JMET Syllabus: MBA Entrance for IIT, IISc

JMET (Joint Management Entrance Test) is conducted for admission into the two year PG Management Programmes in offered by IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee. This article aims to make the readers aware of the syllabus and test pattern to kick start their preparation.

JMET is an objective type test consisting of multiple choice type questions with only one correct answer.

Max. Time Allowed:

3 hours

Number of Questions:

120

JMET Syllabus:

I. Verbal Communication

This section aims to test the candidate’s comprehension of and interpretative abilities in English as a language of business. Given the potential manager’s decision-making roles, this section seeks to examine the candidate’s felicity with common forms of English expression, grammar and usage in business that would enable him/her to extract essential information from a variety of data, and arrive at an informed decision. Regular analysis of business articles and non-fiction prose, besides a firm grasp of communicative English grammar would be helpful in preparing for this section.

II. Logical Reasoning

This section consists of analytical reasoning, argument analysis, and analysis of explanation questions.

III. Quantitative Ability

This section aims to test the candidate’s understanding of

IIIa. Basic Mathematics

Numbers; Operations; HCF and LCM; Fractions, Decimals and Percentages; Ratio and Proportion; Roots and Power; Logarithms; Progressions; Elementary Geometry and Mensuration; Elementary Trigonometry; Introductory Set Theory

IIIb. Linear Algebra

Equations and Inequalities; Matrices; Determinants; Simultaneous equations and solutions; Elementary Linear Programming; Elementary differential calculus involving functions of one variable; Elementary integral calculus

IIIc. Probability and Statistics

Types of Data; Frequency Distributions; Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion; Probability Concepts: Basic Outcomes, Events, Sample Spaces; Probability Calculations: Counting Rules using Permutations and Combinations, Unions and Intersections, Complementary Events, Mutually Exclusive Events, Conditional Probability and Independent Events; Binomial, Poisson and Normal Random Variables; Correlation and Simple Linear Regression for their use in business applications such as Partnership and Shareholding; Present Worth and Discounts; Depreciation; Demand and Supply; Cost and Revenue

IIId. Common Applications

Banking Transactions; Inventories; Mixtures; Time and Work; Time and Distance; Pipes and Tanks; Estimation of time, distance, area, volume, effort, etc.

IV. Data Interpretation

This section aims to assess the ability of the examinee to make valid interpretations from a given data set. The section also assesses the ability of the examinee to understand data in different representative forms such as simple tables, histograms, pie charts, graphs, scatter diagrams, etc. Although involved calculations are not expected, simple data manipulations would be required.

Negative Marking:

There is negative marking for incorrect answers. For a wrong answer to a question, 25% of the marks allotted to that question will be deducted. Moreover, for a candidate to be qualified in JMET, he/she should, not only, secure certain minimum marks in the test paper, but also, should necessarily obtain certain minimum marks in each of the four sections stated above.

bility

IMPORTANT IIT JMET LINKS

JMET Syllabus / Pattern - JMET 2011 Notification - JMET Eligibility