MBA Entrance Exam

No, it is not mandatory to attempt all the questions in CAT. Candidates can choose to attempt questions as per their preparation. It is not possible also to attempt all the questions due to time limitation and difficulty level. Reading dense RC passages often take up a lot of time. In DILR and QA too, some questions are time taking and calculation intensive due to which not much time is left in hand to attempt all questions. The aim of every test taker should be to attempt about 2/3rd of the total questions in all the sections of CAT. 

There is no difference between slot 1, 2 and 3 of CAT exam paper in terms of structure and patten. The sectional break up, marking scheme and time limit are the same in all slots. However, due to unique sets of questions in each slot leads to difference in difficulty levels. There is usually a slight difference in the CAT question papers of different slots. Sometimes, topic wise weightage of the questions also vary. To negate advantage or disadantage to candidates due to difference in difficulty level of slots, CAT scores are normalised for result preparation.

The key change in CAT question paper 2024 was increase in number of questions in DLIR section. Till 2023, the DILR section used to have 20 questions. In 2024, it had 22 questions. The time limit for it was the same and no other section had less questions. Which means, in CAT 2024, candidates had to attempt 68 questions instead of 66 to solve in the same time (120 minutes). DILR sectional time limit was 40 minutes as in previous years. There was no other change in CAT 2024, the difficulty level was same as previous years. 

The Quantitative Aptitude (SA) section is usually considered the lengthiest section in IPMAT. It is also considered one of the most difficult ones becuase it requires extensive calculations and problem-solving, which can be time consuming. Efficent timne management and practice are crucial to ace this section within in the given time limit. 

Jiwaji University PGDM admissions are granted based on various national-level exam scores, including XAT. As per the institute's cutoff data for 2023, the XAT cutoff percentile for General All India category students stood at 50. Students must note that this cutoff can vary depending upon the difficulty of the exam in the admission year.

The CAT cutoff for Indira Group of Institutes in Pune for 2024 is expected to be between 95–100 percentile for general candidates.The overall cutoff percentile for MAHCET is 94.04 and 75 for CMAT.

IIIT Lucknow conducts MBA admission via the CUET PG exam. Candidates must register for the MBAc ourse through the CUET portal. They must complete the registration and secure a valid score in the CUET exam. Further, before applyig candidates must make sure to have a Bachelor's/ Professional degree with a minimum 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in graduation in any discipline. Hence, CAT is not applicable for admission to the MBA course at IIIT Lucknow. 

SNAP cut off is not released along with SNAP result. The SNAP accepting colleges release the admission cut offs for PI shortlisting about 15-20 days after result announcement. The SNAP cut offs of every institute is different and determined independently by their admission panel. The SNAP cut offs are usually out by February first week, every year.

SNAP exam is not remote proctor based. It is computer based. Candidates have to visit a designated test centre to appear for SNAP. The option to select test city for centre allotment is given to candidates in the application form. The SNAP test centre is allotted to the candidate in the city they select in the SNAP application form. On the day of the exam, candidates have to visit the test centre at the given time to attempt the test on a computer terminal.

Most of the MAH MBA CET CAP participating colleges select candidates on the basis of percentile. However, there are some which consider raw scores to select candidates. Candidate need not worry about selection as it is normally seen that high scores convert into high percentile as the latter basically indicates the percentage of candidates who have scored low than a particular candidate.