Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) : Examination

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Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST)

Introduction

Eligibility

Examination

Application Procedure

Exam Date 2024

Useful Contacts

Management Aptitude and Skills Test is a computer-based objective type test which evaluates some major tasks of the candidates like critical thinking; cross-functional competence; communication skills; key personality traits and cultural awareness; competence in their discipline and technological competence. The 2 hours 30 minutes MAST test is divided into three main sections namely - General Aptitude; Domain Knowledge and Psychometric or Personality Assessment.

General Aptitude
General ability test is designed to assess logical reasoning or thinking performance of the candidate. It also evaluates numerical ability, managerial ability, reasoning and English language. It consists of multiple choice questions and are administered under exam condition. Test result will be compared to that of a control group, so that judgments can be made about candidate's abilities.

Domain Knowledge
Domain knowledge test is designed to evaluate the knowledge of candidate in the area of specialization during their 2 year Management Programme. The assessment is done to understand student's ability to apply management practices in real life situations. The section includes multiple choice questions as well as case study based multiple choice questions in the areas of finance, human resource (HR), Information Technology (IT), International Business, Marketing and Operations.

Psychometric or Personality Assessment
Personality assessments is used to assess a candidate's abilities, personality, motivation, values and interests under standardized conditions in line with a particular role. This helps the recruiter build an overall profile of the candidate and understand how the candidate would fit within their workplace. Personality traits that are most commonly held in high demand by recruiters would be tested. Traits like leadership quality, decision making ability, team work, adaptability, stress management, initiator, ethical values, negotiation skills and stability skills are evaluated.