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CONTENT
Introduction3

TS ICET Facts 3

TS ICET Important Dates 4

TS ICET Eligibility Criteria 5

TS ICET Application Form 6

TS ICET Hall Ticket/Admit Card 8

TS ICET Exam Pattern 9

TS ICET Syllabus 10

TS ICET Sample Paper and Mock Test 11

TS ICET Exam Cities/Centres 12

TS ICET Answer Key 13

TS ICET Result 14

TS ICET Cutoff 15

TS ICET Counselling 16

TS ICET 2017 Analysis 20

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INTRODUCTION
TS ICET is conducted by Kakatiya University on
behalf of Telangana State Council for Higher Edu-
cation (TSCHE). The Telangana State Integrated
Common Entrance Test or TS ICET is conducted
as an entrance exam for admission to MBA cours-
es in the B-schools of Telangana.
TS ICET entrance exam 2018 will be held on May
23 and 24, 2018, at 16 regional centres across Tel-
angana and Andhra Pradesh in two sittings. There
are three new developments in TS ICET 2018 Exam
against all the previous ones conducted until last
year:
TS ICET used to be a written exam until 2017.
However, the paper-pencil mode has been done
away with in 2018, and TS ICET will be conducted
in online mode in 2018 and thereafter.
Convenor of the TS ICET said that for the first time,
the test would be conducted in Urdu medium also
for one session.
According to the previous years’ pattern, TS ICET
was held for a single day. In 2018, TS ICET will be
conducted in two slots on two days.
In our quest to bring all the information that
helps aspirants in their preparation of the vari-
ous B-School entrance exams, we present all
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the information that they need to know about TS
ICET. This E-Book by Careers360 is a collection of
the Eligibility, Application Procedure, Admit Card,
Important Dates, Exam pattern and all the other
details pertaining to TS ICET which will give you
insights about the test and help you with thorough
preparation.
TS ICET Fast Facts
Exam Name: Telangana State Integrated Com-
mon Entrance Test
Commonly Known As: TS ICET
Exam Type: State level
Exam Category: PG
Conducting Body: Telangana State Council of
Higher Education (TSCHE)/ Kakatiya University,
Warangal
Intake: A total of 28,174 MBA seats are there in
Telangana, but the number might slightly vary this
year.
Number of exam centres: 16
Number of Colleges participating: 778
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IMPORTANT DATES OF TS ICET

The following table brings to you the important dates of TS ICET
2018.

Events Dates
TS ICET 2018 Notification issue February 22, 2018
TS ICET 2018 application begins March 6, 2018
Last date to fill and submit application form April 30, 2018
without late fee
Last date to apply with Rs. 500 late fee May 5, 2018
Last date to apply with Rs. 2,000 late fee May 19, 2018
Last date to apply with Rs. 5,000 late fee May 14, 2018
Last date to apply with Rs. 10,000 late fee May 19, 2018
Hall Ticket of TS ICET 2018 May 7, 2018
TS ICET 2018 exam May 23 and 24, 2018 (in two slots)
Release of preliminary answer key May 27, 2018
Last date to submit objections on June 4, 2018
preliminary key
Declaration of result and final answer key June 6, 2018
Rank card release on Second week of June 2018
Counselling starts First week of July 2018
TS ICET 2018 final merit list July 2018

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TS ICET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The eligibility criteria of TS ICET is prescribed by the official exam conduct-
ing body- Telangana State Council for Higher Education. A candidate with
a graduation degree can apply for the test before the application deadline
after checking the eligibility. The different aspects of TS ICET eligibility cri-
teria are given below:

1. The candidates should be Indian nationals and should satisfy local/non-

local status requirements laid down in the Andhra Pradesh Educational
Institutions (Regulations of Admission) Order, 1974.
2. There is no age limit prescribed to apply for TS ICET 2018 examination.
3. Candidates seeking admission to MBA course should have a recognized
Bachelors Degree Examination of minimum three years duration (except
Oriental Languages).
4. A minimum aggregate marks of 50% is required in graduation. For
reserved category candidates, it should be 45%.
5. The qualifying Degree obtained by Distance Mode Program should have
recognition by joint committee of UGC, AICTE and DEC/DEB.
6. Candidates appearing for the final year degree examination will also be
eligible to appear for TS ICET 2018.
7. Qualifying marks in TS ICET 2018 is 25% (i.e. 50 marks out of 200) and no
minimum marks are prescribed for SC/ST candidates. Mere qualification
in the entrance test does not entitle a candidate to have been admitted
into MBA course unless the candidate:
i) appears for counselling at the notified centres
ii) applies in response to the admission notification issued by the author-
ity concerned (for part-time/evening/distance mode)
iii) satisfies all the eligibility criteria for admission as stipulated by the
authority concerned

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TS ICET APPLICATION FORM

The process of filling the TS ICET 2018 application form is completely online.
Candidates can apply by registering as a new user on the official website.
In case the candidates register after the deadline, they have to pay a late
fee, which might exceed Rs. 10,000 (depending on the number of late days).
Once the fee is paid and details have been entered, the candidates will have
to upload passport size coloured photograph and signature.

What to keep handy while filling the TS ICET application form

2018?
Candidates are required to keep the following things handy before starting
the process of filling the TS ICET 2018 application form:
●● A valid e-mail id and a mobile phone number
●● Scanned image of photograph and signature
●● A valid identity proof (Aadhaar card, Voter ID, Passport as mentioned in the appli-
cation form)
●● Candidates have to visit the official website of the exam or click on the link to
access the online application form of TS ICET 2018

How to fill TS ICET Application Form 2018?

The application form of TS ICET 2018 can be filled only online on the offi-
cial website of TS ICET. Filling the application form basically involves three
steps.
Step 1- Pay the registration fee. The TS ICET 2018 application form fee
will have to be paid in advance through online mode only. Once the fee has
been submitted and an acknowledgement received, candidates can start
filling the application form.
Step 2- Fill the application form. The following details are to be filled in the
application form:
●● Applicants’ educational and personal details
●● Details of qualifying exam
●● Choose the TS ICET exam centre
●● Category
●● Local area status
●● Non-minority/Minority status
●● Special Category - PH, Sports, Visually Impaired, etc.

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Step 3 – Upload photograph and signature- After ●● Mobile Number

completing the form filling process, candidates are Once the payment is made, the receipt will be
guided through the subsequent process wherein saved for future reference. Aspirants must check
they have to upload their coloured passport size the receipt consists of the transaction ID and can
photograph along with their signatures. The pho- use it to login to the TS ICET website.
tograph needs to be in the following format: Option 2: Payment using debit/credit card
Image format: jpg/jpeg Once the aspirants visit the application form link,
Image size: less than 30 KB they have to click on the fee payment option called
The signature should also be in line with the fol- debit card / credit card; however they wish to make
lowing guidelines: the payment.
Signature format: jpg/jpeg
Signature size: less than 15 KB They will get a Transaction ID and a Payment Ref-
erence ID after completing the payment through
TS ICET Application Fee Structure: Credit/Debit Card. Before proceeding to fill the
application form, applicants have to enter the fol-
Category Application Fee (Rs.)
lowing details:
General 650
●● Payment reference ID
SC/ST 450 ●● Transaction ID
●● Qualifying Exam Hall Ticket Number

Application fee payment Candidates have to login through these creden-

Candidates can pay the fee via two modes- debit/
credit card, and TS Online/AP Online/meeSeva
(e-Seva).
Option 1: Payment through TS Online/AP Online/
meeSeva (e-Seva):
Visit any of the TS Online/AP Online/meeSeva
(e-Seva) centres with the following mandatory
details:
●● Hall Ticket Number of the Qualifying exam
●● Candidate’s name along with Father’s name
●● Hall Ticket number of SSC
tials, click on the button ‘Proceed to fill Online
Application Form’ and fill-up the application form.
Only upon successful submission of the applica-
tion form, the aspirants would be able to download
the hall ticket of TS ICET 2018, which will be made
available from May 7, 2018. Candidates can take
the mock test after registration.

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TS ICET HALL TICKET

The hall ticket for TS ICET 2018 is scheduled to be available for download
from May 7, 2018, onwards till the day of the exam only in online mode on
the official TS ICET website.

How to download TS ICET Hall Ticket?

Candidates must visit the official website and log in through their registration
ID and date of birth in DD/MM/YY format. Only the registered candidates
can download and take a printout of the TS ICET admit card.

Important details mentioned on TS ICET Hall Ticket

●● Name of the candidate
●● Name of the TS ICET exam centre
●● Address of the TS ICET exam centre
●● Exam date and time
●● Important instructions to be followed on the exam day

What to carry to exam hall

Two copies of the TS ICET Hall Ticket (original) and a valid ID proof of the
candidate

Other key points to be kept in mind

●● Candidates must ensure that in case of any error in the hall ticket, it must be
immediately notified to the exam office for correction.
●● A duplicate hall ticket will be issued in case of any errors found.
●● Also, no hard copies of the admit cards will be issued.

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TS ICET EXAM PATTERN

As per the exam pattern of TS ICET, the test will have objective type mul-
tiple choice questions. A comprehensive breakup of the test paper details
is given below:

Exam Information Details

Mode of Exam Online Mode
Medium of Test English and Telugu for Section A and B
TS ICET would be conducted in Urdu
medium also for one session in 2018
Duration of Exam Two and half hours (in three slots each day,
i.e. May 23 and 24)
Total Number of Questions 200
Type of Questions Multiple Choice with four options to each
question
Exam Sections Analytical Ability
Mathematical Ability
Communication Ability
Marking Scheme One Mark for every correct answer
No Negative Marking is applicable for wrong
answers
Section-Wise Questions and Marks Distribution
Sections No. of Questions Marks
Section A: Analytical Ability 75 75
Data Sufficiency 20 20
Problem-Solving 55 55
Section B: Mathematical Ability 75 75
Arithmetical Ability 35 35
Algebraical Ability and Geometrical Ability 30 30
Statistical Ability 10 10
Section C: Communication Ability 50 50
Vocabulary 10 10
Business and Computer Terminology 10 10
Functional Grammar 15 15
Reading Comprehension 15 15
Total 200 200

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TS ICET SYLLABUS
As per the syllabus set by TSCHE, the topics to be covered under each of
the three sections are enlisted below:

Section A: Analytical Ability

Data Sufficiency Tables and Graphs Date, Time & Ordering Relations and Statistical Ability
Arrangement Functions
Problems Percentages Trigonometry Frequency
Problem Solving Bar diagram Calendars and distributions
Clocks Profit and Loss Polynomials Mean, Median, Mode
Sequences and Pie Chart Blood Partnership Remainder Standard Deviation
Series Relationships theorem and
Numbers and Venn Diagram Arrivals and consequences
alphabet Departures Pipes and Cisterns Linear Correlation
Missing number in Passage Seating equations and
a sequence arrangements expressions
Data Analysis Coding and Symbol Time and Distance Progressions Probability
Decoding interpretation
Problems Section C: Communication Ability
Vocabulary Functional grammar Functional grammar
Section B: Mathematical Ability for day-to-day for business
Arithmetical Ability Areas and Binomial Theorem communication contexts
Volumes Terminology Understand written Reading and
Indices, Ratio and Mensuration Matrices and concepts text and drawing Comprehension
Proportion in computer inferences
Surds Modular Notion of a limit and and business
Arithmetic derivative contexts
Numbers and Algebraic and Plane geometry - (letters,
Divisibility Geometrical lines reports,
Ability memoranda,
Statements agenda,
minutes etc)
L.C.M. and G.C.D Truth tables Triangles,
Quadrilaterals, Circles
Rational Numbers Tautologies- Coordinate Geometry- As mentioned, each question carries one mark and
Sets distance between hence the total marks for the exam is out of 200.
points

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TS ICET SAMPLE PAPER

AND MOCK TEST
As a complete success package, mock tests and sample papers will add to
the preparation of TS ICET.

How to Download TS ICET Sample Paper 2018

●● Visit bschool.careers360.com
●● Aspirants must be registered on Careers360 in order to download sample paper
●● Log in through your Careers360 credentials
●● Candidates can also log in through their Google or Facebook accounts
●● Visit ‘Sample Paper Store’
●● Click on the TS ICET Question Paper 2018
●● Click on ‘Download’
●● The TS ICET 2018 Sample Paper will bring to you the questions in the exam pat-
tern which has been declared by the exam conducting body.

How to Take TS ICET Mock Test

The candidates can appear for the mock test after registration. Here are the
steps:
1. Go to the official website of TS ICET
2. On the Home Page, go to the Applications column by scrolling down
3. Click on ‘Mock Test URL’.
4. Enter your Login ID and Password
5. You may begin the test now. The test will be in the same format as the final
exam, i.e. 150-minutes and 200 marks with multiple choice questions.

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TS ICET EXAM CENTRES

TS ICET will be conducted in 16 cities across Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh. Take a look at the cities where the exam centres will be located.
S.No. Cities
1 Vishakhapatnam
2 Hyderabad
3 Jagitial
4 Karimnagar
5 Khammam
6 Kodad
7 Kothagudem
8 Mahabubnagar
9 Mancherial
10 Nalgonda
11 Nizamabad
12 Sangareddy
13 Siddipet
14 Tirupati
15 Vijaywada
16 Kurnool

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TS ICET ANSWER KEY

The answer key to TS ICET will be available in online mode on the official
website of TS ICET and can be downloaded in PDF format. Two answer keys
to the TS ICET Exam will be released-

1. Preliminary Answer Key – May 27, 2018

The preliminary answer key of TS ICET consisting of prescribed answers
to the questions is released before the exam result. Candidates can cross-
check the answers marked by them using this key. If the candidates find any
discrepancies in the answers provided by the exam authorities, they could
challenge the preliminary answer key by submitting objections to the Con-
venor of TS ICET 2018. Based on the objections received, the concerned
exam authorities will revise and release the final answer key on June 6, 2018.

2. Final Answer Key – June 6, 2018

The final answer key to TS ICET will be released on the day of the announce-
ment of result. No objection will be entertained after the release of final
answer key.

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TS ICET RESULT
TS ICET 2018 Result along with the final answer key will be declared on June
6, 2018 in online mode.

How to check TS ICET Result:

●● Visit the official website of TS ICET
●● Click on the TS ICET Result tab
●● Enter your Hall ticket number and click on submit button
●● Download the scorecard in PDF format and take print out.

As per the marks obtained, the candidates will be given State-wise ranks.
The rank obtained in TS ICET 2018 is valid for admission into MBA Course
(Full Time / Part Time / Evening / Distance Mode) of all universities in Tel-
angana State.

After the announcement of the results, candidates will be further shortlisted

based on the cutoff released by the participating institutes. A merit list will be
released containing the names, scores and ranks of successful candidates
will be then generated.

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TS ICET CUTOFF
TS ICET cutoff of is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates have to
score to be eligible for the admission process in MBA schools of (TSCHE).
TS ICET cutoff 2018 will be released by the participating institutes soon after
the announcement of results in the second week of June 2018.

Category wise Minimum qualifying marks

Category
General & Other Non-
Reserved Candidates
SC/ST & Reserved
Candidates
Qualifying marks (out of 200 marks)
25 percent
No minimum qualifying marks

Important Points to be Considered for TS ICET Cutoff-

●● Each participating institute will issue its own cutoff based on their admission
policies.
●● A number of factors determine TS ICET cutoff preparation, such as:
a. Previous year cutoff marks/ranks
b. Marking scheme of TS ICET 2018
c. Difficulty level of the examination
d. Number of exam takers
e. Availability of seats
f. Lowest and average scores in the exam post announcement of results
g. Reservation of seats for various categories
h. Overall performance of candidates in the exam
●● Based on the trends from last year, this year’s cutoff is likely to be 50 out of 200
marks.
●● The counselling process will be based on the cutoff released. The ranks shared
in the cutoff will decide if candidates are eligible for the counselling and other
admission formalities.

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TS ICET COUNSELLING
The counselling for TS ICET will commence around the first week of July
after the announcement of the results. The eligibility of candidates for the
counselling rounds is decided by cutoff ranks acquired by them according
to their performance in the MBA entrance exam.

Stages of TS ICET Counselling 2018

The counselling is conducted in four stages.
●● Document verification
●● Option entry
●● Seat allotment
●● Payment of fees and self-reporting

The stages of counselling are explained in details below.

Stage 1: Document verification

Candidates need to attend the document verification in person at the help
centres prescribed by the examination authority. During document verifica-
tion, the Aadhaar card details will be verified. The processing fee is Rs.1,000
for general candidates, while it is Rs 500 for SC/ ST candidates. This fee has
to be paid at the time of document verification at the help centre.

Documents to bring at TS ICET counselling centre

All original certificates and 2 sets of Xerox copies of the following are needed
to complete the verification process:
●● Rank Card
●● Hall Ticket
●● Aadhaar Card
●● Degree marks memos & pass certificate
●● Intermediate or its equivalent Memo-cum-Pass Certificate
●● SSC or its equivalent Marks memo
●● IX to Degree Study Certificates

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●● Transfer Certificate (TC)

●● Income Certificate issued on or after January 1, 2018, by competent authority, if
applicable. Caste Certificate issued by competent authority, if applicable.
●● Physically Challenged (PH)/ National Cadet Corps (NCC)/ Children of Armed
Forces Personnel (CAP)/ Sports and Games/ Minority certificate, if applicable.
●● Residence certificate of either of parents in Telangana for a period of 10 years in
case of Non-local candidates.
●● Residence certificate of candidates for a period of 7 years preceding to qualify-
ing examination in case where the candidate has no institutionalised education.

PH (Physically Handicapped), CAP (Children of Armed Personnel), Anglo-

Indian, Sports & Games, NCC (National Cadet Corps) should attend for
Certificate Verification only at Sankethika Vidya Bhavan, Masab Tank,
Hyderabad, as per the dates given in the Schedule.

Category-wise certificates required for TS ICET

counselling
Candidates belonging to various categories have to present the relevant
certificates related to their category as part of the document verification
process:

●● PH – Relevant certificate issued by the District Medical Board having disability

more than or equal to 40 per cent.
●● CAP – Necessary Certificate issued by Zilla Sainik Welfare Officer. In case of Ex-
Servicemen, identity card and service discharge book is required for complete
verification. Domicile candidates of Telangana or those with domicile certificate
of their parents are eligible to apply.
●● NCC & Sports – Original certificates issued by competent authorities
●● Minorities – SSC 'TC' must have Minority Status or Certificate from the Head
Master
●● Anglo-Indian – Certificate issued by competent authority of their place of resi-
dence

Registration for document verification

The registration process to carry out the entire document verification is as
follows:

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centres for registration.

●● Candidates have to hand over their rank card to the officer at the entrance, collect
the information form and fill up the details.
●● Candidates will be called for biometric verification as per their ranks, pay the
processing fee, submit the mobile number and Aadhaar number. Following this,
they will be given a receipt from the help-line centre.
●● Candidates have to enter their admit card number, rank in the register and sign it.
●● With this, the registration is completed. Candidates have to collect their registra-
tion-cum-verification form from the computer Operator.
●● Verify the details and proceed to the verification counter for certificate verification.

Stage 2: Option entry

Once the document verification is successful, candidates can proceed to
option entry. Exercising options is basically the selection of colleges where
they wish to join. Candidates are advised to go through the college profile,
availability of courses, duration of the course, job prospects before exercis-
ing their options. This action can be performed online (web-based counsel-
ling). The procedure of option entry is explained here:

●● Candidates have to generate the password. For this, click on the ‘Candidates
registration’ tab to generate the password. Enter details like ROC form number,
TS ICET admit card number, rank and date of birth.
●● After completing the registration and generating the password, click on candi-
dates login for exercising the options.
●● Now enter login ID, hall ticket number, password and date of birth and click on
‘Sign in’
●● Select one or more districts for display of college in those districts
●● Click on ‘Display Option Entry form’
●● The university colleges, girls’ colleges, and minority institutions are displayed in
different colours.
●● Candidates have to enter admit card number
●● Enter the option numbers in the boxes on the screen against the colleges
●● Click on save options at regular intervals.
●● After entry of options, click on logout button

Stage 3: Seat allotment

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special reservation. To download the allotment order, candidates have to

enter the login ID number, Hall ticket number, password and Date of Birth.

Stage 4: Fee payment and self-reporting

Candidates have to pay the requisite fee to accept his/her allotment through
self-reporting system. They have to click on accept my joining. Following
this, joining report containing the admission number is generated. Candi-
dates have to take its printout and submit along with the allotment order at
the defined college.

Process of cancellation of seat

If candidates want to withdraw or cancel the allotted seat, at the end of
the Counselling process, they can do so before a stipulated date. For this,
candidates have to approach the Convener in person or by registered post
and have to submit the following documents-

●● Duly filled in application for cancellation of allotted seat

●● Original receipt of certificates issued at the time of certificate verification at hel-
pline centre
●● Latest provisional allotment order
●● Receipt of fee payment
●● Request letter for cancellation of allotted seat by the candidate.

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TS ICET ANALYSIS 2017 –

MODERATE LEVEL TEST WITH TOUGH
MATHEMATICAL ABILITY SECTION
TS ICET 2017 or Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test had
been conducted on May 18, 2017 across 16 cities of Telangana. According
to the TS ICET 2017 analysis done by T.I.M.E. experts, the overall difficulty
level was termed as easy to moderate. As per the analysis, Mathematical
Ability was the toughest section. Before going for the detailed analysis, let
us take a look at the paper pattern and structure of TS ICET 2017.

TS ICET 2017 Structure

Number of questions 200

Number of sections 3
Number of choices 4
Duration 150 minutes
Total marks 200
Marks per question 1
Negative Marking No

TS ICET 2017 Analysis for Analytical Ability

This section was further divided into three areas - Data Sufficiency, Data
Analysis and Reasoning. Let’s start with Data Sufficiency.

Data Sufficiency
Majority of the questions from this section were on Numbers and Plane
Geometry-Mensuration. There were 11 questions from these two topics.
Other questions were from Averages, Ratio, CI, Time & Distance, Percent-
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Data Sufficiency Topics and Difficulty Level

S.No Topic / Chap- Easy Moderate Diffi- No. of
ter cult questions
1 Numbers 4 3 7
2 Progressions 1 1
3 Plane Geometry & 2 2 4
Mensuration
4 Time & Distance 1 1
5 Coordinate Geometry 1 1
6 Percentages 1 1
7 Compound Interest 1 1
8 Averages 1 1
9 Ratio 1 1
10 Trigonometry 1 1
11 Binary Operation 1 1
Total 13 6 1 20

Data Analysis
This part had two sets of Data Interpretation based on table and pie chart.
Each set was followed by five questions. Both sets and questions were easy
and was not calculation intensive.

Reasoning – Problem Solving, Coding-Decoding and Date,

Time and Arrangement
There were 45 questions under this section from topics including one ques-
tion on time and distance, one on functions and one on numbers. There
were 20 questions based on series and analogies – 10 on series and 10 on
analogies. There were five odd man out questions.

T.I.M.E. experts mention, “The questions on 'Coding – Decoding' have been

split into two parts - One set of five questions based on logic of [(5k+2) / 26]
and another set of five individual questions. This set of five questions was of
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& departure, blood relations, symbols and notations, seating arrangement

were of easy-moderate difficulty level.”
This section was of easy-moderate level of difficulty. The sectional cutoff is
expected to range from 33 to 35 out of 45.

Topic wise questions and difficulty level

S.No Topic / Easy Moder- Difficult No. of
Chapter ate ques-
tions
1 Number Series 1 3 1 5
2 Letter Series 3 1 4
3 Letter Analogy 2 2 4
4 Number Analogy 1 1 1 3
5 Number & Letter 1 1
Combination
6 Verbal Analogy 3 3
7 Odd man out:
Number Based 3 3
Letter Based 1 1
Verbal 1 1
8 Coding & 5 4 1 10
Decoding
9 Clocks 1 1 2
10 Calendars 1 1
11 Arrival & 1 1
Departure
12 Blood Relations 1 1
13 Symbols & 1 1
Notations
14 Seating 1 1
Arrangement
15 Time & Distance 1 1
16 Functions 1 1
17 Operator Based 1 1
Total 23 19 3 45

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Mathematical Ability
This section was the toughest in the paper. While Arithmetic Ability ques-
tions were on the easier lines, the questions on Algebraical & Geometrical
Ability were difficult were tough. While few questions were formula based, a
lot of them required conceptual clarity and application.

Chapter-wise break up of Arithmetic Ability

S.No Topic / Easy Moder- Difficult No. of
Chapter ate ques-
tions
1 Indices & Surds 5 5
2 Equations, Ratio and 1 1 2
Proportion
3 Percentages, Profit & 5 5
Loss, Pertnership
5 Numbers 2 4 6
6 Time and Work 3 1 4
7 Number System 2 2
8 Plane Geometry & 3 5 1 9
Mensuration
9 Modular Arithmetic 1 1 2
Total 17 16 2 35

Topic-wise break up of Algebra, Geometry and Statistics

S.No Topic / Easy Moder- Difficult No. of
Chapter ate ques-
tions
1 Co-ordinate 1 2 1 4
Geometry
2 Trigonometry 1 2 1 4
3 Matrices 2 1 3
4 Sets, Relations, 2 1 3
Functions
5 Maths logic 1 1 2
6 Limits & 1 1 2
Derivatives

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S.No Topic / Easy Moder- Difficult No. of

Chapter ate ques-
tions
7 Statistics 2 3 1 6
8 Probability 2 1 1 4
9 Progressions 1 1 2
10 Polynomials 1 1 2
11 Binomial/Rem. 3 3
Theorem
12 Plane Geometry 1 2 3
13 Simple 1 1 2
Equations
Total 9 20 11 40

T.I.M.E. experts had identified erroneous questions in this section. The

experts mentioned, “In the question on rank correlation, if the given data is
considered and ranks assigned to them, the answer that we get (15/16) is
not present in choices.”
1. In another question on Mean, the correct answer is 5050/67. But only
5050 is given in the option.
2. For the problem from Coordinate Geometry, where the vertices are given
and we need to find equation of line parallel to median, the correct answer
is 2x+9y-11 =0, which is not present in the given options.”

Communication Ability
The section was a mix of questions from topics like Vocabulary, State-
ment/Conversation, Grammar and Reading Comprehension. There were
six vocabulary questions on Synonym-Antonyms, which were moderate to
tough in nature. Fill in the blanks questions were on the easier lines.

There were seven questions on Statement/Conversation of moderate to

tough level of difficulty. Questions on active-passive conversation was
tough. There were three RC passages carrying 15 questions in total. Overall,
the questions were of easy to moderate difficulty level.

Experts predicted that paper wouldl be a low scoring one because of the
higher difficulty level of Mathematical Ability section and Vocabulary and
Statements-Conversations part of the English Section.

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