My brother appeared in the written test for MSc Cognitive Sciences in February 2020. So, I can give you some insight about the same. 

The written test analyses your comprehensive skills i.e. the ability to implement the things you read. The section will contain comprehension questions. It will also include some of the paragraphs or questions based on the Cognitive Science Journals. 

Examination Pattern:

The written test is the same for everyone. 

• It contains 4 questions of comprehensive type and 1 of data interpretation. 
• The total marks for the examination are 25 and the duration is 1 hour. 

Preparation Tips:

• For preparation, you can simply take some random comprehensive type question off the internet and solve it. 
• In his examination, my brother had passages from pathophysiology of neurodegenerative disorders, case-studies on behavioral experiments using VR/AR, etc. 
• The questions are designed in a way that everyone can interpret them.

Be patient and stay motivated. All the best for your exam. 

There is no specific exam pattern you will get to see for the entrance exam at Lucknow University. The exam pattern keeps changing year by year. Here is a rough pattern that LU follows. 

• GK: 20 questions.
• Reasoning: 20 questions.
• 10+2(Intermediate): 50 questions.
• Hindi and English literature (5+5): 10 questions.

This pattern is also followed for the entrance of National PG College and IT College (Lucknow) as well.

Now as you want to prepare for the entrance exam then I will suggest you visit Amazon to purchase books for the LU entrance exam. If you are an average student but your basics are clear then you can easily crack this exam.

CMAT or Common Aptitude Management Test is a computer-based test conducted by NTA (previously by AICTE). This exam is of objective nature. The internal mentor of mine from TIME Institute informed us that the CMAT question paper contains 100 MCQs with four options each to choose the right answer from. You are allowed to submit your responses in 3 hours, following which the test window will be closed automatically. Similar to other management entrance tests, the exam has four sections:

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation:

• You need to focus on Arithmetic and Modern Maths and have strong basics and good familiarity with all possible questions that could be framed from these two topics. 
• Data Interpretation demands to focus on bar graphs and pie charts. 
• Along with this, you need to be comfortable and confident in topics such as Algebra, Mensuration, Geometry, Number Systems, Trigonometry, etc.

Logical Reasoning

• It is an analytical way of thinking about a given problem statement, analyzing and evaluating information gathered from observation and experience, to reach certain conclusions. 
• Critical/Logical Reasoning clarifies goals considering certain assumptions, apprehends hidden values, and evaluates evidence to assess rational conclusions. 
• You should work on skills like observation, interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation, estimation, and explanation.

General Awareness

• General awareness includes topics on history, geography, current affairs – economic, business, sports, corporate events, etc. 
• Questions related to entertainment, politics, and the environment are also asked. 
• You are advised to stay updated with the recent important events happening in India and across the globe.
• You can follow good English dailies and good magazines such as The Hindu, Competition success review, etc.

Language Comprehension

• Traditional reading comprehension is basically a paragraph with 5 questions revolving around the author’s viewpoint, idea, etc. 
• CMAT’s language comprehension would be easier as compared to that of other competitive exams, as direct questions would be asked. 
• Develop a habit of reading, as it will eventually build your Comprehension skills. Vocabulary includes Para-jumbles, Antonyms & Synonyms, and grammar (idioms & phrases, Sentence correction, Sentence completion, fill in the blanks, Interference & Judgement, Facts, analogy, etc). Here is an overview of the marking scheme:

Each section comprises 25 questions, where each question carries four marks. This makes each section weigh 100 marks equally and hence the entire exam is graded out of 400 marks. However, unanswered questions do not cause mark deductions. You are advised to take more and more mock tests for CMAT, to get more familiar with the exam pattern, and to develop the required temperament for the exam.