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Hi I'm Gladson Paul from Hyd.
Pursuing final year degree..
I dint had a complete knowledge about CAT before.
When I came to know about that, I'm final year now.
My question is. I don't have a work experience now, which may not be accepted by IIMs.
So.. Should I work for 2 year after my degree and write CAT or How can I go forward?
Plz help me..

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Hi I'm Gladson Paul from Hyd.
Pursuing final year degree..
I dint had a complete knowledge about CAT before.
When I came to know about that, I'm final year now.
My question is. I don't have a work experience now, which may not be accepted by IIMs.
So.. Should I work for 2 year after my degree and write CAT or How can I go forward?
Plz help me..

Yes, final year of B.Com degree holder candidates are eligible for CAT exam.

CAT stands for Common Admission Test.

Those candidates who have completed graduation degree from a recognized with above 50% marks are eligible for CAT exam. Final year students are eligible for CAT exam.

Pattern for CAT exam:-

1.Data Interpretation.
2.Quantitative Aptitude.
3.Logical Reasoning.
4.Verbal Ability.

Best books for CAT exam:-

1. TIME - Book for Quantitative Aptitude - Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
2. Siddhartha Balakrishnan - Mathematics for CAT
3. Theodor Seuss Geisel - The CAT in the HAT
4. Servash Verma - Quantum CAT
5. B S Sijwali - Analytical and Logical Reasoning
6. Sujit Kumar - Verbal Ability for CAT
7. Arun Sharma - How to prepare for CAT
8. Disha Publication - CAT Solved Papers as topic wise
9. Nishant K Sinha - The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for CAT

For more details about CAT exam, you can visit to the official website http://www.catiim.in

CAT(Common Admission Test) is Entrance Exam conducted by IIMs for the admission in MBA.Now a time , You are in final year of B.com.so , You are eligible to apply for CAT exam.

Eligibility For CAT
- You must have bachelor degree in any discipline from recognized university with 50% aggregate for general & 40% for SC/ST category.Final year graduation students can also apply for CAT.

Important Dates For CAT
- Notification Date of Application : 26 July , 2015
- Starting Date Of Application : 6 August , 2015
- Last Date Of Application : 9 September , 2015
- CAT Exam Date : 29 November , 2015
CAT Result will be declared in December , 2015

Exam Pattern

Syllabus :
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning

Total 100 Question asked , Each having 3 Marks
1 Nagative Mark for each wrong answer
Time Duration : 170 Minutes

Best Books For CAT Preparation
Quantitative Aptitude By R.S.Agrawal
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning By R.S.Agrawal
Verbal Ability By Nishant Sinha
Data Interpretation By Arun Sharma