The following is the analysis of JMET 2005. JMET 2006 has already been conducted. So, if you are seeking the latest JMET analysis, read the Peak Seekers analysis of JMET 2006.

JMET 2005
(11th December 2005)

  • 150 Qs, 120 min.
  • 150 marks (25% negative for wrong answers)
  • 4 sections, No sectional time limits
  • 4 answer options per question
Likely Cut-Offs
  • IIT Mumbai, Delhi 65+
  • Others 60+



Overall Breakup of JMET 2005
Section

Area

No. of Qs Marks per Q Difficulty level
1 Verbal Communication 40 1 Easy
2 Logical Reasoning 40 1 Average
3 Quantitative Ability 40 1 Difficult
4 Data Interpretation 30 1 Average
 

Total

150   Average

Section-Wise Analysis of JMET 2005
Verbal Communication
  • This section had three short passages followed by 4, 2 and 6 questions respectively
  • These 12 questions should definitely have been attempted as most of the questions were direct
  • There were 14 questions based on vocabulary in the form of analogy (4 Qs), synonyms (5 Qs) and antonyms (5 Qs)
  • The remaining 14 questions were based on usage in the form of jumbled sentences (4 Qs), grammatically correct sentence (5 Qs) and spotting the incorrect phrase (5 Qs)
  • Overall the section was very easy and one could have attempted about 30 questions in 30 minutes

Logical Reasoning
  • This section was characterized by the presence of 8 data sufficiency questions
  • Other questions included two sets of analytical reasoning having 5 questions each, 11 questions on logical consistency, 7 questions on critical reasoning and 4 questions on puzzles
  • While you could have easily attempted data sufficiency questions, you could have wasted a lot of time on the critical reasoning and the logical consistency questions
  • Overall the section was of average difficulty level with a mix of easy and difficult questions
  • If you could have picked up the right questions, an attempt of around 20 questions was possible in 30 minutes
Quantitative Ability
  • The quant section of JMET was the most difficult one because of the presence of questions on higher math
  • The questions of higher math were from complex numbers (4 Qs), functions (3 Qs), limits (2 Qs), differentiation (1 Q), integration (1 Q), matrices (1 Q), determinants (1 Q), correlation coefficient (1 Q) and vectors (1 Q)
  • The remaining questions were largely from arithmetic and geometry (about 10 Qs)
  • Overall it was a very difficult section and hence it was possible to attempt only about 10 questions in 30 minutes

Data Interpretation
  • The data interpretation sets were difficult in terms of understanding the data, but most of them could have been easily solved by mere observation
  • There were four sets in the form of graphs and one set in the form of table
  • One could have attempted around 15 questions in 30 minutes

JMET 2005 Paper Attempt Strategy
Section Area No. of Qs Target Attempts Time Allotted Target Marks
1 Verbal Communication 40 30 30 min 25
2 Logical Reasoning 40 20 30 min  15
3 Quantitative Ability 40 10 30 min 7
4 Data Interpretation 30 15 30 min 12
  Total 150 75 120 min 59

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