CAT Scores

No, you do not need to apply separately for the IBSAT exam if you have already scored well in the CAT or NMAT exams. As per the latest guidelines of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, which conducts the IBSAT you are eligible for admission into IB colleges with other management test scores apart from the IBSAT. From 2020 onwards, the following exam scores are accepted for admission to the MBA courses:
1. CAT
2. GMAT
3. NMAT
4. XAT
You can take admission to the MBA programme offered by IBS Dehradun and IBS Jaipur with any of the above test scores. In addition, you can take admission in the PGPM, which is offered by IBS Ahmedabad, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune.

The Quantitative Aptitude section is one of the most scoring and tricky sections in the CAT. You can follow the given expert tips to improve your score in this section:
1. Learn to do mental calculations to solve questions with the minimum amount of calculation.
2. Memorize all important tables, square roots, and cube roots to do faster calculations.
3. Create some unconventional methods to arrive at answers in less time. This is possible in the percentage, ratio, and Number System topics.
4. Make a list of recurring question types in the quant section to practice such questions more.
5. To improve your score in the quant section, you must analyze areas in which you are scoring less.
6. You need to focus on the conceptual clarity of such topics where you are not scoring well.
7. You can learn some tips and tricks from YouTube and guides to solve time-consuming types of questions.
8. It would be better if you were able to create your own methods to solve questions and perform well in the exam.
9. Read all questions quickly and begin with the easiest before progressing to the more difficult ones.
10. Fix a time limit for attempting each question and practice as much as you can in the limited time you have.

The Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section of the CAT paper is usually the first section. It requires the most time due to the lengthy RC passage. Some expert tips to improve your VARC CAT score are as follows:
1. Establish a habit of reading editorials regularly, which will help you improve your reading speed.
2. Focus on the key words while reading the passage.
3. Improve your vocabulary with newspaper and nonfiction book reading.
4. Instead of solving passages that come first on paper, develop the habit of scanning passages and selecting based on familiarity.
5. Learn about time management during the mock test practice. You should balance the time you are allotting to each type of question in the VARC section. You can learn detailed strategy for preparing this section at this link: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam-preparation.