KUMAT Nepal case studies
KUMAT Nepal · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Kathmandu University (KU), based at Dhulikhel, Nepal, screens applicants for admission through a multi-stage process rather than a single written paper. According to the university's admission page, the standard admission process includes some or all of four screening criteria: an Entrance Test (paper- or computer-based), Analytical Essay Writing, a Group Discussion, and a Personal Interview. Which of these stages apply depends on the program and the concerned School or Department, so candidates should confirm the exact requirements on the webpage of the School they are applying to. The normal annual intake is Fall (July–September) for all undergraduate and most graduate programs; some graduate and postgraduate programs set a different intake time based on internal needs. The KUMAT Nepal case studies are 5 cases and about 3,129 words.
1Negative Marking Under a Mismatched Clock
You are 62 minutes into a 90-minute computer-based entrance test of 120 single-best-answer questions. Scoring is +4 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong answer, and 0 for a blank.
665 words, about 3 min2Hydropower Essay When Your Family Benefits
You are writing the 45-minute analytical essay. The prompt is: ‘Nepal should stop building new hydropower projects on free-flowing rivers.’ You personally support rapid hydropower development because your uncle works at a dam site.
616 words, about 3 min3Odd-Even Debate With a Dominant Speaker
You are one of ten candidates in a 25-minute group discussion. The topic is: ‘Kathmandu Valley should adopt year-round odd-even vehicle rationing.’ You have mild asthma and personally want cleaner air.
624 words, about 3 min4Explaining a Chemistry Drop Without Excuses
You are in a 15-minute personal interview for a health-sciences programme. Your Grade 12 marks are 78% overall, but chemistry fell from 88% in the first terminal to 62% in the final.
609 words, about 3 min5Conflicting Social Media Studies
You are writing a 40-minute analytical essay. The prompt is: ‘Social media does more harm than good for Nepali youth.’ Your source sheet contains two studies that seem to conflict.
615 words, about 3 min