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Is there any fixed structure
for CAT?
No there is no fixed structure
of CAT. The test can be in various
combinations like 4 sections
(each timed for 30 mins or non-timed),
2 or 3 sections again timed
or non-timed etc.But the questions
are based largely on the four
areas, Problem solving, Data
Interpretation, Reading Comprehension
and Verbal ability.
• What is the
minimum score required to clear
the CAT?
There is nothing like a minimum
score to clear the CAT, the
score cut-off varies every year,
as it is relative scoring.
• Do we have to
clear every section separately?
Yes, you have to clear each
section and do well in all the
areas that are being tested.
• What is the
minimum cut-off for each section?
Again the cutoff for each section
varies for every year and the
minimum cut-off is not known.
But from our years of experience
we believe that as a thumb rule
an attempt of 70% of the questions
with an 80% accuracy rate is
required to clear the cut-off
score.
• Is the cut-off
same for each section?
The cutoff for each section
also varies within a test and
is not fixed.
• I am an average
student can I clear CAT?
We believe that discipline,
determination and purposeful
practice will lead you towards
success in the CAT. CAT is neither
a test of intelligence nor is
a measure of your intellectual
capability. You can achieve
a good score by extensive preparation
and purposeful practice.
• What are the
other institutes, which accept
CAT scores I don't get into
IIMs?
There are various institutes,
which accept the CAT score as
a pre requisite for admission.
Some of the institutes are good
and well recognized. Please
click here for the list of other
institutes.
• How many hours
do I need to study everyday?
T&G believes that five months
are enough for the preparation
of CAT. During these six months
students should show discipline
and determination by studying
regularly for at least 3 hrs
a day.
• What is an interview?
An interview is a personality
test. In an interview, the panel
looks for a sound grasp of your
discipline, self-awareness,
clarity of goals, and a well-rounded
personality.
• Why do management
institutes conduct interviews?
The institutes call you for
an interview because they don't
know you, and they want to get
to know you in order to assess
if you have the qualities that
would make a good manager. In
a GD these qualities are revealed
by your participation in the
group. In an interview, the
panel deduces these qualities
from your answers.
• What is a GD?
A GD is a methodology used by
the institute to gauge the candidates
capability to function as a
part of a team. In this methodology,
the group of candidates are
given a topic or a situation,
given a few minutes to think
about the same, and then asked
to discuss the topic among themselves
for 15-20 minutes.
• Why GDs?
The reason why institutes put
you through a Group discussion
and an interview, after testing
your technical and conceptual
skills in an exam, is to get
to know you as a person and
gauge how well you will fit
in their institute. The Group
discussion tests how you function
as a part of a team. As a manager,
you will always be working in
teams, as a member or as a leader.
Therefore how you interact in
a team becomes an important
criterion for your selection.
Managers have to work in a team
and get best results out of
teamwork. That is the reason
why management institutes include
GD as a component of the selection
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