Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) 2011

All India Management Association conducts MAST 2011 and it is scheduled for 25th September, 2011. It is one of the latest offering by the AIMA for the benefit of both recruiters and fresh Management pass outs. This exam has been designed to meet the tough recruitment process where recruiters face a lot of problems while selecting a right candidate for the job. MAST helps recruiters in finding a right candidate for the right job. It also helps the candidate in procuring required skills to see him in a dream job in upcoming future.

The purpose of MAST is to identify the suitable managers with the right knowledge and skills, who are able to create a difference in the management of an organization and would be able to create the good path for self as well as the society.

Benefits of students:

There are round about two thousand plus management institutes in India only which produces 3 lakh of cream students for the country every year. All B schools can't access to pan India recruiters to screen their students. Nowadays, placement is a big challenge for recruiters as well as for students as which job would best fit their unique managerial skill sets and aptitude.

This management exam helps both students and recruiters understand the complex situation of the corporate world in a best time frame and in the cost effective manner.

Benefits:

• Evaluation of employability skills
• Provide level playing field to the student irrespective of the geographical location of the B Schools and its current reach to the recruiters
• Support students in reaching out to recruiters at pan India level
• Help student make the right career choice

Benefits to Recruiters:

Talent acquisition at the entry level plays a vital role in today's economy. Eminent organizations spend a lot of time in searching and incur high costs in visiting B-schools campuses to hire fresh talent. This exam has also been developed to make the recruitment process smooth and efficient.

Benefits:

• Easy access to pan -India candidate data base
• Reduction in cost, manpower and time required per recruitment
• Expansion of the selection field beyond limited B Schools
• A secure and standardized common measurement yardstick to assess candidates from across the B Schools in India
• Indentify hidden talent not from top B schools but equally good if not better
• Avoid costly hiring mistakes and reduce employee turnover
• Brand-building exercise amongst management graduates who can be or are potential consumers

MAST 2011 is divided into three main sections:

1. Psychometric assessment
2. General Aptitude
3. Domain Knowledge

Sub categories of these three tests:

1. Psychometric assessment

Personality traits commonly held in high demand by recruiters which are stated below:

• Leadership
• Decision Making Ability
• Team Work
• Adaptability
• Stress Management
• Initiator
• Ethical Values
• Negotiation skills
• Stability

2. General Aptitude

Ability tests will assess logical reasoning or thinking performance and will evaluate the following :

• Numerical Ability
• Managerial Ability
• Reasoning
• English Language

3. Domain Knowledge

Domain Knowledge Test will be Case Study based followed by multiple choice questions in the following core areas:

• HR
• Marketing
• Operations
• IT
• International Business
• Finance

Eligibility for MAST 2011:

Should be a MBA/PGDM Final Year students or equivalent degree/diploma holders with 0-3 years work experience.

Exam Test Centers for MAST 2011:

• Ahmedabad
• Bangalore
• Bhopal
• Bhubaneswar
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Delhi and NCR
• Dehradun
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Jaipur
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Mumbai
• Patna

Mode of Test:

It is purely a computer based test (CBT).

Date of the Test: 25th September, 2011

Timings of the Test: Different time slots at specific test venues; subject to the number of candidates registered for Computer Based Test.

Validity of MAST Score:

The validity of MAST score is one year.

Good Luck!

Source: Richha Bhatnagar (Shiksha Team)