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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Last minute Checks:CMAT additional Test,19-22May 2013

The total duration is 3 hours. CMAT  is a multiple choice test, delivered in 4 sections; the actual test will contain 100 questions. For further details, refer to Test Duration & Pattern.

At the test center, each candidate will be seated at a desk with a computer terminal and he/she will be provided with a scratch paper for calculations. Rough work cannot be done on any other paper/sheet, as nothing will be allowed inside the testing room. On completion of the test, candidates will have to hand back all the scratch paper to the Administrator.

The test will begin at 9.30 am; you must reach the test center no later than 8:00 AM. Similarly for the test beginning at 2.30 pm, you must reach the test center no later than 1:00 PM.

It is the last opportunity in the current admission cycle, so go for CMAT Mock tests  and be successful!




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Practice is the only mantra for DI section in CAT 2012

Practice is the most important mantra for clearing DI in CAT 2012.  With practice your speed will increase considerably. You would have attempted all kinds of DI questions many number of times. You will end up attempting more questions correctly, thus increasing your score.

Your confidence will increase considerably. You know you have practiced a lot. This will help you face tough questions with determination.

So try to solve at least three DI question every day. Refer to good books that have a lot of solved and un-solved questions for practice. 

Mock Tests will positively provide you required practice but it would be better to keep on doing analysis after every mock so that mistakes can be rectified forever. 

Time is really less now as exam is few days ahead. With practice you are bound to achieve confidence and you will achieve mission CAT 2012. 

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CAT 2012: Preparation at last leg should be analyzed

CAT 2012 is few days away and this is a very crucial time of preparation and revision. Here are few useful tips for all you CAT 2012 aspirants: 

No matter whether you are preparing on your own or you have joined a coaching institute for the same, study material is very important for your preparation. If you have joined an institute for preparation then you would have received loads of study material which needs to be revised and not just kept on that study shelf of yours and if you have not joined any institute, we at MBA Rendezvous have posted enough CAT 2012 preparation material for your convenience. So, start revising these materials and you will be all set to rock CAT 2012.

Prepare a time-table covering what topics you plan to study on which days, by when you plan to finish a particular topic, how many hours you will put in etc. Most importantly, stick to your schedule!

For example, if you have planned to read at least five-six articles on a daily basis to improve your Reading Comprehension skills and have decided to practice at least 25 Math’s questions daily, then make sure that you do so. Do not get distracted by factors such as cricket match, telephone calls, etc.

While there is no defined 'syllabus' for CAT, the topics and type of questions that could appear are more or less known. Make sure that you cover all these adequately, whether it be Geometry, Analytical Puzzles, Time-Speed-Distance questions, Algebra, Trigonometry etc.

Go ahead and practice with CAT 2012 Mock tests also and achieve mission CAT 2012 !!!

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CAT 2012: Quick ways of solving Quant (QA) problems

The CAT 2012 Crackers ought to keep certain methods in mind while tackling questions related to Quantitative Aptitude.

You may also call it "The Conventional Method" of solving questions but we can solve the question based on the information given by applying the formula. But we no longer get questions in CAT requiring direct procedure.

Substitution method is useful in solving problems related to algebra. A few values in the question given can be swapped with the other values to get the answer.

Elimination method is considered to be the most effective one as far as CAT questions are concerned. Options give some inkling of the answer and through expertise gained by regular practice you can easily tackle the questions.

In Observation method, a repeat pattern can be observed and answer can be formalized accordingly.

With Simultaneous method two methods can go concurrently. First half of the questions can be done using direct method and when the picture becomes clear, elimination procedure can be used.

Beside above Mock Tests are the best to be dependent and achieve Mission CAT 2012. 

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