NICMAR Entrance Test Study Guides

I want to appear in the NICMAR Entrance Test , for preparation of the test I want to purchase some Study Guides . will you please suggest some best Study Guides for preparation of the National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR) Entrance Test.

Can you provide me the syllabus for NICMAR Common Admission Test (NCAT) for admission in Post Graduate Programme in Advanced Construction Management Program offered by National Institute of Construction Management and Research?

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The syllabus for NICMAR Common Admission Test (NCAT) for admission in Post Graduate Programme in Advanced Construction Management Program offered by National Institute of Construction Management and Research is as follows:


NICMAR CAT Syllabus


Quantitative & Analytical Ability
LCM and HCF
Percentages
Profit and Loss
Linear Equations
Quadratic Equations
Complex Numbers
Logarithm; Progressions
Binomial Theorem
Surds and Indices
Inequalities
Permutation and Combination
Probability Functions
Set Theory
Mixtures and Alligations
Coordinate Geometry
Trigonometry
Interest (Simple and Compound)
Speed, Time and Distance; Time and Work; Averages; Ratio and Proportion and others
Number System (3-4) questions
Algebra (5-7 questions)
Geometry/Mensuration (6-8 questions)
Pure Math (1-2 questions)
Venn diagrams and other topic-based questions are 2-3


Data Interpretation
Data Tables
Data charts
Bar diagrams & Charts including Simple, Stacked, Composite Bar charts
Pie charts
Graphs – Line X-Y Graphs
Data analysis and Data comparison among others
Caselet based Data


Verbal & General Ability
Vocabulary usage – picking the correct pair of words
Vocabulary usage in RC passages – finding out the correct synonyms and antonyms
Fill in the blanks with correct vocabulary words
Completion of the last sentence of Paragraphs
Analogies
Critical Reasoning
Sentence Completion
Facts, Inference, and Judgement
Irrelevant Statements
Phrasal Verbs Usage
The essence of short paragraph/ Para summary – (3-4 questions)
Jumbled Paragraphs (3-4 questions)
Out of Context Sentence in Jumbled paragraphs (2-3 questions)
Error Correction of Verb, Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb and other parts of speech in the Sentences.
Correcting the sequence of sentences in the paragraph, for example, correct use of the conditional sentence, time clauses, reported speech, passive writing