MAT Preparation

Hi kanav. MAT preparation tips for beginners or for the repeaters are not much different. MAT preparation time of 6 months is sufficient to crack the exam. Following should be adhered to before proceeding on MAT preparation journey. As you are left with sufficient MAT exam preparation time, first of all go through and understand the MAT exam pattern
Get a good feel of MAT exam syllabus
Find out your strong and weak areas
Start building up the fundamentals and get conceptual clarity on the topics which fall in your weak areas
Do not waste too much time on theory. If you have understood the basics, attempt MAT sectional quiz. Practice after theory is a must. Accordingly take periodical MAT Quiz, attempt MAT previous years Mock test, MAT previous years question papers
Get the best MAT preparation material with best books for MAT preparation. Beginning your MAT preparation early will give you time to periodically assess yourself and overcome your weaknesses. Remain confident right from the day one during your MAT preparation journey. Self Preparation is the best preparation strategy for MAT 2019. However time is also an important factor. If a candidate gets stuck on some question due to his/her lack of conceptual clarity, the wastage of time is more and depression begins to set in. It could be a small quant formula, LR logic, or Verbal usage clarity which might need a simple push to come out of the shallow waters. This help can be provided by your mentor online or offline depending upon your preference or a mix of both. Good luck!

CAT is conducted in between November to December. CAT requires preparation beyond classroom learning and this is the reason CAT coaching institute in Kolkata named ERUDITE is well known for its excellent approach in teaching. One to one regular interaction and mentoring by personal mentors make the learning process trouble-free. Each student is attached to a personal mentor who guides the student's right from filling up forms to cracking an IIM interview. According to the feedback from students, the full time faculty and its feature of providing individual assistance helps the students to recognize their strengths and weaknesses along with which the GD/PI workshop conducted regularly at erudite plays an important role to shape their personalities.

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No, you don't need to. CAT is difficult as compared to MAT. If you have chosen to prepare for CAT please focus on it as it covers the preparation for MAT exam as well. Moreover, where through CAT aspirants are eligible for admissions to 20 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and more than 1000 B-Schools in India, on the other hand, more than 600 Management Institutes offer admissions on basis of MAT scores. For details on the difference in terms of eligibility, pattern and difficulty level of both these exams, check out this article on Shiksha:
https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/what-is-the-difference-between-mat-and-cat-exam-blogId-18919

Hi,
Start your basic preparation by researching about these exams and checking previous year question papers. If you would like to prepare from home at your own then you need to work a lot harder in finding what is relevant to study as these exams are not just about attempting but knowing what to attempt.
In my opinion, being from Kolkata, you should enroll yourself in one of the coaching classes or may be mock test series which is a must. I myself did preparation from Career Launcher PARK STREET center. Also if you want to pursue MBA outsider Kolkata then you need to set some targets as to which college you want to get into and that will keep you motivated. Also give all possible exams. All the best.

Basically, there are 3 sections in CAT exam - verbal ability, DILR, Quants.
Verbal ability-
Start reading newspaper daily to increase your reading speed and grasping power. Don't miss out the editorial page. Do proper analysis of articles on editorial page. Try to make summary of articles that you read para by para. However, reading newspaper won't be sufficient. Start solving RCs on a regular basis with proper analysis.
DILR-
This is one of the toughest section especially from previous 2-3 years. Not only it is tough but it also checks how quick your senses are and how good you are in selecting the sets. Therefore, the best thing to score in LR-DI is to practice more questions on daily basis so you understand which sets you should leave and before attempting the sets what are the things you should look for.
QUANTS-
This section is one of the most scoring section for student and you too should try to get maximum mark in this section. It has a proper syllabus and you need to practice each and every chapter. The major topics are- Geometry, Arithmetic, Algebra, Number System and Modern Math. It is basically the math that you have studied till tenth standard. However, having said that, the questions are not really easy. Focus more on Arithmetic and Algebra as these two are most important topics. Start with basics then go for intermediate.

MAT and ATMA are among the easier MBA entrance examinations that are conducted in the country. It is advisable to prepare for CAT XAT IIFT SNAP as preparing for them will already make you exam ready for exams like MAT and ATMA. However you can use these books for your reference-
NCERT (Class 9 and 10)- Believe it or not, the best books are often the ones that are the simplest. Try to finish these before going for other books. Follow Wren and Martin for basic English and grammar. Sarvesh Verma (Quantum CAT for Quants) and/or Nishit K. Sinha (Logical Reasoning, Quants and Verbal Ability)- A good choice to begin with after NCERT books. Solve the lesser difficulty questions first before going on to the more difficult questions. Also both books have awesome examples to learn/solve from. Arun Sharma (book series)- Not a must have according to me but one can solve the book for the sake of solving a wide range of questions. Start with LOD-I before moving onto LOD-II. LOD-III has ridiculously difficult questions. LOD-III a must for LRDI. Youtube channels- There are a number of good YouTube channels like Takshzila Shikshak, Dinesh Miglani, Maths by Amiya, ElitesGrid, LearnQuest, iQuanta that have great content worth looking into. Facebook Groups- Social media has disrupted the way we study and one can find a host of questions on Facebook Groups like LearnQuest, ElitesGrid, iQuanta, Learningroots, Maths by Amiya to solve from. One can even post doubts in the group and it will be answered within an hour or so. If one follows the above steps, I am more than confident that he/she can score well in most (if not all) of the MBA entrance examinations held in our country.