Tips for cracking MBA entrance exams
Historically, crackin MBA entrance examinations remain a puzzle for aspirants and in absence of any prescribed syllabus most of the MBA entrance examinations continue to give frightened moments and aspirants keep on guessing that what would be the trend for the current year.
But this fear psychosis of the uncertainty of the exam can positively be handled with some thought provoking tips and these tips have been taken by experienced past students who have worked on their failures and have come out with certain tips which can be useful for cracking MBA entrance exams.
Understanding the nature of the exam
MBA aspirants should ensure that they are understanding the nature of the exam. For example, if one is appearing in CAT then what are the sections in CAT? Likewise for XAT, IIFT, CMAT, MAT, IBSAT, NMAT, GMAT
Why sections have been incorporated?
Over here, one needs to understand that why sections of Quant or Data Interpretation or Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension or Current Affairs have been incorporated in MBA entrance examinations? This would help you to know the gravity of the questions. For example most of the MBA entrance examinations test you out for your Quantitative aptitude and for Language skills you are tested out in Reading Comprehension sections.
Why you are being tested for these sections?
It is an interesting aspect to understand that in businesses you do number crunching and do forecasting on sales hence, you require Quantitative aptitude that is why the sections of QA and Data Interpretation have been kept.
With Logical Reasoning section, you are tested for your analytical mind and understanding of having your reasoning concept which might be based on some logic. With RC section you are tested out for your language skills which also include to test you out for your grammar and your vocabulary.
Relevant study material
Since we are into digital age hence, one may find abundance of content with all the mediums hence, it is very important and crucial to scout for relevant study material on which you can be dependent to work out on our failures of a particular subject.
Practice with Mock tests
This phase of preparation is a self-realization on both successes and failures in form of strengths and weaknesses. It is only Mock test which gives you an opportunity to analyze with a complete SWOT so that you are amply clear that in how many days you would be able to convert your weaknesses to strength which can further be cemented. It is Mock test only which will further create your confidence in such a way that you can be successful in cracking exams.
Group study
Most of the aspirants who have scored high percentile, have always being a part of a core group who have been competing with each other in fierce manner to score a complete 100 always and they never accepted less than that an even a.01 percentile was not acceptable to them. With such a group if one can cope up then any aspirant is bound to get success.
The above are the few tips to crack exams but one should create own tips to be successful.