Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra conducted its Common Entrance Test for admission to MBA/MMS and PGDBM/PGDM courses offered in various institutes in Maharashtra. The test is being conducted in two time slots (10:00 am -12:30 pm and 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm) and will span over a two day window i.e. March 10, 2018 and March 11, 2017.
The computer based test conducted on March 10, 2018 had 200 questions spread across four sections viz. Logical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension and Quantitative Aptitude - with 75, 25, 50 and 50 questions respectively. A student had to attempt these in 150 minutes. The fact that the test had no negative marking provided an opportunity for students to guess the answers to difficult questions. Given the number of questions, MH-CET was clearly a test of your speed and accuracy. The exam was largely on the lines of previous CETs.
Area | Number of questions (Approx.) |
Difficulty level |
Logical Reasoning |
75 |
Easy - Moderate |
Abstract Reasoning |
25 |
Easy -Moderate |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension |
50 |
Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
Easy - moderate |
Total |
200 |
Moderate |
Of 50 questions in this section, 23 questions were of DI and 5 questions of DS, the rest of the questions were from areas like Number Series (wherein you had to identify wrong no), comparison of two Variables, Arithmetic, which includes Time, Speed and Distance, Time and Work, Percentage, and one question was from Probability. In DI sets, some questions were lengthy which were better left alone and the rest were sitters. The questions from other areas varied from moderate-difficult in terms of difficulty level. In this section, an attempt of about 36-38 questions in 45 minutes could be considered a good attempt.
Area-wise break-down of the questions is as follows:
Area | Number of questions |
Difficulty level |
Number Series |
6 |
Easy to moderate |
Ratio & Proportion |
2 |
Easy to Moderate |
TSD |
1 |
Moderate |
Time and work |
1 |
Difficult |
Mensuration |
2 |
Moderate |
CI, SI |
1 |
Moderate |
Probability |
1 |
Easy |
Percentage |
1 |
Easy |
Age |
1 |
Moderate |
Comparison of Variables |
6 |
Easy |
Data Sufficiency |
5 |
Moderate to Difficult |
DI (Pie chart) |
5 |
Easy to moderate |
DI (Bar graph) |
6 |
Moderate |
DI (Caselet) |
6 |
Easy |
DI(Table) |
6 |
Moderate |
This section comprised 75 questions, of which 37 questions were from Arrangement (Linear and Distribution) and Circular Arrangement had 6 questions. Arrangement questions ranged from moderate to difficult level. The other questions were from the areas of Directions, Coding-Decoding, and Comparison of ranks. These questions were easy to moderate. There were 6 questions on Syllogisms. Critical Reasoning had questions on Conclusion and Inference, Finding the effect, identifying the reason. Critical Reasoning was on easier side. Overall an attempt of 50-54 in 60 minutes could be considered to be a good attempt.
Area |
Number of questions |
Difficulty level |
Identify the Reason |
4 |
Easy |
Arrangement (circular) |
6 |
Moderate to Difficult |
Directions |
3 |
Easy |
Coding and Decoding |
5 |
Easy |
Comparison of Ranks |
5 |
Moderate |
Inference |
1 |
Easy |
Syllogisms |
6 |
Easy |
Find the effect |
1 |
Easy |
Arrangement (Linear & Distribution) |
37 (4 sets on Distribution, 1 set on Linear Arrangement) |
Moderate to Diffcult |
Conclusion |
2 |
Easy |
Miscellaneous |
5 |
Easy |
This set consisted of 50 questions out of which 15 questions were from Reading Comprehension (2 passages one of 8 questions and the other of 7 questions), 3 questions were from cloze test. The rest of questions were from area like Vocabulary (Synonym and Antonym (3 questions)) and Grammar (Error spotting, Sentence correction, Match the columns, Sentence Replacement). Both the RC passages were concise and easy to read. The questions were slightly tricky. However, the options were easy. The FIB questions were also easy. Spot the error questions were slightly tricky. There were also 5 questions from Para-jumbles which were quite easy. Overall an attempt of 35-40 within 25 minutes should be considered a good attempt.
Questions on Series, Critical Reasoning, Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability are the areas where the students can look to maximize their attempts. On the other hand, Arrangement (Linear and Distribution) and Visual Reasoning can prove to be a bit troublesome. Overall, a score of 145-150 can be considered a reasonably good score to fetch a call from JBIMS.
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