Monday, December 9, 2013

AICAT pattern, cut-off, duration, sectional cut-off, marks, questions - PMRDF 2013


This is the second batch of PMRDF program. Last year (2012), the pattern of entrance and admission was different from this year. There was no AICAT. Therefore, this is the first time, it is being conducted.

Few basic points regarding AICAT 2013 -

  1. The test is an Objective test
  2. Total Number of questions - 90
  3. Total marks (maximum marks) - 100
  4. Total Time allotted – 90 minutes
  5. Date of Exam - 28th December, 2013
  6. Timing of the exam - 2.30-4.00 p.m
  7. There are 5 sections - Each section will have 20 questions [except for Reading Comprehension, where the section has only 10 questions]
  8. Each question is for 1 mark [ except for Reading Comprehension, where each question is for 2 marks]
  9. Negative marking - 0.25 mark [No negative marking for Reading Comprehension questions]
  10. Each question will have 4 options
  11. No sectional cutoffs 

The 5 sections -
1. Reading Comprehension – 2 passages with 5 questions each (total 10 questions)
2. Data Interpretation & Inference - 4 Data Sets with 5 questions each (total 20 questions)
3. General Awareness – 20 Questions
4. Logical reasoning – 20 Questions
5. Knowledge about National Programmes and Schemes – 20 Question

For solutions to the official mock and access to few other unofficial mocks visit our other pages.

Note: All the information given is duly been obtained through the official website and through current fellows in a few instances.

8 comments:

  1. what is future scope after completing 2yr fellowship?

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  2. One year with the state rural dev agency is guaranteed. With another 10 percent increment of stipend over last year. After that they might arrange a placement week or assistance of some sort but this is not an entitlement and is completely discretionary

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  3. I still not undrstand what will we do after 3 year means completion of course , i agree with stipend and all these but whats future of this course

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    1. http://pmrdf2013.blogspot.in/2013/12/future-job-and-career-opportunities.html

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  4. Was there any negative marking? Nothing was mentioned in the question paper instructions...Which is correct??

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    1. Negative marking was there. People got marks in decimal points

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  5. why can't govt conduct this twice a year ?

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    1. Modiji ke aane ke baad program ke existence ka thikana nahi hai, do baar kara ke kya hoga

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