MICAT - 2023

MICA, Ahmedabad administered MICAT I on December 2, 2023

The exam had three sections with a time duration of 135 minutes.

Section A: Psychometric Test
Section B: Descriptive Test
Section C: Aptitude Test with four sub-sections

1. Divergent & Convergent Thinking
2. Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
3. Verbal Ability
4. General Awareness

A total of 150 questions were asked in the Psychometric Test and four in the Descriptive Test. There was no negative marking in the Psychometric Test and the Descriptive Test. Psychometric Test was compulsory though was only a qualifying test.

The Aptitude Test section had 70 questions with varying number of answer choices, some of the questions having eight choices. Candidates were required to answer these 70 questions in 80 minutes. The questions in this section carried 1 mark for each question and 0.25 for each incorrect response. There was no sectional time limit within the Aptitude test of the exam.

EXAM PATTERN

Section Number	Section Name	Total No. of Questions	Time Allotted
A	Psychometric Test	150	30 min
B	Descriptive Test	4	25 min
C	Divergent & Convergent Thinking	20	80 Min
	Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	20
	Verbal Ability	20
	General Awareness	20
TOTAL		234	135 min

Section-wise Analysis

SECTION A - Psychometric Test

A total of 150 questions were asked in the Psychometric Test. It was a test of a candidate’s personality traits and value system.

Topic	Type of Questions	No. of Questions
Situation / Course of Action	True / False	33
Personality Trait / Course of Action	MCQs with 8 options	117

The following eight options were available in the MCQ type of questions.

• Totally Disagree
• Strongly Disagree
• Disagree
• Somewhat Disagree
• Somewhat Agree
• Agree
• Strongly Agree
• Totally Agree

SECTION B - Descriptive Test

Question Type	Topic	Writing logic	No. of Questions	Marks Allocated
Argumentative	If social media was really social.	Points in Favour	1	10
		Points Against	1	10
	Mention 3 ways in which a young manager can use the social media to create an egalitarian work culture.	Essay	1	20
Story	This section consisted of four pictures. Students had to write a story which Should include all the 4 pictures given in an order of their choice ( they had mention the order they are choosing upfront ).	Explanation with a story	--	30

The word limit for each of the above 4 questions was 300 words. The candidates had to complete this section within 25 minutes.

SECTION C - Aptitude Section

This section has four sub-sections which had 20 questions each. The total number of questions in this section was 80 and candidates were given a total of 80 minutes. The overall difficulty level of the section ranged from Moderate to Difficult.

Divergent and Convergent Thinking

Topic	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Word Association	3	Moderate-Difficult
Blood relations/Symbols and notations	2	Moderate
Series	2	Moderate
Nonverbal Reasoning	2	Moderate-Difficult
Logical Deductions	1	Easy
Coding and Decoding		Moderate
Linear and circular arrangement	2	Moderate-Difficult
Miscellaneous	6	Easy-Moderate
Total	20	Moderate

Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

Topic	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Arithmetic	7	Moderate-Difficult
Algebra	2	Moderate
Geometry & Mensuration	3	Moderate-Difficult
Pure Maths (Permutations & Combinations, Probability, Trigonometry etc)	4	Moderate-Difficult
Data Interpretation	4-question set	Moderate
Total	20	Moderate-Difficult

Verbal Ability

The questions in this section needed good conceptual clarity. Students who practiced verbal ability topics well and not just reading comprehension would have found this section easy to deal with. There were quite a few questions based on Para formation, Para summary, cloze passage, sentence correction etc. There was an RC passage also, which was relatively easy. Overall, the difficulty level of this section can be classified as moderate.

General Awareness

Almost half of the questions in this section were pertaining to the advertising sector. They included questions based on logos, brand ambassadors, mergers etc. The remaining questions dealt with economics, sports etc. Overall, the questions can be classified as moderate-difficult.

Students who clear the Psychometric Test, secure an overall score of 30 (+/-)2 in Section C and fulfil the other criteria given by MICA can expect a call for the next round i.e., GE-PI round.

Disclaimer: All information on cut-offs, analysis, and scores are based on independent analysis and evaluation made by T.I.M.E. We do not take responsibility for any decision that might be taken, based on this information.