HAL MT Exam Pattern Sample Papers Books

HAL Online test for MT (Management Trainee) is going to be held from 13th November onward and this blog article is being written to help y...

HAL Online test for MT (Management Trainee) is going to be held from 13th November onward and this blog article is being written to help you prepare for the exam, with prep materials for HAL MT exam – the sample papers and prep books along with a discussion on the exam pattern. Since study materials exclusive to HAL MT exam is almost non-existent on the net, I am combining the materials for similar exams conducted by other PSU organizations for Management Trainee to present the prep materials here.

If you have not gone through my previous article titled: HAL MT Recruitment 2013 Notification, Form & Eligibility, you may like to go through it to know how to apply and what are the eligibility for the exam. 

HAL MT Exam Pattern:

HAL MT exam consists of following three parts:

Part – I: General Awareness (20 questions). 

Part – II: English & Reasoning (40 questions)

Part – III: Specialization subject (Engineering / Finance / HR) - 100 questions.

Duration of the test is 2 ½ hours duration. With this, the pattern of exam is as given in the table at right. The HAL MT exam is going to be conducted Online – so you need to get used to answering online test. The test can be taken in Hindi or English.

HAL MT Exam Sample papers:

I am presenting below some sample papers meant for IBPS CWE PO exam - test section-wise for General Awareness, English & Reasoning parts of HAL MT Online test. From these papers you can have some idea regarding questions types asked in these sections.

Sample paper for HAL MT exam (Reasoning):

You can also check this previous blog post of mine titled: Test of Reasoning: Sample Question papers & Books, which not only tells you about the four types of Test of reasoning (Numerical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning & Diagrammatic Reasoning), but also gives you sample papers and books for the test of reasoning.

Sample paper for HAL MT exam (Engineering papers):

My following blog articles on GATE 2013 paper points you to the sources for downloading syllabus, sample papers & prep books, which can also be used for HAL MT exam engineering papers:
GATE EC Prep material Syllabus, Sample Papers & Books
GATE CS study material: Syllabus, Exam Papers & Books
GATE EE Syllabus, Sample Papers & Books
GATE ME Prep material: Syllabus, Exam Papers & Books

HAL MT Exam Prep Books:

I am presenting below some prep books  test section-wise for HAL MT exam, as there is not a single comprehensive guidebook for HAL MT exam.
These books are available in most of the bookstores, but you can also order them online by clicking the links below, from Flipkart.com which offers huge discounts upto 25%, apart from free home delivery if the order exceeds Rs. 500/=. You can choose to pay through Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking. You can also choose to pay through “Cash-on-Delivery” i.e. you pay in cash only when the same is delivered at your doorstep:

For HAL MT exam (Reasoning)
A Modern Approach To Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal; Publisher: S. Chand
List Price: Rs. 725; Offer Price: Rs. 544; Discount: Rs. 181 (25%)

For HAL MT exam (General Awareness):
Lucent's General Knowledge by Vinay Karna etc. Publisher: Lucent
List Price: Rs. 160; Offer Price: Rs. 127; Discount: Rs. 33 (21%)
General Knowledge 2013: Essential 'Knowledge Capsule' in General Awareness & Current Affairs by Manohar Pandey Publisher: Arihant
Price: Rs. 25

For HAL MT exam (English Language):
Objective English For Competitive Examinations by Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha, Publisher: TMH
List Price: Rs. 385; Offer Price: Rs. 308; Discount: Rs. 77 (20%)
General English For HAL, NTPC, BHEL, NHPC, DMRC, UPCL, MTNL, ONGC Exams Prep Course by GKP
List Price: Rs. 160; Offer Price: Rs. 134; Discount: Rs. 26 (16%)

For HAL MT exam (Finance paper):
ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporations: Finance and Accounts Executive Recruitment Examinations Guide  by G. K. P
List Price: Rs. 525; Offer Price: Rs. 446; Discount: Rs. 79 (15%)

For the HAL MT exam engineering papers, you can use the prep books for GATE as given above.

Hope with above prep materials for HAL MT Exam - Sample Papers & Books you can prepare for the exam easily and come out with flying colours. Best wishes!