KMAT Syllabus

Preparing for KMAT Karnataka requires discipline and focus. Here are some tips which will help you prepare for the KMAT exam at home:

1. Using the KMAT syllabus as a guide, make a list of the subjects that the study materials must cover.
2. Plan your study time on a monthly, weekly, and daily basis according to the time available.
3. Analyze previous KMAT tests to note important topics.
4. Start reading newspaper and magazine editorials to gain a command of the verbal skill section.
5. For the quantitative section, read the basic concepts and formulas from school textbooks.
6. Examine your progress through mock tests on a monthly basis.
7. Keep analyzing and improving your score over time until test day.
8. Set your score to meet the cutoff for the college to which you want to apply.

Quantitative Aptitude section of the KMAT exam is one of the toughest sections of the three. The QA section tests the candidate's mathematical ablilties. One must be clear on the high school mathematic fundamentals and concepts in order to score well in this section. There will be a total of 40 questions in this section.

The important topics of this section include Numerical Calculations, Algebra, Modern Math, Geometry, Number System, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Time, Speed and Distance, Mensuration, Quadratic Equation, Probability, Statistics, Pie Chart, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Common Graphs and Charts, Time and Work, etc. Candidates can use a rough paper for calculations after showing the same to the proctor. Candidates will be required to choose the correct option against the question. 

Consistency, speed and accuracy are the key players if one wishes to ace the Quantitative Aptitude section of the KMAT question paper. Students can refer to books such as Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Exams by Abhijit Guha and Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation for CAT by Nishit K Sinha.