Thursday, January 19, 2012

How to prepare for Mba entry Exams

Vince Lombardi once said "Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can perform anything if you're willing to pay the price."
Success in Mba entry Exam in India is also no cake walk. You need in-depth knowledge, analytical mind, sharp memory and above all, systematic planning and preparation. Needless to say that the candidates cannot and should not exertion preparation for his Mba entry Test overnight. Since the competition is surrounded by the best ready talent from all disciplines, right and long term preparation are required to get admitted to the Mba program. Although the syllabi in the admission/entrance test differ from university to university, there are certain tasteless aspects that appear in most of the entry test, Cat, Xat, Mat, Xlri, Snap and Mba entry Exams conducted by State Universities in one form or the other. These aspects consist of tests on quantitative aptitude, reasoning, intelligence, comprehension, case analysis, relationships, word power, synonyms, antonyms, normal knowledge/awareness, etc. It is therefore, critical that the candidates start preparation well in progress on all the above aspects. If one can get hold of old year's papers or at least the pattern, this would go a long way in guiding the candidates to prepare properly for the test.

Here are some tips to prepare on leading aspects which are tasteless to most of the Mba entry examinations in India:

(1) Quantitative Aptitude: A candidate seeking admission to Mba programme is thinkable, to have aptitude for basic and elementary accounting as well as the knack of solving the simple arithmetic problems. This is one of the areas in the admission test which, if properly ready and practiced, is likely to put the candidate ahead of others, as one can hope to score even 100% marks in this part. There may be any types of questions that may form part of quantitative aptitude test. The first type could be simple arithmetic problems including behalf and loss, percentages, ratio, averages, partnership, etc. Such problems involve simple calculations and with a small custom and basic aptitude, can be solved correctly. The second type of questions could involve multiplication or divisions in 5 to 6 figures or decimals. It may be quite time-consuming if the candidates start absolutely attempting the whole calculations. Since the candidates are required to work against time it is not advisable to waste time on such calculations. With a small practice, the candidates can absolutely eliminate most of the choices straightaway to arrive at the exact talk even without any calculations. This can be achieved if the candidates look at all the choices determined before absolutely attempting the calculations. Someone else type of questions may be directed at testing only the brain of the candidate and not his/her ability to calculate. There may be some other questions aimed at testing the tasteless sense of the candidates. The whole area of quantitative aptitude, therefore, needs constant custom to suspect quickly with accuracy. More custom is also critical for the candidates to gain reliance in this part of the test. Even if a candidate does not have the basic aptitude for figure-work, he/she can make up for this scantness by quarterly custom and a lot of hard work. It is strongly recommended that the candidates custom and exertion all the questions on quantitative.

(b) Logical Reasoning: Questions on logical thinking may be of any types and in any forms. These could consist of a statement on which the candidates are asked to draw exact interference out of the given choices. There could be questions on series of words and figures, arrangement of alphabets, brain teasers or even such questions as only call for drawing logical inferences. Just like quantitative aptitude test, this portion of admission test also needs extra and detailed preparations and practice. Most of the questions under this type infact test the tasteless sense and sense of proportion and thinking among the candidates and therefore, must be attempted with a cool head. In case of statements, the given statement as well as choices given must be read at least twice before selecting the right answer. In case there are more than three questions on arrangements of alphabets, it is advisable to write down all the alphabets on the rough work sheet. This will facilitate easy and quick exertion of questions on alphabets. Similarly, there could be certain questions on distances traveled in distinct directions. In such questions it is proper to draw a rough diagram giving distances traveled in assorted directions to get the exact answer. Constant custom in the questions on thinking would make the candidates certain to tackle this single aspect of the test. To do well in this part of the test, the candidates must therefore, custom hard.

(c) understanding Test: understanding test is aimed at gauging the understanding of English language by the candidates. Usually, a paragraph is given which the candidates are required to go through determined and then talk the examine by selecting the exact answer. To exertion this part quickly and correctly, the candidates must custom reading with a quick speed and understanding the whole passage. talk to most of the questions are absolutely located within the passage itself. But there are certain questions, answers to which are not directly ready in the given passage. Such questions can only be answered by those candidates who can understand the passage fully. quarterly custom would help the candidates to exertion the understanding test in more efficient and suitable manner. Tests of English language given in every issue of this magazine invariably consist of small understanding passages. custom of such passages may be of great help to the candidates for preparation this test.

(d) normal Awareness: As the name suggests, the test of normal awareness aims to judge the normal knowledge of the candidates. Basic facts about all aspects of normal knowledge like Science, Geography, History, Economics, Polity, etc are essentially required to be known. A good knowledge of all branches of normal knowledge is critical which can only be achieved by reading good books. Reading Newspapers usually will keep you updated in anything leading is happening nearby the world.

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