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Selvamani RamanathanPositivity is my Saviour

Guide-Level 15

It is more than enough. U just need to give 6 hours a day. Just follow the following steps.
DILR
Do as many DI-LR sets for practice. Do solve all the questions from CAT 2001 to CAT 2008. The more you expose yourself to different types of DI and LR, the better it would be. Apart from the CAT papers, solve the questions from your prep material.
VRC
There are two types of VRC questions:
1. Those that are based on knowledge - Grammar & Vocabulary based questions
2. Those that are based onunderstanding of paragraph(s) and logic- Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbled, Para Completion, Para Summary, Critical Reasoning
Of the above two, the latter is s
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Yashodhan Deshmukh

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If not coaching, then at least join a test series. Sooner you start, better you become. You will get time to analyses and need not work under pressure.

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Shrija Ashok kumarWork in a way to always challenge your limits !

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The time span doesn't really matter, but the dedication matters.
CAT is not an easy nut to crack.
You will have to give your best to pass through it with flying colors.
MAT is an easy option as its difficulty level is below CAT.

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Shrija Ashok kumarWork in a way to always challenge your limits !

Contributor-Level 10

Hello Basil,
You have more than enough time to prepare for CAT.
Go through the syllabus first.
Point out what are your strong areas and weak areas.
Practice your strong areas and work over your weak areas.
Start reading english novels, articles, newspapers daily.That will improve your vocab which is very important for Verbal section of CAT.
Purchase books for the same to practice.
To check the level of difficulty of CAT,
Go through the previous year papers of CAT. Try and solve it.
Time management is a very important aspect.
You need to know that art in order to pass CAT with flying colours.
Good luck!

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Abhishek Desai

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Hello! Yes, you can take a gap after graduation to prepare for CAT(many freshers prefer it every year); nothing wrong with it. However, it will be better if you do something productive during this gap time(e.g. internship, certification courses, etc) which will highlight your interest in your desired MBA field. The reason for this is, CAT preparation normally takes around 3-4 hours on a daily basis only. And you might be asked about what else you did apart from preparing for CAT and/or other exams, during the PI round. And, of course, it will also help in building up your resume; giving you an edge over the other freshers during the hi
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Harshit Jain

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If you get admission in IIMs then it doesn't matter that you have work experience or not because your career is secure. But if you have work experience then it will count in evaluation at the time of admission and also you will get career growth also. Pursuing IT job and then MBA will help you in advancing in the same field.

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Sunil SoniManagement & IT Consultant

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There is no weight-age for work experience in majority of IIMs. Students with work experience may get a minor edge during Personal Interview. Admission in IIMs after CAT is based on following criteria:
(a) GDPI Call: 70% weightage will be given to the scores of CAT and 30% weightage to the Application Rating Score (Xth marks, XIIth marks, Graduation Marks)
(b) Final Selection: Group Discussion: 10%, Personal Interview: 40%, weightage to the Composite Score at the final stage of selection to arrive at the Aggregate Score: 50%
Above mentioned weightage vary in different IIMs.

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Shrija Ashok kumarWork in a way to always challenge your limits !

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Hello Hardik,
To be honest, nobody else but you can answer this question best. If you are interested in your family business, then go for it. Or, if you believe you have better chances with CAT (MBA), then choose MBA.
You also have an option of gaining experience from that business first and then pursuing CAT.

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VARUN R

Contributor-Level 7

If you are not opting for any coaching, then you can prepare by yourself using their study materials, which are available for cheap prices as second hand. As your level increases, you can buy Arun Sharma books to do advanced problems.

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