MBA prep: Know GK Syllabus for every entrance exam
The MBA season this year, was kick started by the CAT 2017. December, January and February will be spent in preparing and appearing in various top MBA entrance exams. Notifications for many MBA entrance test have already been released and others will be announced soon. 20 MBA entrance exams you can take this season
Considering the different syllabus of each exam, preparation strategy should also be sorted out accordingly.
Syllabus for all exams is not same. The sections in the exams are different for different exams. General Knowledge (GK) section is found in XAT, SNAP and MAT but not in CAT, NMAT by GMAC and ATMA exams.
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A candidate targeting exams like XAT, SNAP and MAT (apart from CAT) should start preparing for GK syllabus from the beginning.
General Knowledge section is popular for its difficulty level and questions from any part of the world or country. The main motive of this section is to test the IQ of a candidate.
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| Exam |
GK |
GK Syllabus |
| CAT |
No |
- |
| XAT |
Yes |
Awards and winners Business Economy Government and Politics Science Famous Personalities History Geography Current affairs Important happenings around the World Static GK |
| Yes |
Current Affairs of National, International and Economics Personalities in news Sports Trade and Corporate news History Culture Geography Economy Politics Indian Constitution Literature Science Static GK |
|
| SNAP |
Yes |
Politics Current Affairs Business – Mergers and Acquisitions Sports Geography History Auto Industry Economics of India and other countries Indian Constitution Social scenario of India and other countries Static GK
|
| MAT |
Yes |
Current affairs Business Punch line of companies Top officials of big companies Major Corporate news Famous awards and Prizes World Records Books and Authors Science History Geography International Organisation Important Quotations Social issues Sports Finance Automobiles Entertainment Politics |
| ATMA |
No |
- |
| NMAT by GMAC |
No |
- |
| yes |
Advertising Marketing & Communication Film Media General global awareness General Knowledge |
|
| No |
- |
|
| Yes |
Current Affairs Business Punch line of companies Top officials of big companies Major corporate events Famous award and prizes World Records Books and authors Science History Geography International organizations Important quotations Social issues Sports Finance Automobiles Entertainment Politics Country-Capital-Currency-Parliaments |
|
| Yes |
Significant political events Political Information History Geography General Geology Sociological Awareness Economics Literature Personalities Fine Arts Music (from all over the world) Films from across the world which have been subject of debates Actor & actresses |
|
| No |
- |
|
| No |
- |
|
| No |
- |
|
| No |
- |
To do well in GK, candidates need to prepare well in advance and inculcate reading news and opinions.
Co-written by Barkha Sethi
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