NMAT 2022 Exam Analysis, Difficulty Level

Date 29.11.22, Slot 2 (12 noon)

NMAT 2022 comprised 3 sections containing 36 questions. The option to skip to the next question without answering the current question was disabled, making it mandatory for the students to attempt all the questions. The students had the option to choose the sequence of the sections.

Section

No. of questions

Time allotted (minutes)

Language Skills

36

28

Logical Reasoning

36

40

Quantitative Skills

36

52

Total

108

120

Language Skills (Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension)

The Language Skills section was balanced with questions from Reading Comprehension (2 passages, 1 passage=4 questions), Para jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Phrase replacement, Spot the error, Analogy, each of the topics being equally stressed upon.

  • Complexity Level –Easy to Moderate
  • No of questions – 36
The Section Division is tabulated below:

Topic

No. of questions

Reading Comprehension (2 passages, 1 passage = 4 qs.)

8

Para jumbles

5

Analogy

6

Fill in the blanks (Preposition, Vocabulary)

5

Phrase replacement

6

Spot the error/ Identify the correct usage

6

Quantitative Skills (Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation)

The Quantitative Skills section of NMAT 2022 contained 3 sets of Data Interpretation amounting to 30 percent of the section. The rest of the section was Arithmetic and Modern Math (PNC and Probability) heavy. The number of questions from Algebra, Number System and Geometry were of moderate level.

  • Complexity Level –Easy to Moderate
  • No of questions – 36
The section division is tabulated below:

Topic

No. of questions

Percentage

2

Ratio and Proportion/ Average

2

Time Speed and Distance

2

Time and Work

2

Profit Loss

2

Number System

3

Data Interpretation

10

Data Sufficiency

5

Algebra

2

Mensuration

1

Permutation and Combination / Probability

5

Logical Reasoning (Logical Reasoning and Critical Reasoning)

Total Verbal Reasoning questions = 22 questions. Topics included Course of action, Statement argument, Statement assumption, Syllogism, Paragraph based Critical Reasoning and Statement Conclusion. The remaining 14 questions were from Analytical Reasoning. However, the overall level of difficulty of the questions was easy to moderate.

  • Complexity Level –Easy to Moderate
  • No of questions – 36
The section division is tabulated below:

Topic

No. of questions

Analytical Reasoning

Input – Output

8

Arrangement

2

Grouping

2

Venn Diagram based

1

Figure based Numerical reasoning

1

Verbal Reasoning

Statement – Assumption, Statement Conclusion

6

Course of Action – Decision Making

5

Strong Argument / Weak Argument

3

Critical Reasoning

5

Syllogisms

3

Overall, the difficulty level of NMAT 2022 is moderate in terms of questions asked.

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