SMAT 2021 or Sports Management Admission Test is organized by The International Institute of Sports Management. This test is organized for enrolling students to undergraduate, postgraduate and postgraduate diploma courses offered by the institute. The test is for a specific field-sports management.
SMAT 2021 focuses on the liking of the candidate and his/her awareness towards sports and the acumen for handling the business side of sports. The courses are designed for students from any educational background who possess a keen interest in sports and want to pursue a career in sports management.
The admissions for the 2021 session are open and the registrations have already started. One can submit the application forms online on the official website. SMAT has a new exam pattern and also a new scheme for marking. The exam pattern and marking scheme is different for Bachelor’s and Master’s and PGD courses.
Read here : SMAT 2021 Syllabus, Exam pattern and Eligibility
Exam highlights
| Name of Exam | Sports Management Admission Test |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SMAT |
| Conducting Body | International Institute of Sports Management (IISM) |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Exam Duration | BSM: 80 minutes MSM: 120 minutes/2 hours |
| Medium of Exam | English |
| Total Marks | SMAT – 80 marks Panel Interview – 120 marks |
| Official website | https://www.iismworld.com |
Marking schemes
SMAT 2021 exam pattern will prepare the candidates to understand the structure of the question paper, type of questions asked, marking scheme and other exam related details. SMAT 2021 question paper has three parts- quantitative aptitude, data interpretation and logical reasoning and verbal and reading comprehension.
SMAT 2021 Exam Pattern
| Exam Mode | Online |
|---|---|
| Number of sections | 3 |
| Number of questions | 60 |
| Number of answer choices | 4 |
| Exam duration | 90 minutes |
| Sectional time limit | No |
| Negative Marking | No |
| Marks per question | 2 |
| Total marks | 120 |
SMAT 2021: Sectional Weightage
| Section | Number of Question | Marks Per Section |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 40 |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 20 | 40 |
| Verbal & Reading Comprehension | 20 | 40 |
SMAT 2021 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme
- Two marks will be awarded for every correct answer
- No marks will be deducted for incorrect answers
- For unattempted questions, no marks will be deducted.
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