KIITEE Management Exam Pattern 2026: Check Section-wise Paper Pattern & Format of KIITEE MBA

Quantitative Aptitude section has 40 questions, Analytical Reasoning has 40 questions, English has 30 questions, General Knowledge has 20 questions and Issue of Social concern has 20 questions.

Marking scheme is same for all sections, i.e. three marks are awarded for correct attempt and one mark is deducted for incorrect attempt. Total marks of the exam are 450. Sectional weightage of each section marks wise is:

• Quantitative Aptitude: 120 marks
• Analytical Reasoning: 120 marks
• English: 90 marks
• General Knowledge: 60 marks
• Issue of Social Concern: 60 marks

Quantitative Aptitude and Analytical Reasoning have maximum weightage in KIITEE Management exam.

No marks are deducted for skipping a question in KIITEE Management. There is negative marking for only incorrect attempts. For incorrect attempt, 1 mark is deducted. Thus, candidates must ensure they attempt a question only if they are sure of the answer. A large number of incorrect attempts will affect overall score more than a large number of unattempted questions.

There are no subjective questions in KIITEE Management exam. There are only objective type questions. Every question is accompanied by 4 options to choose the correct answer. Candidates have to choose only one option to mark as their response. To arrive at the correct option, candidates can do rough calculation with the help of onscreen calculator or rough sheet provided in the test lab.

There are a total of 20 questions in Issue of Social Concern section of KIITEE Management. Candidates can attempt as many questions they want to. Attempting all the questions is not mandatory. There is negative marking in KIITEE Management exam, so candidates must not do guess work. Attempt only those questions which they are sure of.

The difficulty level of KIITEE Management question paper is easy to moderate. Candidates can crack the exam with appropriate preparation of about three to four months. Those who have taken any national level test, can crack KIITEE MBA exam only by revision. The questions are asked from familiar topics, except in Issues of Social Concern. Even that section is not so difficult if one’s basic are in place. When preparing for KIITEE MBA, check out question papers of previous years to know what types of questions are asked. Solve them to assess your preparation level.

No, there is no sectional time limit in KIITEE MBA exam. Candidates can dedicate time to every section of the paper according to their preparation and strategy. However, they must time themselves appropriately so that they are able to solve a good number of questions in each section.

About six months will be more than enough to prepare for KIITEE MBA exam as the syllabus is same as other MBA entrance exams. Candidates can refer to books and study material of CAT exam to prepare for KIITEE Management exam. They need to devote 4-5 hours daily to exam preparation and practice sample papers of KIITEE MBA. Key topics to study are as follows:

Quantitative Aptitude: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Probability, Mensuration, Permutation & Combination, Simple & Compound Interest, Speed Time and Distance, Profit and Loss, Percentage and Logarithm, etc.

Analytical Reasoning: Arrangements, Coding-Decoding, Data Structures, Puzzles, Blood Relations, Clocks and Calendars, Direction, Series, etc.

English: Fill in the Blanks, Verbal Reasoning, Sentence Completion, Antonyms/Synonyms, Syllogisms, Jumbled Paragraphs, Para Completion, Reading Comprehension, Foreign words, Sentence Correction, Idioms/Phrases, One Word Substitution, etc.

General Knowledge: Economics, Industries, Business, Advertising, International Trade, Politics, World Politics, Sports, Science and Arts and Entertainment