Analysis Of Jmet 2002

Analysis of JMET 2002 JMET took us completely by surprise this year although the pattern was the same but the difficulty level was certainly higher as compared to last year. The Question distribution was also different as in there was no separate section for Verbal Ability. And the biggest surprise of all, not a very pleasant one though, was that there was negative marking with 0.25 marks deducted for every wrong answer. That would have put a cautious brake on the free flow of attempts that was the norm in the JMET papers seen till now. So now selection was of paramount importance. The section on Quantitative Ability was tougher than that seen till now. But all was not bad the silver lining depending on which side of the "GK" fence you sit was that the number of questions in General Knowledge/General Awareness were halved to 15. So all said and done and also taking into account the toughness levels of each section an "AVERAGE" verdict could be given to JMET 2002. Overview of the JMET Paper: Time: 2 Hr. Total no. of questions: 150 Sections 1. Reading Comprehension 2. Logical Reasoning 3. Quantitative Aptitude 4. Data Interpretation 5.Business Awareness General Knowledge

No. of Questions 15 40 40 40 and 15

Difficulty Level Easy Average Difficult Easy + Difficult

SECTIONAL BREAK - UP Section 1: RC - There were three passages with five questions in each. A score of 8+ can be easily achieved. Section 2: LR - This section comprised questions based on LR, AR, Critical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency and Jumbled Sentences

Area Tested 1. Critical Reasoning 2. Deductive Reasoning 3. Jumbled Sentences 4. Data Sufficiency 5. .Analytical reasoning caselets 6. Vocabulary

No. Questions 9 3 2 7 15 4

of Difficulty Level Easy Average Average Easy Average Easy

In this section, one can make 27 attempts and a score of 20+ is good. Section 3: QA Area Tested 1. Arithmetic 2. Algebra 3. Geometry & Mensuration 4. Mathematical Reasoning

No. Questions 12 17 6 5

of Difficulty Level Difficult Average + Average Difficult

In this section, 17 attempts are reasonable with a score of 13+. Section 4: DI Area Tested 1. Tables (5) 2. Bar Graph (2) 3. Line Graph (2) 4. Pie Chart (1) 5. Data Extensive(1)

No. Questions 17 7 6 5 5

of Difficulty Level Easy Easy Average + Tough Average +

In this section, one can easily attempt 25+ questions and obtain a score of at least 20.

Section 5: General Knowledge and Business Awareness: 15 questions This section was at average ++ difficulty level. A score of 5+ can be considered decent enough. Overall Cutoff: Candidates who obtain an overall score of 70 + can apply to all IITs keeping an eye on the eligibility requirements of each and those with a score of 60 + can apply to at least one.