DU JAT 2020 was held on September 7 in two slots. According to experts, the exam was of moderate to tough level of difficulty and had some changes as well. Let us take a look at the in-depth analysis of DU JAT 2020.
- DU JAT 2020 Structure
- DU JAT 2020 Sectional Question Distribution
- DU JAT 2020 Expected Cut-off
DU JAT 2020 Structure
| DU JAT 2020 |
Details |
|---|---|
| Exam mode |
Online |
| Total number of questions |
100 |
| Medium |
English |
| Type of questions |
Objective type MCQ based |
| Number of sections |
Four |
| Negative Marking |
Yes |
| Duration of the test |
2 hours |
| Total marks |
400 |
According to the DU JAT exam pattern, each question carries four marks and one mark is deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking scheme for un-attempted questions.
As stated before, this year equal distribution of questions was not there. The sectional division of questions is represented in the below table.
DU JAT 2020 Sectional Question Distribution
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| General Knowledge |
12 |
| Verbal Ability |
20 |
| Logical Reasoning |
3 0 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
38 |
Let us now take a look at the section-wise analysis of DU JAT.
Verbal Ability
The Verbal Ability section was easy. Instead of 25, there were 20 questions in this section. Following table brings the topic-wise number of questions in the Verbal Ability section.
| Topics |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension |
One passage, carrying six questions |
| Short Passages |
Two |
| Antonyms |
Three |
| Para Jumbles |
Two |
| Fill in the blanks |
Two |
| Active Passive Voice |
Three |
| Word Pairing |
Two |
Logical Reasoning
There were approximately 30 questions in the Logical Reasoning section. Most of the questions were from the Analytical Reasoning area. The topics of the section are given in the table below.
| Topics |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Arrangements |
Eight |
| Family Tree |
One |
| Sequence and Series |
Six |
| Odd One Out |
Four |
| Coding |
One |
| Statement-Conclusion |
One |
| Visual Reasoning |
Three |
| Clocks |
One |
| Calendars |
One |
| Miscellaneous |
Four |
Some of the questions were lengthy and time-consuming. The overall difficulty level of the section can be termed as easy to moderate.
Quantitative Ability
This section had the maximum number of questions. Unlike previous years, the weightage of the Higher Maths questions was lesser. The overall difficulty level was moderate. Let us take a look at the various topics which were asked in the Quantitative Ability section.
| Topics |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Functions |
Eight |
| Limits |
Two |
| Time, Speed and Distance |
Two |
| Time and Work |
One |
| Coordinate Geometry |
Two |
| Geometry |
One |
| Number System |
Two |
| Inequalities |
Two |
| Percentage |
Two |
| Algebraic Equations |
Two |
| Linear Equations |
Two |
| Others |
Ten |
General Knowledge
The questions of this section were not asked in a section-wise condensed manner. Rather, the GK questions were scattered across the question paper. There were 12 questions on current affairs on the topics of awards, agreements, personalities and organisation based questions. There were no questions from Static GK. The difficulty level of this section was easy. The difficulty level of this section was easy.
DU JAT 2020 Expected Cut-off
The experts predict the following cut-off scores for the DU JAT participating colleges.
| Colleges |
Expected DU JAT Cut-off |
|---|---|
| 280 – 285 |
|
| 270 – 272 |
|
| 268 - 270 |
DU JAT 2020 result is expected to be declared in the last week of September. The DU JAT 2020 Answer Keys will be released soon. DU JAT scores are accepted by 16 colleges affiliated to the University of Delhi.
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