MAH MBA CET 2023

MAH MBA CET

Preparation Strategy
(QA, DI, and LR)
 Agenda

 MAH MBA CET 2023 Exam Dates

 CET 2020 Analysis

 CET 2021 Analysis

 CET 2022 Analysis

 How to Prepare for CET 2023

 MAH MBA CET 2023 Expected Dates

 As per CET Cell website, MAH MBA CET 2023 is

scheduled on 18th and 19th March

 Link : Updatd_final_CET_Dates.pdf (mahacet.org)

 These are tentative dates and CET 2023

notification is not yet out
 MAH MBA CET 2023 Expected Dates

 Do not trust any messages floating on the social

media.

 Unless it is mentioned on the CET CELL website

nothing is confirmed or official

 CET CELL website : https://cetcell.mahacet.org/

 CET 2020 Paper Pattern

Sr. Area No. of Questions

1 Logical Reasoning 75

2 Abstract Reasoning 25

3 Quantitative Aptitude 50

Verbal Ability & Reading

4 50
Comprehension

Total 200
 CET 2020 Paper Pattern

 Multiple choice objective type questions (Five Options)

 1 mark per question and there is no negative marking

 Test Duration: 150 Minutes

 Medium of CET: English

 Mode of Examination – Online

 CET 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016 had similar Paper

Pattern
 CET 2021 Paper Pattern

Slot Slot Slot Slot Slot

Sr. Area
1 2 3 4 5

1 Logical Reasoning 63 32 68 87 79

2 Abstract Reasoning 25 20 11 10 25

3 Quantitative Aptitude 46 87 66 51 46

4 Verbal Ability & RC 50 61 55 52 50

Total 200 200 200 200 200

 CET 2022 Paper Pattern

Slot Slot Slot Slot

Sr. Area Slot3
1 2 4 5

1 Logical Reasoning 75 69 75

2 Abstract Reasoning 25 13 25

3 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 50

4 Verbal Ability & RC 50 68 50

Total 200 200 200 200 200

 CET 2021 and CET 2022 Paper Pattern

 Multiple choice objective type questions (Five Options)

 1 mark per question and there is no negative marking

 Test Duration: 150 Minutes

 Medium of CET: English

 Mode of Examination – Online

 No Sections. 200 questions were jumbled

 How to Prepare for CET 2023

 Studying last year’s types of questions will help to prepare for CET.

 CET 2020 exam was conducted in four slots

 CET 2020 all slots they had maintained similar difficulty level. In
fact similar types of questions with similar weightage for most of
the topics.

 CET 2021 and CET 2022 each was conducted in 5 slots.

 Difficulty Level of each slot was more or less the same. But as

distribution of questions across areas was not constant, students

found it Easy /Difficult based their preparation Level

 CET 2019 : Logical Reasoning

Area Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4

Analytical Puzzles 40 41 36 47
Input and Output 0 6 6 6
Deductions 5 5 3 7
Data Sufficiency 4 3 3 4
Blood Relation 3 0 0 0
Direction Sense 0 3 3 0
Symbols & Notations 5 2 0 0
Coding & Decoding 5 1 7 2
Inequalities 0 0 4 0
Miscellaneous 3 4 1 0
Series 0 0 1 0
Critical/Verbal Reasoning 10 10 11 9
Total 75 75 75 75
 CET 2020 : Logical Reasoning

Area Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4

Analytical Puzzles 40 36 34
Input and Output 0 5 6
Deductions 4 4 4
Data Sufficiency 3 3 3
Blood Relation 0 0 3
Direction Sense 5 4 0
Symbols & Notations 4 4 5
Coding & Decoding 5 6 6
Inequalities 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 3 3 3
Series 1 0 1
Critical/Verbal Reasoning 10 10 10
Total 75 75 75
 CET 2021 : Logical Reasoning
Area Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5
Analytical Puzzles 30 6 15 25 13
Input and Output 0 0 0 0 0
Deductions 6 0 1 4 1
Data Sufficiency 0 0 3 0 6
Blood Relation 2 2 5 9 10
Direction Sense 7 3 5 12 6
Symbols & Notations 0 1 0 0 0
Coding & Decoding 1 1 7 8 10
Inequalities 0 0 0 0 0
Odd Man Out 0 0 0 0 3
Logical order 0 0 0 0 2
Venn diagram 0 2 0 0 5
Verbal analogy 0 0 0 0 2
Series 6 10 5 13 14
Clock & calendars 0 1 5 0 1(clock)
Miscellaneous 2 3 (No. grid) 16 5 3
Critical/Verbal Reasoning 9 3 6 10 3
GK 0 0 0 0 1
Total 63 32 68 86 79
 CET 2022 : Logical Reasoning
Area Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5
Analytical Puzzles 36 34 5
Input and Output 5
Deductions 6 3
Blood Relation 7 4 3
Direction Sense 12 5 2
Symbols & Notations 9
Coding & Decoding 10 2 9
Odd Man Out 5
Venn diagram 5
Analogy 5
Letter and Number Series 16 7
Missing Number in the Fig 3
Clock & calendars 2
Miscellaneous 8
Critical/Verbal Reasoning 8
Decision Making 4
Ordering as Dictonary 4
Total 75 69 75
 CET 2019 : Analytical Puzzles details

Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4

Linear Arrangement 10 12 18 17

Circular Arrangement 6 6 6 7

Vertical / Floor arrangement 6 0 0 6

Distribution 18 18 12 12

Comparisions 0 5 0 5

Total 40 41 36 47
 CET 2020 : Analytical Puzzles details

Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4

Linear Arrangement 23 12 17

Circular Arrangement 6 6 0

Vertical / Floor arrangement 0 1 5

Distribution 11 12 12

Comparisions 0 5 0

Total 40 36 34
 CET 2021 : Analytical Puzzles details

Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5

Linear Arrangement 5 2 4 4 4
Circular Arrangement 0 0 4 2 0

Vertical / Floor arrangement 5 0 0 0 0

Distribution 10 4 2 8 0
Comparisons 5 0 3 4 4
Selections 0 0 2 0 0
Quant Based Puzzles 5 0 0 4 5
Cubes 0 0 00 3 0
Total 30 6 15 25 13
 CET 2022 : Analytical Puzzles details

Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5

Linear Arrangement 22 4
Circular Arrangement 3 6

Vertical / Floor arrangement

Distribution 6 14
Comparisons 5 5
Selections
Miscellaneous 5
Games and Tournaments 5
Total 36 34 5
Logical Reasoning Observations (Old pattern)

 Analytical Puzzles had highest weightage. Almost

50% weightage. Most of the sets had 6 questions

 In Analytical Puzzles maximum questions were

asked on Linear arrangement and Distribution.

 There were few sets where Linear Arrangement and

Distribution questions were asked in combination

with quant based reasoning
 Logical Reasoning Observations (Old pattern)

 Deductions : Around 5-7 questions are asked every year.

So it becomes an important topic which can be solved
easily.

 Input and Output : Around 5-7 questions are asked every

year. Though logic in each case is different, format of the
questions is same for CET 2016 to CET 2020 (Except
couple of slots). One input will be given and all questions
will asked on the basis of that input.

 Verbal reasoning and Critical Reasoning questions were

asked for around 10 marks. As these can be done quickly,
they become important.
 Logical Reasoning Observations (CET 2022)

 Questions based Analytical Puzzles varied in number.

Highest being 5 questions and lowest as 5 questions

 Level of difficulty of analytical puzzles questions varied

in each slot.

 Questions based on reasoning based data sufficiency

and Logical Inequalities were missing.

 In few slots there were no questions from the area

Verbal /critical reasoning and Input – Output

 Logical Reasoning Observations (CET 2022)

 Under Miscellaneous questions, few new types of

questions were asked. But they were doable.

 Sudden rise in Series (Number/Letter) questions.

 In slot 1 - Students reported that on the same data

there were multiple questions but, they were scattered.

eg. Question numbers based on the same data of linear
arrangement were 2, 29, 87, 138 and, 163. There were
9 such sets in the analytical reasoning area for which
questions were scattered across the paper.
 Logical Reasoning Observations (CET 2022)

 Verbal Reasoning questions were of moderate difficulty

level. But as they were scattered, some found them as a

speed breaker.
 CET 2019 : Abstract Reasoning

Type of questions Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4

5 Fig Series - Find Next Fig. 12 12 11 12

4 Fig Analogy : Find Missing

8 5 6 7
Fig.

Dissimilar Pair 5 8 8 6

Total 25 25 25 25
 CET 2020 : Abstract Reasoning

Type of questions Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4

5 Fig Series - Find Next Fig. 11 11 11

4 Fig Analogy : Find Missing

6 7 7
Fig.

Similar Pair 4 7 7

Dissimilar Pair 4 0 0

Total 25 25 25
Abstract Reasoning Observations (Old Pattern)

• Series : Most of the questions are asked on the 5 figure

series to find the next pair. Missing Fig. questions have

also been asked in the previous years.

• Analogy : In CET 2020 similar pair questions were also

asked along with other types of questions.

Abstract Reasoning Observations (Old Pattern)

• Seven Fig. Series and Odd fig out – Not asked in many

years

• Series Interchanged never asked though it was

mentioned as type of question in CET brochure.

• This section has been the easiest amongst all the

sections. Students can manage around 17 to 18

questions in 20 minutes.
 CET 2021 : Abstract Reasoning

Type of questions Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5

Fig Series - Find Next Fig. 7 1 0 7 11
Analogy 4 0 2 0 4
Odd one out
2 0 0 0 9
Dice 0 3 3 0 0
2x2 Matrix 0 2 0 0 0
Dot replacement 0 3 0 0 0
Mirror Image 0 2 0 0 0
Missing Fig 0 0 1 0 0
Counting No of
0 3 0 0 0
triangles/squares
3(select 1 figure
Miscellaneous 12 6 5 correct completi
one) on
Total 25 20 11 10 25
 Abstract Reasoning Observations (CET 2021)

• This was most surprising area, as there were many new

types of questions were introduced.

• Also these questions were individual questions

distributed across the paper. So that created more
panic.

• Ideal strategy would have been attempt the familiar

types and leave new types of questions. That could have
compensated with easy questions from Quant /
Reasoning area.
 CET 2022 : Abstract Reasoning

Type of questions Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5

Fig Series - Find Next Fig. 14

Fig Series - Find Wrong Fig. 1

Analogy 4

Similar Pair 4

Odd one out 2

Total 25 13 25
 Abstract Reasoning Observations (CET 2022)

• This was not as surprising as CET 2021.

• Slot 1 didn’t have any new types of questions.

• Other slots had very few new types of questions like

➢ Nine figures in a 3 * 3 grid. Identify the next figure.
➢ Nine figures in a 3 * 3 grid. Form 3 groups, each having 3 logically
related figures.
➢ Dots placed in a figure and identify a figure where dots could be
placed in a similar way.

• Ideal strategy would have been attempt the familiar types and

leave new types of questions. That could have compensated

with easy questions from Quant / Reasoning area.

•
 CET 2019 : Quantitative Aptitude

Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4

Quantitative Ability 20 20 22 21

Data Interpretation 24 24 22 23

Number Series 6 6 6 6

Total 50 50 50 50
 CET 2020 : Quantitative Aptitude

Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4

Quantitative Ability 26 27 27

Data Interpretation 18 18 18

Number Series 6 5 5

Total 50 50 50
 CET 2021 : Quantitative Aptitude

Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5

Quantitative Ability 46 78 55 44 31

Data Interpretation 0 9 9 6 15

Data Sufficiency 0 0 2 1 0

Total 46 87 66 51 46
 CET 2019 : Quantitative Ability Details
Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot4
Approximations 0 6 0 5
Simple Equations 1 0 0 1
Ratio, Proportion and Variation 0 2 0
Percentages, Profit/Loss and
2 3 1 3
Partnership
SI and CI 1 1 2 1
Time and Distance 1 2 3 2
Time and Work 1 0 1 1
AMA 2 1 3 1
Geometry and Mensuration 1 1 1 1
Probability 1 0 0 1

Quantitative comparison (Word) 4 0 0 3

Data Sufficiency 0 4 5 0
Quantitative comparison (QE) 6 0 6 2
Total 20 20 22 21
 CET 2020 : Quantitative Ability Details
Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot4
Approximations 6 5 5
Simple Equations 1 0 1
Ratio, Proportion and Variation 0 0 1
Percentages, Profit/Loss and
5 4 2
Partnership
SI and CI 2 1 1
Time and Distance 1 2 2
Time and Work 1 0 1
AMA 2 3 1
Geometry and Mensuration 0 1 2
Probability 0 1 1

Quantitative comparison (Word) 4 5 5

Data Sufficiency 0 0 0
Quantitative comparison (QE) 4 5 5
Total 26 27 27
Quantitative Ability Observations (Old Pattern)

 Most of the questions asked were from Arithmetic Area

 Hence, RPV, Percentages, Time and Work, Time and Distance,

AMA are the most important chapters.

 1 Question was asked on Mensuration in each slot and no

Question on Geometry. Same was the case in CET 2018.

 Quantitative Comparison : Since 2006 Quantitative

comparison questions are asked based on Quadratic
Equations, Simple Equations, Indices and Quant topics like
TW, TD, AMA, PPL, SI/CI etc.
Quantitative Ability Observations (Old Pattern)


Quantitative Ability Observations (Old Pattern)

 Number Series : Looking at Previous Years’ papers, most

of the times questions asked were Find next term in the

series or Find missing term in the series. In few slots
‘Find wrong term form the series’ types of questions were
asked.

 Out of 6 questions, in two questions one will find series

starts with a small number but ends at four or five digit

number
Data Interpretation Observations (Old Pattern)

 This section had easy- moderate category of questions

 The graphs were easy to interpret.

 Wherever the Data was difficult to interpret, Questions

asked were Easy. Simple looking Graphs had Tricky and
Calculation Intensive Questions.

 In Each slot one caselet was asked.

 One set was based on C.P and Mark up percentages. It

required knowledge of profit and loss basics.
CET 2021 : Quantitative Ability Details
 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot4 Slot 5

Approximations 0 0 0 0 1
Simple Equations 1 18 +1 (nos.) 5 0 0
Ratio, Proportion and Variation 0 1 1 1 0
Percentages, Profit/Loss and Partnership 4 11 0 2 14
SI and CI 2 0 2 3 1
Time and Distance 5 5 0 5 3
Time and Work 6 9 2 4 2
AMA 6 9 0 0 4
Geometry and Mensuration 8 8 8 6 2
Numbers 2 6 4 4 0
Word problem 0 0 0 0 1
CG/Trigo 1 0 2+1 =3 2+1=3 0
Matrix 0 0 0 1 0
Derivative 0 0 0 1 0
Statistics 0 0 0 1 0
Clock and calendar 2 2 3 3+3=6 0
Quadratic eq, inequalities 1 1+1=2 3 0 0
Arithmetic Progression 2 1 4 0 0
Logs, surds, Indices 1+1+2 =5 0+0+3 =3 0 0 0
PNC, Probability 1+1 = 2 2 0+0+5=5 5+2=7 3
Set theory 0 0 2 0 0
Others(limit, integration, falsi method, etc) 0 0 10 0 0
Data Sufficiency Quant Based 0 0 2 1 0
Total 46 78 55 44 31
CET 2022 : Quantitative Ability Details
 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot4 Slot 5

Approximations

Simple Equations 3 4

Ratio, Proportion and Variation 2 2

4
Percentages, Profit/Loss and Partnership
SI and CI 35

Time and Distance 2 1

2 3
Time and Work
AMA 4 6
Geometry and Mensuration 2
Numbers 24 2

PNC, Probability 2 10 3

Number Series 6
Data Interpretation 8 18 10
Data Sufficiency Quant Based 15
Total 50 68 50
 Quantitative Ability Observations (CET 2022)

 Most of the questions from this area were easy. For

many questions one doesn’t need to put the pen on the
paper to solve the questions

 Maximum questions were asked from the arithmetic

area.

 Only in slot 3 there were large number of questions from

the NUMBERS topics were asked

 Slot 3 - there were considerable number of questions

from the topic Permutations and Combinations.
 Data Interpretation Observations (CET 2022)

 Level of difficulty easy

 Simple data was given and based on that calculation

based questions were asked

 Most of the sets were copied from different websites.

How to prepare
 How to Prepare for CET 2023

 CET 2020 : 1,10,631 students appeared.

 Only 4320 students scored more than 100 marks.

 Every year most of the students complain that paper

was lengthy

 To crack CET along with subject knowledge, speed is

also very important. Even if you decided to attempt 150

questions, still it is 1 min per question
 How to Prepare for CET 2023

 You must do enough practice of solving questions.

It is observed that students with average subject

knowledge scored high marks just on the basis of
regular practice.
 How to Prepare for CET 2023

• Stage 1 : Understanding Basics

• Stage 2 : Problem solving

• Stage 3 : Online Sectional Tests

• Stage 4 : AMMCETs and SAMCETS

• Stage 5 : Speed vs Accuracy Analysis

• Stage 6 : Finalising Strategy

 Preparation Plan

 Stage 1, 2 and 3 : 80 to 120 days

 Stage 4 : AMMCETs and SAMCETS - Last 3 Months

 Stage 5 : Speed vs Accuracy Analysis : Last 3 Months

 Stage 6 : Finalising Strategy – 20 days before the exam

 Pre Requisite

 Tables ( Min Up to 20 )

 Squares (Min Up to 30 )

 Cubes ( Min Up to 15 )

 Reciprocal Values ( Min Up to 16 )

 Values of 21 to 212

 Values of 31 to 38

 Values of 51 to 55

 Values of 71 to 74
Pre Requisite
Pre Requisite
Pre Requisite
Pre Requisite
 Pre Requisite

 Knowing these values will help you to handle Number

Series questions efficiently

 Rules of Indices

 Identities
 Pre Requisite

 Should be able to solve any two equations given in

two variables. If you are still not comfortable then

practice at least 30 questions

 Should be able to solve any Quadratic equation. It

will help you to solve Quantitative comparison

questions. If you are still not comfortable then
practice at least 30 questions
 To start with

 Revise Speed Maths handout.

 You should be able to

➢ Find a % of b,

➢ Covert a/b into percentage,

➢ Find percentage increase or decrease.

 Revise QAHO1002303 and QAHO1002304 (Percentages,

Profit and Loss)

 Knowing above basics will help you to handle DI

questions
Area Wise Study Plan
Logical Reasoning
 How to Prepare Logical Reasoning

Analytical Analytical
Deductions
Reasoning Puzzles

LAHO1162301 LRHO1002302 (CAT) LAHO1162315

LAHO1162302 LRHO1002303 (CAT) LAHO1162316

LAHO1162303 LRHO1002304 (CAT) LAT1162307

LAHO1162304 LAHO1162312

LAHO1162305 LAHO1162313

LAHO1162306 LAHO1162314

LAHO1162324 LAT1162304

LAT1162301

LAT1162302

LAT1162303
 How to Prepare Logical Reasoning

 Solve all the Handouts mentioned in the list.

 Analytical Puzzles is an important Area. You need to

solve Handouts from CAT as well as CET Material.

 Preparing whole day Analytical puzzles only is not

advisable. Do One handout each day.

 No questions are asked on decision making in past

8 years. Hence can be done at the end.
 Logical Reasoning Practicing from the book

 After preparing all Handouts, you can now Practice

questions from the Book (SM1002007). In this book

we have covered types of questions asked in the
recent CET exams.

 For additional practice solve online sectional Tests.

There are 42 online sectional Tests.

Data Interpretation
 How to prepare DI

 Revise Speed Maths handout.

 You should be able to

➢ Find a % of b,

➢ Covert a/b into percentage,

➢ Find percentage increase or decrease.

 Revise QAHO1002303 and QAHO1002304 (Percentages,

Profit and Loss)

 Knowing above basics will help you to handle DI

questions
 How to prepare DI

 CAT DI is of higher Level.

 CET DI Questions are mainly Calculations Based.

 Solve OBQ1162315, OBQ1162316 and OIQ1162305

 Practice DI Sets from AMMCETs and SAMMCETs

 Practice enough Caselets as in each CET paper you will

find one set.
Quantitative Ability
 How to Prepare Quantitative Ability

 The amount of preparation required is very high.

 Considering the number of questions asked in CET 2022,

it is advisable to prepare all the topics.

 Compared to CAT, level of difficulty of QA questions in

CET is much lower.

 How to Prepare Quantitative Ability

 Maximum questions are asked from the following

areas
Topic Topic

Simple Equations Averages, Mixtures and Alligations

Ratio, Proportion and Variation Numbers
Percentages, Profit and Loss Geometry and Mensuration
Simple and Compound Interest Permutations and Combinations
Time and Distance Probability
Time and Work
 New Topics in Quant (CET 2021)

Progressions
Surds
Logarithms
Clocks
Calendars
Statistics
Coordinate Geometry
Quadratic Equations
Inequalities
Numbers Advanced
 How to Prepare Quantitative Ability

 Solve online Sectional Tests

➢ From OBQ1162301 to OBQ1162313

➢ From OIQ1162301 to OIQ1162304

➢ From OAQ1162301 to OAQ1162305

 For Quantitative Comparison questions, solve online

Sectional Test OBQ1162314

 Solve DS questions from OBQ1162317

Abstract Reasoning
 How to Prepare Abstract Reasoning

 Solve following abstract Reasoning Handouts

➢ LAHO1162317

➢ LAHO1162318

➢ LAHO1162320

➢ LAHO1162323

➢ LAT1162305

 This topic needs more practice to improve on speed

and accuracy. Solve Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5 and Tests 1,
2, 4, 5 from the book SM1161907

 Solve 10 questions daily

AMMCETs
and
SAMMCETs
 Importance of AMMCETs

 You must solve all to check your progress

 Even if you are not prepared fully you must

take AMMCETs as per schedule.

 Importance of AMMCETs

 Take a SAMMCET with predefined strategy and after that

analyze your paper and with some modifications in

strategy take next AMMCET

 You also need to solve un-attempted questions after the

analysis.
 Speed
vs
Accuracy
 Low Speed High Speed
High Accuracy High Accuracy
Grammar
RC
Analytical Reasoning
Data Interpretation
Pure Maths
Analytical Puzzles
Decision Making
Input Output
Non Verbal Reasoning

Low Speed High Speed

Low Accuracy Low Accuracy
Critical Reasoning Verbal Reasoning
Para Jumbles
Data sufficiency

T.I.M.E.
Low speed area : Practice more

Low Accuracy area : Revisit your basics and then

practice
 Best Use of Last 30 days

 Make a study plan for available days till CET.

 Last 10 days need to be utilized only for Test practice,

Analysis and Finalising strategy to maximise the score.

 Get your all doubts solve from faculty members

Finalising Strategy
Thank You