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They say, “The more a person knows, the better armed he is.” This axiom resonates aptly even with an exam like situation wherein a better knowledge will always help the candidates ace than the others. Not only about the syllabus of the paper, but factors which directly or indirectly influence the exam result. Let’s pick up MICAT for instance. As MICAT 2020 (January session) is round the corner, registered candidates must be burning the midnight’s oil to give their best shot in the examination. However, as the test is nearing, candidates should be aware about the dos and don’ts of MICAT II 2020. Thus, to help the student community Careers360 has come up with some essential tips which should be taken care of in the exam and before you are gearing up for taking MICAT 2020, so that you can focus only on attempting the examination without any last minute hassle. Read MICAT exam day guidelines 2020 below.
MICA Admissions Test (MICAT) is a national level online entrance test for MICA's flagship programme Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Communications (PGDM-C). The test is held twice a year - in December and in January every year.
Before moving on to know the exam day instructions if MICAT II 2020, let’s have a look at the schedule, time and other important details of the examination.
Exam Time | 9 am - 11:50 am |
Exam Duration | 2.45 hours |
Exam Reporting Time | Not After 8:30 am |
Exam Mode | Computer Based Test or Online |
Sectional Cutoff | Yes |
Individual Sectional time | No |
Candidates must carry their MICAT 2020 admit card with them on the day of the exam. In case admit card is not received by post, you can download the hall ticket from the MICA website (mica.ac.in) and print it on a white A4 size sheet.
Candidates will have to carry the printout of MICAT admit card along with any of the following valid identity proofs:
Voter ID
Driving License
Aadhaar Card (UID)
Pan Card
College/ Institute Identity card 2019
Candidates should also bring a ball point pen to the exam centre.
Candidates are not allowed to carry with them any of the following electronic devices to the exam centre:
Laptops
Calculators
Cell phones
Cameras
Beepers,
Digital diaries
Bags
Notebook
Any electronic equipment or pieces of paper are not allowed in the exam center.
Candidates must remember that they will not be allowed to leave the examination hall until the test is over.
Candidates will not be allowed to leave the MICAT exam centre till the exam is completed
If the candidate leaves the exam hall, then he or she will not be permitted to re-enter the examination hall.
Paper for rough work will be given at the exam centre.
Candidates will have to sign the attendance sheet and admit card in the presence of the invigilator.Time yourself when you write, since there is sectional cutoff and you must attempt all sections in order to qualify.
VARC, QA, LR and Psychometric Tests are the most important sections and carry the highest mark.
Start with the sections you are confident about.
Be careful when you mark answers in the answer sheet. Best is to solve a section and tick all the correct answers in order to avoid any confusion.
Note: Carrying any one of the above-mentioned photo identity proofs is mandatory for candidates. Those who will not carry the admit card along with the identity proof, they will not be permitted to appear in the exam.
Do your reading practice on the computer. Reading newspapers and business articles are not enough. You need to develop a habit of reading on screen. This will be beneficial in the reading comprehension (RC) section, as you will be able to save considerable time.
Practice sample questions online to analyse time spent on each question and strategize much time you will be spending on a particular section.
Ahead of the exam, do not study anything new
Focus more on revision of whatever you have studied
Keep your mind relaxed as panicking now will not be beneficial
Practice solving the online mock test. The more you get used to working on a computer screen, the better it is.
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There are a total of 105 approximately questions.
There are 3 main sections with 4 sub parts for 1 section.
The number of questions under each section:
Descriptive Test - 4
Verbal Ability (VA) - 25
Quantitative Ability (QA)- 25
General Awareness (GA) - 25
Divergent-Convergent Reasoning (DCR) - 26
Psychometric Test (DT) - 160
The negative marking is ¼ of the total marks allocated for a particular question.
On Question asked by student community
MICA (Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad) is a top marketing institute, but public data about it and MICAT is limited. MICA shares mainly important information like admission rules, application process, and exam schedules. Detailed past exam data or cut-offs are not usually published to protect privacy and maintain exam integrity.
Admission to MICA's PGDM and PGDM-C programs involves a multi-stage selection process. The final composite score is calculated with the following weightage:
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