NPAT for BA Hons Exam 2020: Exam Pattern, Insights and Details
National Test for Programs After Twelfth, abbreviation NPAT, is organized and conducted by SVKM’s NMIMS across 49 cities of India. Interested candidates who are planning to take this exam can apply for it through the official website link; the last date to register for the same is 30th April, 2020. The exam will be conducted on 9th and 10th May, 2020. According to the exam conducting authorities, respective candidates must have passed 10+2 from government recognized boards or equivalent to appear for the selection test. The exam will be 100 minutes long and will consist of 3 sections: English Language, Quantitative & Numerical Ability and Reasoning & General Intelligence. To know more about the exam pattern, syllabus and passing criteria, click the links below:
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NPAT Exam 2020: Important Dates
Application fees
For one school program
Rs 1800
For two programs of two different schools
Rs 3000
For three programs of three different schools
Rs 4000
For four programs of four different schools
Rs 5000
Eligibility for NPAT Exam 2020
Nationality / Citizenship: The candidate must be an Indian Citizen.
Educational Qualification:
The candidate must have obtained an aggregate of 60% marks in 10+2 equivalent examinations from recognized board.
NPAT Exam 2020: Exam pattern
Syllabus: NPAT Exam 2020
Proficiency in English Language
Reading comprehension, Synonyms, Cloze test (fill in the blanks), Para- Jumble, Spot the error/Sentence completion
Quantitative & Numerical Ability
Number System, Percentages, Profit, loss and discount, Ratio & SI/ CI, Time, speed and distance/ Time and Work, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry & mensuration, PnC, Probability & Set theory
Reasoning & General Intelligence
Analytical reasoning, Series & sequences, Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Graph, Pie Chart, Table Chart), Blood relation, Analogy, Syllogisms, Visual reasoning
Preparation Tips for NPAT Exam 2020
· You need to finish 3 sections of the NPAT Exam within 100 minutes, which means you need speed with accuracy in order to attempt 120 questions in total. The more you practice, the better chances you have of acing this exam.
· Make quantitative and reasoning your strong subjects, practice questions to solve them within time to increase efficiency. You should lay emphasis not on mugging up the formulas but instead try understanding the concepts, so, you can modify the formulas according to the question requirement.
· Remember negative marking is a factor here. Therefore, try not to attempt questions that put you in doubt.
· Manage your time properly; give appropriate amount of time to each section. Try to improve your time by practicing as many online tests as possible. Youth4work provides online mock tests will time limit attached to each question; this way one can learn to finish the entire exam within the time limit.
· Studying in a stretch for hours can be tedious and hard and also not so good. Therefore, try to study at several times in regular sessions during a day. This will make learning easy and fun, also you will have enough time to brush up the already studied topics in between intervals.
· It is very important to maintain proper health, so you don’t fall sick on the big day. Give your brain appropriate time to refresh itself. Don’t rush too much information into your head than its limit allows. Take it slow and steady. And get at least eight hours of sleep each night.
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