabus for general awareness:

In this section question will be based on the following topics:

• Current Affairs
• Business
• Punch line of companies
• Top officials of big companies
• Major corporate events
• Famous award and prizes
• World Records
• Books and authors
• Science
• History
• Geography
• International organizations
• Important quotations
• Social issues
• Sports
• Finance
• Automobiles
• Entertainment
• Politics, etc.