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Management Sciences Sr. No. Core Areas Percentage 70

This document provides details on the test format and content areas for the GAT Subject exam in Management Sciences. It is divided into two sections: 1) A general section that makes up 30% of the test, covering English and analytical reasoning. 2) A subject section that makes up 70% of the test, covering the core areas of management sciences. The core areas include finance, accounting, marketing, management, quantitative techniques, business research methods, business communication, and economics. The document lists the percentage of the test devoted to each core area, and provides sub-sections within each area.

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Management Sciences Sr. No. Core Areas Percentage 70

This document provides details on the test format and content areas for the GAT Subject exam in Management Sciences. It is divided into two sections: 1) A general section that makes up 30% of the test, covering English and analytical reasoning. 2) A subject section that makes up 70% of the test, covering the core areas of management sciences. The core areas include finance, accounting, marketing, management, quantitative techniques, business research methods, business communication, and economics. The document lists the percentage of the test devoted to each core area, and provides sub-sections within each area.

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Management Sciences

Sr. No. Core Areas Percentage 70


1. Finance 10% 7
2. Accounting 10% 7
3. Marketing 15% 10
4. Management 15% 10
5. Quantitative Techniques 15% 10
6. Business Research Methods 15% 10
7. Business Communication and Report Writing 10% 7
8. Economics 10% 7
Total 100%
GAT Subject Paper Distribution / Curricula:

Test Format of GAT Subject:


Total Questions (MCQs) = 100
Total Test Time = 120 Minutes (2 Hours)
Test Type: Paper Based

Test Contents:
General Section = 30% of the Total Test
Subject Section = 70% of the Total Test

Areas of General Section:


English (Verbal) = 15%
Analytical Reasoning = 15%
Management Sciences (Detailed)
Sr. No. Core Areas Percentage

FINANCE:

1.1 Capital Structure:


Sources and cost of finance, Capital structure theories,
Dividend policies
1. 10%
1.2 Capital Budgeting Decisions
Cash flow estimation, Capital projects evaluation
techniques

1.3 Working Capital Management:


Cash management, Credit control, Inventories management

ACCOUNTING:

2.1 Financial Accounting:


Accounting cycle, Yearend adjustments, Final accounts:
Income statement, Cash flow statement and balance sheet

2. 2.2 Cost Accounting: 10%


Cost classification, Accounting for materials, labour and
factory overheads

2.3 Management Accounting:


Basic variance analysis: Material, labour and factory
overheads. Breakeven analysis, Cost benefit analysis

MARKETING:
3.1 Marketing Strategy :
Marketing mix, Promotion mix, Advertising mix

3. 3.2 Marketing Research: 15%


Market exploration: new products

3.3 Consumer Behavior:


Consumer needs analysis, Competition, buyer purchase
habits
MANAGEMENT:

4.1 Principles of Management:


Functions of management: decision making, Planning,
Organizing, Leading, and Controlling

4.2 Organizational Behavior:


4. 15%
OB theories: Maslow hierarchy of needs, Theory X Theory
Y , Herzberg’s two factor theory, Motivational theory,
Organizational structures

4.3 Human Resource Management:


HRM functions: Recruitment, Orientation, Training and
development. HR policies, Performance appraisal systems

QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES:

5.1 Business Mathematics:


Linear Equation and their applications, Simple interest,
compound interest, ratio and proportion, percentage,
differentiation and integration with their applications
5. 10%
5.2 Business Statistics:
Measures of central tendency, Measures of dispersion,
Probability (simple probability, normal distribution, and
hypothesis testing). Correlation and simple regression,
ANOVA

BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS:

6.1 Introduction:
Definition and nature, Scientific method, research process,
Errors in business research

6.
15%
6.2 Research Design and Data Sources:
Types of research and research design, Primary and
secondary data, Types of data

6.3 Data collection procedures:


Measurement process, Concepts of validity and reliability,
Data collection methods, Sampling techniques
7. 10%
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION AND REPORT WRITING:

7.1 Effective communication in business:


Its definition, Characteristics, process, forms, channels and
importance, different kinds of communication, features,
elements, concepts, Effective communication principles

7.2 Written Communication:


7C’s of communication, Gestures, manners, presentations
and follow-up or Feedback, Business letters, Reports,
Minutes of meetings

7.3 Communication Technologies:


Internet, Intranet, Webinar, Social media

ECONOMICS:

8.1 Micro Economics:


Consumers behavior, Utility (Ordinal and Cardinal approach),
Market equilibrium, Elasticity of demand and supply, Factors
of production (Land, Labour, Capital, and organization),
8. Market structure (Perfect competition, Monopoly and 10%
Duopoly)

8.2 Macro Economics:


System of national accounts, consumption, Income, Savings,
Inflation and deflation, Balance of payments

Total 100%

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