Make Vocabulary strong for CAT 2013

For CAT, a good vocabulary is very essential, although CAT does not test candidates on their knowledge of difficult words directly. This is because the passages and answer options given in the Reading Comprehension section may have some difficult words. Not knowing their meaning could decrease the candidate’s ability to understand the passage. 

Questions based on testing one's vocabulary - the plain "synonym - antonym" questions used to appear in CAT in the early 2000's; these have become very rare over the past 10 years. 

Although a good vocabulary definitely helps in handling CAT, purely vocab-based questions are almost non-existent these days. Quite a few words have an interesting origin, and there is a story, legend or myth associated with them. A number of words come to us from Roman or Greek mythology.

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CAT Background and Sections

The difference between the paper and pencil test and the online test is that now the tests are conducted online otherwise, almost everything remains the same. Candidates are provided with sheets for rough calculations. 

The right answer is clicked using the mouse. Candidates can also scroll the entire paper and start from wherever they want.

Likewise they can also change their answers. But all these has to be completed within stipulated time as there will be an on-screen countdown timer for each section. Once the time ends for the first section, candidates will move on to the second without having the option of being able to come back.
Thus, time management will have an inevitable part to play in CAT 2013.

There will be only 2 Sections in CAT 2013

• Quantitative ability and Data interpretation (QA & DI)
• Verbal ability and Logical reasoning (VA & LR) 

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Self introspection pays you

Indeed, many a times we keep on harping on failures and blame fate without realizing that self introspection can be a game changer and can lead us to success. 

MBA aspirants are curious to know the mistakes and shortcomings so that improvements can be done in time but SWOT analysis each time will certainly get you very near to solution of never looking back and get success. 

Of course it is easier to remember than having executed the above hence, self realization and focused mind will ensure that self introspection must be a DNA of MBA exam preparation. 

Concept and fundamentals are almost two different sides of same coin hence, expert advice that each section of exam must be prepared differently to optimize score percentile.

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CAT 2013 important dates

CAT 2013 aspirants may note the important dates as follows: 

Notification of CAT 2013 is likely to be out on July 21, 2013

Sale of CAT 2013 Vouchers 

(Monday) July 29, 2013 TO (Tuesday) September 24, 2013

Registration for CAT 2013

(Monday) July 29, 2013 TO (Thursday) September 26, 2013

CAT 2013 Dates

(Thursday) October 16 - (Monday) November 11, 2013 

Only valid CAT scores will be considered by 13 IIMs. But there are other 100 plus top B schools which will also accept CAT scores for their MBA programs.

It will be a 140-minute exam. Candidates will have 70 minutes to answer 30 questions in each section, although, the number of questions and difficulty level remains the same.

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Fear is good for MBA aspirants

MBA aspirants who are likely to take forthcoming entrance exams like CAT / XAT / IIFT / NMAT etc. must be curious on future happenings. 

It is said that somewhat fear is good to be able to succeed. This exam fear propels you to prepare for exam holistically.

Preparation execution method might differ from one and other but will power and creating mission within oneself has to be similar.

As long as fear is prevailing to excel better in exam might sound good but if it is turning to a psychosis then it must be stopped with the support of getting more focused. 

Fear of getting on top of merit list is a healthy sign for focused MBA aspirant like you.

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