The Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GCET) was introduced for the first time in the year 2002 for admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes conducted by Gujarat Technical University. There is a separate test under the same banner which takes admission to the MCA programme offered by universities in Gujarat. However for those who are interested in both the fields would be required to give a combined test instead of both the above. GCET from 2009 onwards moves to an online or computer based format wherein the students can take up exam in the slated period only.
For the admission process one has to appear in the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GCET) which is conducted in the month of June every year.
Cracking the GCET - What it takes?
Aptitude Test (Written Test)
From 2009 onwards the selection process has been made simpler and includes only a online multiple choice test. For the year 2010, GCET will be a multiple choice test of 100 questions for MBA or MCA which has to be completed in 80 minutes. However the test for both the fields (combined) would be of 120 questions which has to be answered in 96 minutes. All the three papers will have negative marking for wrong responses.
The GCET tests you in six areas
1. Quantitative Ability (QA): A test of mathematical skills and problem solving ability covering topics like Number System, Profit & Loss, Percentages, Averages, Progression, Work, Speed, Geometry and Algebra. 2. Reasoning Ability(RA): Analytical & Logical Reasoning (AR & LR): A test of analytical and logical skills through exercises, puzzles and deductive reasoning. 3. Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency (DI & DS): A test of ability to analyse and interpret specific information from Tables, Activity Charts, Bar Charts, Pie Charts and Graphs. 4. Verbal Ability & Verbal Reasoning (VA & VR): A test of English Usage which includes a test of Grammar, Vocabulary and Verbal reasoning. 5. Reading Comprehension (RC): A test of Reading Comprehension skills which contains a few passages followed by questions that check your comprehension of the ideas contained in the passage. 6. General Knowledge and General Business Environment (GK): A test of general awareness of the world across all fields and not just business..
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for taking the GCET is that the student should either be a graduate with minimum 50% marks or should be in the final year of graduation. (45% for category) Vital Information - GCET is not divided into any sections and questions are spread across randomly in the entire paper - The breakup of the questions across the topics is not specified.
Vital Information
- GCET is not divided into any sections and questions are spread across randomly in the entire paper
- The breakup of the questions across the topics is not specified.
The Top Colleges providing an MBA in Gujarat are:
B.K. School of Business Management – Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
AES (HL) Post Graduate Institute of Business Management (HL–MBA) – Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
Som-Lalit Institute of Management Studies – Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
M.S.Patel Institute of Management Studies – M.S. University, Baroda
G. H. Patel Post Graduate Institute of Business Management – SPU, Vallabh Vidya Nagar
National Institute of Co-operatives management – Gandhinagar
