MICAT 2025 Paper Analysis - Section-wise Difficulty Level, Expected Cutoff, Chapterwise Weightage

Updated By Intajur Rahaman on 20 Sep, 2024 17:58

The MICAT 2025 exam analysis for Phases 1 and 2 will be available here after the exams in December 2024 and January 2025. This analysis will help candidates understand the exam pattern, difficulty level, and types of questions to expect.

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MICAT 2025 Exam Analysis

MICAT Exam Analysis 2025 for Phases 1 and 2 will be made available on this page after the exam is conducted on December 7, 2024 and January 25, 2025, respectively. Reviewing the MICAT exam analysis will enable aspiring candidates to learn about the exam pattern, difficulty level, and the type of questions that can be expected in the MICAT 2025 exam. In the meantime, candidates can review the MICAT exam analysis from previous years from the sections below.

The MICAT 2024 exam had varying difficulty levels across sections. The Divergent & Convergent Thinking and General Awareness sections were mostly easy, but the Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation section was the toughest, more difficult than CAT 2023. The Verbal Ability section was also challenging, with lengthy questions and multiple options. The MICAT 2 paper was slightly harder than MICAT 1. Overall, the Quantitative Ability and Divergent & Convergent Thinking sections stood out for their difficulty, while the General Awareness section was relatively manageable.

MICAT-I scorecard will be made available in December 2024, onwards. Around 234 questions are expected to be asked in MICAT 2025 and all candidates will be evaluated based on three sections:

  • Section A - Psychometric Section
  • Section B - Descriptive Test
  • Section C - Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, General Awareness, Divergent & Convergent Thinking

Candidates can have a look at the MICAT I and MICAT II 2025 paper analysis given below and get a detailed understanding of the overall difficulty level, section-wise difficulty level, and the number of questions asked for the exam.

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MICAT 2025 Exam Analysis (Phase I, Phase II)

Achieving a score of 25 on the Psychometric Test may result in an invitation for the PI round by MICA. In addition to being a mandatory exam for MICA admission 2023, MICAT-I and MICAT II hold a 50% weightage in shortlisting for selection.

MICAT 2025 Phase I Exam Analysis

MICAT Phase I exam 2025 will be held in December 2024, for a total duration of 2 hours and 15 minutes. The exam analysis will be provided in the table below.

Section

Name

No. of Questions

Questions Asked

Time Allocated

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

A

Psychometric Test

150

 To be Updated

30 minutes

To be UpdatedtTo be updated

B

Descriptive Test

4

To be Updated

25 minutes

To be Updated

To be updated

C

Divergent and Convergent Thinking

20

To be Updated

80 minutes

To be UpdatedTo be updated

Verbal Ability

20

To be UpdatedTo be UpdatedTo be updated

Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

20

To be UpdatedTo be UpdatedTo be updated

General Awareness

10

To be UpdatedTo be UpdatedTo be updated

MICAT 2025 Phase II Exam Analysis

MICAT Phase II exam 2025 will be conducted in January 2025, for a total duration of 2 hours and 15 minutes. The section-wise MICAT 2 exam analysis 2025 will be updated below:

Section

Name

No. of Questions

Questions Asked

Time Allocated

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

A

Psychometric Test

150

To be Updated

30 minutes

To be Updated140+

B

Descriptive Test

4

To be Updated

25 minutes

To be Updated

To be updated

C

Divergent and Convergent Thinking

20

To be Updated

80 minutes

To be UpdatedTo be Updated

Verbal Ability

20

To be UpdatedTo be UpdatedTo be updated

Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

20

To be UpdatedTo be UpdatedTo be Updated

General Awareness

10

To be UpdatedTo be UpdatedTo be updated

MICAT 2024 Exam Analysis (Phase I, Phase II)

Achieving a score of 25 on the Psychometric Test may result in an invitation for the PI round by MICA. In addition to being a mandatory exam for MICA admission 2023, MICAT-I and MICAT II hold a 50% weightage in shortlisting for selection.

MICAT 2024 Phase I Exam Analysis

MICAT Phase I exam 2024 was held on December 2, 2023, for a total duration of 2 hours and 15 minutes. Check the exam analysis provided in the table below.

Section

Name

No. of Questions

Questions Asked

Time Allocated

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

A

Psychometric Test

150

  • Ordinal options (Totally agree, Strongly agree, somewhat agree ....Totally disagree) - 117 Questions
  • Binary Options (True/False) - 33 Questions

30 minutes

Moderate to DifficultTo be updated

B

Descriptive Test

4

  • What if social media gets really social?
  • Picture perception (4 image question)

25 minutes

Moderate to Difficult

To be updated

C

Divergent and Convergent Thinking

20

  • Word association - 3
  • Coding Decoding - 2-3
  • Visual Reasoning - 2-3
  • Number based reasoning - 
  • Circular arrangement - 2-3
  • Syllogism - 2
  • Blood relation - 2
  • Directions - 2

80 minutes

EasyTo be updated

Verbal Ability

20

  • RC (Effects of Technology) - 4
  • RC (Indian Ocean facilitating trade) - 4
  • Missing sentence (CAT type) - 1
  • Parajumble (5/8 sentences) - 2
  • Odd One Out - 1
  • Sentence Fillers (4 blanks) - 4
  • Inference - 1
  • One-word substitution - 2
  • Para summary - 1
DifficultTo be updated

Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

20

  • Bar + Table - 4
  • Arithmetic - 4
  • Geometry, Mensuration - 6
  • Algebra - 2
  • Modern Math - 2
  • Number System - 2
DifficultTo be updated

General Awareness

10

  • Match the following - 6
  • MCQs - 4
EasyTo be updated

MICAT 2024 Phase II Exam Analysis

MICAT Phase II exam 2024 has been conducted on January 27, 2024, for a total duration of 2 hours and 15 minutes. Check out the section-wise MICAT 2 exam analysis 2024:

Section

Name

No. of Questions

Questions Asked

Time Allocated

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

A

Psychometric Test

150

Same as MICAT 1

30 minutes

Same as MICAT 1140+

B

Descriptive Test

4

  • Negotiations require compromises so perfectionists avoid it
  • Picture perception (4 image question): Environment is more important than Development

25 minutes

Moderate

To be updated

C

Divergent and Convergent Thinking

20

  • Word Association (3 questions)
  • Coding Decoding (3-4 questions)
  • Visual Reasoning (2-3 questions)
  • Number-based Reasoning (3 questions)
  • Arrangement (2-3 questions)
  • Syllogism (2 questions)
  • Blood Relations (2 questions)
  • Directions (1 question)
  • Inequality (1 question)

80 minutes

Difficult20

Verbal Ability

20

  • Reading Comprehension: Innovation (4 questions)
  • Error Spotting (2 questions)
  • Missing Sentence (1 question)
  • Para jumbles (2 questions)
  • Odd one Out (2 questions)
  • Sentence Fillers (2 questions)
  • Critical Reasoning (4 questions)
  • One word substitution (2 questions)
  • Para summary (1 question)
Difficult & LengthyTo be updated

Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

20

  • Double Pie Charts (4 questions)
  • Arithmetic (4-5 questions)
  • Geometry, Mensuration (5-6 questions)
  • Algebra (3-4 questions)
  • Set Theory (2 questions)
Difficult5-6

General Awareness

10

  • Match the following - 6
  • MCQs - 4
Easy to ModerateTo be updated

MICAT 2024 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for MICAT 2024 has been provided below:

Section

Section Name

No. of Questions

DurationNegative Marks

Section A

Psychometric Test

150

30 Minutes0

Section B

Descriptive 

4

25 Minutes0

Section C

Divergent & Convergent Thinking

20

80 Minutes0.25

Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation

20

0.25

Verbal Ability

20

0.25

General Awareness

200.25

Total

2342 Hours 15 Minutes-
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MICAT 2023 Exam Analysis

The major highlights of the MICAT 2023 exam have been provided below:

  • The MICAT 2023 was conducted as an online Computer-Based Test.
  • A total of 234 questions were asked in the exam that were to be completed in the total time duration of 2 hours and 15 minutes.
  • Students were allowed to navigate between the sections.
  • There was a provision of negative marking in which 0.25 marks were deducted for every wrong answer from VA, QA, GA and DCT sections.
  • There was no negative marking in the PT and DT sections.

The difficulty level of the exam based on the MICAT Analysis 2023 has been provided here.

MICAT 2023 Exam Phase 

Difficulty Level

MICAT Exam Analysis 2023 Phase 1 (December 3, 2022)

Moderate to Difficult

MICAT Exam Analysis 2023 Phase 2 (January 28, 2023)

Difficult and Lengthy

Section-wise MICAT 2023 Paper Analysis

Verbal Ability

MICAT I Exam Analysis 2023

The candidates' skills in English grammar and Vocabulary are evaluated in this component. In MICAT 2023 phase I, this component was lengthy and difficult. The section had an RC passage of 550 words based on Geology, and the questions asked from the passage were indirect. The table below illustrates the topic-wise number of questions asked in the exam.

Topic

Number of Questions

Summary

1

Para Jumbles (5 sentences)

3

Para Jumbles (4 sentences)

1

Reading Comprehension

4

Contextual Vocab (4 Blanks)

4

Words Substitution

1

Odd Summary Para Jumble

1

Para Completion (CAT Type)

2

CR Inference

1

Sentence Correction

1

Sentence Jumble

1

MICAT II Exam Analysis 2023

Most of the questions in this section were easy to answer. A total of 30 questions were asked in this section, and the overall difficulty level of this section ranged from moderate to difficult.

Topic

Number of Questions

Para Jumbles (5 sentences)

1

Para Jumbles (4 sentences)

3

Para Summary

1

Grammar Sentence Correction

1

CR (Inference Based)

1

One Word Substitution (4 to be substituted)

1

Odd Sentence Para Jumble

2

Para Completion (CAT new format)

2

Fill in the blanks (contextual vocabulary including idioms and phrases) 

4

1 Reading Comprehension on conspiracy theories

4

Quantitative Ability

MICAT I Exam Analysis 2023

The candidates' mathematical abilities are evaluated in this section. This section was lengthier and more difficult to solve. Since all the options were close enough, it was difficult for the candidates to employ the elimination method. This section had a total of 20 questions, which were further segregated as follows:

Topic

Number of Questions

Mensuration

2

Height & Distance

2

Ration & Proportion

2

Permutation & Combination

2

DI- Bar & Line (based on profit and loss)

4

Mixture and Alligation

1

Geometry

1

Progression and Series

1

Probability, Numbers & Statistics

1

Time, Speed and Distance

1

Simple and Compound Interest

1

MICAT II Exam Analysis 2023

The overall difficulty level of this section was high. There were 4 options in some QA questions and 8 options in some. A total of 20 questions were asked in this section. There could be multiple solutions to the questions on Ages. 

Topic

Number of Questions

Mensuration 3D four walls (4 options)

1

Heights and Distance (1 question with 8 options and 1 with 4 options)

2

Arithmetic Progression + Variance (8 options )

1

Numbers (4 options)

1

Ratio + percentages (8 options)

1

Problem in ages with special equations (8 options)

1

Probability (4 options)

1

Quadrilaterals (4 options)

1

Circular races (8 options)

1

Time and work efficiency based (4 options)

1

Polygons using cosine rule (4 options)

1

Mensuration- area (4 options)

Triangles + Mensuration (8 options)

2

DI (2 pie charts + tables)

4 options each

4

Dice (4 options)

1

Time, Speed, Distance (8 options )

1

Convergent Thinking 

MICAT I Exam Analysis 2023

Questions were asked on verbal reasoning, analogies, odd one out, visual reasoning, paragraph assumption conclusion, and more. The overall difficulty level of this section was high. A total of 20 Questions were asked, out of which 7 questions were asked from Verbal Ability, and 13 questions were asked from Non-verbal Reasoning.

Topic

Number of Questions

Word Association

5

Statement-Assumptions

2

Odd One Out

2

Coding-Decoding

2

Visual Reasoning

2

Number Analogy

1

Data Sufficiency

1

Blood Relations

1

Time & Distance

1

Circular Arrangement

1

Psychometric Test

The creativity and innovation skills of the candidate are evaluated in this section. A total of 150 questions were asked which were to be completed in 30 minutes. Questions were asked from the following topics:

  • Deductive & Inductive Logic
  • Openness to Creativity
  • Decision Making
  • New Ideas
  • Science v/s Art

Descriptive Test

MICAT I Exam Analysis 2023

A total of 4 questions were asked in this section. The difficulty level of this section was moderate.

Type of Question

Questions Asked
300 words with 10 marks eachConfusion Contracts Chaos 
  • 3 points FOR
  • 3 points AGAINST

300 words with 20 marks each

Present 3 ways in which managers can use confusion to enhance collegiality and solidarity amongst their teams
300 words with 30 marks4 picture-based questions 
  • Cursor
  • Credit Card
  • A whiteboard with some graphics
  • A yellow-coloured dull human face artefact

MICAT II Exam Analysis 2023

A total of 4 questions were asked from the following:

  • 3 arguments in favour
  • 3 arguments against
  • Four figures to write a story
  • Lighting up inhibits overall efficiency and productivity. State three ways for the manager to control this

General Awareness

This section had a total of 10 questions whose difficulty-level ranged from moderate to difficult. Most of the questions were True/False and Match the Following. The following questions were asked in this section:

  • Brand Taglines - Blackberry, Kinley, Amtex, Jaguar
  • Which of the following are not correct (Brand Ambassadors)
  • Match the following - International Organisations & Headquarters, Facts & Demonetisations, Companies & Logos, Brands & Logos (Patanjali & Boeing), Persons & Organisations, Film Productions & Owners (Leonardo Dicaprio, Brad Pitt), Date of complete lockdown, CEA of India.

MICAT 2022 Exam Analysis

Candidates appearing for the MICAT 2023 exam can check MICAT 2022 Phase I and Phase II paper analysis below which includes the section-wise difficulty level of the overall section and information about the various sections.

MICAT I 2022 Question Paper Analysis, Answer KeyMICAT II 2022 Question Paper Analysis, Answer Key, and Solutions

MICAT 2021 Exam Analysis

Here's the paper analysis of MICAT 2021 Phase I and Phase II exams. Candidates can check the MICAT Exam Analysis 2021 provided here to know the difficulty level of the MICAT II exam and the number of questions that were asked in the exam. MICAT II was conducted on January 30, 2021 from 9 am to 11:15 pm. The paper analysis of MICAT II 2020 can be checked at the link given below.

MICAT I 2021 Exam & Question Paper Analysis, Answer Key & Solutions

MICAT II 2021 Exam & Question Paper Analysis, Answer Key & Solutions

    MICAT 2020 Section-wise Exam Analysis

    Following is a detailed section-wise analysis of MICAT 2020:

    Section A - Psychometric Test

    This section had a total of 150 questions and students had only 30 minutes to attempt the same. Hence, it was necessary to answer all the questions quickly. Last year, the number of questions in this section was 27. There were no correct or incorrect responses in this section. Out of the total 150, around 30 questions were to answer in the form of True or False as against a situation/course of action. The remaining 120 questions were about a particular personality trait or a course of action and they had to be tackled with any one of the following options:

    • Totally Disagreed to 
    • Strongly Disagree
    • Disagree
    • Somewhat Disagree
    • Somewhat Agree
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree
    • Totally Agree

    Section B - Aptitude Section

    Divergent and Convergent Thinking

    This section is comprised of statement assumption, word association, logical data sufficiency, and visual reasoning questions. Following is the break-up of the Reasoning questions in the section:

    Topic

    No. of Questions

    Difficulty Level

    Word Association

    9

    2 Tough, 5 Medium, 2 Easy

    Statement Assumption

    4

    2 Easy, 2 Medium

    Following is the break-up of the non-verbal reasoning questions in the section, which had an easy to moderate difficulty level:

    Topics

    Type of Questions

    No. of Questions

    Difficulty Level

    Visual Reasoning (Total 11 questions)

    Odd man out (similar pairs)

    4

    Easy to Medium

    Analogy (A:B::C:D)

    4

    Complete the series (Next figure)

    3

    Logical Data Sufficiency (Total 4 questions)

    Data Sufficiency

    4

    Easy to Medium

    Miscellaneous (Total 2 questions)

    Family Tree

    1

    Medium

    Arrangement

    1

    Easy

    Verbal Ability

    In this section, test takers answered questions based on synonyms, sentence errors, jumbled paragraph, and paragraph completion. Candidates also got idiom-based questions and a Reading Comprehension passage, which was on the easier side:

    Topics

    No. of Questions

    Difficulty Level

    Jumbled Paragraph – 4/5 sentences

    5

    3 Easy, 2 Medium

    Grammatically correct sentence

    1

    1 Medium

    Synonyms of the highlighted word used in the sentence

    3

    1 Easy, 2 Medium

    Antonym

    2

    2 Easy

    Reading Comprehension – 1 Passage

    5

    3 Easy, 2 Medium

    Error in underlined part

    2

    1 Easy, 1 Medium

    Preposition-based FIB (3/4 blanks)

    1

    1 Medium

    Phrase-based FIB

    1

    1 Easy

    Meaning of underlined idioms/ Idioms-based FIB

    4

    1 Easy, 3 Medium

    FIB with Four blanks

    1

    1 Medium

    Quantitative Ability and Date Interpretation

    This section comprised of 25 questions where Quantitative Ability had 20 questions and the Data Interpretation part had the remaining 5 sections. Majority of the questions asked in the Quantitative Ability section were based on Arithmetic, which had 7 questions. Geometry had 6 questions and 5 questions were based on Modern Math. Numbers and Algebra sections had 1 question each. Majority of the questions were based on elementary concepts but were lengthy. Overall, the difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.

    Following is the break-up of the Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation section questions

    Topics

    Types of Questions

    No. of Questions

    Difficulty Level

    Arithmetic

    Profit & Loss

    2

    1 Easy, 1 Moderate

    Mixtures

    1

    Easy

    Ratios

    1

    Easy

    Time Speed & Distance (Trains, Circular Tracks, Boats and Stream)

    3

    2 Easy, 1 Moderate

    Numbers

    Fractions

    1

    Moderate

    Modern Maths

    Set Theory

    1

    Easy

    Permutation & Combination

    3

    1 Easy, 2 Moderate

    Series & sequences

    1

    Difficult

    Geometry

    Plane Geometry (Angle of elevation)

    4

    4 Moderate

    Mensuration

    2

    1 Moderate, 1 Difficult

    Algebra

    Quadratic Equations

    1

    Easy

    Data Interpretation 

    Table

    2

    Easy to Moderate

    Pie Chart

    3Easy to Moderate

    General Awareness

    This section turned out to be tougher as compared to last year's MICAT. The total number of questions in the General Awareness section is 25, out which , 7 were based on National topics 13 were based on International topics. 5 questions were based on miscellaneous type topics (logos, taglines, etc.). 

    Section C - Descriptive Test

    In this section, test-takers were evaluated based on their analytical and descriptive writing ability as well as creative skills. Candidates had a total of 30 minutes to attempt the questions in this section. The first three questions were based on the topic ‘Laziness: How it can benefit society’. While the first two questions required the students to write three points each, ‘for’ and ‘against’ the topic, the third question required students to write 300 words on 'steps by which a young manager could ensure that laziness could be used as a tool for organizational success’. The first two questions had a weightage of 10 marks each. The fourth question carried 30 marks and it comprised four pictures where students were required to write a particular pictorial combination and elaborate the same in the form of a story. 

    With inputs from IMS

    MICAT 2019 Exam Analysis

    MICAT 2019 exam was neither easy nor difficult. However, the question paper can be termed as difficult for many students. Among all the sections, the General Awareness section can be termed as the most difficult. This year, the psychometric test turned out to be different as the section comprised of 150 questions instead of 27 to 35 questions. 

    Sections

    Name of the Section

    Total No. of Questions

    Expected Total Good Attempts

    A

    Psychometric Test

    150

    All

    B

    Divergent & Convergent Thinking

    30

    All

    Verbal Ability

    25

    20

    Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation

    25

    20

    General Awareness

    25

    19

    C

    Descriptive Test

    4

    17

    Candidates who cleared Psychometric Test and bagged an overall score of 48-50 in Section C can expect a call for GD/ PI.

    MICAT 2018 Phase I Exam Analysis

    MICA Ahmedabad has conducted MICAT I - 2018 on December 1, 2018, for admission into its two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management Communications. The duration of the exam was 2 hours and 45 minutes, and it was conducted in a Computer-based format in a single slot from 9 am to 11:50 am. Now that the exam has been conducted, test takers will soon get an in-depth analysis of the exam on this page along with the expected cut-offs.

    MICAT is conducted twice a year - once in December and the second time in February. A candidate can take the exam twice, and then the better score out of the two will be considered for admission if at all the candidate has qualified. For now, candidates may watch out for the detailed analysis, which is now available on this page. As part of the analysis, you will get an insight into the pattern of examination (which is most likely to be the same), difficulty level, section-wise topics, types of questions asked in the exam as well as the marking scheme.

    Section

    Number of QuestionsTime Given

    Psychometric Test

    2725 minutes

    Descriptive Test

    435 minutes

    Aptitude Test

    • Convergent & Divergent Thinking
    • Verbal Ability
    • Quantitative Ability
    • General Knowledge
    105

    105 minutes (1 hour 45 minutes)

    • 30 minutes
    • 25 minutes
    • 25 minutes
    • 25 minutes

    As a general observation and inputs from the students who appeared for the MICAT I exam today, it is said that the exam was slightly easier as compared to the previous year. Now, let's do a section-wise MICAT I exam analysis for you get a better understanding of the exam and accordingly estimate your performance.

    PART 1 - MICAT I PSYCHOMETRIC TEST

    The psychometric test of MICAT I is considered as a qualifier. Only those candidates who perform well in this part are further evaluated on the other sections of the exam. This year, according to the MICAT I 2018 Exam Analysis, appearing candidates had to attempt a total of 27 questions in a span of 25 minutes. This section had a few tricky questions which required keen attention from the students. Candidates had to rate to the statements from 1 to 6 and consisted of some unpredictable situations.

    PART 2 - MICAT I DESCRIPTIVE TEST

    The descriptive test of MICAT I exam consisted of four questions which had to be answered in a total of 35 minutes. It is important to note that this section did not carry any scope of negative marking. As far as the creative writing questions were concerned, candidates were required to The candidates were required to make up a story with the help of the pictures provided to them. These pictures consisted of blood cells, a line up of cars, WhatsApp emojis with eyes coming out and a wall beside a dead tree. Although a little offbeat, candidates who attempted this question in about 200-250 words and a good storyline may be able to score well.

    Apart from that, in the argument writing questions, candidates were tested on their analytical skills where they had to write on the topic - Equality is a Myth. Students were expected to write for as well as against the topic ( 3 arguments each) and also give solutions to how the issue can be addressed. A decent approach to this question could have been to write a few bullet points for and against the topic and elaborate more on - How Equality can be Achieved in about 100-150 words.

    PART 3 - MICAT I APTITUDE TEST

    The aptitude test section of MICAT I consisted of questions on Convergent and Divergent Thinking, Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability and General Knowledge. Although a candidate could navigate between sections, the test was submitted automatically as soon as the allotted time was over. The candidate will be marked negatively (25%) if an answer submitted by him or her is incorrect in this section.

    The division of questions was as follows:

    a) Convergent and Divergent Thinking

    This section consisted of 30 questions. Interestingly, this time, there were more questions on Data Sufficiency as compared to the previous MICAT exams.

    Type of QuestionsNumber of QuestionsDifficulty Level
    Word Associations10Moderate to Difficult
    Data Sufficiency8Moderate
    Pick Odd One Out (Figure-based)4Easy to Moderate
    Statement Assumption3Easy to Moderate
    Figures (Sequences)3Moderate
    Missing Figure2Easy
    Overall30 questionsModerate to Difficult

    Ideal Attempt - 14-16

    Good Attempt - 17+ with 85% accuracy

    Expected Sectional Cut off - 11-12 marks

    b) Verbal Ability

    This section consisted of 25 questions. Candidates were tested on prepositions as the main grammar aspect. The overall reading comprehension was also easy to answer as it was fact based, meaning based and revolved around the main theme of the passage.

    Type of QuestionsNumber of QuestionsDifficulty Level
    Statement Correction & Completion6Moderate to Difficult
    Fill in the Blanks - Idioms and Prepositions6Easy to Moderate
    Reading Comprehension5 (1 passage)Easy to Moderate
    Para Jumble5Moderate
    Synonym and Antonym2Moderate
    Miscellaneous1Moderate
    Overall25 questionsModerate

    Ideal Attempt - 15-17

    Good Attempt - 20+ with 80% accuracy

    Expected Sectional Cut off - 9-10 marks

    c) Quantitative Ability

    This section consisted of 25 questions and was considered the most difficult section among all. No questions on mensuration and geometry were asked this time.

    Type of QuestionsNumber of QuestionsDifficulty Level
    Data Interpretation (Bar Graph based)4Moderate
    Profit, Loss & Discount4Difficult
    Algebra3Easy to Moderate
    Ratio3Moderate
    Data Interpretation (Line Graph based)3Moderate
    Speed, Time and Distance2Moderate
    Permutation & Combination2Easy to Moderate
    Set Theory2Easy
    Percentage1Moderate
    Number System1Easy
    Overall25 questionsModerate to Difficult

    Ideal Attempt - 9-11

    Good Attempt - 14+ with 90% accuracy

    Expected Sectional Cut off - 7-8 marks

    d) General Awareness

    This section consisted of 25 questions and was comparatively difficult than last year. No questions on brand taglines, logos etc. were asked this time.

    Type of QuestionsNumber of QuestionsDifficulty Level
    Current Affairs and Politics7Easy to Moderate
    Miscellaneous General Knowledge5Moderate
    Finance and Banking5Moderate
    Media, Business and Brands4Easy to Moderate
    Personality4Moderate to Difficult
    Overall25 questionsModerate to Difficult

    Ideal Attempt - 9-11

    Good Attempt - 14+ with 90% accuracy

    Expected Sectional Cut off - 6-7 marks

    With data inputs from Career Launcher

    Conclusion: As per the above MICAT I Exam Analysis, a candidate with good writing skills could expect a call with a score of about 47-48 marks.

    MICAT 2018 Phase II Exam Analysis

    MICAT-II for admission to MICA Ahmedabad's two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management Communications was successfully conducted on 17th February, 2018 in a computer-based format. The examination was divided into three parts. The first part was the Descriptive Test. The second part of the exam was divided into four sub-sections i.e Convergent and Divergent thinking, General Awareness, Verbal Ability, and Quantitative Ability. The third part was Psychometric Test. Overall, MICAT II was on expected lines with no major changes in the pattern. The paper, however, seemed a bit lengthy and candidates found some questions slightly unusual. One noticeable difference in MICAT-II was that the GK section was dominated by business GK, which wasn't the case in MICAT I.

    Part I Analysis - Descriptive Test

    In this section, candidates had to attempt four questions within 35 minutes. This section tested candidates based on their analytical and descriptive writing ability as well as creative skills. The first three questions seemed related to each other, as the topic was based on ‘Start-ups’. In the first two questions, students were supposed to write three points in favour of the topic, three points against the topic. Both the questions carried a weightage of 10 marks each. The third question carried 20 marks and it required students to write a 3-point guideline that would enable start-ups to become established companies. The fourth question was allocated 30 marks and it consisted of four pictures. As part of the question, students were required to write down a particular pictorial combination and explain it with the help of a story.

    Part II Analysis 

    The time allotted to solve this section was 1 hour 45 minutes. Candidates had the option to navigate between different sections. For every correct answer, 1 mark was awarded and there was a penalty of 0.25 for every wrong answer. No marks were deducted for unattempted questions.

    Section 1 - Divergent and Convergent Thinking (30 Questions)

    Topic

    No. of questions

    Difficulty Level

    Word Combination questions

    15

    Tough

    Missing Picture(Visual Reasoning)

    8

    Easy to Moderate

    Data Sufficiency

    4

    Easy

    Statement-Assumption

    3

    Easy

    Section 2 - General Awareness (25 Questions)

    Topic

    No. of questions

    Difficulty Level

    Current Affairs and Politics

    4

    Easy to Moderate

    Banking and Finance

    7

    Moderate

    Personality

    4

    Moderate to Tough

    Business, Brands, Media

    7

    Moderate to Tough

    Misc. GK

    3

    Moderate

    Section 3 - Verbal Ability (25 Questions)

    Topic

    No. of questions

    Difficulty Level

    Fill in the blanks- Grammar based

    3

    Easy to Moderate

    Idioms (Contextual)

    2

    Easy and Tough

    Synonym/Antonym

    3

    Easy

    Parajumble (4 sentence)

    5

    Moderate to Tough

    Reading Comprehension

    1 Passage (5 questions)

    Easy to Moderate

    One word substitution

    1

    Easy

    Sentence Correction

    4

    Tough

    Text Completion

    2

    Moderate

    Section 4 - Quantitative Ability (25 Questions)

    Topic

    No. of questions

    Difficulty Level

    Algebra

    4

    Moderate

    Arithmetic

    7

    Easy-Moderate

    Number system

    3

    Easy

    Set Theory

    2

    Easy

    Geometry

    3

    Moderate

    Caselet

    6

    Easy

    Part III - Psychometric Test

    This section was compulsory and it had no negative marking. It was mandatory to attempt all the questions in this part. 

    Topic

    Number of questions

    Personality trait

    10

    Choosing from two arguments

    16

    Ranking Response to a situation

    10

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    MICAT 2017 Phase I Exam Analysis

    MICAT-I 2018 was conducted on 17th December, 2017 in a computer-based format, and the Result of MICAT-I 2018 was announced on 3rd January, 2018. The examination was divided into three parts - Psychomteric test, Descriptive test and the last part was divided into four sections - Logical reasoning, Verbal ability, Quantitative ability and General awareness. It is a two-hour and 45 minutes long exam. 

    Detailed MICAT - I December 2017 Exam Analysis

    As compared to last year's MICAT, this year's MICAT turned out to be slightly more difficult. The sections on General Awareness and Quantitative Analysis were also tough. This year's MICAT had the following three changes:

    • In this year's exam, the Psychometric test was the last section.
    • In General Awareness, there were 25 questions as compared to last year's 22 questions.
    • In the Descriptive test, the maximum marks for every question were mentioned.
    SectionsNo. of QuestionsTime Duration
    Descriptive Test4 questions35 minutes

    Divergent Convergent Reasoning

    General Awareness

    Verbal Ability

    Quantitative Analysis

    30 Questions

    25 Questions

    25 Questions

    25 Questions

    105 minutes
    Psychomteric Test36 Questions25 minutes

    Candidates did not have the freedom to navigate to any other section during the examination.

    While there was no negative marking in Sections 1 and 3, Section 2 had a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong attempt.

    MICAT is carried out in two phases for candidates who wish to join MICA's PGDM-C. One of the two MICAT scores will be considered for selection. Along with MICAT, MICA considers CAT/XAT/GMAT scores as well to shortlist candidates for its admission process, which may include GE-PI. After MICAT - I 2017 is conducted, candidates would be able to check Answer Key of the same. Using the Answer Key of MICAT - I, candidates would be able to cross-check their answers and calculate their probable scores. Stay tuned for further information on MICAT - I (December 2017) exam!

    Section-Wise Analysis of MICAT - I December 2017

    Section I: Descriptive Test - In this section, candidates' analytical and descriptive writing ability and creative skills were tested. Test takers had been given 35 minutes to attempt questions in this section. While the first three questions in this section were based on the theme ‘has education shifted from a learning perspective to one focusing on earning’, the fourth question in this section was based on four pictures that students had to use to write down a pictorial combination and explain the same with a story. The first two questions of Descriptive Test carried 10 marks each, the third question had been allocated 20 marks, and the fourth question carried 40 marks.

    Section II: Divergent Convergent Reasoning

    This section had a total of 30 questions based on word-association, statement assumption, data sufficiency as well as visual reasoning.  

    In 30 minutes, a student should have answered 19-20 questions with 80-85% accuracy.

    Topics and types of questionsNo. of questionsDifficulty Level
    Word Association158 tough, 5 Moderate and 2 Easy
    Statement Assumption31 Easy and 2 Moderate
    Visual Reasoning8Easy to Moderate
    Logical Data Sufficiency 4Moderate

    Section II: General Awareness

    In this section, there 25 questions this year. Out of 25, 16 questions were based on National issues while 9 were based on International affairs. There were 19 questions which were of static type and 6 were based on current affairs. Overall, the section was more difficult as compared to MICAT 2016. Candidates with good general knowledge could have easily attempted about 10-11 questions with 80% accuracy in a time frame of 10 minutes.

    Section II: Verbal Ability 

    In this section, students had to answer questions based on jumbled paragraphs, double blanks, synonyms, sentence errors, idiom-based questions, paragraph completion and a Reading Comprehension passage. In about 25 minutes, candidates should have attempted about 19-20 questions with 80% accuracy.

    TopicNo. of QuestionsDifficulty Level
    Double Fill in the Blanks1Moderate
    Jumbled Paragraph51 Easy, 1 Tough and 3 Moderate
    Identify the correct sentence2Moderate
    Synonyms of the highlighted word used in the sentence32 Moderate and 1 Difficult
    1 Reading Comprehension passage53 Easy and 2 Moderate
    Complete the Paragraph1Tough
    Antonym1Easy
    Preposition-based (Fill in the Blanks)21 Easy, 1 Moderate
    Grammar-based correct response1Easy
    Make the sentences in which adverbs are correctly placed1Easy
    Meaning of underlined idioms/idoms-based (Fill in the Blanks)3Moderate

    Section II: Quantitative Ability

    In this section, there were 25 questions. While 19 questions were based on Quantitative Ability, 6 questions were based on Data Interpretation. Majority of the questions had a higher difficulty level as compared to last year's MICAT. A good attempt in this section means students would've answered 15-16 questions with 85% accuracy in about 40 minutes.

    Types of QuestionsNo. of QuestionsDifficulty Level
    Number 2Moderate
    Algebra1Moderate
    Arithmetic7Moderate

    Modern Mathematics

    Sequence Series

    Set Theory

    Functions

    2

    1

    1

    Tough

    Easy 

    Moderate

    Geometry

    Quadrilaterals

    Trigonometry

    Circles and Polygons

    2

    2

    1

    Moderate

    Data Interpretation

    Table

    Caselet

    3

    3

    Easy to Moderate

    Section III: Psychometric Test - In this section, students had to answer 36 questions within a time frame of 25 minutes. As per MICA's test instructions, it was mandatory to attempt all the questions as failure to do so would lead to candidate' disqualification. There were no right or wrong answers in this section.

    In the first set of questions in Psychometric Test, there were 10 questions and every question had three options. The questions were based on a particular personality trait and students had to choose any one option out of the three. 

    In the second set of questions, there were 16 questions that asked students had to make a choice from a set of two arguments and to rate them in accordance with one’s personality traits. 

    The third set had around 10 questions where candidates had to rank 6 actions/response sentences in the given question in an order of decreasing importance.

    This section usually turns out to be simple and less time-consuming for those who are accustomed to taking psychometric tests. 

    Note: Analysis has been written with inputs from IMS India

    MICAT 2017 Phase II Exam Analysis

    The MICAT II, which was held on February 12, 2017, turned out to be tougher as compared to MICAT I, conducted on December 11, 2016. The exam was conducted in online mode across 27 cities in India. The exam was conducted without any technical glitches. The overall difficulty level of MICAT – II was easy to moderate, with General Awareness and Quantitative Ability sections being tougher than the rest.

    The exam structure of MICAT comprises of different sections in the exam, time duration, number of questions and marking scheme. The exam is divided into three parts – Descriptive, Psychometric, and the last part is divided into four sections namely Logical Reasoning, Verbal Ability, General Awareness, and Quantitative Ability.

    Part – 1, Part – 2 and Part – 3, all parts had a separate time constraint of 35 minutes, 25 minutes and 110 minutes respectively. There was, however, no sectional time limit in the last part.

    Brief Analysis of Part - I (Descriptive)

    This section had 4 questions, which were descriptive in nature. This section tested candidates based on their critical and creative writing skills. The total time duration allocated to this entire section was 35 minutes. Overall, there were no surprises in this section.

    Brief Analysis of Part II (Psychometric Test)

    There was no negative marking in this section and attempting all the questions in this part were compulsory. The section had 36 questions, which had to be attempted within a sectional time limit of 25 minutes. According to the instruction sheet, the consequence of failing to attempt all the questions was disqualification.

    Brief Analysis of Part III

    The third part of MICAT had four sections, including Logical Reasoning, General Knowledge, Verbal Ability, and Quantitative Ability. The number of questions were 30, 22, 25 and 25 respectively. The third part had a sectional time limit of 110 minutes. Candidates had the liberty to navigate through the 4 sections as per their requirement. Once the time was over, the test paper got submitted automatically. There was a penalty of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer, and there was no penalty for un-attempted questions.

    MICAT 2016 Exam Analysis

    MICAT - I was conducted in online mode on 11th December 2016. The exam is meant for candidates who wish to pursue MICA's two-year flagship programme 'Post Graduate Diploma in Management Communications or PGDM-C'.

    The first phase of MICAT examination was conducted across various cities in India including Delhi, Noida, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Allahabad, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Dehradun, Patna, Guwahati, Indore, Raipur, Visakhapatnam, Jaipur, Kochi, Nagpur, Lucknow, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Ranchi and Vadodara.

    Get a Detailed Analysis of MICAT – I Exam (December 2016) here!

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    FAQs about MICAT Exam Analysis

    Is it difficult to attempt the Descriptive Test of MICAT?

    The Descriptive Test can be a tricky section to attempt in MICAT as it requires analytical thinking as well as creativity. However, with regular writing practice on common topics, a candidate can easily build their skills to get a good score in this section.

    What is a good attempt in Section B (QADI, VA, GA, DCR) of MICAT?

    Out of the 105 questions in Section B of MICAT, a candidate should aim for to attempt at least 85-90 questions for a good score.

    Which are the main topics asked in the General Awareness section if MICAT?

    Some of the main topics of MICAT GA section include Advertisement and Marketing, Brand Logo, Company Taglines, Business Events etc.

    What kind of questions are part of the Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation section in MICAT?

    The QA and DI section in MICAT contains questions from Maths topics. These have questions based on Number System, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Modern Maths, as well as DI questions based on Charts and Tables.

    What kind of questions are asked in Divergent and Convergent Thinking section of MICAT?

    In the DCR section of MICAT, the type of questions you will have to attempt include Work Association and Statement-Assumption.

    How difficult are Verbal Ability questions in MICAT?

    The difficulty level of Verbal Ability questions in MICAT usually ranges from Easy to Moderate.

    Which are the most important topics in the Verbal Ability section of MICAT?

    Most of the questions asked in the Verbal Ability section as per the 2019 analysis are from Reading Comprehension, Jumbled Paragraphs, Fill in The Blanks etc. Hence, these topics are very important in this section.

    Is the Psychometric Test section in MICAT difficult?

    Psychometric Test analyses the associative ability and Psychometry of a candidate. The section is not difficult as there are no right and wrong answers. It helps the institute decide whether you are a good fit for the programme.

    Is MICAT a difficult exam?

    MICAT is very different from other MBA entrance exams as it tests the creative writing ability of a candidate in addition to their analytical, verbal and quantitative skills. Hence, it can seem to be a bit difficult to attempt.

    Is it difficult to take admission in MICA Ahmedabad?

    MICA is one of the best institutes in India dedicated to providing education in the field of creative communication and content marketing. Hence, candidates have to face tough competition for admission in the institute. Moreover, candidates seeking admission not only have to appear for CAT, XAT or GMAT but also have to qualify MICAT for admission.

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    Yes, there will be exam centres for MICAT, and candidates who register for the exam before the stipulated deadline will be issued the MICAT admit card. The hall ticket must be carried to the exam centre in order for a candidate to appear for the exam. The exam centre is allotted to candidates based on their preferences for the exam city as provided during the MICAT registration process. There are a total of 50 Indian cities where the MICAT exam is conducted across different exam centres. Aspirants must choose their exam city preferences carefully since there is no …

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