Snapshot About the ExamThe Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET ) is the first step in the process of getting admission to the 2 year long full-time Postgraduate Degree Programme in Management that are offered by the IITs. Currently IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee offer these programmes. JMET for the 2011-2013 batch is being organised by IIT Delhi.
Details The JMET paper has only objective type questions. Students have to mark their answer by darkening the appropriate oval on an Objective Response Sheet (ORS). There will be negative marking of 25% of the allotted marks for wrong answers. This year, the paper will be 3 hours long, with 120 questions. To qualify in JMET 2011the students should not only secure certain minimum marks in the test paper but also should necessarily obtain certain minimum marks in each of the 4 sections which are:
Verbal Communication: This section will test the candidate's comprehension of and interpretative abilities in English as a language of business specifically in common forms of English expression, grammar and usage in business.
Logical Reasoning: This section would have questions on analytical reasoning, argument analysis and analysis of explanation questions.
Quantitative Ability: This section will test the candidate’s understanding of Mathematics from the basics to Mensuration to Linear Algebra to Elementary differential calculus to Probability and Statistics.
Data Interpretation: This section would have questions with simple tables, histograms, pie charts, graphs, scatter diagrams, etc. Although involved calculations are not expected, simple data manipulations would be required.
Eligibility
Each IIT has its own management institute. The programmes on offer and the eligibility criteria vary for each. Basically candidates who have obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology or equivalent, or a Master’s degree in any discipline can appear for the JMET examination. Students appearing for the final examinations of the above mentioned qualifying degrees can also apply.
The detailed list of criteria according to each institute’s management school can be found at:
http://web.iitd.ac.in/~gate/jmet/eligibility/eligibility.html
How To Prepare JMET is barely a week away. Here are some last minute preparation tips. Keep in mind that JMET is quite different from CAT. The main aim should be to clear the cut off in all the four sections. The topics to be covered and the sections that are tested in JMET remain more or less similar to CAT and other management entrance exams. Just make sure that you practice as many sample papers/ mock tests under the simulated conditions as possible. The quantitative section may contain questions on higher arithmetic so be sure to cover your standard 12th mathematics.
Colleges Accepting This ExamIIT Bombay: Shailesh J Mehta School of Management
IIT Delhi: Department of Management Studies
IIT Kanpur: Department of Industrial & Management Engineering
IIT Kharagpur : Vinod Gupta School of Management
IIT Kharagpur : Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
IIT Madras : Department of Management Studies
IIT Roorkee : Department of Management Studies
Important DatesJMET 2010 will be held on 12th Dec 2010 (Sunday) from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The results will be announced by 3rd Jan 2011.
