MICAT Paper Analysis 2022: Sectional Difficulty Levels, Review

Rajalakshmi BK
Rajalakshmi BK

Updated on - Nov 22, 2023

MICAT Paper Analysis 2022 will help candidates to understand the level of difficulty, section-wise questions, time limits and more. The MICAT-I 2022 exam analysis has been made available. More than 48 exam cities hosted the exam. The MICAT 2022 test takers rated the phase 1 exam's overall difficulty as easy to moderate. 

MICAT Paper Analysis 2022 

  • The exam format for MICAT 2022 was modified. A total of 234 questions were asked as per MICAT Paper Analysis 2022.
  • The sections could be navigated in between as per MICAT Paper Analysis 2022.
  • The exam structure and format for MICAT 2022 were comparable to those from the previous year.
  • The MICAT Paper Analysis 2022 states that the sectional time restriction has been altered to include 25 minutes for the descriptive test and 30 minutes for the psychometric test.
  • Test-takers found it time-consuming that some questions had eight options.
  • According to the MICAT Paper Analysis 2022 sections of the descriptive and psychometric tests do not carry any negative marking.
  • The MICAT exam was a computer-based test (CBT).
  • For each wrong answer in Section C for  Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, General Awareness, and DCT sections, there is a negative marking of 0.25.
  • There will be a +1 reward for each right answer.

MICAT Paper Analysis 2022 Difficulty Level

The MICAT phase I 2022 exam's section-by-section difficulty levels are listed in the table below.

Section Name of Section Difficulty Level
Section A Psychometric Test Easy
Section B Descriptive Test Moderate to Difficult
Section C Divergent and Convergent Thinking Moderate to Difficult
Verbal Ability Moderate
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation Moderate
General Awareness Difficult

MICAT Section-Wise Paper Analysis 2022

MICAT Paper Analysis 2022 Section A: Psychometric Test

It candidates took 30 minutes to complete the 150 questions on the MICAT 2022 Psychometric Test. The purpose of the segment is to evaluate the candidate's psychological reasoning. The Psychometric Test's questions are made to centre around particular circumstances. The part was too long, according to the candidates.

MICAT Paper Analysis 2022 Section B: Descriptive Test

There were four questions in the Descriptive Test of the MICAT 2022, three of which were based on a statement about "Cultural Diversity." Candidates had to list three arguments in favour of the motion and three arguments against it. In the MICAT-1 2022, the third question focused on "Young Manager Decision Making." The last question in this part required candidates to frame an essay using all four of the provided photographs. The following were the photos used to write the essay.

  • QR code
  • Fire extinguisher
  • A man building a wall
  • Horse

MICAT Paper Analysis 2022 Section C

Verbal Ability

There were 20 questions in the verbal ability part or VARC. Fill-in-the-blank questions using idioms and words made up the majority of the section's questions. There were three RCs, and students found the comprehension to be a little more challenging because to the difficult vocabulary. The comprehensions were based on Cryptocurrency, Greek legends and Philosophy.

Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

The section on quant was the hardest. With the exception of one question, every one of the quantitative ability questions was hard. The topic-wise breakdown of questions in section C of the MICAT for 2022 is shown in the table below.

Name of Topic Number of Questions
Arithematic 11
Data Interpretation 4
Geometry 1
Modern Maths 3

General Awareness

Comparing the General Awareness part to the mock tests, it was challenging. There were true-false, "match the following," and other question types included. Both static GK and current affairs were used as the basis for the questions in the GK portion. International geography, world affairs, eminent journalists, the ZEE merger, brand associations, brand logos, and other topics were covered in this part.

Divergent and Convergent Thinking

Questions involving non-verbal and verbal reasoning were included in this section. Following are the topics that were covered by the questions in the Divergent and Convergent Thinking section of the MICAT-I 2022 exam.

Name of Topic Number of Questions
Visual reasoning 4
Word association 3
Odd one out 2
Coding-Decoding 2
Paragraph assumption conclusion 3
Analogies 2
Other topics 5

MICAT Paper Analysis 2021 Highlights

  • MICAT II 2021 was held on Jan 30, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The MICAT II 2021 paper pattern was modified, however, the overall difficulty level remained consistent with prior MICAT papers.
  • MICAT I 2021 was held on Dec 5, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The paper pattern was the same as last year, and the general difficulty level was comparable to past MICAT papers.
  • MICAT II 2021 was divided into three sections: Section I was a Descriptive Test, Section II was divided into four sub-sections (Logical Reasoning, General Awareness, Verbal Ability, and Quantitative Ability), and Section III was a Psychometric Test. Candidates had 2 hours and 15 minutes to complete the exam.

MICAT Paper Analysis 2021

MICAT Paper Analysis 2021 states that MICAT 2021's overall level of difficulty was more difficult than the previous year but still moderate. As per MICAT Paper Analysis 2021 the portions on general awareness and quantitative analysis are considered to be the hardest. A number of changes have been made, starting with a reduction in the exam's length to 2 hours and 15 minutes. As a result, Section C's Psychometric Test and Verbal Ability section had fewer questions. 

According to MICAT Paper Analysis 2021, the remaining pattern stayed the same. Negative marking was not used in Sections A or B, but 0.25 marks would be taken away if a candidate attempted a wrong answer in Section C. As per MICAT Paper Analysis 2021, the sections should be finished sequentially by candidates. They should thus finish the current section before moving on to the next. This indicates that it was not permitted to switch between the sections. There were a total of 140 questions in these three categories.

Section A: Psychometric Test

  • Total Questions: 150
  • Sectional Time limit: 30

Section B: Descriptive Test

  • Total Questions:4
  • Sectional Time limit: 30

Section C: Aptitude Test

  • Total Questions: 105
  • Sectional Time limit: 80
  • Verbal Ability Total Questions: 25
  • Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation Total Questions: 25
  • General Awareness Total Questions: 25
  • Logical Reasoning Total Questions: 30

MICAT Section-Wise Paper Analysis 2021

The following is a list of the MICAT Section-Wise Paper Analysis for 2021.

Section A: Psychometric Test

The answers differed depending on the candidate because Section A was used for the candidate's psychometric analysis. As long as the candidate answers the questions honestly, the section was fairly simple.

Section B: Descriptive Test

The Descriptive Test in Section B of the MICAT assessed candidates' analytical and creative writing abilities. There were only four questions in this section and the first three of them were connected.

  • Has education changed from a learning perspective to one that focuses on earning? was the theme of the section. Candidates were expected to write three points each to support and refute the issue in the first two questions of Section I.
  • These two questions each carried 10 marks. Candidates were expected to prepare a 300-word essay about integral education for the third question. 
  • Candidates are given four images for the final and fourth question in this segment. They are needed to narrate a supporting story while drawing one combinational picture from the four images.
  • The four images in this question include a scene of a rabbit in a gift box, a globe covered in pins, a man kayaking in a lovely lake surrounded by trees, and a picture of people cycling.

Section C: Aptitude Test

The applicants had 105 minutes to complete Section B's 105 questions. The following provides a thorough MICAT Paper Analysis 2021 based on its four subsections: verbal ability, quantitative ability, general awareness, and logical reasoning.

Verbal Ability

In this portion, there were questions based on jumbled paragraphs, synonyms, idiom-based questions, double blanks, sentence mistakes, paragraph completion, and a passage from the Reading Comprehension section.

Candidates typically had completed at least 19–20 questions with an accuracy rate of 80% in about 25 minutes.

Quantitative Ability 

There were 25 questions in this section. The rest 6 are based on data interpretation, while 19 were entirely based on quantitative aptitude. The majority of these questions were tougher than those on the exam from the prior year. In about 40 minutes, it is anticipated that applicants had responded to at least 15–16 questions with 85% accuracy.

General Awareness 

There were 25 questions in this section. These 25 questions are divided into 9 international affairs questions and 16 national concerns questions. Six of the remaining 19 questions were on current events, leaving a total of 19 static questions. This section's overall difficulty was moderate to hard compared to the exam from the previous year. The applicants with high general knowledge were expected to have attempted at least 10–11 questions in 10 minutes with an accuracy rate of 80%.

Logical Reasoning

There were 30 questions in the Logical Reasoning segment, and students had 30 minutes to complete them. Word association, statement supposition, data sufficiency, and visual reasoning were the bases for the questions.

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