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Dattatraya Budhware
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Get the syllabus copy, Get the Necessary study material. Get plenty of time everyday. Study and examine recent Q papers. Boom You are good then.
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Manu Tanwar
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Hello Sk, It's good that you've made your choice and are dedicating yourself towards it. Actually many people take career breaks while preparing for CAT exam and even the interviewers understand that, given you are able to correctly justify your career break. The interviews may ask you the reason and you can simply state the reason, of course in not such a simple manner but in a better structured and confident way. But be ready with a backup plan no one has seen the future. Hope this helps and if you have any further query you can ask in comments. ALL THE BEST. ;). .
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Deeksha Dixit
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You need to have an optimistic mindset while preparing for the CAT exam. The CAT exam does not only test your knowledge but also your test-taking ability. The exam is a real test of how you will manage your time and efforts to give your best at the deadline. As a CAT aspirant, one must focus on self-improvement; else you will either get stuck with speed issues or get distracted by accuracy. To be successful, you will need to maintain a balance between speed and accuracy. For this, you need to practice as many CAT previous year's questions as you can. Keep track of progress in your weak areas and make a proper schedule to improve. Also,
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yash sahani
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If you want to do MBA with Parul university and if you need to pass CAT exam you have at least minimum of 50% in graduation from a recognised university is mandatory. Candidate should have a valid score in CAT/MAT/CMAT/GCET-MBA entrance examination conducted by the board. Candidate who is interested can apply online/offline for the course for admission. Fee structure for the programme will be approximately INR 148000/- for the complete course.
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Deeksha Dixit
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There is no limit on the number of times a candidate may appear for the CAT exam. The CAT exams have unlimited attempts. Likewise, there is no restriction on the age up to which you can appear for CAT. You can therefore take the CAT as many times as you want. At any stage of your career, you have the option of pursuing an MBA through CAT. All you need is a Bachelor's degree with a minimum 50% aggregate to appear in CAT.
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Deeksha Dixit
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Yes, the CAT exam has negative marking for wrong answers. However, the marks are deducted only for the wrong MCQ-based answer and not for non-MCQ-based answers. The latest marking scheme for the CAT exam is as follows:
1. The total number of questions is 76, and the time allotted is 120 minutes.
2. Total Scores: 228
3. The number of questions per section: VARC-26, DILR-24 and QA-26
4. Three marks are given for every correct answer.
5. Around 1/3, I. e. , 1 mark is deducted for every wrong MCQ answer. No mark is deducted for wrong non-MCQ-based answers.
1. The total number of questions is 76, and the time allotted is 120 minutes.
2. Total Scores: 228
3. The number of questions per section: VARC-26, DILR-24 and QA-26
4. Three marks are given for every correct answer.
5. Around 1/3, I. e. , 1 mark is deducted for every wrong MCQ answer. No mark is deducted for wrong non-MCQ-based answers.
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Deeksha Dixit
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Yes, you are allowed to use a calculator in the CAT exam. However, you can not carry your physical calculators. Instead, there will be an online on-screen calculator provided by them. You are allowed to use it. This on-screen calculator only has some of the basic functions, such as division and a square root button. As a result, according to top scorers, you can't rely on that calculator much. You should practice solving questions with short cuts. Also, to develop speed in calculations, you should practice lots of sectional and full-length mock tests.
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Deeksha Dixit
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According to the previous year's cutoff percentile of various IIMs, you need to score at least 80 percentile in CAT to get admission. The previous year's cut-off score of some top IIMs for reference is as follows:
1. IIM Ahmedabad: 80 percentile score
2. IIM-Calcutta: 85 percentile in CAT
3. IIM Indore: 90 percentile score
4. IIM Tiruchirappalli: 93 percentile score
5. IIM Rohtak requires a 95 percentile score. You can find the cut-off percentile in the top IIMs on this Shiksha page: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam-cutoff.
1. IIM Ahmedabad: 80 percentile score
2. IIM-Calcutta: 85 percentile in CAT
3. IIM Indore: 90 percentile score
4. IIM Tiruchirappalli: 93 percentile score
5. IIM Rohtak requires a 95 percentile score. You can find the cut-off percentile in the top IIMs on this Shiksha page: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam-cutoff.
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Deeksha Dixit
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A score of 99 percentile in CAT is an ambitious but achievable goal. All you need is a proper strategy to prepare for the CAT exam. Here are some tips that can help you score a 99 percentile in CAT:
1. Create a schedule that incorporates all syllabus sections.
2. Take regular mock exams to track your progress in each section.
3. Try giving CAT mock tests to multiple institutes. Each institute has better questions in a particular section.
4. Spend more time on the section in which you scored lower. You can take the help of YouTube and other online resources to understand the topics with which you are having difficulty.
5. To deal with neg
1. Create a schedule that incorporates all syllabus sections.
2. Take regular mock exams to track your progress in each section.
3. Try giving CAT mock tests to multiple institutes. Each institute has better questions in a particular section.
4. Spend more time on the section in which you scored lower. You can take the help of YouTube and other online resources to understand the topics with which you are having difficulty.
5. To deal with neg
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Deeksha Dixit
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Yes, math is a very important part of the CAT exam. The CAT paper has a separate section for Quantitative Aptitude. In this section, questions based on topics of mathematics are asked. The topics asked about are as follows:
1. Ratios and proportion
2. Trigonometry
3. Geometry
4. Number system
5. Time and Speed & distance
6. Percentages
7. Square and cube roots
8. Algebra
9. Profit and Loss
10. Probability
11. Mean, Medium and Mode
12. Simple Interest and Compound Interest etc. To improve your accuracy in mathematics, you should practice as many questions as possible.
1. Ratios and proportion
2. Trigonometry
3. Geometry
4. Number system
5. Time and Speed & distance
6. Percentages
7. Square and cube roots
8. Algebra
9. Profit and Loss
10. Probability
11. Mean, Medium and Mode
12. Simple Interest and Compound Interest etc. To improve your accuracy in mathematics, you should practice as many questions as possible.
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