DU JAT Exam Pattern & Selection Procedure 2021

Candidates wishing to appear for DU JAT admission test should go through its exam pattern to understand the overall structure of the exam. The DU JAT exam pattern 2021 entails the marking scheme, number of questions, type of question, duration etc about the exam. With the help of the exam pattern, candidates can make an effective strategy to crack the exam so that they can get admission into their choice of program and college. DU JAT is designed to test the candidate’s aptitude on the areas of basic language comprehension, numerical ability, awareness and reasoning skills. There will be a provision of negative marking in the examination. The total duration of the exam will be 2 hours. For complete information on the DU JAT exam pattern & selection procedure 2021, candidates are suggested to skim through the article.

DU JAT Exam Pattern 2021

Candidates can refer the information given below to know the exam pattern of DU JAT exam-

• Exam mode: The exam will be conducted in pen and paper-based mode. Candidates will be given an OMR answer sheet along with a question booklet. They have to mark the answers in the OMR sheet.
• Duration: Candidates will get a total of 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours to complete the test.
• Medium of instructions: Questions in the exam will be asked in English language only.
• Type of questions: There will be objective type questions asked in the exam. Four choices will be presented before the candidates for every question, out of which they have to choose only one that they think, should be the correct answer to that question.
• Total number of questions: There will a total of 100 questions asked in the exam.
• Marking scheme: 4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer.
• Negative marking: There will be negative marking in the exam i.e. one mark will be deducted in case the answer marked by the candidates is incorrect. Zero marks will be given to the candidates for the questions they have not attempted.

Distribution of questions

Given below is the distribution of the questions in DU JAT exam and the concerned marks they carry-

A quick peek into the DU JAT syllabus

The syllabus of Joint Admission Test (JAT) is comprehensive in nature that includes the subjects- general English, quantitative ability, logical reasoning, and general awareness. Here are some topics under each subject that the candidates must prepare to score good marks in the exam.

• General English: Idioms & phrases, analogies, antonyms-synonyms, foreign words noun & pronoun errors, subject-verb agreement, prepositions and conjunctions, tenses, modifiers & parallelism, reading comprehension, etc.
• Quantitative ability: Permutation and combination, simple and compound interest, quadrilaterals, integration and differentiation, profit and loss, average, percentage, time and work, speed, distance and time, number series, etc.
• Logical reasoning: Word sequence, alphabetical series, seating arrangement, blood relation, direction sense, Venn diagram, statement, and conclusions, etc.
• General awareness: Business and economy, awards and honors, days and dates, government and politics, international bodies/news, literature and media, personalities, science & technology, brands, logos, taglines, company/business entities, sports and movies, trade/business terminologies, personalities, books & authors etc.

DU JAT Selection Procedure 2021

Candidates will be selected for admission in BBA FIA, BMS, BBE courses offered by Delhi University on the basis of the marks secured by them in the admission test and the overall percentage secured in the concerned qualifying degree. The authority might conduct an interview session after the written exam. A merit cum allotment list of the selected candidates will be drawn by the University for admission in the said programmes.

The allotment list will be forwarded to the concerned colleges so that they can begin the admission procedure. Candidates need to stay in touch with the allotted college to know the schedule for document verification and payment of the admission fee. Admission will not be granted to a candidate whose name has appeared in the allotment list but fails to meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the course.

Counselling and Seat allotment

Counselling

The DU JAT selection procedure 2021 includes the counselling process and document verification phase where the shortlisted candidates will undergo various rounds of counselling. During the counselling, a seat will be allotted to the candidates and they need to report to the allotted college to finish the admission related formalities including the document verification.

Seat allotment

• At the time of filling the application form, candidates will be asked to indicate their order of preference of course and college.
• Allotment of seat in a course/college will be based on the following parameters- rank secured by the candidates, number of seats available and their stated preferences.
• In case of a tie in the marks, rank will be awarded as per the tie-breaking rules of the University.

Document verification

Candidates are required to bring their original documents and their photocopies for thorough verification. If at this stage, the documents brought by the candidate are found to be forged or misleading, then the candidature of that candidate will be cancelled to the immediate effect. After the documents are verified by the authority, candidates will be asked to pay the admission fee via online mode within the stipulated time period to complete the admission process.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. I want to pursue BMS course from DU, is mathematics compulsory for getting admission in the course?

As per the eligibility criteria of DU JAT, it is mandatory for the candidates to have studied mathematics as one of the subjects in class 12^th for admission in BNS course.

2. I have lost my class 10^th marksheet, will this affect my selection?

You might face difficulty at the time of document verification. In this case, you need to obtain a provisional mark sheet from your school or request the concerned board authorities for a duplicate marksheet. But make sure that you secure the marksheet before the document verification phase begins.

3. What are the subjects I need to study to crack DU JAT test?

To crack DU JAT exam, you need to go through the following subjects-English, General awareness, Logical reasoning and Quantitative ability.

4. Is there negative marking in JAT exam conducted by DU?

Yes, there is negative marking for selecting the wrong answer. 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer you give in the DU Joint Admission Test (JAT).