There are many ways of going forward towards MBA and CET is one of them. Despite CAT being the most popular test, CET- the last exam of the season- is considered great enough to achieve the best life can offer and that too, without major surprises. CET stands for “Common Entrance Test” – conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra.In case you need to pursue an MBA degree course from any of the affiliated universities in Maharashtra, you need to take this test.
Eligibility
· The candidate should either be a graduate with minimum 45% marks or in the final year graduation
· The candidate should either be a graduate with minimum 45% marks or in the final year graduation
· In case he/she is in the final year graduation, he/she should be in a position to submit his final marksheet by the September of the year of taking the CET.
Pattern
The CET is made up of 5 components :
1. The Written Test:
The written test comprises of 200 marks,divided in the following areas :Following tables give the break-up of the questions according to the sections.
The written test comprises of 200 marks,divided in the following areas :Following tables give the break-up of the questions according to the sections.
Detailed Analysis–Topic-wise
(1) Reasoning Ability:
a.Type: Analytical Reasoning
Alpha Numeric Series
Coding(Vowel by #)
Number series (odd man out)
Symbols and Notations
Individual (Blood relation coding )etc sitting arrangement
Number series (odd man out)
Symbols and Notations
Individual (Blood relation coding )etc sitting arrangement
b.Type: Verbal
Statement Conclusion
Others (Degree of truth)
Statement Conclusion
Others (Degree of truth)
c.Type: Logical
Venn-diagram based
Venn-diagram based
(2) Quantitative Ability :
a.BODMAS, Approximations
b.Data Comparison
c.Probability
d.Simple InterestCompound Interest
b.Data Comparison
c.Probability
d.Simple InterestCompound Interest
e.Permutation
f.Time and work
g.Time and Distance
h.Circle
f.Time and work
g.Time and Distance
h.Circle
(3) Visual Reasoning:
a.Missing term
b.Odd term
c.Next term
d.Analogies
b.Odd term
c.Next term
d.Analogies
(4) Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency:
Type Topic
a. Table (%) Appear % pass
b. Bar (Child,male,female in societies)
c. Line graph,( Profit% of Company A B & C)
d. Table Factory(Men Women HR administration)
e. Data Sufficiency & Blood Relation
a. Table (%) Appear % pass
b. Bar (Child,male,female in societies)
c. Line graph,( Profit% of Company A B & C)
d. Table Factory(Men Women HR administration)
e. Data Sufficiency & Blood Relation
(5) Language Comprehension:
a.Reading Comprehension
b.Grammatical errors (Phrases)
c.Fill in the blanks (Paragraph)
b.Grammatical errors (Phrases)
c.Fill in the blanks (Paragraph)
* It must be noted that the CET is not divided into any sections. All the questions are spread across the entire paper randomly.
2.Group Discussion (GD) :
· The GD comprises of 17 marks
· There are usually 10 members in a team and is evaluated by a panel of 3.
· A typical CET GD lasts for 20–30 min.
· The GD comprises of 17 marks
· There are usually 10 members in a team and is evaluated by a panel of 3.
· A typical CET GD lasts for 20–30 min.
3. Personal Interview (PI) :
· The Personal Interview comprises of 17 marks
· The interview is usually conducted by a panel of 2.
· The PI usually lasts for 20- 30 min.
· The Personal Interview comprises of 17 marks
· The interview is usually conducted by a panel of 2.
· The PI usually lasts for 20- 30 min.
4. Academics :
· Marks for SSC or 10th Standard
2 marks if you have more than 75%
1 mark if you have between 60% to 75%
· Marks for HSC or 12th Standard
2 marks if you have more than 75%
1 mark if you have between 60% to 75%
· Marks for SSC or 10th Standard
2 marks if you have more than 75%
1 mark if you have between 60% to 75%
· Marks for HSC or 12th Standard
2 marks if you have more than 75%
1 mark if you have between 60% to 75%
5. Work Experience:
· 2 marks if you have more than 3 years of Work Experience
· 1 mark if you have 1 to 3 years of Work Experience
· The Experience should satisfy the following 3 conditions :
(a) It should be had after Graduation
(b) It should be full- time
(c) It should be in a listed company
· 2 marks if you have more than 3 years of Work Experience
· 1 mark if you have 1 to 3 years of Work Experience
· The Experience should satisfy the following 3 conditions :
(a) It should be had after Graduation
(b) It should be full- time
(c) It should be in a listed company
So, totally CET comprises of 240 marks. Every student gets his score out of 240 marks and based on the marks each candidate gets a unique merit rank.
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