CUET PG MBA Question Paper Analysis: Difficulty Level, Memory Based Questions And Expected Cut Off

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CUET PG 2024 MBA Course exam was conducted on March 11, 2024 in the Shift 3 from 4:30 am to 6:15 pm. Candidates who appeared in the CUET PG 2024 MBA can go through this Shiksha article to learn about the CUET PG MBA 2024 expected topics, MBA exam analysis, expected cutoff, and a good score.

CUET PG 2024 MBA Course exam was conducted on March 11, 2024 in the Shift 3 from 4:30 am to 6:15 pm. Candidates who appeared in the CUET PG 2024 MBA can go through this Shiksha article to learn about the CUET PG MBA 2024 expected topics, MBA exam analysis, expected cutoff, and a good score.

CUET PG 2024 MBA Question Paper Analysis and Expected Cut Off

NTA conducted CUET PG 2024 MBA exam on March 12, 2024 in the evening shift from 4:30 pm to 6:15 pm at 326 CUET PG exam centres across the nation. This year, NTA has released the CUET PG 2024 exam date sheet in a certain manner where there is no repetition of the same subject exam, which implies that this year there is no need to normalize the CUET PG 2024 scorecard .

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CUET PG MBA 2024 analysis will provide the exam difficulty level and expected cutoff. The CUET PG MBA 2024 question paper here in this article is designed after the CUET PG 2024 analysis and students reactions. CUET PG 2024 questions have become very dynamic, and questions are more based on a practical and analytical approach than one-word answers. 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the difficulty level of MSc Microbiology entrance exam?
A: 

The MSc Microbiology entrance exam difficulty can be described in the range of moderate to high. For instance, the CUET PG examination is conducted in numerous streams and master's subjects; therefore, it is tricky to determine the difficulty of the examination subject-wise. The difficulty level of the exam differs widely across various subjects and slots. As compared to other national-level entrance exams like CUET PG, IIT JAM, ISI Admission Test, GAT-B, IISER Entrance exam, JEST, NEST examination, Candidates can expect a moderate to tough exam in comparison to state-level entrance examinations like GNDU, UPCATET, SHIATS, MCAER-CET, RUASAT, and OUAT.

Q:   What is maximum marks to prepare CUET PG cutoff?
A: 

Since there is a change in the exam pattern of the CUET PG exam. Now the total marks for which the exam will be conducted has 300 marks as the total number of questions will be 75. 

Q:   How to Crack CUET PG Examination?
A: 

Here are the few tips:

  • Students should go through exam pattern and structure of the test.
  • Create monthly timetable.
  • students should get hold of some of the best books for CUET PG preparation.
  • After completing the syllabus, they should take regular mock tests and analyse their performance. Solving previous years’ question papers will also expose them to the topics and question types to expect in the actual exam.
Q:   What are the factors upon which CUET PG exam difficulty level depends?
A: 

The CUET PG exam difficulty level is depicted in the range of moderate to high. CUET PG examination is conducted into various streams and master's subjects. However, the exam difficulty level varies from subject to subject. Here are some factors upon which the CUET PG examination level depends:

First and foremost, the exam difficulty level depends on the preparation done by the appearing candidates. The level of questions asked by the exam authority during the examination. Some questions asked in the examination are highly miscellaneous, which increases the difficulty level of the question paper. Difficulty level factors also depend upon the number of seats the participating university is offering, or whether the number of applicants for the particular subjects is high. Difficulty level also depends on the demand for the course among the students across the country.

For example- MSc Mathematics course is highly popular among the BSc undergraduates; therefore, the number of applicants for the same will be high, and the cut off of MSc Maths will be high of reputed/High NIRF ranking institutes.

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Table of contents
  • CUET PG 2024 MBA Exam Structure Highlights
  • CUET PG 2024 MBA Exam: Difficulty Level
  • CUET PG 2024 MBA Exam: Chapter Wise Weightage
  • CUET PG 2024 MBA Exam: Memory Based Questions
  • CUET PG 2024 MBA Exam: Expected Cut Off

CUET PG 2024 MBA Exam Structure Highlights

The table below brings the CUET PG 2024 MBA exam pattern highlights.

Particulars

Details

Mode of the examination

Computer-based test (CBT)/Lan-based/Online

Medium/ Language

English and Hindi

Duration of the examination

1 hour 45 minutes or 105 minutes

Frequency of exam in a year

Once a year

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) asked from CUET PG syllabus

Total number of Questions

75

Total Marks

300

Negative marking

Yes

Marking Scheme

+4 for correct answer| -1 for an incorrect answer

Total sections in the question paper

1

Name of the section and number of questions asked from it

Section A: Scrapped

Section B: Domain Specific Questions: English, Reasoning, Quant.

CUET PG 2024 MBA Exam: Difficulty Level

Candidates can go through the comparison of CUET PG 2024 ZMBA exam difficulty level of each section:

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Q:   Is the section A score considered by Jawaharlal Nehru University for CUET PG merit list?
A: 

The exam pattern of CUET PG is such that, these 100 MCQ questions will be divided in two sections. Section will consist of 25 questions on Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability and Section B will consist of 75 domain-specific questions. While making the merit list of CUET PG courses by JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University), they doesnot include the section A marks scored by the candidates. Therefore the final marks out which the CUET PG 2023 merist list is made are 300 marks.

 

Section Name Difficulty Level
Englsih Comprehension Easy
Quantitative Aptitude Moderate
Logical Reasoning Moderate
Data Interpretation and Data System Easy

CUET PG 2024 MBA Exam: Chapter Wise Weightage

Candidates can check the chapter-wise weightage for MBA courses from here:

Section Name Topic Number of Questions/ Weightage
English Language Comprehension 5
Idiom and Phrases 2-3
Active Voice and Passive Voice 2
Fill in the blanks 2-3
Jumbled Sentences 2
Synonyms/Antonyms 5-6
Vocabulary 2-3
Quantitative Aptitude Mixture Allegations 1-2
Time Distance 2-3
Pie Chart 5
Time Work/ Efficiency 1-2
Permutation and Combination 1-2
Profit Loss 1-2
Data Intepretation 10
Data System 5
Logical Reasoning Blood Relations 2
Series 2
Coding/ Decoding 2
Venn Diagram 2
Inequality 2
Argument 1
Cause Effect 1
Directions 1
Cube 1
Ranking 1
Arrangement 1
Mirror Image 1

CUET PG 2024 MBA Exam: Memory Based Questions

Candidates can go through the CUET PG 2024 MBA exam memory based questions from the following:

English Comprehension

1. Synonym/Antonym for the word "Bohemian"

2. Phrase- Bolt from the blue.

3. Passive Voice- "Nobody can hear a sound"

4. Fill in the blanks- His computer is inferior __to mine__

5. Match the foolowing:

a. Harangue    i.loud angry

b. Partisan       ii. strong support

c. Proxy           iii.  act for another person

d. Unilateral     iv. involving only one gropu or party

6. Adverb- Seldom

7. Sanctimonious- antonym/synonym

8. Antipathy - antonym/synonym

9. Inimical - antonym/synonym

10. English Passage on Producer and Consumer

CUET PG 2024 MBA Exam: Expected Cut Off

Based on the CUET PG MBA exam analysis and with the increase in the competition, an expected CUET PG 2024 MBA cut off has been made below:

Subject Expected Cut off
Master of Arts in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations  250- 270
Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship  225-240
Master of Arts in Labour Studies and Practice  220-240

Master of Arts in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership

(Self-Financed Programme)

200-220
Master of Arts / Master of Sciences in Analytics (Self-Financed Programme) 200-220
General MBA 210-240

The CUET PG exam are conducted between March 11 to 28, 2024 in online mode. Since this year exam pattern of CUET PG has been changed so the cutoff marks will be changed accordingly. This year's exam started early in comparison to the previous year's exam hence students at various exam centres raised concerns over this.  Many students who are in the final year of their graduation are facing difficulty in attendance as well as preparation for the exam. Along with this since this year CUET PG exam started early hence they didn't get enough time to prepare for the exam. It will eventually lead to a decrease in the participation of the students in the CUET PG 2024 exam. 

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