Serious CAT aspirants are focused

Let’s assume that all CAT aspirants are aspiring to crack CAT 2013 but hard reality is that small to medium percentage is focused on exam. Others either follow peer pressure or herd mentality to take exam. 

Preparation for CAT is an annual process which must be supplemented with clear understanding of fundamentals. Speed & time are also crucial factors which will have to be practiced. 

The more basics are clear on concept of DI & QA it will not be that difficult to grasp the section. Likewise vocabulary and grammar has to be at best to clear VA & LR section.  These efforts must be backed up with practice of Mock Tests.

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With CAT you can’t take chance

CAT 2013 is hardly 3 months near and focused aspirants like you are on preparation. Exam will be conducted in coming October.

In absence of any specified syllabus CAT is always a puzzle to crack. Only trends of yesteryears exams can get you some idea but since for the last 3 years CAT has become computer based exam, it is difficult to recall questions. 

Wrong answers also deduct allotted numbers and make CAT much more difficult. 

 

Nature of exam is to test your analytical skills in a stipulated time frame. Guessing answers is suicidal in CAT. 

CAT can’t be taken with chances which might be with those who prepare for exam thoroughly and each section of CAT viz; DI/QA/LR/VA is well understood and practiced with Mock Tests. 

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Serious MBA aspirants have started preparation for CAT 2013

Serious MBA aspirants like you have already started preparation for coming MBA entrance exams in 2013. Most of the exams will start after 8 months time. Notification for CAT will be out in July 2^nd week. CAT being single largest exam which most of MBA aspirants wish to crack.

CAT has four sections DI ( data Interpretation ) , QA (  Quantitative Ability ) ,  LR  (Logical Reasoning ) and VA   ( VerbalAbility ). You need to understand the fundamentals clearly and this is the time you can devote time.

CAT is test for judging your analytical abilities in a stipulated time hence this aspect makes this exam one of the toughest. 

You are on right track and go ahead with your preparation for CAT 

 

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Nature of XAT exam

XAT usually comprises 3 Objective type Multiple Choice sections and an essay writing section. 

1. Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (Math) - (Objective Type Multiple Choice)
2. Verbal Reasoning (English) - (Objective Type Multiple Choice)
3. Analytical Reasoning and Decision Making - (Objective Type Multiple Choice)
4. And an essay writing section

The duration of the test is 120 minutes for the objective type section and an additional 20 minutes is provided at the end of the 2 hours for the essay writing section.

In order to crack XAT, you should first know how the exam is different from others. In XAT, the Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation questions are in one section. 

The second section is English Usage (EU) and RC. The third section is Analytical Reasoning (AR) and Decision Making.

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CAT 2012 is continuing on an expected pattern

CAT aspirants who have taken exam have claimed that CAT 2012 is continuing on an expected pattern with 30 questions in each section (QA/ DI and VA / LR) and 70 minutes available for each section.

Over a couple of years computer based test is looking similar because of the fact  that in first year they had many glitches and then exam conducting authority is of the view to keep the exam simple so that aspirants feel good but naturally competition will remain tough as scores will be considered on percentile basis.

Aspirants might feel a bit relaxed but serious candidates like you know that after short listing a call letter from IIM will herald another tougher test on WAT/ PI hence, after getting free, sooner you start practice for second leg of exam, it will be better.

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