How to Prepare for NMAT Quantitative Skills 2025
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Quantitative Skills or the Mathematics and Data Interpretation section is one of the crucial areas of the NMAT exam. This article of Shiksha brings a detailed preparation strategy for the Quantitative Skills section of the NMAT exam.
NMAT Quantitative Skill Preparation: GMAC compiles questions from three sections, including the Quantitative Skill section, to design the NMAT exam. With more than 90,000 candidates taking NMAT exam every year, NMAT is among the most sought-after MBA entrance exam for admission in India. Although NMAT is a student-friendly exam, candidates must not take the preparation lightly. The difficulty standards of the NMAT exam is at par with some of the toughest MBA entrance exams. Therefore, candidates can not get away with minimal preparation.
Quantitative Skill section of the NMAT exam is among the toughest section. Therefore, candidates must provide extra effort while preparing for this section. Test takers find the NMAT Quantitative Skill section among the most time-consuming section. This article of Shiksha brings a detailed preparation plan for NMAT Quantitative Skills section.
- Components of Quantitative Skills
- Best Books for NMAT Quantitative Skills Preparation
- Preparation Tips for NMAT Quantitative Skills Section
Components of Quantitative Skills
In the old exam pattern of NMAT, the Quantitative Skills section carried the highest weightage, which was 48 out of 120 questions. From the previous examination session, all the sections of NMAT by GMAC has equal weightage of 36 questions each in all the sections. The quantitative Skills section carries questions from topics including Data Sufficiency and Data Interpretation as well. Following are the common topics of the Quantitative Skills section of the NMAT exam:
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Number System
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Algebra
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Percentage
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Profit & Loss
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Geometry
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Mensuration
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Permutation and Combination
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Simple and Compound Interest
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Ratio and Proportion
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Alligations and Mixtures
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Probability
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Logarithms
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Equations
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Commonly asked questions
A list of the best Books on Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT XAT NMAT MAT and SNAP exams is mentioned below:
- Logical and Analytical Reasoning by Ashok Gupta
- Logical Reasoning by Arihant
- The Great Book of Puzzles & Teasers by George J Summer
- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
- How To Prepare Logical Reasoning for CAT by Arun Sharma
- Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by Nishit K Sinha
- Nishit Sinha's The Pearson Guide to Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation
- How to prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Arun Sharma
- How to prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT XAT NMAT etc. By Arun Sharma
- How to prepare for Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning for CAT by Arun Sharma.
I hope this will help you.
Based on feedback from test takers, NMAT exam is moderate to tough in terms of difficulty standards. Compared top other exams like XAT, and CAT, NMAT is on an easier side. NMAT difficulty is considered similar to SNAP exam.
Candidates must focus on practising as many questions as possible. Quant section has questions from different topics, like Percentage, Profit and Loss, Discount, Compound Interest, Ration and Proportions, etc.
While preparing for Verbal Reasoning section of NPAT exam, candidates must recognise grammatical structure and usage, use prepositions, determiners, connectives, tenses appropriately.
Best Books for NMAT Quantitative Skills Preparation
Some of the most commonly referred books for NMAT preparation for the Quantitative Skills section are as follows:
| Books |
Authors |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude for CAT |
Arun Sharma |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations |
R.S. Aggarwal |
| How to prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT |
Arun Sharma |
| The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude |
Dinesh Khattar |
| Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT |
Sarvesh K Verma |
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Preparation Tips for NMAT Quantitative Skills Section
Get familiar with questions and topics: First and foremost, it is important to get well abreast of the question types commonly asked in NMAT. For this, refer to past five to six years of NMAT question papers and solve the questions to analyse your present preparation level and decide the preparation strategy accordingly.
Select topics to go ahead with: By now, you must have realised your strengths and weaknesses. This is high time for you to zero down on the topics you are absolutely confident about in the Quantitative Skills section. Make sure that you prepare these topics in such a way that you are able to solve even the toughest questions from these areas with complete accuracy. For doing that, you need to combine your preparation with theoretical understanding as well as practice.
Mock tests and practice: Take at least two to three NMAT mock tests weekly and get them analysed by an expert or your mentor. Follow the expert advice to modify your preparation process. After completing each chapter, solve the practice papers to encounter each question types and difficulty level.
Smart Tricks and Shortcuts: Speed is crucial for a test like NMAT. Moreover, since there is no negative marking scheme, you may tend to attempt all 32 questions, but remember that you will get only 52 minutes for this section. Hence, manage your time effectively by spending as less time per question as possible. For this, work out on smart tricks and short cuts which will not only save your time but will also ensure accuracy. Focus on methods of approximations, mental calculations and eliminations.
Maintain Handbook of Formulae and Tricks: Quantitative Skills or Mathematics is all about applying the right formula and question-solving technique. After completing each chapter, make notes on the important points, formulae, tips and tricks. This will help you in last-minute revision.
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