Min. attempts sectional and overall to secure a percentile 99+.I am writing the MAT exam in Dec 18,can it b used for admission in 2019-2020.

The MAT exam consists of objective type questions. The candidates have to select the correct answer out of the options given. There are 5 sections with 200 questions in total. Every section has 40 questions each. The duration of MAT exam is 150 minutes or 2 hours 30 minutes and there is as such no sectional time limit which allows candidates to move back and forth between the sections.

The following time division, along with the target scores and the paper difficulty level will surely give adequate time to attempt balanced number of questions from each section, with the possibility of best percentile.

*LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION:* This section consists of 40 questions with are of moderate difficulty level. The candidates are suggested not to spend more than 35 minutes on this section. Most of the questions in this section are direct in nature. One can score well in this section as it has direct questions mostly. A score of 18-19 marks in this section with good accuracy will contribute to 90+ percentile.

*MATHEMATICAL SKILLS*: This section consists of 40 questions which are of difficult level.  Suggested time to attempt this section is 35-40 minutes. Success in this section is depended upon one’s basic conceptual and calculation skills.  Candidate must not waste time especially if he gets stuck at some question in this section. A score of 13-14 marks in this section with respectable accuracy will contribute to 90+ percentile.

*DATA ANALYSIS AND SUFFICIENCY* : This section consists of 40 questions which are of moderate level. Suggested time for attempting this section is 35-40 minutes. Around 30 out of 40 questions are asked from DI section and rest 10 are asked from DS and data comparison sections. One can score well in this section also. A score of 16-17 marks in this section will contribute to good percentile.

*INTELLIGENCE AND CRITICAL REASONING* : This section consists of 40 questions which are divided as 28 questions from Analytical reasoning and 12 questions from Critical reasoning. It is suggested to allot 30-35 minutes in this section. Question in this section varies from easy to moderate. A score of 17-18 marks in this section will lead to a really good percentage.

_It may be noted that the candidates should utilize the scores of December MAT exam for MBA admission 2019 as early as possible since many of the MBA colleges accepting MAT score would close their admission process in the months of February and March._