Written Ability Test in IIMs

Hi I would like to have the knowledge about the Written Ability Test which has been one of the criteria’s for selction of candidates by IIM’s?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

According to the most recent news, new IIMs plan to supplant Group Discussion (GD) with composed test (WAT) and they may utilize the more seasoned scores of IIMs for confirmations. The new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) began since 2010, after a portion of the more seasoned IIM resembles IIM-A, B, L, and so forth will supplant the gathering exchange (GD) phase of their confirmations with a composed paper test.

They likewise plan to utilize the score of WAT taken by more seasoned IIM's, i.e. on the off chance that an understudy has as of now showed up for the composed trial of a portion of the more seasoned IIMs, he or she won't have to take the composed test independently for the new IIMs. In any case, the individual meeting will at present be taken by the new IIMs.

Throughout the years, GD is progressively getting avoided by the IIMs and WAT is being directed before PI.

Writing ability and time constrain

Since article composing is picking up significance in the affirmation criteria of IIMs' the fundamental concern is as far as possible. While composing an exposition for admission to a top B-school, the emphasis ought to be on the time. IIM Bangalore gives 30 minutes to compose the exposition, while IIM Lucknow gives 15 minutes and the ideal opportunity for composing the article is as meager as 10 minutes in IIM Ahmedabad.

Here, the key will be to compose as quick as could be expected under the circumstances with a specific end goal to complete the exposition. Try not to waste much time on deduction and arranging the structure of the exposition, else you won't have the capacity to finish it. For this, you will require adequate practice.

As per an students of IIM Ahmedabad, the most ideal approach to practice is by grabbing one current-undertakings subject each day and composing as much as you can for 10 minutes. Your emphasis ought to be on beginning the article and putting in however many critical focuses as could be allowed. There is no impulse to exhibit the matter in noteworthy or extravagant dialect. Rather, precision and rightness of spelling and linguistic use outweigh everything else. The article's assessment depends on the quantity of new thoughts or focuses you can deliver in the given time, the distinctive edges from which you can break down the point and the rationale behind every contention.

It is critical to build up the capacity to think and eloquent rapidly. For B-school specialists, expositions are instruments to perceive how you structure your contemplations and deliver them at all measure of time. Aside from IIMs, other unmistakable B-schools like XLRI and IIFT additionally utilize Essay Writing to evaluate hopefuls.

Weightage for GD, PI and WAT

The weightage to the PI and Written Ability Test at IIM Lucknow will be as follows:
Components
Weights

Written Ability Test
10

Personal Interview
40

Total
50
(The minimum requirement for getting a pass in Personal Interview is 12 out of 40 marks.)

Weightage for CAT score, Class XII, graduation and work experience for PGP
The weightages are as follows:
Components
Weights

Aggregate CAT - 2015
38

Class - XII Marks
2

Graduation Marks
3

Work Experience
2

Diversity Factor : Academic Discipline(D Fa)
3
Diversity Factor: Gender (DFb)
2

Total
50

Final Merit List
IIM-L’s admission policy document states: “The sum of the scores in all the eight components will be taken as the final score of a candidate for arriving at the merit list(s) for final selection to the PGP / PGP-ABM of IIML.