Common Admission Test (CAT) is a national level MBA entrance exam that is
considered one of the toughest entrance exams in India. The test is conducted once
every year around in November to shortlist candidates for admission to the top 20
Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) and universities and colleges in the country.
Every year lakhs of students appear for the CAT Exam. It is also important to know
why so many students participate in this exam.
One reason for the participation in all the top institutes of the country gives admission
on basis of the C.A.T examination. Institutes like IIM’s, S.P.JAIN, tier 2 and even tier 3
colleges accept students on basis of this examination. This examination was started
in 1950 and is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) on a
rotational basis.
The CAT score is valid for 1 year and considered for admission by most of the top
50 B-schools.
IMPORTANCE OF COMMON ADMISSION TEST (C.A.T)
1. National-Level competition exam
CAT is a national-level exam and the number of options in terms of colleges
accepting its scores is endless but the student number as well and seats are
limited. Some of the brand colleges are IMI’s, IIM’s. More than 3000 students
sit for cat exam every year and competition for a favorite college is high as
no of the colleges are endless but seats are limited
2. CAT Participating Colleges Offer Excellent Placement Opportunities
Top colleges and universities not only give exposure and Post GRADUATE degrees
or diplomas after CAT, but they, ve also witness amazing placements year after year.
Primarily, these colleges are brands in the business world where most popular
companies come and give jobs each year. They provide good exposure and
great internships as well. Once shortlisted for admission in an MBA college, most
candidates study hard to sharpen their managerial skills to step into the corporate
world.
3. Good CAT score opens up other dimensions also except IIM’s.
C.A.T not only provides us with a chance to get into IIM but also to other prestigious
colleges of INDIA. If not selected in IIM’s, other colleges like Xavier’s, Christ,
Mumbai based colleges accept CAT score.
4. CAT is Designed to Assess Candidates Based on their Knowledge, Skills
Apart from being a passport for entry into these premier business schools,
CAT is basically an entrance exam that evaluates candidates on my levels to
see how well they can cope with the pressures of the corporate world. The
the computer-based exam is designed to shortlist highly qualified candidates on
the basis of their knowledge and skills related to Quantitative Aptitude (QA),
Data Sufficiency, Data Interpretation (DI), Verbal Ability, Reading
Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, and Analytical Reasoning.
The advantage in CAT preparation
ï‚· This is the main exam and one of the toughest exams - this will help you to clear other exams and also improve your problem-solving skills.
ï‚· This exam will give you a handsome salary ranging from 12 to 50 lakh per year.
 A good CAT score opens up other dimensions also except IIM’s.
ï‚· Your range will increase from Marketing, Advertising, Finance, Strategy, Consulting, etc
ï‚· Your brand value increases and this will help you to start up and entrepreneurship.
ï‚· Better recognition, opportunity, connection, knowledge, credibility.
ï‚· For top IIMs you need to have good academic i. e. Class X, XII, and graduation marks + CAT score.
While all the above reasons may seem enough to take the next CAT exam, a good score will not be the only criterion to get admission into IIMs or other
business schools in India. The candidate's profiles are closely assessed
before selecting them for the management courses.
The benefit of preparing for the CAT examination is many and one of them is that
you will improve your skills at various levels. This is because the CAT syllabus
has the required content of topic which can be useful in many competitive
examinations and it will also help you to clear various interview exams related
to aptitude. So no matter whether you have succeeded in the CAT examination you will still be benefited from its preparation efforts. Candidates who have qualified CAT exam will be given the opportunity to get admitted to one of the prestigious colleges in India related to business school.
During the selection rounds in MBA admissions, candidates' personal,
academic, and work experiences are given equal importance. The Group
Discussion or Personal Interview or the Written Ability Test (WAT) rounds,
which are usually conducted post the entrance exams for qualified
candidates, have enough weight-age to make or break the deal.
| Year | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning | Quantitative Aptitude | Total Questions |
| 2017 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 100 |
| 2016 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 100 |
| 2015 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 100 |
| 2014 | 50 | 16 | 34 | 100 |
| 2013 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 50 |
| 2012 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 50 |
- CAT is certainly the biggest and the most important MBA entrance exams but this doesn't take away the fact it is not the only option to pursue management education in India. Every year 2 Lakh MBA comes across India but only 4k make out the IIMs. Personally and professionally, you will enjoy your life like never before. Fear of failure often stops us from doing what we really want to do but, well then we should buckle up because even the great Michale Jordon missed 9000 shots in his career. He missed the winning shot 26 times and his team lost. Even then he is the greatest ever
and living legend, what keeps him motivated is practice and desire to improve. The choices are endless, and all that students need to do is just widen their horizons.
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