ACET Exam Pattern

 Type of Questions: The exam will be of multiple choice questions.

 Mode of Exam: The exam will be conducted in online mode.
 Total marks: The whole question paper will be of 100 marks.
 No. of Questions: There will be total of 70 questions.
 Negative Marking: There is a procedure of negative marking for each incorrect
response.
 Duration of Exam: The exam will be of 3 hours.
Questions Marks

45 1

20 2

05 3

Total Questions:70 Total marks:110

ACET Syllabus
The syllabus of ACET will contain the subjects such as Mathematics, Statistics, Data
Interpretation, English and Logical Reasoning. Candidates can study these subjects and the
related topics to score well in the examination. The syllabus will include the questions for:
 Section-I: Mathematics, Statistics and Data Interpretation having 55% of weightage.
 Section-II: English and Logical Reasoning having 45% of weightage.

ACET 2018 Official Syllabus:

Mathematics:
Notation and standard functions, Numerical Methods, Algebra, Differentiation, Integration,
Vectors & Matrices.

Statistics:
 Permutations and combinations.
 Types of data: Statistical diagrams, bar chart, histogram, dot plot, stem-and-leaf,
boxplot.
 Measures of location: mean, median, mode.
 Measures of spread: range, interquartile range, standard deviation, variance,
Skewness.
 Probabilities: basic rules of probabilities.
 Advanced probabilities: tree diagrams, conditional probabilities.
 Discrete random variables: definitions, probabilities, mean, mode, median, standard
deviation, variance, coefficient of skewness.
 Continuous random variables: definitions, probabilities, mean, mode, median,
standard deviation, variance, coefficient of skewness.
 Discrete distributions: discrete uniform, Bernoulli, binomial, Poisson.
 Continuous distributions: continuous uniform, exponential, the normal distribution.
 Correlation: scatter plots, covariance, correlation coefficient.
 Regression

English:
 Vocabulary Based (Synonyms Antonyms).
 English Usage or Grammar.
 Sentence Correction.
 Fill in the blanks.
 Cloze Passage.
 Analogies or Reverse Analogies.
 Jumbled Paragraph.
 Meaning-Usage Match.
 Summary Questions.
 Verbal Reasoning.
 Facts/ Inferences/Judgements.
 Reading Comprehension.
Vocabulary: Vocabulary questions test the candidate’s knowledge of the primary
meanings of words, secondary shades of meaning, usage, idioms and phrases, antonyms,
related words, etc.
Grammar: Grammar-based questions test the candidate’s ability to spot and correct
grammatical errors. It should generally test knowledge of high school level grammar and
includes areas like subject-verb agreement, use of modifiers, parallel construction,
redundancy, phrasal verbs, use of articles, prepositions, etc.
Verbal Reasoning: Verbal reasoning questions are designed to test the candidate’s ability
to identify relationships or patterns within groups of words or sentences.

Data Interpretation
Data is given in form of tables, charts, and graphs. In this section, it is tested that how can
you interpret the given data and answers the questions based on it.

 Tables
 Column Graphs
 Bar Graphs
 Line Charts
 Pie Chart
 Venn Diagrams
 Caselets
Combination of two or more types linked to each other.
Logical Reasoning
 Number and Letter Series
 Calendars
 Clocks
 Cubes
 Venn Diagrams
 Binary Logic
 Seating Arrangement
 Logical Sequence
 Logical Matching
 Logical Connectives
 Syllogism
 Blood Relations

Exam Centers
Mumbai, Indore, Delhi, Nagpur, Kolkata, Ranchi, Bangalore, Kochi, Gurgaon,
Bhubhaneshwar, Chennai, Dehradun, Pune, Patna, Hyderabad, Vizag, Jaipur, Coimbatore,
Ahmedabad, Surat, Lucknow, Guwahati, Chandigarh & Raipur.

ACET Reference Books

Candidates can prepare for ACET examination from the given reference books:

 TOMATO (Test Of Mathematics at Ten plus Two level published by ISI).

 How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma
and Meenakshi Upadhyay, Mc Graw Hill.
 How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Editor: Arun Sharma.
 Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations Editor: Abhijit Guha.
 The Pearson and Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning for the CAT Editor:
Nishit K. Sinha.
 Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Examinations Editor: R.S. Aggarwal.
 High School English Grammar and Composition- Wren and Martin.
 Word Power Made Easy Editor: Norman Lewis.
 Problem Solving Strategies Editor: Arthur Engel.
 Challenge and Thrill of Pre-College Mathematics by New Age International Publishers.
 Challenging Mathematical Problems with Elementary Solutions Editors: A.M. Yaglom
and I.M. Yaglom.
 An Excursion in Mathematics Editors: M. R. Modak, S. A. Katre, V. V. Acharya, V. M.
Sholapurkar.
 Problem Primer for the Olympiad Editors: C R Pranesachar, B J Venkatachala, C S
Yogananda.
 Trishna’s Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning for the CAT and other MBA
Entrance Examinations.
 ACTED Study Material – FAC and STATS PACK.