The Indian Institutes of Management conducts a Common Admission Test (CAT) every year. It is a National level entrance exam - a gateway to top management institutes. The test is conducted to secure admission for the management programs of IIMs seven business schools. It is usually held on the third Sunday of November. A large number of students prepare for the test to secure admission in the best business schools.
Your CAT score is of paramount importance not just for IIM institutes, but also other reputed institutes of India. These institutes prefer to admit those candidates who have successfully qualified this common entrance exam.
An objective type exam, CAT consists of three sections with domains of logical reasoning, statistics, geometry, arithmetical problem solving, English language skills, etc. You are allotted two and half hours for attempting all questions.
As per recent developments, CAT is scheduled to be a Computer based test from the year 2009. A student with a qualified Bachelor’s degree with CGPA or at least 50% marks is eligible. As far as candidates belonging to the Schedule tribe (ST) category are concerned, they need at least 45 % to qualify. Those appearing for the final year graduation exam are also entitled to take the test.
Ideally, student must start preparing for the test at least a year in advance. You can self study or opt for coaching classes. For securing a high score, you must work on your mathematical skills. It helps if you are well versed with the fundamentals of algebra, geometry and arithmetic. You can improve your verbal skills by reading lots of articles and newspaper editorials.
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