MAT May 2011 exam notification came out recently, last date for application to which is 6th April 2011.The Paper-Based version of MAT May 2011 would be held on 1st May 2011 (Sunday) while Computer Based version would be held from 7th May 2011 (Saturday) onwards. You can find detailed information on MAT May 2011 from this website of AIMA (All India Management Association).

This blog post encapsulates the information contained in above notification in brief, so that same can be used not only by MAT May 2011 examinees, but also by future MAT aspirants - say for MAT September 2011 exam, to base their preparation on the same. It also points you to the prep materials - the sample papers and books for MAT exam to hep you prepare for the same.

But first let us learn about MAT in brief.

AIMA conducts MAT on behalf of the participating institutes, number of which has been growing every year and currently, 584 management institutes (West zone:92, East zone:97, South zone:165, North zone:230.) are participating in the in MAT May 2011 exam.

Popularity of MAT has increased among students vying for management degrees, due to MAT being organized more frequently (four times per year - February, May, September & December) than any other management entrance exam, the examination process being simpler and cheaper (Rs. 1050 fee including the application-cum-test fee).

As per prominent management coaching institute PT Education from Indore, on an average 6 to 8 lakh candidates write MAT each year (around 1.5 to 2 lakh in each MAT)! This makes MAT the most popular entrance exam in India.

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The number of management institutes (MI) participating in MAT varies from year-to-year. While in last year 532 management institutes participated, in MAT May 2011 exam, 584 management institutes are participating. You can download the list of management institutes (MI) participating in MAT through this AIMA website link.

IAF (Indian Air Force) is world's fourth largest air force, with strength of approximately 170,000 personnel, 1,130 combat and 1,700 non-combat aircraft in active service. IAF is currently in a rapid expansion and modernization program to increase its sphere of influence beyond South Asia. Among other various expansion plans is the MRCA (Multi-Role Combat Aircraft) program under which the IAF plans to induct 126 fighter jets at a cost of US$12 billion. More about IAF can be found from this IAF website.

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More about this organisation can be found in this about us page of AAI.

Selection process for this AAI ATC recruitment:
The selection would be made on the basis of a written test and interview.
Also for Jr. Executive (ATC), there would be a Voice test (not required for Jr. Executive (Electronics).

AAI exam pattern:

Also, there is no information available on the net for AAI exam papers.


Written examination comprises of following 4 papers:
Elective Paper from Concerned Engineering Branch
General English
General Knowledge
Mental Ability (Numerical/Logic based)

Apart from the Elective Paper from Concerned Engineering Branch, I would love to point you to my previous blog post on SBI Bank PO exam, which has similar sections and hence some sample papers.

For those applying for Jr. Executive (ATC), may be you would love to take this ATC Guild quiz – you need to register in a short user details form.
Prep Book for AAI ATC Manager/Jr. Executive/Sr. Assistant Exam:

Airports Authority Of India Manager/jr. Executive/sr. Assistant Examination By Ashish Dixit, Publisher: Upkar
List Price: Rs.620.


Also, for those who takes ATC exam very seriously, may be you would love to go through the bible of ATC book:
Air Traffic Control Career Prep With Cdrom by Patrick R. Mattson
List Price: Rs 2724 Offer Price: Rs. 2097

So that’s it for your AAI written exam.

If you get selected, for the AAI interview preparation, go for this previous blog post of mine which tells you how you can prepare for any sort of job interview. Naturally you should not forget to know more about AAI through the about us page of AAI.

Where can you find your AAI exam result?
In this page of AAI website.

Best wishes for the exam – and yes, after you appear in the exam, please post your experience below as comments to help future AAI aspirants.

Rajeesh R had recently got selected in the ICICI PO program and he sent me a nice mail thanking for the materials I blogged in the post: Online Papers and study material for ICICI PO Exam.

I reproduce the partial content of the mail below:Being a nice soul as he is, he wanted to share his ICICI PO experience and sent me the same to publish it in the blog, so that future ICICI PO aspirants can get some insights.

Thank you Rajeesh for the noble gesture. Hope other people would share their experiences, by posting comments to this post. Here goes the ICICI PO experience of Rajeesh:

Actual ICICI Written test experience:
I had my Written test in Chennai centre. After my app test only I saw your interview tips. So I just prepared only percentage and loss & profit based problems (as I had problems related to it in Bank exam papers, which I downloaded through Google) and other than that I didn't prepared anything.

My ICICI Written test experience is as follows:
1) English comprehension type in which we have to choose which one in true and false according to the passage.
I did well that part as I believe pure concentration is enough to choose the correct options. I didn't read full passage but first I read the question and choose the answer for that from the paragraph. This helped me to take more time to choose correct answer.

2) Numerical Problem type: Half of the questions are known as I prepared %,loss & profit problems and I did well those problem and also solved some other problems and at last I had 10 to 8 unsolved problem which I do not know to answer. I choose the answer which I felt may be correct.

3) Verbal reasoning, in that also I choose which I felt as absolute one.

4) Solving diagram & shapes: Many sequential diagrams are given and asked to choose which one follows that sequence. First I find out what is the sequence in diagram and then chosen the answer.

Actual ICICI GD and PI interview experience:
I had my ICICI GD and PI interview on 21st February, 2009 in Chennai.
Mine is 9.45 batch and I went there by 9 am. We were asked to seat in canteen floor. When I went there the first batch (9.00) candidates are seated separately by 12 in group. Before I called for verification I made new friends there and spoke about what will be GD topic (it was case study) and had intro with them.

By 10.30 our batch had GD. An HR person gave us some 3 pages sheet and asked us to read it and speak about it. The GD topic given to us is AS A PRESIDENT OF AN UNIVERSITY HOW WILL I ALLOT MONEY FOR VARIOUS DEPT IN THAT UNIV.

After giving topic HR person went out for 5min and while going out he spoke to another HR person that he selected 11 in previous batch and I heard what he said. This gave me confidence that rejection is less so if we speak well and clear, we can be selected.

We had 15min to share our ideas and a girl in our batch started first. I kept silent for first 5 min and listened to others speech.
When I started to speak I said some points which others didn't said and it was accepted by others too. Then at last HR asked us to stop and gave chances to persons who didn't speak well. Then he asked one in us to give a conclusion. Ten of us got selected for PI.

We asked to have psychometric test in a private net center and four of my friends from our GD batch went together and finished that test.

By 4 pm I was called for PI. There were 3 cabins for PI. The instructor who called us, made 4 of us to sit near a cabin and others in 2nd cabin. I was waiting in 2nd cabin till 6 and kept me relaxed and cool.

The same instructor came and called my name and asked me WHY U'R SITTING? U R SUPPOSED TO BE IN 3rd CABIN?

For a min I got tensed coz he only asked me to sit in 2nd cabin.
Then I went to 3rd cabin and my friend was there in room. He was interviewed by 2 HR.I was sitting outside what HR would thought me as I was not there when I was called by them.

Finally my turn came, the first question asked to me is WHERE U HAVE BEEN WHEN WE CALLED U?

I explained what happened and they got convinced. My 2nd question was
ARE U READY TO WORK IF U POSTED ANYWHERE IN INDIA?
I said YES SIR,I CAN ADAPT TO ANY ENVIRONMENT SO I AM READY SIR.

3rd question ABOUT YOUR FAMILY? WHAT IS YOUR DAD'S ANNUAL INCOME?
I answered him. He noted the annual income I said and my dad's profession.

4th question WHAT IS YOUR PERCENTAGE IN YOUR ACADEMICS?
I answered him. He noted the percentages also.

5th question DO U KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ICICI?
I prepared well for this question and said its history, awards won in 2008 and about its total profit and assets detail in numbers.

6th question WILL U WORK IN SALES DEPT?
I took few seconds to answer him. I said that sales field is not suitable for me, I'm not having experience in sales and asked him what about other departments?
He asked me am I have any experience in solving customer problems, passing cheques...He said not to be worried they will train me and make sales field suitable for me. I said then I'm ready to work in sales sir.

At last he asked me DO U HAVE ANY QUESTION?
I said YES SIR ABOUT TRAINING.
He asked WHAT U WANT TO KNOW ABOUT TRAINING?
I said IS THERE ANT CUTT-OFF IN TRAINING TO GET CLEAR FOR GETTING JOB?
He said YES,U HAVE TO SCORE 80% OVERALL TO GET CLEAR.
I said OK SIR, THEN I WIL TRAIN HARD TO GET 80%

Then they shaken my hand and said OK RAJEESH, ALL THE BEST.
I said THANK YOU SIR and left the room.

This is my experience Sir, Kindly send me suggestions about what mistake I did in this interview so that I could rectify it.

Thank you.

My comments:
No Rajeesh, I could not find any mistakes in your interview conduct. That is why you got selected!
For future ICICI aspirants:
In GD, it may quite be possible that entire group may be selected - here in group of Rajeesh, 10 out of 12 were selected. So do not ruin your chances by showing your meanness to other group members - by dominating the group or making negative criticism.

ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
(Common to both objective and conventional type papers)

ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
PAPER - II (For both objective and conventional type papers)