{"id":761422,"date":"2023-03-22T07:29:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T01:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=761422"},"modified":"2023-03-22T07:29:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T01:59:19","slug":"smat-exam-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/smat-exam-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"SMAT Exam Pattern 2023: Marking Scheme, Section-Wise Weightage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>SMAT Exam Pattern: <\/strong>Shiv Nadar University Management Aptitude Test, popularly known as the SMAT exam, is conducted by Shiv Nadar University annually to select candidates for its <strong>MBA <\/strong>programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/smat-exam\/\"><strong>SMAT 2023<\/strong> <\/a>examination will be conducted offline. The article entails information regarding the exam structure, marking scheme and number of questions in the examination. Test takers appearing for the examination should go through this blog and familiarise themselves with the exam pattern set by the conducting authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Particulars&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Details&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Name&nbsp;<\/td><td>SMAT&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Full Name&nbsp;<\/td><td>Shiv Nadar University Management Aptitude Test&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Conducting Body&nbsp;<\/td><td>Shiv Nadar University&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Frequency&nbsp;<\/td><td>Once a year&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Level&nbsp;<\/td><td>University Level&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Medium&nbsp;<\/td><td>English&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Duration&nbsp;<\/td><td>1 Hour 30 Minutes&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application Mode&nbsp;<\/td><td>Offline\/Online&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application Fee&nbsp;<\/td><td>INR 1200&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Official Website&nbsp;<\/td><td>snu.edu.in<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SMAT Exam Pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The SMAT question paper entails subjects such as <strong>Quantitative Aptitude<\/strong>, Verbal &amp; Reading Comprehension and <strong>Data Interpretation<\/strong> &amp; Logical <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/reasoning-questions\/\"><strong>Reasoning<\/strong><\/a>. Test takers must prepare each subject individually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The table below provides information regarding the SMAT exam pattern. Test takers must refer to the table for important information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Particulars&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Details&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number of Sections&nbsp;<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Types of Question&nbsp;<\/td><td>MCQ Type&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number of Answer Choices&nbsp;<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marks for Each Question&nbsp;<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Marks&nbsp;<\/td><td>120&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Duration&nbsp;<\/td><td>90 Minutes&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Section-Wise Duration&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SMAT 2023 Marking Scheme&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The exam conducting authority decides the marking scheme to be followed in the examination. The pointers below give a brief about the marking scheme followed in the examination:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There will be no mark deduction for the unattempted question by the test taker.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test takers will be given 2 marks for each correct answer.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no negative marking followed in the examination.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Also Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/smat-exam\/\"><strong>SMAT 2023 Dates, Application Process, Syllabus, Selection Process&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SMAT 2023 Sectional Weightage&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we mentioned, there are 3 sections in the examination. The number of questions and the marks for each section are briefly mentioned in the table given below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Particulars&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of Questions&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marks&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Logical Reasoning &amp; <strong>Data Interpretation<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>20&nbsp;<\/td><td>40&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative <strong>Aptitude<\/strong><\/td><td>20<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Verbal &amp; Reading Comprehension<\/td><td>20&nbsp;<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>60&nbsp;<\/td><td>120<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1679038244130\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What type of questions are asked in the SMAT exam?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Students will be asked Multiple Choice Questions in the SMAT examination.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1679038259811\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many subjects are there in the SMAT examination?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There are four subjects in the SMAT examination, namely, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation, Reading Comprehension and <strong>Logical Reasoning<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1679038273613\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is there any negative marking in the SMAT examination?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No, there is no negative marking in the SMAT examination.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1679038288309\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many questions are asked in the SMAT examination?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Students will need to answer 60 questions in total in the SMAT examination.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1679038320398\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How much time will be given to complete the examination?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Students will be given 1 Hour and 30 minutes to complete their SMAT examination.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog, we have discussed the exam pattern for the SMAT examination. Candidates interested in giving this examination must acquaint themselves with the exam pattern so that they can prepare accordingly. We hope candidates find the information in this blog useful and it helps them ace this examination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more such updates, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/category\/indian-exams\/\"><strong>Indian exams<\/strong><\/a> page and do not forget to follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/leverageedu\/?hl=en\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LeverageEdu\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leverageedu\/status\/1366417291529711618?lang=en\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/in.linkedin.com\/company\/leverage-edu\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SMAT Exam Pattern: Shiv Nadar University Management Aptitude Test, popularly known as the SMAT exam, is conducted by&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":762796,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[369,373,390],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-761422","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-indian-exams","8":"category-management","9":"category-smat"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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