MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency 2024: Preparation, Books, Topics

MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency 2024 includes some important topics such as Series, Data Caselet, Data Comparison, and Table Charts. The section will screen the candidates taking the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) exam on their capabilities of breaking the concepts, scenario-based questions, and logical conclusions and delivering them correctly.

There are a total of 150 questions divided into five sections (30 questions per section), and the allotted time for the DA & Sufficiency would be 30 minutes, making this section the 2nd most lengthy section after Mathematics.

MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency 2024

The Data Analysis and Sufficiency section has topics focused mainly on various types of graphs and charts/tables. In comparison with the other sections, this section of data analysis and sufficiency requires more logic breakdown and tricks to answer it.

Most of the questions are based on decision-making, concluding thoughts, analysis of the facts, and experimentation with answers making sense.

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MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency Syllabus

The topics under the MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency 2024 section challenge the interpretation skills and ability to bring conclusions from the statements/data given to MAT aspirants.

The tables are primarily based on a situation/passage. The graph focuses more on arithmetic means of loss and profit, interest, and expenditure.

Questions are mostly based on topics such as:

• Puzzles
• Series
• Data Sufficiency
• Data Caselet
• Data Comparison
• Table Charts 
• Bar Graphs
• Graphs
• Line Charts
• Line Graphs
• Column Graphs
• Quantitative Comparison
• Pie Chart
• Venn Diagram

The questions will be of (Multiple Choice Questions) in MCQ format.

Types of Questions in MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency Section

MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency 2024 questions will be unique as they are undoubtedly one of the most profound scoring sections.

However, candidates well-trained in grasping the data, formulas, and calculations clearly can crack the MAT 2024 exam. You can also work on questions based on the topics under:

Graphs

There are different types of graphs namely Bar, Pie, Line with Tables, or can be a combination of any of these graphs in representation (Line +Pie/ Pie + Bar, or Bar + Line).

The questions in these sections can be quite tricky with these graphs, but the students have to be alert to understanding the concept of data interpretation more, breaking to absolute/relative data terms.

Data Comparison

The questions asked are quite easy in this portion. It is good to always refer to the previous MAT question papers/MAT mock tests for a clean preparation.

Data Caselet

One of the time-driving questions is from Caselet. Save it for the last. The questions asked in this section are very few so far.

Data Sufficiency

At most, questions are asked about 6-10 from this portion every year. It is good to always refer to the previous MAT question papers and analyze them.

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MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency Exam Pattern

The section on MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency 2024 contains at least 6-8 blocks comprising more than 4 or more questions.

Most of the questions are derived from the topics mentioned below and it determines to check a candidate’s critical thinking ability.

• Consists of 40 questions with calculations-based questions
• The overall time duration is 35 minutes for this section

MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency Paper with the Difficulty Level

Knowing the types of questions and difficulty level plays a huge part in figuring out the exam module. The table displayed below shows the difficulty level of the Data Analysis and Sufficiency portion.

MAT 2024 Data Analysis and Sufficiency Paper Difficulty Level with Questions

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Paper Difficulty
Data Sufficiency	5  questions from each topic	Easy
Data Caselet		Difficult
Line Graph		Easy to Moderate
Bar Graph, Expenditure and Profit		Easy to Moderate
Multiple graphs		Easy
Pie Chart		Difficult
Data Comparison		Easy
Quantitative Comparison		Easy
-	Total:  40	-

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Preparation Tips for MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency 2024

Every subject is equally essential, and it is mandatory to touch on every portion of the syllabus, create a strategy, and proceed with the exam plans.

Most of the questions under this section are data-based, so avoiding assumptions about the options is better.

• Understand the latest exam pattern.
• Go through the exam syllabus (of the current year's curriculum). Experimenting and reviewing the previous syllabus do matter a lot.
• Refrain from multiple sources of books available.
• It is good to organise a timely session and develop more practice on the weaker section to bring upon improvisation in understanding data and statistics easily.
• Create a personal handbook/e-files/PDF of notes with the data collected and describe it with an example as possible.
• Keeping in continuous touch with the mock test papers/mock trials every two days or alternate days on the weekends.
• Disciplining, self-motivating, and taking it positively while being conscious of the exam difficulty level.
• Refer to the previous year paper analysis to understand the question type.
• Do not try to go for extra tick-ups, as there will be negative markings.

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Best Books for MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency Section

A good book always engages the readers with the most simple explanation possible. The MAT books for Data Analysis and Sufficiency 2024 books listed below. 

Best Books for MAT 2024 Data Analysis and Sufficiency

Name of the Book	Book Author/Publisher
Mission MBA MAT Guide	Arihant Books
Complete Guide for MAT and Other MBA Entrance Exams (4th edition)	Disha Experts
MAT Topic-Wise Solved Papers (2019-1997)
10 Challengers MAT	Arihant
Study Packager for MAT	Tata McGraw Hill
Barron’s Guide for MAT	Eugene D Jaffe
MAT Score Accelerator	Disha Publications
MAT Entrance Exam Guide	R. Gupta
The Pearson Guide to Quantitative  Aptitude for MBA Entrance Examinations	Pearson Education
Face to Face MAT 22 Years Solved Papers (2019-1997)	BS Sijwali, Ajay Singh/ Arihant books
The Complete Reference Manual CMAT	Arihant Books
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning	S Chand