IIM CAT 2015 – Changes This Year and Their Implications

Finally the new edition of CAT is here with registration beginning this week. With every edition, IIMs have proven to throw in new challenges and it isn’t any different this year. They have introduced new experimentation this year too. Since CAT has historically been an exam more of time than knowledge, candidate need to orient … Continue reading IIM CAT 2015 – Changes This Year and Their Implications

Written Ability Tests – Tips and Tricks to Ace

This is one of the latest trends with IIMs but I am sure soon would be caught up by other institutes. While for long GD has been an evaluation criteria post the written exam along with the personal interview, the pattern is changing. IIMs have started giving a written essay writing exercise in lieu of … Continue reading Written Ability Tests – Tips and Tricks to Ace

Group Discussions – Prepare to Handle Topics

After an initial written exam and before a one-on-one interview most selection procedures today include a stage of group discussion. While prospective employers use this stage as an elimination round, CAT in general allows all of the candidates selected post the written exam to appear in both the group discussion and personal interview round. While … Continue reading Group Discussions – Prepare to Handle Topics

CAT – Acing Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation

Friends, here is next in the series of guiding pointers towards your CAT preparations. There are many who find the quantitative or quant as it is commonly called, a tough nut to crack. I have received numerous queries on how to ace the Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation section of the CAT exam especially from … Continue reading CAT – Acing Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation

IIM – CAT 2014 – What's New In this Edition of the Exam?

Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) is an ever evolving exam and IIMs try to play around with the format of the exam in almost each of its version. This one is no different and some key changes are apparent in the pattern of paper as provided in the advertisement. … Continue reading IIM – CAT 2014 – What's New In this Edition of the Exam?