Q. WHAT CAT
STANDS FOR?
A. Common Admission Test
is what CAT stands for.
Q. WHO
CONDUCT CAT?
A. All Indian Institutes of Management
(IIMs) jointly conduct CAT.
Q. HOW MANY INSTITUTES FOLLOW CAT
SCORES?
A. FOLLOWING ARE THE IIMs AND NON-IIM INSTITUTES LIST :-
IIM INSTITUTES
:
- IIM AHMEDABAD
- IIM BANGALORE
- IIM CALCUTTA
- IIM INDORE
- IIM LUCKNOW
- IIM KOZHIKODE
- IIM SHILLONG
SOME NON-IIM
INSTITUTES : NON - IIM
INSTITUTE
Q. WHAT IS THE MINIMUM
ELIGIBILITY?
A. Minimum eligibility
for taking CAT is : ELIGIBILITY
Q. IS THERE ANY SPECIAL
ELIGIBILITY FOR IIMs?
A. Special eligibility
for IIMs is : SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY
Q. HOW MANY CANDIDATES APPEAR FOR
CAT EVERY YEAR?
Q. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT STEPS OF SELECTION IN CAT?
A. There are three steps in selection procedure :
- WRITTEN TEST
- GROUP DISCUSSION
- PERSONAL INTERVIEW
And broadly the selection is based on various
things like :
A. CAT follows negative marking scheme. Each correct answer carries 1 mark and incorrect deducts 1/3 mark.
Q. WHAT ARE THE CAT SCORES AND SCORE DISTRIBUTION?
A. CAT score is evaluated in Percentile form but scorecard is divided in to three parts.
Q. WHAT TYPE OF QUESTIONS CAN WE
EXPECT?
Q. IS THERE
ANY INDIVIDUAL SECTION WISE CUT OFF?
Q. HOW MUCH TIME YOU GOT TO PUT
IN?
- for problem solving section: you need a preparation time of 6-8 weeks
- for reasoning section: 4-6 weeks are enough
- for verbal section: this is the area that has no time limit cause this section is very vast.
A. The CAT application form from the selected branches of Axis Bank on payment of Rs. 1300/- (Rs. 650/- for SC/ST candidates). Under exceptional circumstances, CAT 2008 application form and bulletin can also be obtained from any of the IIMs by sending a crossed demand draft of Rs. 1300/- (Rs. 650/- for SC/ST candidates) drawn in favor of the respective IIM.
Request for the bulletin should be accompanied by a cloth lined self-addressed unstamped envelope of 12 X 10 size.
-
Problem Section
- Arithmetic and Algebra
- Advanced Maths (Part of Arithmetic and Algebra only but touches a different height)
- Geometry
-
Reasoning
Section
- Data Interpretation
- Data Sufficiency
- Logical Reasoning
-
Verbal
Section
- Verbal Ability
- Reading Comprehension
The purpose of mock test is simply to get adjusted to the environment you gonna face and brush up the topics that are causing trouble by understanding them. So 2-3 tests a week are more than sufficient.
Most important, remain as cool before exam as on any normal day. Life is the biggest test in itself and involves many tests that are even harder and unexpected than CAT is, so chill. Trust your abilities and believe me, your efforts gonna pay you a lot.
NOTE : SMS should be sent to 57333 after inserting 'CAT test registration number date of birth (ddmmyy)' or 'CAT test registration number application number'. For getting CAT 2008 results by e-mail, candidates should register themselves between October 17, 2008 and November 30, 2008 by sending an SMS to 57333 with the following text: 'CAT test registration number date of birth (ddmmyy) email id'.
For detailed information about topics that are covered under these sections, have a look at TOPIC WISE INDEX.
Source: CAT official site and IIMs
newletters.
Reference Material (PDF): CAT_eligibility_criteria, Special_Eligibility_Requirements, NONIIM_LIST, CAT-2007_Exam
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