MICAT 2023 Syllabus: Section-wise Syllabus & Pattern for Section A,B and C

Q: How is the composite score calculated?

The composite score is calculated in the following manner:CAT/XAT/GMAT: 20%MICAT: 30%GE: 20%PI: 30%

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MICAT 2023 Syllabus consists of topics for 3 Sections: Section A, Section B, and Section C. Each section is in a different format, and thus has different syllabus. Check MICAT Exam Pattern

MICAT Syllabus 2023 will consist of questions similar to top management exams such as CAT, XAT and GMAT.
Section A is a Psychometric Test. The test would cover individual faces like – Personality Factors, Situational Judgements, Personality Traits etc. Section A syllabus.
Section B would be a Descriptive test. The candidates would be required to write – Essays, Arguments, Personal Opinions, Provide stories based on pictures givens. Check Section B Syllabus
Section C would consist of 3 Subsections: Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, and Data Interpretation, General Awareness. Check MICAT Section C Syllabus

MICAT Exam Pattern

MICAT 2023 Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Section	Subjects	Number of Questions	Time Allotted
Section A	Psychometric Test	32-36	20-25 Minutes
Section B	Descriptive Test	2-4	27-35 Minutes
Section C	Divergent and Convergent Thinking	27-30	50-75 Minutes
	Verbal ability	21-25
	Quantitative ability and Data Interpretation	21-25
	General awareness	21-25

MICAT 2023 Section A, Psychometric Test, is a qualifier round.
If Aspirant qualifies for Section A, their relative performance in CAT 2022/XAT 2022/GATE (2020 onwards) will be considered.
If the candidate qualifies for the above, then only section B will be considered.
Scores in Section C will be considered for the candidates who qualify the basic cut off for Section B.
Based on scores of Section C, candidates will be shortlisted for the GE and PI Round of MICAT 2023.
GE & PI candidate list will consider the Composite Score formula of 50% CAT/XAT/GMAT and 50% MICAT scores.

MICAT Sectional Syllabus

MICAT 2023 Sectional Syllabus

MICAT Psychometric Test Syllabus

Section	Subject	Topics Covered
Section A	Psychometric Test	Personality Factors, Behavioural Patterns, Career Goals, Life Goals, Situational Judgements, Personality Traits etc.

Section A is the qualifying round for MICAT 2023.
The paper primarily aims to assess candidates’ personality and verify whether he/she is fit to be part of MICAT.
Candidates should answer questions with honesty, as this is a psychological test and not a test of knowledge.
The Previous Psychometric tests were usually divided into 3 different sets of questions:
- First set had 30 statements from which candidates needed to pick the 10 best qualities associated with their own personalities.
- Candidates have to choose from a set of 2 arguments and give a rating on the basis of closeness to their personality.
- In the third set, candidates are given a rating on the scale of 1 to 6 for the responses under a certain scenario in terms of their priority.

MICAT Psychometric Test Recommended Books

Subject	Name of Book	Publisher/Author
Psychometric Test	How To Pass Psychometric Tests	Andrea Shavick
	Psychometric Tests For Dummies	Liam Healy
	Practice Psychometric Tests: How to Familiarise Yourself with Genuine Recruitment Tests and Get the Job You Want	Andrea Shavick

MICAT Descriptive Test Syllabus

Section	Subject	Topics Covered
Section B	Descriptive Test	Essays, Arguments (For and Against), Personal Opinion, Provide story based on pictures given

Candidates will be asked descriptive type questions in this section of MICAT 2023.
Section B of MICAT assesses the candidates writing and language skills.
The marks will be given on the basis of fluency, articulation, language, grammar etc.
The candidates’ creativity will also be tested.
Around 4 questions are asked.
There will be no negative marking in this section.

MICAT Descriptive Test Recommended Books

Subject	Name of Book	Publisher/Author
Descriptive Test	151 Essays	Gupta S. C.
	101 Creative Writing Exercises	Melissa Donovan
	Cambridge First Certificate Writing Student's Book	Cambridge University Press

MICAT Section C Syllabus

Section	Subject	Topics Covered
Section C	Verbal ability	Passages Reading Comprehension Inference and Conclusion Use of Appropriate Words Jumbled Sentences Summary Cloze Test Fill in the blanks Corrections of grammatical errors Use of Antonyms Synonyms Idioms Vocabulary etc.
	General awareness	Contemporary Events of National and International Significance Art and Culture International Affairs Historical Events of significance etc.
	Divergent and Convergent Thinking	Argument - Premise and Conclusion Inference Relationships and Analogies Data Sufficiency Visual Reasoning Word Association Statement- Assumption Contradictions and Equivalence, etc.
	Quantitative ability and Data Interpretation	Basic Algebra Mensuration Statistical Estimation Graphs Numerical Information Interest Time & Work Percentage Average Number Systems Mixture & Solution / Allegations Geometry Permutations and Combinations Coordinate Geometry Ratio and Proportion etc.

MICAT Verbal Ability Syllabus

This section examines candidates Grammar and Vocabulary.
The candidates writing skills, vocabulary and language skills will also be teste in this section of MICAT 2023.

MICAT General Awareness Syllabus

The General Awareness section of MICAT will test general knowledge of candidates.
Questions from any year can be asked from either Static GK or Current Affairs.
Questions relevant to Business, Media and Communications from this year or past year should be focused on.
Questions related to the Corona Virus might be asked.

MICAT Divergent and Convergent Thinking Syllabus

The Divergent and Convergent Thinking section is similar to the Logical Reasoning Section of most management related exams.
Candidates' ability to apply structured thinking is tested here.
Best way to improve in this section is to practise.

MICAT Quantitative ability and Data Interpretation Syllabus

This section of MICAT will test candidates’ mathematical abilities.
The fundamentals of maths should be very clear.

MICAT Section C Recommended Books

Subject	Name of Book	Publisher/Author
Verbal ability	Word Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis
Verbal ability	High School English Grammar and Composition Key	Wren & Martin
General Awareness	Manorama Yearbook 2023	Manorama
General Awareness	Current Affairs Yearly 2023	Arihant
Divergent and Convergent Thinking	How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT	Arun Sharma
Divergent and Convergent Thinking	Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning	RS Agarwal
Quantitative ability and Data Interpretation	Universal's Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability)	Jain Prateek
Quantitative ability and Data Interpretation	Quantitative Aptitude	RS Aggarwal

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MICAT Syllabus FAQs

MICAT 2023 Syllabus FAQs’

Ques. Will there be any change in MICAT 2023 Syllabus

Ans. MICA has not released the official syllabus for each individual paper of MICAT. However, based on the previous papers and information that is available, this is the most probable syllabus for MICAT 2023.

Ques. How will candidates be shortlisted for GE and PI?

Ans. The candidates will be shortlisted for MICAT GE & PI based on their performance in section C(quantitative ability, verbal ability, divergent convergent reasoning and general awareness).

Ques. What kind questions are asked in the Psychometric Test for MICAT?

Ans. Psychometric Test consists of questions that will test your personality factors. They look for the statistically proven psychological markers that will ensure good performance.

Ques. Will the score in the Psychometric Test affect the final score?

Ans. Psychometric Test is the qualifying round. Candidates have to clear this round so that further rounds can be attempted.

Ques. How is the composite score calculated?

Ans. The composite score is calculated in the following manner:

CAT/XAT/GMAT: 20%
MICAT: 30%
GE: 20%
PI: 30%

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College

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MICAT 2023 Syllabus: Section-wise Syllabus & Pattern for Section A,B and C

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