When it comes to choosing a university for higher studies, things can get complicated. You would be confused as to which the better college is, which the better course is, etc. It is a fact that DU JAT and CUCET are two of the best entrance exams for pursuing studies in Management. If you are confused about which exam is the better one to focus on, here are all the details about both.
DU JAT
DU JAT or the Delhi University Joint Admission Test is a national level entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to various programs offered by the 16 colleges affiliated to the Delhi University such as the Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis) and BA (Hons) in Business Economics.
DU JAT Exam Pattern and Syllabus
The DU JAT exam pattern is given below:
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Exam Duration | 120 minutes |
| No. of Sections | 4 |
| No. of Questions | 100 |
| Language of Exam | English |
| Marking Scheme | 4 marks for every right answer-1 mark for every wrong answer |
There are 4 sections in the DU JAT exam. They are:
- Quantitative Ability
- Reasoning and Analytical Ability
- General English
- Business and General Awareness
To further understand the difficulty level of the DU JAT exam, you need to know the topics covered in each of the sections. A table that will give you an idea of the same is given below:
| Section | Topics Asked |
| Quantitative Ability | Numbers, Profit and loss, Fractions and decimals, ratio and proportion, graphs and pie chart |
| Reasoning and Analytical Ability | Verbal analogy, Word sequence, Terms and prepositions, Time sequence, Number series, Direction and distance, Verbal reasoning and Missing characters, Series, Venn diagrams, Arrangement and Ranking, Blood relations, Statement and Inference, Syllogism, Visual Reasoning, Clock, Analogy, Coding and Decoding. |
| General English | Reading Comprehension, Synonyms & Antonyms, Fill in the blanks, Para-jumbles, One-word Substitutions, Correct usage of verbs, Idioms and Phrases, Proverbs and Prepositions, Parts of Speech, Analogy. |
| Business and General Awareness | Geography, Economics, History, Politics, Current Affairs, Science, Computers, Books and Authors, Awards and Winners, Sports, Technology, Eminent Personalities, etc |
CUCET
CUCET Exam or Central Universities Common Entrance Test is jointly conducted by 14 central universities for admission in UG, PG, and Ph.D. courses across 120 cities in India. The exam is one of the major entrance exams in India.
CUCET Exam Pattern and Syllabus:
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Exam Duration | 120 minutes |
| No. of Sections | 5 |
| No. of Questions | 100 |
| Language of Exam | English |
| Marking Scheme | 4 marks for every right answer-1 mark for every wrong answer |
Question Paper Pattern: There will be a section A and a section B for the exam, the latter consisting of the questions from the domain knowledge which differs according to the course you are applying for, like BCom, Hotel Management, Mass Communication, etc. Section A will have the rest of the subjects.
There are 5 sections in the CUCET exam. They are:
- English Language
- General Awareness
- Mathematical Aptitude
- Analytical Skills
- Domain Knowledge
To further understand the difficulty level of the CUCET exam, you need to know the topics covered in each of the sections. The questions from the Domain Knowledge section test your basic knowledge in the specialization or course subject you are applying for and hence do not have a set syllabus. The syllabus of the general section A is given below:
| Section | Topics Asked |
| English Language | Reading Comprehension, Synonyms & Antonyms, Fill in the blanks, Para-jumbles, One-word Substitutions, Sentence Correction, Idioms and Phrases, Proverbs and Prepositions, Parts of Speech, Analogy. |
| General Awareness | Geography, Economics, History, Politics, Current Affairs, Science, Computers, Books and Authors, Awards and Winners, Sports, Technology, Eminent Personalities, Taglines, Mergers, and Acquisitions, etc. |
| Mathematical Aptitude | Number System, Profit and loss, ratio and proportion, Data Interpretation, Time and Work, Simple and Compound Interest, Percentage, Average and Allegation, Functions, Limits and Continuity, Logarithm, Trigonometry, Probability, Permutation and Combination, Binomial Theorem, Calculus, Complex Numbers, Complex Numbers, Coordinate Geometry. |
| Analytical Skills | Analogy, Series, DirectionsNon-verbal reasoning, Series, Syllogism, Order and Ranking, Blood relations, Statement and Inference, Clock, Coding and Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Sitting Arrangement, Puzzles, Inequality, etc. |
Hope this article gave you an idea about both the DU JAT and the CUCET exams. We wish you all the best in whichever exam you choose to focus on among these.
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