MBA CET Syllabus [2020-21]

The syllabus of MBA CET consists of five sections:

1. Logical Reasoning
2. Abstract Reasoning
3. Quantitative Aptitude
4. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Overview of MBA CET 2021 Syllabus

Given below are the main topics of the MBA CET syllabus:

MBA CET Sections	Important Topics
Logical Reasoning & Abstract Reasoning	Linear & Circular Arrangement, Series Completion, Coding, Symbol-based Comparison, Venn Diagram, Blood Relations
Quantitative Aptitude	Algebra, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Mensuration, Time & Work, Probability
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	Grammar, Sentence Completion, Synonyms, Antonyms, Reading Ability, and Vocabulary

Section-wise Syllabus of MBA CET 2021

To prepare for the MBA CET exam, the candidates must study the syllabus section-wise. Given below are section wise TOPICS and subjects for the MBA CET syllabus:

Logical/Abstract Reasoning

This section of the MBA CET exam syllabus is divided into two parts:

1. Logical Reasoning with 75 questions
2. Abstract Reasoning with 25 questions.

The table below indicates the crucial topics in this section: 

Linear and Circular Arrangement	Venn Diagram
Coding/Decoding	Syllogisms
Symbol-based Comparison	Series Completion
Blood Relations	Conditional Coding
Sequential Output	Selection Criteria
Direction Sense	–

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Quantitative Aptitude

This section of the MBA CET exam syllabus contains 50 questions carrying one mark each.

Given below is the list of the topics from which maximum questions are asked in this section. 

Arithmetic	Quantitative Reasoning
Algebra	Data Sufficiency
Mensuration	Geometry
Probability	Ratio & Proportion
Numbers	Percentage
Trigonometry	Data Interpretation – Graphs, Charts, Tables

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

The Verbal Ability section of the MBA CET syllabus consists of 50 questions from reading comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability.

Given below is the list indicating the most important topics form which maximum questions are asked:

Reading Comprehension	Antonyms & Synonyms
Spelling/Inappropriate usage	Error Correction
Fill in the Blanks	Sentence Completion and Word Arrangement
Para Jumbles	Grammar
Vocabulary	Spelling/Inappropriate usage

MBA CET Exam Pattern 2021

For scoring well in the MBA CET exam, candidates must thoroughly understand the exam and test structure pattern. Take a look at the highlights of the MBA CET 2021 exam pattern below:

MAH CET Exam Pattern	Details	Question Time Analysis
Number of sections, questions, and marks	Logical Reasoning	75 questions	75 marks	40 Questions can be completed in 40 seconds to 60 seconds. The other 35 Questions will consume around 2 to 3 minutes.
Quantitative Aptitude	50 questions	50 marks	15-20 Questions can be completed in 30 to 40 seconds. The remaining questions can consume more than 3 minutes.
Abstract Reasoning	25 questions	25 marks	Primarily on non-verbal reasoning, the section will have around ten questions which can be attempted in 40-60 seconds.
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension	50 questions	50 marks	The section can have around 20 questions that can be attempted in 30-90 seconds.
Exam duration	150 minutes
Mode of examination	Computer Based Test
Medium of examination	English
Marking scheme	No negative marking one mark for each correct question

The Sectional Topics for MBA CET Syllabus 2020

Quantitative Aptitude

The level of difficulty of the Quantitative Aptitude Section is from moderate to difficult. There are four sets of Data Interpretation questions, and mostly the questions are on Arithmetic. Twenty questions are of Data Interpretation, and the remaining questions are from Quantitative Aptitude.

According to the previous year question papers based on MBA CET important subtopics under the topic, Quantitative Aptitude is:

• Arithmetic
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Mensuration
• Probability
• Ratio & Proportion
• Numbers
• Percentage
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Data Sufficiency
• Data Interpretation – Graphs, Charts, Tables

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Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

In this section, most of the questions are on contextual vocabulary usage, phrases, synonyms, and antonyms. According to previous year papers, few questions are complicated, and some are moderate. Reading comprehension has 15 questions out of 50 questions from this section.

According to the previous year question papers based on MBA CET, important subtopics under the topic Verbal Ability and Comprehension are:

• Antonyms
• Comprehension of passages
• Fill in the blanks
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Para Jumbles
• Synonyms
• Sentence completion
• Sentence Correction
• Spelling/Inappropriate usage
• Phrase replacement
• Sentence arrangement
• Odd Sentence Para Jumble
• Verbal Reasoning.

Logical and Abstract Ability

The logical reasoning section has 75 variable questions. It includes question sets on series, statements,inferences & conclusions, true/false and coding/decoding.

There are about 60 questions on Non-Verbal Reasoning, and the remaining 15 are of the Verbal Reasoning section in the MBA CET. Statements, arrangements, family tree, and letter re-arrangements are among the most critical exam sections. The questions are usually in sets or are individual. They are quite lengthy and take a considerable amount of time to solve.

A majority of the Verbal Reasoning Section section’s questions belonged to the Critical Reasoning syllogism and others.  The questions on syllogisms are usually moderate, but they are time-consuming. Cause effect and strong-weak arguments are also some of the other time-consuming questions test takers have encountered in the past. However, these questions are not as difficult as compared with the different sections and are quite doable.

The Abstract Reasoning section is moderate and most exam. Most of the candidates try to maximise their attempts in this particular section. Most questions are based on analogy, series, and puzzles. A majority of the problems in this section are quite similar to Visual Reasoning questions that appeared earlier in the exam.

This year’s exam pattern had a difficulty level of this section slightly higher than last year’s exams.

According to the previous year question papers based on MBA CET, important subtopics under the topic Logical/Abstract Ability are:

• Symbol-based Comparison
• Linear and Circular Arrangement
• Direction
• Sequential Output
• Series Completion
• Conditional Coding
• Selection Criteria
• Venn Diagram
• Verbal Ability
• Input/Output
• Blood Relations
• Coding/Decoding
• Syllogisms.

MBA CET 2020 Paper Analysis

A common observation throughout all the slots of MBA CET 2020 was that the paper was found lengthy, and it was a struggle for the test takers to attempt the paper in the given duration.

The overall section-wise difficulty level of MBA CET 2020 was as given below:

Section name	Difficulty level
Logical Reasoning	Difficult
Abstract Reasoning	Moderate to Difficult
Quantitative Aptitude	Moderate
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	Easy to Moderate

• There were significant changes in the question pattern of the verbal ability section. The questions were based on the contextual use of Vocabulary, Para completion, English Language Usage, and other topics.
• Many questions were more straightforward for the candidates to score high in uniform marking pattern.
• 50% weightage in the exam was of Logical & Abstract reasoning. In the MBA CET, 2020 paper, Questions in Abstract reasoning were relatively easy compared to other sections.
• The Quantitative aptitude section ranged from moderate to difficult. Out of 50 questions, more than 20 questions were on Data Interpretation, and the rest were based on quantitative aptitude.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What are the subjects included in the CET MBA?

Ans. The MAH CET MBA is divided into the following sections:

• Logical Reasoning
• Verbal Ability
• Abstract Reasoning
• Reading Comprehension
• Quantitative Aptitude

Q2. Is there any negative grading in the MBA CET?

Ans. There is no negative grading in the MAH CET grading system, and applicants will receive one mark for each right answer.

Q3. Which is superior, the CAT or the CET?

Ans. CET is simpler to pass than CAT, the percentage of students choosing for CET is increasing. However, these examinations have distinct testing techniques. The CET test comprises of 200 questions for 200 points.