MICAT Analysis 2023: Check Section-Wise MICAT Exam Analysis, Difficulty Level, Questions Asked

MICAT Analysis 2023: Check Section-Wise MICAT Exam Analysis, Difficulty Level, Questions Asked

ByAditi Joshi  |  Updated on: Jan 28, 2023
Our experts have shared MICAT Analysis 2023 for phase 2. Get all the details regarding MICAT 2023 Analysis, including section-wise review, questions asked, cutoffs, attempts and more as per MICAT Analysis 2023.

MICAT Analysis 2023 phase 2 is now Live. The candidates who have appeared in the phase 2 exam must go through MICAT II Analysis 2023 difficulty level, topics covered and other related details. As per the latest updates, MICAT 2023 phase 2 exam was successfully conducted on 28 January 2023. Previously, we have shared MICAT Analysis 2023 for Phase 1 on 3 December 2023 and the overall difficulty level of the phase 1 exam was moderate.

In short, MICAT Exam Analysis gives a short overview of the exam, which is very important to prepare for the exam. As per the latest MICAT Analysis 2023, the difficulty level of exam was difficult, and a total of 234 questions in total which were divided into 3 parts. Here, we have shared all the details related to MICAT Analysis 2023 for both phases 1 and 2 based on candidates' feedback and expert review of the exam.

MICAT Analysis 2023

MICAT 2023 was successfully conducted on 3 December 2022 for Phase 1 and on 28 January 2023 for Phase 2. MICAT Exam Analysis provides a detailed and structured review of the exam. The candidates who have appeared for MICAT Exam can estimate the cut-off and get a section-wise review of the paper with the help of MICAT 2023 Analysis. As per the MICAT Analysis 2023, the paper has 3 parts: Part 1, 2 and 3. The total time duration is 2 hours and 15 minutes.

The candidates must check the detailed previous year' MICAT Exam Analysis before starting preparation for the upcoming exam to be familiarized with the pattern and question level. Here you will get all the details for the MICAT Analysis 2023 Analysis, including the following:

  • Section-wise MICAT 2023 Analysis
  • MICAT 2023 Difficulty Level
  • Question types
  • Expected Cut-Off of MICAT 2023
  • Good attempts

MICAT Exam Analysis 2023 Highlights

MICAT is held twice as MICAT 1 and MICAT 2 and conducted by the Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmadabad. BYJU'S Exam Prep exam experts have conducted a detailed MICAT Analysis 2023 and provided all the details such as the difficulty level of the exam, section-wise review, question types, paper pattern and more. Below mentioned are the major exam highlights that you must check after the exam.

  • As per MICAT 2023 Analysis, the total number of questions asked in the exam is 234
  • The total time duration is 2 hours and 15 minutes
  • Navigation between the sections was allowed
  • MICAT 2023 Exam is an online Computer Based Test
  • As per the MICAT Analysis 2023, the marking scheme includes a negative marking in which 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer from VA, QA, GA and DCT sections.
  • No negative marks in the PT and DT sections.

MICAT Analysis 2023: Sectional Weightage

There are 3 parts in MICAT 2023. As per MICAT 2023 Analysis, the number of questions in part is the same as the previous year. Note the table below to get the sectional weightage of the MICAT Exam 2023.

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Section

MICAT Analysis 2023: Number of Questions

Time (mins)

Part 1

Psychometric Test

150

30

Part 2

Verbal Ability

20

80

Quantitative Ability

20

General Awareness

20

Divergent- Convergent Thinking

20

Part 3

Descriptive Test

4

25

MICAT 2023 Analysis: Difficulty Level

We have updated the difficulty level of the exam, which is completely based on the MICAT Analysis 2023.

MICAT 2022 Exam

Difficulty Level

MICAT Analysis 2023 Phase 1 (03 December 2022)

Difficult

MICAT 2023 Exam Analysis Phase 2 (28 January 2023)

Moderate to Difficult

Section-Wise MICAT Analysis 2023

We have updated the section-wise MICAT 2023 Exam Analysis for phase 1, as the exam was successfully conducted on 3 December 2022. Here we have shared details of MICAT Analysis 2023, along with sectional analysis, difficulty level, number of questions and topics covered in the exam.

MICAT 1 2023 Exam Analysis (3 December 2022)

We have shared the detailed MICAT I Analysis 2023: It includes the details below.

  • Sectional MICAT 2023 Analysis
  • Difficulty level for the exam sections
  • Expected Cut off

MICAT Analysis 2023 for Verbal Ability

This section tests candidates' skills in English grammar and Vocabulary. As per the MICAT Analysis 2023 for phase 1, this section was lengthy and difficult. 550 words RC passage was asked, which one based on Geology, and the questions were indirect. Note the table below to know the topic-wise number of questions asked in the exam.

Topic

Number of Questions

Summary

1

Para Jumbles (5 sentences)

3

Para Jumbles (4 sentences)

1

Reading Comprehension

4

Contextual Vocab (4 Blanks)

4

Words Substitution

1

Odd Summary Para Jumble

1

Para Completion (CAT Type)

2

CR Inference

1

Sentence Correction

1

Sentence Jumble

1

MICAT 2023 Exam Analysis for Quantitative Ability

This section tests candidates' mathematical abilities. As per MICAT Analysis 2023, the QA was a little lengthy and difficult to solve. All the options were closed enough, so the candidates found it difficult to use the elimination method. A total of 20 questions were asked, which were further distributed as follows:

  • Mensuration, Height & Distance, Ration & Proportion and Permutation & Combination: 2 questions each
  • DI- Bar & Line (based on profit and loss): 4 questions
  • 1 question was asked from each of the topics below
    • Mixture and Alligation
    • Geometry
    • Progression and series
    • Probability, Numbers & Statistics
    • Time, Speed and Distance
    • Simple and Compound Interest

MICAT Analysis 2023 for Convergent Thinking

This section deals with the questions, including verbal reasoning, analogies, odd one out, visual reasoning, paragraph assumption conclusion and more. According to the MICAT 2023 Analysis, the overall difficulty level of this section was difficult. A total of 20 Questions were asked, in which 7 questions were related to Verbal Ability, and 13 questions were based on Nonverbal Reasoning.

  • Verbal Ability: Moderate to Difficult
    • Word Association: 5 questions
    • Statement-Assumptions: 2 questions
  • Nonverbal Reasoning: Moderate to Difficult
    • Odd One Out, Coding, Coding-Decoding and Visual Reasoning: 2 questions each
    • Number Analogy, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relations, Time & Distance, Circular Arrangement: 1 question each

☛ See Also: MICAT Cut Off

MICAT Exam Analysis for Psychometric Test

This section mainly focuses on the creativity and innovation skills of the candidate. A total of 30 minutes were given, and a total of 150 questions were asked, which tested the below skills of the candidates:

  • Deductive & Inductive Logic
  • Openness to Creativity
  • Decision Making
  • New Ideas
  • Science v/s Art

MICAT Analysis 2023 for Descriptive Test

As per MICAT 2023 Analysis, a total of 4 questions were asked in this section, which was of moderate difficulty. Note the section below to get a note on the question types asked in this section.

  • First 2 questions: Confusion Contracts Chaos (300 words with 10 marks each)
    • 3 points FOR
    • 3 points AGAINST
  • Present 3 ways in which managers can use confusion to enhance collegiality and solidarity amongst their teams (300 words with 20 marks each)
  • The last questions had 4 picture-based questions (300 words with 30 marks)
    • Cursor
    • A whiteboard with some graphics
    • Credit Card
    • A yellow-coloured dull human face artefact

MICAT 1 2023 Exam Analysis for GA

As per MICAT Analysis, a total of 10 Questions were asked, and the difficulty level of the questions was moderate to difficult. Most of the questions were True/False and Match the Following. The questions asked in this section are as follows:

  • Brand Taglines - Blackberry, Kinley, Amtex, Jaguar
  • Which of the following are not correct (Brand Ambassadors)
  • Match the following - Companies & Logos, Persons & Organisations, International Organisations & Headquarters, Facts & Demonetisations, Film Productions & Owners (Leonardo Dicaprio, Brad Pitt), Brands & Logos (Patanjali & Boeing), Date of complete lockdown, CEA of India.

MICAT 2 2023 Exam Analysis (28 January 2023)

We have shared the detailed MICAT II Analysis 2023 as the exam is successfully conducted on 28 January 2023. It includes

  • Sectional MICAT 2023 Analysis
  • Difficulty level for the exam sections
  • Expected Cut off

MICAT Analysis 2023 for Verbal Ability

A total of 30 questions were asked in this section, and most of the questions were easy to solve. As per MICAT II Analysis 2023, the overall difficulty level of this section was moderate to difficult. Below are the topics, asked in this section.

  • Para Jumbles (5 sentences): 1 Question
  • Para Jumbles (4 sentences): 3 Questions
  • Para Summary: 1 Question
  • Grammar Sentence Correction: 1 Question
  • CR (Inference Based): 1 Question
  • One Word Substitution (4 to be substituted): 1 Question
  • Odd Sentence Para Jumble: 2 Questions
  • Para Completion (CAT new format): 2 Questions
  • Fill in the blanks (contextual vocabulary including idioms and phrases) 4 blanks: 4 Questions
  • 1 Reading Comprehension on conspiracy theories: 4 Questions

MICAT II Analysis 2023 for QA

The overall difficulty level of this section was difficult. Some of the QA questions had 4 options and some had 8 options The total number of 20 questions were asked. The questions of ages had multiple solutions. As per MICAT Analysis 2023, a detailed topic-wise break-up for this section is tabulated below:

Topic

Number of Questions

Mensuration 3D four walls (4 options)

1

Heights and Distance (1 question with 8 options and 1 with 4 options)

2

Arithmetic Progression + Variance (8 options )

1

Numbers (4 options)

1

Ratio + percentages (8 options)

1

Problem in ages with special equations (8 options)

1

Probability (4 options)

1

Quadrilaterals (4 options)

1

Circular races (8 options)

1

Time and work efficiency based (4 options)

1

Polygons using cosine rule (4 options)

1

Mensuration- area (4 options)

Triangles + Mensuration (8 options)

2

DI (2 pie charts + tables)

4 options each

4

Dice (4 options)

1

Time, Speed, Distance (8 options )

1

MICAT Exam Analysis 2023 for Psychometric Testing

A total of 150 questions were asked. As per MICAT Analysis 2023, most of the questions were similar to MICAT I exam. The topics asked in this section are listed below:

  • Openness to Creativity
  • New Ideas
  • Science v/s Art
  • Deductive & Inductive Logic
  • Decision-Making

MICAT Analysis 2023 for Descriptive Test

As per MICAT 2023 Analysis, a total of 4 questions were asked, which included the below-mentioned questions:

  • 3 arguments in favour
  • 3 arguments against
  • Lighting up inhibits overall efficiency and productivity. State three ways for the manager to control this.
  • Four figures to write a story

MICAT 2023 Analysis for GA

The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate. A total of 10 questions were asked from both GK and current affairs. But GK section was dominated by Current Affairs

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MICAT Exam Analysis 2022

Note the section below to get MICAT Analysis 2022 for the two-phase. As per the official update, MICAT 1 and MICAT 2 in the last were successfully conducted on 4 December 2021 and 29 January 2022, respectively. The candidates who are preparing for the upcoming exam must check MICAT Exam Analysis 2022 to gain conceptual clarity of the difficulty level, and the question asked in the exam.

Note the table below to get the section-wise difficulty level of MICAT Exam 2021 for sessions 1 and 2.

Section

Name

No. Of Questions

Difficulty Level (MICAT 2 Exam 2022)

Difficulty Level (MICAT 1 Exam 2022)

A

Psychometric Test

150

Moderate to Difficult

Moderate to Difficult

B

Descriptive Test

4

Moderate

Moderate

C

Aptitude Section

-

-

-

-

1- Divergent and Convergent Thinking

20

Moderate

Moderate-Difficult

2- Verbal Ability

20

Moderate

Moderate-Difficult

3- Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

20

Moderate

Moderate-Difficult

4- General Awareness

20

Difficult

Difficult

Section-Wise MICAT Analysis 2022

Check the detailed section-wise MICAT 2022 Exam Analysis, in which we have included all three exam parts for both phase 1 and phase 2 exams.

MICAT Exam Analysis 2022 for Psychometric Test

As per MICAT Analysis 2022, the Psychometric Test consisted of 150 questions (total time 30 minutes). The purpose of this segment is to assess the candidate's psychological thinking. The Psychometric Test's questions are meant to ask questions about specific scenarios.

  • MICAT 2 2022 Exam Analysis: This section was majorly about Openness to Creativity, New Ideas and Science v/s Art
  • MICAT 1 Exam Analysis 2022: The section was deemed too long by the candidates. and the majority of the questions were asked again to ensure that the candidate's answers and thoughts were consistent.

☛ See Also: MICAT Registration

MICAT Analysis for Descriptive Test

As per MICAT 2022 analysis, the Descriptive Test contained four questions, a few of them were based on Homogenous cohorts. The last question in this segment consisted of four photographs from which students were to compose an essay incorporating all of them.

  • MICAT Exam Analysis 2022 Phase 2: Convenience is supreme, the theme of the first three questions. The fourth question had '4 Pictures' Question
  • MICAT Analysis 2022 for Phase 1: The following were the photographs used in the essay writing: Fire Extinguisher, A man building a wall, QR code, Horse

MICAT 2022 Analysis for Divergent and Convergent Thinking

The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate. As per MICAT Analysis 2022, a total of 20 questions were asked in this section. There were 2 questions in MICAT 1 related to word rearrangement. However, the questions asked in this section are as follows:

  • MICAT 1: Which of the following have been messed up in the same way?
  • MICAT 2: Questions on Possible Average rainfall in the month of Nov etc., were asked

MICAT Exam Analysis 2022 for Verbal Ability

As per MICAT Analysis 2022, the phase 2 exam followed the same format as phase 1. In this section, 3 RCs were asked.

  • Vocabulary and Grammar questions were a little challenging
  • Questions on Greek heroes, literature terms, crypto-currency, and other topics suggested that the MICAT exam was geared toward literature.

MICAT 1 2022 Exam Analysis on Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate, as per BYJU'S Exam Prep MICAT Exam Analysis. However, in phase 1, the quant questions were a little challenging, but DI in both the exam phase were easy to solve. DI questions were a little time-consuming, and the questions were asked from Bar Graphs and Tables.

☛ See Also: MICAT Result

MICAT Analysis 2022 for GA

As per MICAT 2022 Analysis, the overall difficulty level of this section was moderate. Most of the questions were asked to match the following and true/false. In MICAT 2, the questions were more like RCs, with questions like Match the Following and statements questions that asked if the assertions regarding the question were true or not.

MICAT Analysis 2021

MICAT 2021 was conducted on 5 December 2020 for phase 1 and 30 January 2021 for phase 2. As per MICAT Exam Analysis 2021, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate to difficult.

  • Comparatively easier section - Verbal Ability
  • Comparatively tougher section - Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

In the section below, we have shared all the details of MICAT Analysis 2021 along with the section-wise Review.

MICAT Exam Analysis 2021 for Psychometric Test

A total of 150 questions were asked in this section. As per MICAT 2021 Analysis, the overall difficulty level of this section was moderate. In a total of 133 questions with ordinal alternatives (strongly agree, agree, somewhat agree.. and so on). However, only 17 questions were related to true and false.

MICAT Analysis 2021 for Descriptive Test

As per MICAT 2021 Analysis, the overall difficulty level of this section was moderate. A total of 4 questions were asked, in which 3 questions were related to the essay, and 1 question was related to picture perception. Essay questions topics were as follows:

  • Stone, Paper, Scissors - bitterest rivals make the best team - 3 points favouring the argument
  • Stone, Paper, Scissors - bitterest rivals make the best team - 3 points against the argument
  • How can young managers put this into practice to increase management output?

☛ See Also: MICAT Preparation Tips

MICAT Analysis 2021 for Divergent and Convergent Thinking

A total of 20 questions were asked in this section. As per MICAT 2021 Exam Analysis, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate to difficult. Note the section below to get an idea of the topic-wise question distribution in this section.

  • Word Association topic: 7 Questions
  • 3 questions each from Coding-Decoding and Statement Assumption
  • 2 questions each from Visual Reasoning and Analogies
  • 1 question each from
    • Blood Relations
    • Data Sufficiency
    • Odd-One Out

MICAT 2021 Exam Analysis for Verbal Ability

The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate. A total of 20 Questions was asked, which were further divided as follows:

  • There were 9 questions from 2 RCs
    • RC 1 - Climate Change (4 questions)
    • RC 2 - Priming Effect (5 questions)
  • Para Jumbles: 3 questions
  • 2 questions each from
    • Fill in the Blanks
    • Error Spotting
    • Antonym-Synonym
  • 1 question each from
    • Vocabulary
    • One Word Substitution

MICAT Exam Analysis 2021 for Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

As per MICAT Analysis 2021, the overall difficulty level of this section was difficult. A total of 20 questions were asked, which were further divided as follows.

Topics Covered

Number of Questions

Arithmetic

6 Questions

Pie Charts

5 Questions

Algebra (Maxima-Minima)

2 Questions

Heights and Distances

2 Questions

Distance & Direction

1 Question

Statistics

1 Question

Line Graph

1 Question

Permutation and Combination

1 Question

Probability

1 Question

MICAT Analysis 2021 for GA

A total of 20 questions were asked in this section which was moderately difficult to solve. As per MICAT 2021 Exam Analysis, the topics covered in this section are listed below:

  • There were 5-6 Brand-related questions (Logo, Taglines etc.)
  • 4 questions from recent Current Affairs
  • Other questions from static GK, awards, science and technology, geography, and economies, among others.

FAQs on MICAT Analysis

  • As per the expert opinion, MICAT Analysis is the process of analyzing the questions'difficulty level. It assists the candidates in understanding the question types along with the difficulty level. So that they can make a study plan to complete all the topics asked in the exam.

  • As per MICAT 2023 Analysis, the difficulty level of the exam is difficult. The question paper was lengthy and the options were close enough to use the elimination method. 

  • As per the official updates of the marking scheme of MICAT 2023, there is no negative marking in DT and PT sections. The candidates will get +1 for every correct answer. If you give the wrong answer, then -0.25 marks will be deducted from VA, QA, GA and DCT sections.

  • There are three parts in this exam, as per MICAT Analysis 2023.

    • Part A: Psychometric Test
    • Part B: Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, General Awareness and Divergent-Convergent Thinking
    • Part C: Descriptive Test
  • As per the previous year's MICAT Analysis, the difficulty level of this exam usually ranges from moderate to difficult. So, the candidates must be well-versed in all the topics covered in this exam to ace a good score.

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