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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Abstract
Higher Education - Information Bulletin for Kerala Management Aptitude Test (KMAT)
2022 - Approved - Orders issued.
HIGHER EDUCATION (J) DEPARTMENT G.O.(Rt)No.534/2022/HEDN Dated,Thiruvananthapuram,
Read: 1. G.O.(Rt)No.455/2022/HEdn dated 22-03-2022.
2. Minutes of the Meeting held on 30.03.2022 regarding the revamping of
Information Bulletin for KMAT 2022.
3. Letter No. CEE/235/2022-TA3 dated 02.04.2022 & 04.04.2022 of the
Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Thiruvananthapuram.
ORDER
T he Government are pleased to approve the Information Bulletin for Kerala Management Aptitude Test( KMAT- 2022 appended to this order. Sanction is also accorded to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations to publish the information bulletin and for the conduct of online KMAT Entrance examination on 7 th May 2022 for admission to MBA course for the Academic Year 2022-23.
To:
(By order of the Governor)
RAJESH M DEPUTY SECRETARY
The Commissioner of Entrance Examination, Thiruvananthapuram
The Chairman, Admission Supervisory Committee, T.C. 15/1553-4, Prasanthi Buildings, M.P. Appan Road, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram – 695014
The Director of Technical Education, Thiruvananthapuram
The Registrar, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram The Information Officer, Web&New Media, I&PRD www.highereducation.kerala.gov.in
Stock file/Office Copy
Forwarded /By order ti i
I N F OR M AT I ON BU L L E T I N FO R K M A T 2 02 2
General information & rules related to KMAT examination approved by Government of Kerala published herewith. Candidate applying KMAT exam are required to go through the information bulletin carefully and acquaint themselves with all the relevant information relating to the examination. Candidates are also requested to visit the websites of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations w w w .c e e .k e r a l a . go v.i n regularly for notification and announcements.
Fe e de t ai ls : -
1. Fee payable by General: Rs. 1000/-
Candidates SC/ST: Rs. 750/-
Duration of examination : 3hrs
E l i gi b il i t y :
1. Nationality and Nativity: Indians and Non-Indians are eligible to apply. But, only
Keralite candidates are eligible for all type of reservations and fee concession.
2. Age - No restrictions
3. Educational Qualifications- Candidate should have completed the Bachelors Degree of minimum three years duration in the field of Arts, Engineering, Commerce, Management and equivalent to satisfy the eligibility criteria for the exam.
4. Minimum marks –Candidates should have attained the minimum marks as stipulated for admission to MBA course by the respective universities to which the candidate wishes to apply.
5. Graduating candidates – Candidates who are appearing for the final year of the qualifying examinations are also eligible to apply, provided their results are declared before the commencement of the admission process for the KMAT Kerala.
S yl la bu s:
The Syllabus of KMAT is based on the fundamentals 10 + 2 curriculum. Subjects are English Language Usage and Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Sufficiency and Logical Reasoning, General Knowledge.
P ap e r P a t te r n:
S u b j e c t N o. of Q u e s t i on s M ar ks
1. English Language Usage And Reading 50 200
Comprehension
2. Quantitative Aptitude 50 200
3. Data Sufficiency and Logical Reasoning 40 160
4. General Knowledge and Current Affairs 40 160
Total: 180 720
As per the marking scheme, 4 marks are awarded for a correct answer and for every wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted.
C e nt r e s :
1. List of cities along with city code where the exam will be conducted is attached separately.
2. While filling up online application form, candidate should select Four convenient city codes from the list as their choice of centres in order of their priority.
3. In case, the number of candidates opting for a city is less than a certain minimum, candidates may be allotted centre in another city irrespective of the city opted by the candidate for appearing in the examination.
Q u a l i f yi n g Mar ks :
The General category/SEBC candidates who secure 10% of the total 720 marks ie., 72 marks and above are qualified for admission for MBA course in various Universities/Department and affiliated management colleges including the autonomous management colleges in Kerala.
For SC/ST/PD category the qualifying cut off marks is 7.5% .
E n t r a nc e Ex a mi n a ti on s :
a) The candidate desirous of joining MBA course in the State on the basis of K MAT-
2022 will have to appear for this Entrance Examination. The admission to the course will be based on the marks of the Entrance Examination, group discussion and interview giving the following weightage.
Entrance test score: 80% Group discussion: 10% Personal Interview: 10% Total: 100%
b) The Entrance Examination shall be a Computer Based Test of Three hours duration and will consist of 180 objective type question in a) English Language Usage and Reading Comprehension (50 Questions), b) Quantitative Aptitude (50 Questions), c) Data sufficiency and Logical Reasoning (40 Questions), d) General Awareness and Current affairs (40 Questions) If any candidate has any complaint regarding the answer keys, the same should be submitted to the CEE, in writing along with supporting documents and a fee of Rs.100/- per question by way of DD in favour of CEE, payable at Thiruvananthapuram, within 5 days from the date of publication of answer keys on the website of the CEE. If the complaint filed is found to be genuine, the fee remitted while filing the complaint will be refunded. Complaints received after the stipulated date and without requisite fee will not be considered under any circumstances. Complaints received by E-mail/Fax will not be considered on any account. All complaints on Answer keys received will be referred to subject expert committees to be constituted by the CEE. The recommendations of the Committees will be final. Necessary modifications will be made in the published answer keys based on the recommendations of the committees and the marks for the deleted questions, if any, shall be distributed as per the ruling of the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala in 2002(3) KLT 871. Individual replies will not be given to the candidates on the decision of the Committees.
V al ua t io n :
For each correct response the candidate will be awarded four marks and for each incorrect response one mark will be deducted from the total score. However, in the event of failure to answer questions, (i.e. no response is indicated for an item in the answer sheet) no deduction from the total score will be made.
P r oc e du r e f or ap pl y i n g o nl i n e :
All candidates seeking admission to the course should apply online through the website www.cee.kerala.gov.in of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.
F i ve s t e ps f or ap pl y in g o nl i n e :
There are 5 steps for the online submission of application and all the steps are mandatory. Candidates should complete all steps and the candidates are advised to keep a softcopy or print out of the acknowledgement page for future reference. For the online submission of application, candidates have to visit the website www.cee.kerala.gov.in where he/she can find the link “KMAT 2022 - Online Application”.
R e gis t ra ti o n :
This is a one time online process during which the candidates will get a system generated ‘Application Number’. The candidates should give necessary basic data and create a strong password during the registration process. Candidates are advised to create a strong, unique password. The requirements of a strong password are: a minimum length of 8 characters, a minimum of one alphabet character [a-z or A-Z], a minimum of one number (0-9), a minimum of one symbol [! @ # $ % ^ &*]. Don’t use a shared password or disclose the password to others. Be informed that the application number and password will be required till the end of the admission process.
F i l l A p pl ic at io n :
All the basic information required for processing your application are to be filled in at this stage. Before filling the details, candidates are required to read the Information Bulletin. The data provided here will be used for processing the application. Any mistake in filling this page or providing false/incomplete/wrong information will affect the candidate’s eligibility for the examination. It is obligatory that the candidate fill all the mandatory fields in the application.
Candidates should take utmost care while filling the Online Application. Applicants should ensure that the data provided are correct before proceeding to the next step. If the candidate is sure that the information provided in step 2 is correct, click the link ‘Save and Finalize’.
Note: - No modification will be possible after the Final submission.
P ay A pp l i c a ti on Fe e:
Application fee for General and SEBC candidates is Rs.1000/-(Rupees Thousand only)
and in the case of SC/ST candidates and those eligible for SC/ST benefits as per G.O (Ms)
No.25/05/SCSTDD dated 20.06.2005 is Rs.750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred and fifty only). Applications can be submitted in online mode only.
Two payment methods are available for remitting the application fee.
• Online Payment
• e-challan
O n li n e P ay m e nt:
The Application fee can be paid through the online payment gateway. Those having an Internet banking account, Credit card or Debit card can make use of this feature. Candidates availing this facility should read and follow each of the instructions given in the website carefully in order to ensure that the payment is successful. On successful payment, the candidate will be guided back to the home page wherein he/she will find the ‘Pay application Fee’ tab at the top turned green and can proceed to uploading a photograph and signature. If the payment transaction was unsuccessful, a message to that effect will be displayed on the screen and the candidate will be guided back to the homepage. On the other hand, if the candidate fails to receive the final confirmation (success or failure) message and is uncertain about the outcome of the transaction due to communication failure or otherwise, he/she can re-login to the home page and inspect the ‘Pay Application Fee’ tab at the top to see if it’s green or not. If it has not turned green, the payment has not succeeded and the candidate may try frontline payment afresh or resort to the e-Challan payment mode. If the candidate’s account is debited for an unsuccessful transaction, the amount will be reverted to his/her account within five working days.
e - c ha ll a n Pa y me n t ( Po s t O f f i c e ) :
If the mode of payment selected is e-Challan, the applicant needs to take a printout of e- Challan by clicking the link ‘Print e-Challan’. Payment can be made in cash at any of the selected Post Offices in Kerala. The e-Challan should be handed over to the post office counter along with the required cash. The post office’s officials will make necessary entries both in their online portal and e-Challan form. The counter foil of the e-Challan must be collected back from the post office. It must be ensured that the official has recorded the Transaction ID pertaining to the payment on the counterfoil of the e-Challan and put the office stamp and his/her initials at the designated places on the counterfoil. If the payment was successful, the
‘Pay Application Fee’ tab in the candidate’s home page turns green. Candidates are advised to login to the website and examine the ‘Pay Application Fee’ tab to make sure that the fee payment status has been updated by the post office official. If the payment tab has not turned green, the candidate should immediately contact the post office concerned and get the payment status updated. The list of Post Offices for collecting application fee is published on the web site.
U pl oa d i ma ge s
U pl oa d P hot og ra ph o f C an di da t e
A studio generated soft copy of the latest passport size colour photograph with light coloured background in jpeg format between 15 kb to 100 kb of size and resolution 150 x 200 pixels is to be used for uploading.
• The photograph should not be taken with the candidate wearing a Cap or Goggles.
Spectacles are allowed if being used regularly. POLAROID and COMPUTER / MOBILE-PHONE generated photos are not acceptable.
U pl oa d Si g na t ur e o f C and i da t e:
•On a plain white sheet, the candidate should put his/her signature with black/blue ink.
• Scan this signature and crop around the signature. Do not scan the full sheet.
Scanned image file should be in jpg (jpeg) format.
•Dimensions of the image signature must be 150 pixels width and 100 pixels height.
• File size should be between 10 kb and 100 kb.
• Scanned image of the signature must be clear and complete.
P r i n t A c kn o w l e dg e me nt P a ge :
After completing the above process, the candidate can take a printout of the acknowledgement page by clicking on the link ‘Print acknowledgement page’. Candidates are advised to keep a soft copy or printout of the acknowledgement page for future reference. Printout of acknowledgement page should not be sent to the office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.
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