NMAT 2010
Analysis
NMAT IN A NUT SHELL
NMAT 2010 is the first attempt by the institute to go online, however the process was smooth and
efficient. Talking about the test, it was a mix of easy, moderate and difficult/tricky questions. There were
120 questions to be cracked in 120 mins. The number of questions spread over various section was not
uniform and as a result there was no standard time that can be allotted to each section. The major cliché
was there was no negative marking instruction mentioned in the complete test, so it was difficult to judge
whether the test has any negative marking or not.
Summary:
No. of Questions
Total marks
120
120
Duration
120 Min
Sections
3
Negative marking
Not mentioned
Number of options
5
Detail analysis:
Section
SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
Title
Intelligence and Logical Reasoning
Language Skills
Quantitative skills, data sufficiency
and data interpretation
No. of questions
40
32
48
SECTION WISE ANALYSIS:
SECTION I
INTELLIGENCE AND LOGICAL REASONING:
The section comprises 40 questions, the ideal time that can be devoted to this section could be around 3035 minutes. The questions were based on all the varieties of IRA and as such there was no surprise
question in the section. The cut off for this section could be 28-30 questions with 90% accuracy. The
detailed analysis is as follows:
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Analysis
COVERAGE
NO. OF QUESTIONS
Set theory
Input output
Blood relations
Coding decoding
Data sufficiency (comparison)
Analogy
Ratio-proportion
Statement assumption
Statement argument
Statement-course of action
Statement assertion
Statement
conclusion
(syllogism)
Caselets
TOTAL
6
2
2
2
5
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
DIFFICULTY
LEVEL
easy
moderate
easy
Easy
Moderate
Easy
Easy
Easy
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
9
40
Easy to moderate
SECTION II
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
The section comprises 32 questions spread over RC, EU and VA. The section is from easy to moderate but
with no new variety except some fill in the blanks based on prepositions which were a bit tricky. There
were synonyms and antonyms of words like petulant, admonition, emphasis etc. The time devoted to this
section could be around 35-40 mins. An overall attempt of 22-24 questions with 90% accuracy could be an
ideal attempt to score a decent percentile.
COVERAGE
Passage I (on Secondary school
counseling)
Passage II (Divergent and creative
thinking)
Par Jumble
Analogy
Fill in the blanks (Preposition based
Antonym/synonym
Fill in the blank (grammar based)
Word usage
Miscellaneous
TOTAL
NO. OF QUESTIONS
4
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Moderate
4
Moderate
4
1
4
6
3
4
2
40
Moderate and time consuming
Easy
Moderate and confusing
Easy to moderate
Moderate
moderate
Easy
SECTION III
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Analysis
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS, DATA INTERPRETATION AND DATA SUFFICIENCY:
This section is the bulkiest of the three sections and comprises questions spread over quant, DI and DS.
There were total 48 questions and as this is the last section so maximum time should be devoted to this
section which could be around 45-50 mins. The questions on quant were from all the topics, the idea must
be to judge the skills of the test taker on all the topics. DI was a bit time consuming as it involved lots of
calculation. An attempt of 34-36questions with 90% accuracy could be an ideal score for this section. A
detailed analysis is as follows:
COVERAGE
Number theory
Profit and loss
Pipes and cistern
Simple interest
Quadratic equation
Geometry
(triangles,
circles,
quadrilaterals)
Speed, time and distance
Upstream/downstream
Work and time
Arithmetic
Ratio proportion
Average and alligation
Data interpretation (table, bar graph,
line graph, pie chart)
Data sufficiency
TOTAL
NO. OF QUESTIONS
6
2
1
1
1
5
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Easy to moderate
Easy
Moderate
Moderate
Easy
Moderate
1
1
1
4
2
1
16 (4 each)
Easy
Easy
Easy
Moderate
Easy
Moderate
Moderate and calculation based
6
48
moderate
An overall attempt of 85-90 questions with an accuracy of 90% could be an ideal attempt to score good
and to get admission to the premiere B School.
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