BUMAT logo

BUMAT 2023 Exam Pattern & Syllabus

BUMAT Exam pattern evaluates a candidate’s quantitative, verbal/reading, data interpretation, and reasoning skills. The paper has 200 objective-type questions that are to be completed in 150 minutes.

BUMAT syllabus is based on the fundamentals of 10+2 curriculum. As per the Marking Scheme, 1 mark are awarded for a correct answer and there is no negative marking for an incorrect answer. The exam aims to assess an applicant’s ability to understand the subject critically and apply prior knowledge to solve the problems.

BUMAT 2023 Exam Pattern Highlights

Candidates must go through the highlights of BUMAT 2023 carefully. The list of important details about BUMAT 2023 has been given below:

Exam Pattern Highlights
Conducting body Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University
Mode of BUMAT 2023 Offline (pen-paper based)
Number of questions 200
Maximum marks 200
Duration of exam 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)
Sections in exam 4 sections- Numerical Aptitude, Reasoning/ Logical Aptitude, Verbal Ability Reading Comprehension
Medium of language English

BUMAT 2023 Exam Pattern

BUMAT 2023 Pattern No. of questions and marks assigned to each section Timing
Numerical aptitude 60 Time for each section: 37 minutes 5 seconds
Time for each question: 1 min 33 seconds
Logical reasoning 60
Verbal reasoning 60
Reading comprehension 20

BUMAT 2023 Marking Scheme

The exam will be conducted in offline mode. Aspirants will have to mark their responses on an OMR sheet.

  • Candidates must choose the most appropriate option which he feels is the right answer.
  • Each correct response will fetch 1 mark and there will be no negative marking.
  • Each question is followed by 4 options, choose the correct option among the given

The 4 sections on which questions of BUMAT 2023 will be based are given below:

Section Number of Questions
Test of Numerical Aptitude 60
Test of Reasoning/Logical Aptitude 60
Test of Verbal Ability 60
Test of Reading Comprehension 20
Total 200

BUMAT 2023 Syllabus

The syllabus of BUMAT usually pertains to Mathematics of 12th standard and is similar to the syllabus of other major aptitute tests.

Numerical Aptitude Syllabus

Numerical Aptitude Topics
Number Systems Ratio and Proportion Permutation and Combination
LCM and HCF Linear Equations Probability
Percentages Quadratic Equations Functions
Profit, Loss and Discount Complex Numbers Set Theory
Simple/ Compound Interest Logarithm Mixtures and Alligations
Speed, Time & Distance Sequences and Series Geometry
Time and Work Binomial Theorem Co- Ordinate Geometry
Problems on Ages Surds and Indices Trigonometry
Averages Inequalities Mensuration

Logical Reasoning Syllabus

Logical Reasoning Topics
Number and Letter Series Syllogism
Calendars Blood Relations
Clocks Bar Graph
Cubes Line Graph
Venn Diagrams Pie Chart
Binary Logic Seating Arrangement Combination of Graphs Data Sufficiency
Logical Sequence Venn Diagram
Logical Matching Logical Connectives

Verbal Ability Syllabus

Verbal Ability Topics
Sentence Correction Fact Inference Judgment
Word usage Analogies
Fill in the blanks Idioms
Para Jumble Synonyms
Para completion Antonyms
Jumbled Paragraph Fill in the blanks
Meaning-Usage Match Cloze Passage
Summary Questions Analogies or Reverse Analogies
Verbal Reasoning -

Reading Comprehension

The Reading Comprehension section analyzes how effectively a candidate reads a given passage. The objective of this section is to test the ability of the candidates to express the meaning of the content in the comprehension. Here are the ideas about how to prepare for this section as mentioned below:

  • What is Reading Comprehension
  • The Four Modes of Reading
  • Pre-Reading Techniques
  • Paragraph Structure
  • Types of Reading Material

To attempt this section a student should make the habit of solving questions based on comprehension to increase their words read per minute speed and the speed of comprehending a passage.


Recommended Books

Selecting the right books is very important for sure success in any exam. It reduces the efforts. Selecting the best books simplify your learning process and enhances your chances of doing best in the Exam.

Books for Numerical Aptitude

Subject Book Name Author
Numerical Aptitude Quantitative Aptitude R.S.Aggarwal
Numerical Aptitude Quantitative Aptitude Test N.K.Singh
Numerical Aptitude The Complete Success Package – Bank PO Arihant Publications

Books for English Language

Subject Book Name Author
English Essential English Grammar Murphy
English General English R.S. Aggarwal

Books for Reasoning

Subject Book Name Author
Reasoning Verbal- Non Verbal Reasoning R.S. Aggarwal

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

Comments



No Comments To Show