Hi Rohit,

Before you start to prepare be well aware of the syllabus of these entrance exams. Chart out your time table according to the syllabus. Not only books but you could also mock tests available online along with previous years’ paper.

Time management is also a key factor, so while preparing a lot time for each question and see what works for you.

For Symbiosis:

Books:

• Mental Aptitude by Subhkamna Publications
• NCERT of 9th to 12th standard
• Data Interpretation and Logical reasoning’ by Arun Sharma
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S. Agarwal

Paper pattern

• Total number of questions:150
• Total marks:150
• General English 40 questions 40 marks
• Quantitative 40 questions 40 marks
• General awareness 40 questions 40 marks
• Analytical and logical reasoning 30 questions 30 marks
• No negative marking
• All questions should be mandatorily attempted

Syllabus

• General English: Antonyms, Synonyms, Reading Comprehension, word meanings, grammar rules and usage, etc.
• Quantitative: Algebra, Geometry, Statistics
• General awareness: Health, Legal Area, Business, etc.
• Analytical and logical reasoning: Data interpretation, Coding and decoding, Clocks, Directions, Probability etc.

For Christ

Books:

• Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
• Objective General English by S P Bakshi
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S. Agarwal
• Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic
• Quantitative Aptitude by R S Aggarwal.
• Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal
• High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin
• Magical Book On Quicker Maths

Paper pattern:

• Total questions:  120
• Total marks: 120
• each question contains 1 mark for correct answer and 0.25 marks is deducted for any wrong answer
• English language, comprehension and verbal reasoning constitutes of 30 questions carrying 30 marks
• General knowledge and current affairs carry 25 marks for 25 questions
• Quantitative aptitude, fundamental mathematical operations, numerical ability constitute of 25 questions 25 marks each
• Reasoning 20 questions for 20 marks
• Data analysis and interpretation 20 questions for 20 marks

Syllabus:

• General English: Antonym, Reading Comprehension, Tenses, Synonym, Analogy, Word Meaning, Editing
• Quantitative: Average, Graphs and Pie Charts, Profit and Loss, Simplification
• General awareness, current affairs: Indian Polity, Political Theory, Environment, Governance, Contemporary Issues.
• Reasoning: Blood Relations, Verbal Analogy, Syllogism, Letter Series, Number Series
• Data analysis: Pie Charts, Bar Graph, Line Charts, Tabular Data

All the best! Feel free to ask if you have any doubts.

HI, Rohit

The entrance test is more or less like an aptitude test. Covering topics like English, math, general knowledge, logical reasoning. They ask approx. 120 questions, +1 for right answer and -0.25 for wrong answer. On clearing the entrance test you would be called for personal interview. Clearing both the test + good marks in HSC might fetch your colleges like Christ or symbiosis.

Now how to prepare:

Practice makes a man perfect-practice as many as possible sample papers to get hold of the concept.

Learn tricks and shortcuts- one can never clear an entrance exam without knowing short tricks. you can learn them from the coaching class you go or through various online portals.

Time management-These tests are all about time management. You have to answer about 120-150 questions in about 2 hours. This means you are given 1minute for each answer. Therefore, manage your time well and answer as many as question possible.

General knowledge- start reading newspaper from today. Also, many questions in the go section might come from here only.

Also try and keep your basics strong.

Books -iPDU bba (Plutus academy), bba/bbs, bbm, (arihant), bba entrance exam practice test set.

English: verbal reasoning, sentence completion, fill in the blanks, one-word substitution, syllogism, sentence correction, antonyms, synonyms, para jumbled, same word different usage.

Numerical and data analysis: geometry, algebra, percentage averages, number system, ratio and propotion, profit and loss, partnership accounts, HCF, LCM, time and work, equations, speed distance and time.

Reasoning and intelligence: coding, decoding, visual reasoning, puzzels, arrangements, blood relations, calenders, series, graphs, critical reasoning.

General knowledge: government and politics, history, geography, current affairs, business and economy. There book to refer is R S Agarwal as it is the best book for aptitude tests.

Hope your query is answered.