Management is an art and science of getting things done. Many of the youngsters, who want to make it big in the world of business and trade, prefer to secure a seat in a reputed B-Schools to learn the tropes of management. In fact nowadays, MBA has become more of an all-purpose degree in any profession as its knowledge permeates in every aspect of a life. Though the mainstream MBA careers are in consulting, finance, consumer goods marketing and technology, the management degree opens doors in virtually every industry ranging from various MNCs to the Government sector jobs.

MBA Entrance Exams-  

Various MBA entrance examinations are conducted all over India for a variety of management courses, important amongst them being- CAT,MAT,CMAT,XAT,etc. In India, the most popular MBA entrance examination is CAT (Common Aptitude Test) conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) . The CAT score is valid for admissions to almost all the management institutes of India, save for those conducting   in-house entrance tests. However, there are state level examinations too catering to the aspirants of those particular states. Maharashtra MBA/MMS-CET (Common Entrance Test) examination is more popular than rest of them. MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2019 conducted by Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra, holds an immense significance as its score is valid for admission to more than 350 Government and private management colleges across the state of Maharashtra. Maharashtra MBA/MMS CET is also attempted by the candidates from rest of India, in view of the admissions for the reputed B-schools in Mumbai,Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad and so on. MAH- MBA/MMS CET- 2019 examination conducted by DTE is a single window, online test for admissions to various management courses in Maharashtra. Any graduate or students in last year of their graduation with the aggregate score of 50% in their graduation can appear for this entrance test. This State level MBA CET examination is going to be held on 9^th & 10^th March 2019. It is pertinent to note that the there is a tough competition amongst the aspirants to secure a seat in reputed institutes like Jamanalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai; Welingkar Institute of Management,Mumbai; SIMS,Mumbai; MIT Pune; MGM IOM,Aurangabad, etc. The minimum cut-off for admission varies among colleges, but the average score ranges between 50-60 percentile.

Examination Pattern-     

The pattern of MBA CET examination is of an online objective type of examination. The MBA CET 2019 examination consists of two sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension and Quantitative Aptitude and Logical / Abstract Reasoning. A total of 200 questions have to be attempted by the candidate in 150 minutes. There is no system of negative marking for incorrect answers. The syllabus for MBA CET is as below-

• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Reading Comprehension
• Quantitative Aptitude and Logical / Abstract Reasoning
• Algebra
• Arrangements
• Blood Relations
• Coding-Decoding
• Clocks and Calendars
• Data Structures
• Direction Sense
• Geometry and its applications
• Numbers and its applications
• Percentages and its applications
• Puzzles
• Ratio and Its applications
• Series

Preparation Strategy-       

The preparation strategy of the candidates for MBA CET should focus on an online practice of various question papers related to the syllabus. The aspirants should focus on speed and accuracy in the exam via the route of adopting various short cut methods and tricks to solve various types of arithmetic sums within the shortest possible time. It is also to be noted that the syllabus of MBA CET is similar to that of various other competitive examinations like Banking PO Exams, CSAT paper of UPSC and MPSC examinations and so on. The detailed and systematic preparation of syllabus related to Aptitude Test preparation would be of great help to the candidates in all other competitive examinations too.

The twenty first century’s jobs focus on technology, services sector and the Human Resource Development. The management skills and the techniques learnt and developed through a management degree add to the overall profile of a candidate and also play an important role in securing a job as well as promotions in career. So dear aspirants, believe in yourself, prepare systematically and be the winner in this race.

 

(The author of this article ,Lt Col (Dr) Satish Dhage, is an ex Army officer and has been qualified for IPS (Indian Police Services) through IPS LCE 2012. Presently, he is Director, MGM Institute of Competitive Exams Aurangabad. For any queries or feedback, he can be contacted on email id : drsatishdhage@gmail.com)