MICA, established in 1991, is a top-rated institute offering PGDM / PGDM-C, equivalent to an MBA with specializations in Advertising & Brand Management, Marketing Analytics, Digital Communication Management and Media & Entertainment Management. For admission into the PGDM / PGDM-C program of MICA, students have to take the MICAT Exam along with any one of the other MBA entrance tests (CAT, XAT, GMAT).
MICA conducts MICAT its own entrance test MICAT. MICAT is a Computer Based Test (CBT) and will be conducted twice in over 48 cities across the country.
MICAT- II 2021 was conducted today i.e. 30.1.2021. Check out the article for complete exam analysis.
All candidates are assessed on MICAT, which consists of 3 sections
- Section 1: Psychometric Test
- Section 2: (as 4 sub-sections) - Divergent and Convergent Thinking; Verbal ability, Quantitative ability and Data Interpretation and General awareness;
- Section 3: Descriptive Test
Major Changes Introduced in Exam
- Significant Increase in the number of questions in Psychometric Test:
- In 2018 and 2019, the section had 36 and 27 questions respectively to be answered in 25 minutes.
- In MICAT 2020, 150 questions in 30 minutes.
- In MICAT 2021, 150 questions were asked in 30 minutes.
- Time of descriptive test reduced to 25 minutes for 4 questions.
- Previusly, it was 30-35 minutes
Overall Structure of MICAT –II 2021 at a glance
|
Section Name |
Number of Questions |
Sectional Time |
|
Section 1: Psychometric Test |
150 |
30 |
|
Section 2: Aptitude Test |
|
80 |
|
Verbal Ability |
20 |
|
|
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
20 |
|
|
General Awareness |
20 |
|
|
Divergent & Convergent Thinking |
20 |
|
|
Section 3: Descriptive Test |
4 |
25 |
|
Total |
234 |
135 |
Difficulty Level of MICAT- II 2021
|
Section Name |
Level |
|
Section 1: Psychometric Test |
Difficult |
|
Section 2: Aptitude Test (Overall) |
Moderate- Difficult |
|
Verbal Ability |
Easy- Moderate |
|
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
Difficult |
|
General Awareness |
Moderate |
|
Divergent & Convergent Thinking |
Difficult |
|
Section 3: Descriptive Test (Overall) |
Moderate- Difficult |
|
Overall |
Moderate-Difficult (More Difficult than MICAT-I 2021) |
- 1 minute break between different sections
- Navigation between sections not allowed
- Section 2 carried 1 mark per question. 0.25 for each incorrect response
- No negative marks for the Psychometric Test & Descriptive Test
- Psychometric Test is compulsory and a qualifying test. Earlier, it was even compulsory to attempt all the questions in this section. However the instructions are now changed to: No marks would be given for an un-answered question in the Psychometric Test.
MICAT- II 2021 Section Wise Analysis
Psychometric Test:
|
Topics |
Number of Questions |
|
Ordinal Questions( Totally agree, Strong agree...) 8 options |
117 |
|
True/False |
33 |
Verbal Ability:
|
Topics |
Number of Questions |
|
RC- 1 (Climate Change) |
4 |
|
RC-2 (Priming Effect) |
5 |
|
Fill in the blanks |
2 |
|
Error Spotting/ Correct Sentence |
2 |
|
Para Jumble |
3 |
|
Vocabulary |
1 |
|
Synonyms & Antonyms |
2 |
|
One word Substitution |
1 |
QA & DI:
|
Topics |
Number of Questions |
|
Arithmetic |
6 |
|
Algebra |
2 |
|
Distance & Direction |
1 |
|
Statistics |
1 |
|
PNC/Probability |
1+1 |
|
Height & Distances |
2 |
|
Pie Charts |
5 |
|
Line Graph |
1 |
Divergent & Convergent Thinking:
|
Topics |
Number of Questions |
|
Visual Reasoning |
2 |
|
Word Associations |
7 |
|
Statement Assumption |
3 |
|
Data Sufficiency |
1 |
|
Blood Relation(Coded) |
1 |
|
Analogy |
2 |
|
Odd One Out |
1 |
|
Coding- Decoding |
2+1 |
General Awareness (5 Questions- GRID Matching):
|
Topics |
Number of Questions |
|
Current Affairs |
4 |
|
Brand- Logo, Taglines, etc |
5-6 |
|
Geography, Currency, Flag |
0 |
|
Awards |
1 |
|
Culture & Language |
1 |
|
Science & Tech |
0 |
|
Economics |
0 |
Descriptive Test:
|
Topics |
Answer in Less than 300 words |
|
Stone, Paper, Scissors- Bitterest Rivals make the best team |
For 3 points |
|
Stone, Paper, Scissors- Bitterest Rivals make the best team |
Against 3 points |
|
How young managers can implement this to optimise managerial output |
|
|
Picture Perception |
2 keys in a key chain, 3 parrots, a lady selling green vegetables, a sun rising/setting behind a Pilon |
Good Attempts:
|
Section Name |
Number of Questions |
Good Attempts |
|
Psychometric Test |
150 |
|
|
Verbal Ability |
20 |
10-11 |
|
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
20 |
5-6 |
|
General Awareness |
20 |
10-12 |
|
Divergent & Convergent Thinking |
20 |
9-10 |
|
Descriptive Test |
4 |
32-35 |
MICAT-II 2021 Selection Criteria
All those who meet the criteria described above, their final composite score shall be created based on the following weightage:
- CAT/XAT/GMAT: 20%
- MICAT: 30%
- GE: 20%
- PI: 30%
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