Tips to ace WAT (Written Ability Test)

What if we do not have any idea of the given topic. how we can start please suggest.

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Practice is the Key.More Mocks you write.more you analyze after your mock.more chances of getting a good score!

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Managing Stress at Workplace - Stress in today's time has become part of one's life. Everyone is affected by it. Handling stress depends on the physical or mental make-up, the level of vulnerability and what is happening in an individual's life. Certain amount of stress helps us get the job done under pressure and gives us energy. But, too much stress can alter our ability to plan and do our job well, decreases work productivity, affects physical and mental health, thus, causing depression and other mental illnesses. If you feel agitated, anxious, make mistakes, forget a lot, loose temper easily, increased intake of alcohol or drugs etc then you are in stress. At work place, the office management can take some initiative and proactively manage the risks of stress by conducting workshops and informing the staff about the personal costs effects and risks which stress causes. One must discuss the work concerns with a counselor or trusted friend who can give good advice and help them manage stress. One may even use sick leave to see the doctor and discuss the concerns, as it is likely to impact on the health.

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The next possible WAT topic can be : " Managing Stress at Workplace " I would like to invite Ashish.Gupta ArunMishra Dr. Shivanshu Bhadoria amitesh saha Amit.Biranje to share their viewpoints.

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Let's start discussing some WAT topics which will help the aspirants to score good. The topic will be : " Job Satisfaction " I would like to invite Ashish.Gupta ArunMishra suni207 Arvind Joshi245 Robin Agrawal to share their expert opinion.

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Since there is no standard rules or guidelines about Written Ability Test and every individual facilitating the tests go by their personal and professional preference of topics. Most of those who had taken CAT/ MAT preparatory classes are usually taught with the standard topics for GD and WAT. The topics most older generation people prefer are related to 'ethics', 'values' and their relations to business, latest trends in Indian economy, business, topics related to current affairs and governance. Students are advised to read and listen to the latest news that creating wave as many prefer to give such subjects. It is not important that how much in-depth you know but how you approach. One may write just 8-10 lines with good opening line and fewer points known to him/ her in simple but correct and contemporary English is good enough to get through in the WAT. One topic students must prepare well and that is 'why you want to do PGDM/ MBA' or 'How you think PGDM/ MBA will help you to build your career' 'what managerial skills are necessary to be successful manager' or 'What are your career aspirations' . all must have a clear vision about it and I had written many times in my advises that all PGDM/ MBA aspirants and fresh PGDM/ MBA pass outs must understand that they always need to show a strong interest in learning, improving, excelling and evolving as skilled professionals in the future. If they talk about their 'skills' and 'knowledge' which most does then the results will be disastrous! The inside story is that majority of the institutions (except 2-3 dozens of most sought after B-schools) for most B-schools the admission process is a show off and anybody with 60% marks, above average communication skills and presentable personality are being admitted so you all must fulfill that if not more. People with greater skills will always get early admissions and the weaker lot will be kept pending and may or may not be called depending on the admissions.

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I would request Dr. Sudhiranjan Dey to help the students with a possible WAT topic and some insight on the same!! Regards.!

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I would like to sum up the topic : 'Business and Ethics don’t go hand in hand' with the past and present notion of business. As stated by our valuable experts business earlier was more inclined towards money making which has now-a-days taken a full turn and the motive has shifted to advanced concepts which not only cater the mounting awareness of consumers but also gratify their needs leading to increased competition. Advertising has become manipulative and unethical whereas, on the other hand, some feel ethics is based on higher values and business is done to earn a living for self. So, business and ethics can go together. Now, let us all come together and discuss the topics which we feel can be raised in WAT and discuss how the students can prepare themselves for such situation?

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Written Ability Test (WAT) : Focus on writing skills. Be simple. Use SIMPLE language. Express FLOW of thoughts. No need to really bother much about hi-fi ideas. Simply try to be HONEST and express CURRENT scenario. You can have a MIX, like mix society, humanistic, commerce, economics, science and technology. You can see a DREAM and you can show the DREAM.

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Earlier,business was a concept which involved money making, or profit generation, thereby meaning SALES. Now, with the growing awareness of consumers increasing competition, and higher concepts which not only satisfy consumer needs, but also look back to the ethical side of the activity, the concept has switched over to MARKETING (though often, in the garb of truthfulness, advertising is manipulative, which is unethical). However, those who have indulged in BIG BUSINESSES,i.e. Greatest Good of the Greatest Number, insist that Business and Ethics CAN go together--of course, after teething troubles.In India, we can recount on the story of Tata. Abroad, it is the Ford story. There are many more in the line to recount. Ethics is basically a concept based on higher values.Business is done to earn a living for self, as well as, at the macro level,raise the standard of living for others. If you REALLY want to do good for other people, and sustain yourself, Business and Ethics CAN go together.In fact, if you stick to the basic philosophy of Ethics in Business from day One, you can bravely face the brunt of losses during the early years, but, like the modus operandi of the Japanese in recovering , will gain a momentum later which no one without ethical base will be able to stop.

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Now let's start an activity… Let's start discussing some WAT topics and guide the aspirants with innovative ideas which will help them to score well in the test. The first topic will be : " Business and Ethics don’t go hand in hand " I would like to invite Dr. Sudhiranjan Dey arun dev Arvind Joshi245 Nikhlesh Mathur ArunMishra to share their views.

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As per the views of valuable experts, I would like to summarize the discussion. Written Ability Test is where one's thinking abilities, abstraction abilities, process mindset abilities, articulation, exposure, intellect, personality and attitude is depicted through writing. To ace Written Ability Test (WAT), one needs to keep in mind vital points : * Manage time properly. * Proper structured essay (introduction, main body and conclusion.) * Essay should be precise. * Writing skills. * Clarity of thought. Balance flow of ideas properly with good examples, i.e., supporting your opinion with adequate logic, examples, data and facts. * Maintain good handwriting with no grammatical errors. * No spelling mistakes. It is essential to develop the ability to think fast and articulate fast. Your creativity, articulation and abilities to express the point in simple but exceptional and precise manner will help you score good.

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A few pointers- One gets limited time for the Essay so it is very important to manage the time properly. Spend the first few seconds in thinking about what to write and structuring your thoughts. Make sure you leave a couple of minutes at least at the end to review what you have written. The last few minutes can be used to check the flow of the essay-whether the points you have made seem integrated together and also to correct the grammatical errors, small mistakes, errors in syntax etc. However, one should not try to change too much in the last few minutes.

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I would request girishseshmani and Abhimanyu Sahai to share his valuable input. Thanks!

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As I have gone through IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Lucknow WAT phases, I would like to summarize a few points over here 1. Before the WAT process starts, dont bug your mind with any sort of unnecessary thinking. I have seen people reading a lot just before the process eyeing for details on topics which might not be unfolded. 2. The process starts with 5 to 10 minutes to think. Firstly go through the topic and find out What is given? - parameters or assumptions What is asked? Relate the two and get the essence of the topic. At times, people do misinterpret the topic in a hurry and everything gets messed up. Start putting your points on the rough sheet or back of the paper given. Once you have written down the points, start thinking of supporting arguments that you would furnish. Whatever you write should be backed by facts. Lastly decide on the way you will put it - Indentation, Paragraphs, where to deploy bulletting etc. 3. You will be given 10 to 15 minutes to actually write the essay. A good way would be to start with Introduction followed by your points with facts in individual paragraphs and ending with a summary. Dont forget to put some space before the starting word of any paragraph. Make sure that you spare a minute or two analysing what you have written. Is it as per your thoughts or not? Ending with saying from some great philosopher will definitely attract extra marks. All the best. I would request shubham27799 to come and add inputs.

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Written Ability Test is something where your thinking abilities, abstraction abilities, process mindset abilities, articulation, exposure, intellect, personality and attitude is depicted through your writing. You need to list out the points on rough paper and pick them up in order write on them with your own thinking, information known from media and sources and create a sharp, brief and solid manner conveying all that you wish to express. Your creativity, articulation and abilities to coney the message in simple but unique and accurate manner will get you greater marks.

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To clear any entrance test may be it written/oral or any other form is increase your knowledge level. 1st of all one should cover all the expected parts required for the exam. attain coaching classes , do mock practice regularly , reading Newspapers, Magazines and internet would be benefited.

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Good discussion, The time duration for writing the essays vary between IIMs. While IIM Ahmedabad gives us the duration of 10 minutes, IIM Lucknow’s Essay Writing duration is 30 minutes. In IIM Bangalore it is for 15 minutes. Remember there is no word and time limit in WAT. It depends on you how you write in the given amount of time. Following are the key points to remember while going for WAT. * Express our subject knowledge with clarity of thoughts, * Balance flow of ideas properly with good examples (Support our opinions with adequate logic, examples, data and facts.), * Maintain good handwriting with correct grammar,Make sure that our essay has a proper structure (introduction, main body and conclusion.) Essay writing should be precise rather than beating the bush. Start the essay and with as many important points as possible. Accuracy and correctness of spelling and grammar definitely matters a lot. It is important to develop the ability to think fast and articulate fast.

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The ability to write about something within a short span of time requires a certain amount of intelligence,through which the brain assesses the relevance of the topic, then searches for the data already stored in itself (stored earlier by way of theoretical and practical inputs), and then , within the parameter of the stipulated time frame, starts making specific points to be written down on a piece of paper. For putting it down in writing, again, a feedback of expression, controlled by grammar and correct spellings is vital. Being aware of the above steps will help the student to make aware of himself. Then, the more important process has to be initiated---START doing the exercise on your own i.e. START FACING the different types of topics to be dealt with. The more you increase the frequency of this exercise, the more you will be sure of yourself. You can start the first few exercises alone, but then it is a social process. So, start sharing it with your competitors to know how you fare in reality.Start with your most favourite topics e.g. cricket or films, and then move on to current economic scenario, a topic for discussion in the editorial columns of the leading newspapers of India, and so on. Also take the guidance of your elders who are good in PRECIS WRITING. Memorize by heart the steps involved in precis-writing.

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I would like to invite Dr. Sudhiranjan Dey arun dev Arvind Joshi245 Gautam Joshi ARVIND SURYAVANSHI to share their views.

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