Management: UPESMET Exam

UPESMET is primarily an entrance test for management studies. The controlling body is the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, India. The entrance test is methodically designed to assess general awareness and analytical & verbal skills. It focuses on identifying individuals with the potential to excel in the dynamic field of management.

UPES, the controlling body offers graduate and post-graduate programmes in study areas such as infrastructure, IT, design, planning, Architecture, energy, legal studies, and public policies. UPES conduct the exam multiple times in a year in online proctored mode.

UPES has structured this exam’s pattern and followed it since its commencement. The exam contains 140 MCQs of one mark each divided into four different sections such as English, General knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Skills.

Important Dates

Exam Highlights 

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying for UPESMET should meet the specified criteria to appear in the exam:-

• Candidate must have secured atleast 50% marks in their Xth, XIIth, and graduation.
• Degree must be recognised from any Recognised University
• Candidates who are in their final year can also apply for the same, but they should gain a passing certificate at the time of document verification.
• There is no age limit set by the authorities. 

UPESMET Examination Pattern

The exam pattern includes 140 questions from four different sections to evaluate candidate’s mathematical proficiency, and general knowledge about current affairs, current business trends and their problem solving abilities, a detailed exam pattern is mentioned below:-

Note:- There is no negative marking for incorrect responses

Exam Syllabus

How to Prepare for UPESMET Exam

Early preparation ace your preparation. Students who start early preparation have some advancement over those who start preparation before 1 or 2 months. One can work on weak points with early preparation as you have an ample amount of time. Below are a few points that can help you for effective preparation:-

• Have a brief knowledge about syllabus, and mark your strengths and weaknesses

• Search for the Best books for UPESMET preparation

• Make a study plan and start working on your weaknesses first

• Use effective learning techiques; you can consider Pomodoro technique (25 minutes of uninterrupted learning and 5 minutes of break) to increase your focus and learning skills

• Be aware of General awareness and current affairs 

• Appear in the mock test as many as you can

• Revise the topics you’ve covered

• Prepare your exam strategies, weaknesses and strengths

• Consider PYQs to check the question types asked in the exam frequently

Section- Wise Best Books for UPESMET

General English

• How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay
• Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
• High School English Grammar Wren & Martin
• General English (Arihant Publications suggested)

General knowledge

To perform well in this section you need to get aware about the general knowledge, current affair related to business and management, below is the list of some popular newspapers, journals and magazines you can consider for getting yourself updated:-

• The Hindu
• The Indian Express
• The Economic Times
• Financial Express
• Business Today
• Manorama Year Book
• Competition Success Review
• Pratiyogita Darpan

Quantitative Aptitude

• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Aggarwal
• Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha
• The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for competitive exams

Analytical & Logical Reasoning

• A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
• A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal, Non-Verbal & Analytical (Arihant Publications suggested)
• Short-cuts in Reasoning (Disha Publications suggested)
• Analytical Reasoning By MK Pandey

Colleges Accepting UPESMET Scorecard

• UPES Dehradun