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25th July 2015 12:05 PM
moto g
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

Hello.

For preparing CAT either you can join the coaching classes or you can prepare by yourself it depends on your choice.
By preparing yourself for CAT you should have good command in english and maths and you should be able to solve the apptitude questions also.

CAT Examination Pattern :-

-Verbal ability
-Quantitative aptitude test
-Data interpretation.
-Data sufficiency
-Reading comprehension
Some best training centers for preparing CAT are listed below :-
1.PT education
2.IMS
3.TIME

All the best.
12th June 2013 10:22 AM
SK@S
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

CAT exams are conducted in online mode each year by one of the IIM


Questions will be asked from the Below Sections in CAT Exams:
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation;
Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning


Books for Preparations;

The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CATby Nishit K. Sinha

The Pearson Guide To Quantitative Aptitude And Data Interpretation For The CAT by Nishit K. Sinha

How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT Common Admission Test by Arun Sharma

TIME CAT series
5th June 2013 02:59 PM
Shaenma
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Prafulla0890 View Post
can anybody tell me briefly about CAT preparation?
i
CAT stands for Common Admission Test. It is the most popular MBA Entrance Test and each year lacs of MBA aspirants gives this exam. It is conducted by the one of the most prestigious MBA Institute in India- the IIM's. Every year in the month of November this exam takes place.

For giving CAT you need to be a graduate first since MBA is a post graduation degree. So you need to get a bachelor's degree in any discipline of your choice from a recognized university.

You need to score at least 50% of marks in aggregate if you are a general category candidate. For the SC/ST/PWD Candidates the percentage to secure is 45% of marks in aggregate.

Final year students who are awaiting the result of their final year exam or is in the final year of their degree and about to sit for their final exam then also they can give this exam. However at the time of admission they need to show proof that they have passed.

Exam Pattern:-
  1. Total Time Limit:- 70 mins (for each section)
  2. Total Number of Questions:- 30 questions (from each section)
  3. Reading Time: 15 minutes

In the written exam there will be two sections to answer:
  • Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
  • Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning

Tips To Crack CAT Exam:-
  • Firstly, what you need to know is that there is no shortcut to success. So practice is the key to success here. There will be cut-throat competition and you need to be well-equipped to beat that.
  • Without getting worked up first of all try to get the hang of the syllabus and exam pattern. Then find out which are the sections according to you which needs special attention. Basically work out in your mind the areas which are your strengths and the areas which are your weaknesses.
  • We often have this habit of giving more importance to the areas of interest and thus ignore the ones which seems difficult at hindsight. This will backfire you at the end. In these kind of exams you can't afford to be so choosy and selective. Even if some areas seems more time consuming, don't give up. Try to get to the root of it and things will become more easier.
  • Every day try to stick to a routine and spread out your time evenly. Keep some time for revision as well. If possible every week sit with a model test paper and try to finish that within a limited time. This will help you to keep a check on your progress rate.
  • If need be you can also take help from professionals who have been there and done it all. This can be any friend of yours or relatives who gave CAT earlier or some coaching institutes. Coaching institutes will be able to provide you with study materials which will prove to be beneficial in the long run.

Hope this helps :-> :->
4th June 2013 11:57 AM
infoysis
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

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Originally Posted by Prafulla0890 View Post
can anybody tell me briefly about CAT preparation?
i
CAT stands for Common Admission Test . This Examination is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management for every year . To apply for this CAT Examination you should satisfy the Following Criteria ,

Eligibility Criteria,

You should be Complete for Bachelor degree any discipline from Recognized University . Any discipline candidates are eligible to apply for CAT Examination . You score Minimum 50% percentage of marks and relaxation of 45% percentage of marks will applicable for sc/st candidates .Final Year candidate of Bachelor degree may also eligible to apply for this Entrance Examination .

CAT Examination Pattern :-

-Verbal ability
-Quantitative aptitude test
-Data interpretation.
-Data sufficiency
-Reading comprehension

:::::::: Tips to Prepare for CAT Examination ::::::::

Here I provide the Best to prepare for CAT Examination , Please go through the books . This Books are very useful to crack the Examination. and Solve the previous year question with your own efforts than definitely you may crack the CAT Examination with good percentage of marks ..

Reference Books for CAT Examination :-

-CAT Examination ( Study package ) by Arun Sharma/ Meenakshi Upadhyay
-CAT Examination ( Verbal Ability ) by Sujit Kumar
-CAT Examination ( Quantitative Aptitude ) by Avinash Agarwal/Shipra Agarwal
-CAT Examination by R P Datason/ B L Sadana/ S LCAT Examination ( Verbal Ability Guide ) by Disha Experts
-CAT Examination ( The Pearson Complete Guide ) by Nishit / K. Sinha
16th October 2011 02:36 PM
goutambiswas87
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

CAT is one of the toughest exam among all.So,your preparation should also be hard.Increase the English section very hardly,time bounded self practice is essaintial,solve various suggesion papers.Otherwise join a reputated CAT coaching centre.

Thanks...
16th October 2011 01:16 AM
imcool.force
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

Hi dear,

to get high score in CAT u must work really hard.......
there are three sections u must be good at..
1.verbal abilty
2.quantitive ability
3.logical reasoning and data interpretation.
quantitive ability comprises of maths upto 10 std.
u must read books ,newspapers,magazines to improve your vocab......wren and martin is a good book to create a good base 4 urself.
arun sharma and nishant sinha are the authors of the books for the other two sections.....u must develop time management abilities......as u have only 2hrs and lot many questions.......i suggest u to join any of the three institutes mentioned below they give coaching for CAT and other mba entrance examinations..
1.PT education
2.IMS
3.TIME
take as many mock tests as possible this will help building self confidence.....keep a sight on the current affairs as for entering any gud b school u have to clear group discussion and personal interviews...coaching institutes help a lot in this regards...
al d best

Thansk
15th October 2011 08:27 PM
raju bhai
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

CAT is the most toughest exam in India today....
self study is not enough for it.....
you need to go to a very good training institute where you can get guide to prepare for
CAT.....
they will teach you all the tips to solve the problems and guide you in every field.


Best Books for CAT Exams -


For the data interpretation and logical reasoning sec*tions, please purchase these writers books, if you really want to get sucess in CAT exams -



To Prepare for Quantitetive Aptitude - Arun Sharma

To Prepare for Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning - Arun Sharma

To Prepare for the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension - Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay.

http://cat.practice-tests.learnhub.c...er---Solutions
2nd August 2011 11:52 AM
sanjeev26
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

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Originally Posted by Prafulla0890 View Post
can anybody tell me briefly about CAT preparation?
i
If you need to crack CAt entrance exam you should join any institute near you by which you can get complete knowledge of CAT Exam.
1st August 2011 04:58 PM
amit32
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

Hi friends,

As all knows that CAT exam is one of the toughest exam in the filed of management and the only way to get admission in Top management institutes like IIM's or other reputed institutes like FMS (New Delhi), XLRI (Jamshedpur), SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (Mumbai) etc. To crack CAT 2011 exam, students should have better planning with quality study material but also know about the top coaching institutes providing CAT coaching to make students task easier.

It's not easy to crack CAT exam but at the same time also not impossible because where there is a will there is a way. Students can crack CAT if they have -
  1. Strong will
  2. Determined about their goals
  3. Proper Planning & Guidance
  4. Follow Quality books & study material
  5. Practice and many more

There are number of educational sites whose primary aim is to provide quality study material and practice papers to students to get good score in an entrance exam like CAT. Sites - http://www.cat2011.org/cat-2011-preparation-how-to-begin/, cat.learnhub.com, http://entrance.icbse.com/cat/preparation/

Feel free to ask queries related to CAT exam
18th April 2011 04:07 PM
suraj2157
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Prafulla0890 View Post
can anybody tell me briefly about CAT preparation?
i
hi,
CAT is one of the toughest exam in India.
so, you have to prepare very seriously and you have to motivate your self throughout the year because at the starting time you prepare very hard because you are full of energy but this tempo is continue throughout. it is very tough. most of the aspirants of CAT is fail because of this reason.
so, first you have to clear your mind about that
and than join any coaching institute in your city that will help you to do work regularly and get some info. and know many things about exams.
make your time table and follow it regularly it is very important.
and like people said above about materials and books that help you in CAT.
in CAT english is play very vital roll.
english can make your day or break. so,prepare hard for english. strong your vocab.
and in other sections clear your basic that will help you tremendously in exam.
i hope it will help you.
all the best.
18th April 2011 01:22 AM
Mayank Shekhar
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Prafulla0890 View Post
can anybody tell me briefly about CAT preparation?
i
Dear,
For CAT preparation , you can visit the following links-

1.) http://cat.practice-tests.learnhub.c...question-paper

2.)http://cat.practice-tests.learnhub.c...Solutions-2007

3.)http://cat.practice-tests.learnhub.c...aper-Solutions

4.)http://cat.practice-tests.learnhub.c...er---Solutions

5.)http://cat.practice-tests.learnhub.c...aper-Solutions

6.)http://cat.practice-tests.learnhub.c...er---Solutions

Thanks.
17th April 2011 08:29 PM
Unregistered
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

How to prepare 4 quant of cat-2011? n how to adopt strategy 4 revision of quant?

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17th February 2011 10:39 PM
goldin
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

for cat exam in some publication they deliverd a book for every branch. by studying with that book you can easily get through the exam
17th February 2011 11:47 AM
Unregistered
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

I want to prepare for IIM interviews at IIM K and IIM Lucknow. Pse guide me.
17th February 2011 04:22 AM
Aditya.addy
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

dear friend,
If you are aiming to take CAT exam in 2011. you have to prepare well yourself. first of all you must work hard in any venture you take on.
then you must have a good aptitude ability.
you can try quantitative aptitude by arihant and Arun sharma.
you must also have a good communication skills. your verbal reasoning part must be very strong. if not then you must make it strong.
best of luck.
16th February 2011 09:27 PM
nanda kishore
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

Cat xam is reallly the toughest out of all.
But no need to worry.You just need to be dedicated towards preparation.
The thing you need to do is you need to know all english words.
And practice them in different ways.
And als reading the passage very quickly is most important but as time wont be sufficient theres no need to read the whole passage .You just need to skim over the passage .
Means you need to read 2 lines starting and ending of each passage and go to passage according to the question.

And even you need to work hard for quant. You need lots of practice for quant Need to do it fast and correct..
I advise you to keep watch before and try to complete a set of questions in time. It really helps you.

The following link helps you for cat..

http://www.admissioncorner.com/conte...epare-cat-2011

All The Best.
16th February 2011 09:14 PM
Narendrakumarm
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

data interetion section
quant section
engilsh section
16th February 2011 08:54 PM
anku saxena
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

to get high score in CAT u must work really hard.......
there are three sections u must be good at..
1.verbal abilty
2.quantitive ability
3.logical reasoning and data interpretation.
quantitive ability comprises of maths upto 10 std.
u must read books ,newspapers,magazines to improve your vocab......wren and martin is a good book to create a good base 4 urself.
arun sharma and nishant sinha are the authors of the books for the other two sections.....u must develop time management abilities......as u have only 2hrs and lot many questions.......i suggest u to join any of the three institutes mentioned below they give coaching for CAT and other mba entrance examinations..
1.PT education
2.IMS
3.TIME
take as many mock tests as possible this will help building self confidence.....keep a sight on the current affairs as for entering any gud b school u have to clear group discussion and personal interviews...coaching institutes help a lot in this regards...
al d best
16th February 2011 08:33 PM
shalinimaurya
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

If you are preparing for cat, i would like to tell you that a cut-throat competition is waiting for you.
For cat, you must have good practice of logical and verbal reasoning, aptitute and very good vocabulary.
CAT is a online test, so after preparing, you can practice more and more using online studying site: .
To get updated about all the news related to the mba, subscribe yourself with .
thankyou
16th February 2011 08:21 PM
melwynjensen
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

Pattern of the test
CAT is a two and half hours paper consisting of three sections:

-- Quantitative Ability
-- Verbal Ability
-- Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

Check the links below... guess it as good info. abt preparation for CAT...

http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/i...011-Prep-Guide

http://entrance.icbse.com/cat/preparation/

U can enroll urself to the site below for some good practice tests for CAT..

http://www.topcatcoaching.com/

hope the info. helps........ALL THE BEST....
16th February 2011 07:56 PM
fena
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

i would advice you to take R.S.Agarwal for quantitative aptitude
even i have that book and i have solved almost the entire book and i think the book is very good even for data sufficiency problems.
16th February 2011 07:05 PM
rahul k
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

If you are interested to appear for CAT exams, Then you need hard work, to crack the CAT Entrance examination.

The CAT exams consists of Quantitative aptitude, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension and Data Interpretation. So, please work hard on these sections and purchase best books for CAT exams from the book stores.

The CAT Exams was not easy, you need lots of practice for this exams.

So, please solve questions daily and try to clear your basics first, after completing all the section completely, then try to solve previous year papers of CAT exams.

The more papers you solve, the more you will get, you will be able to attempt all the questions in CAT exams And also solve crossword and sudoku puzzles every day as this will improve your accuracy and aptitude and it helps to build your confidence.


Best Books for CAT Exams -


For the data interpretation and logical reasoning sec*tions, please purchase these writers books, if you really want to get sucess in CAT exams -



To Prepare for Quantitetive Aptitude - Arun Sharma

To Prepare for Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning - Arun Sharma

To Prepare for the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension - Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay.
16th February 2011 06:49 PM
shazia parveen
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

one thing i can suggest that first identify your strong areas and weak areas. work hard on weaker areas. there are three methods to solve any problem 1.apply formulae 2.shortcut 3. thinking logically and in cat we need to follow third method. when talking about vocabulary u need to first learn the root words so that you can approach to the exact meaning. by regularly using different new words in our conversation vocabulary can be build up. to calculate the neumerals very fast learn vedic maths
16th February 2011 06:37 PM
fena
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

take coaching from time institute. i think its the best institute for cat training.
i feel that reading just books is not enough to get a good score in cat but
going to some institution and undergoing will just remove some burden on you and also help you to build confidence so that you may feel that you can write something as u have undergone training. believe me it wil surely help you.
please give your frank feedback about my opinion
16th February 2011 06:01 PM
aryapooja
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

its consist of aptitude,mathematics of 10th level and english.
a normal student good in maths can easily solve it.while aptitude needs practise and high on spot thinking level
and english is a little bit tough,so u have 2 prepare for it by reading...novels,comprehensions etc..
16th February 2011 05:36 PM
sonalgoel1
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Prafulla0890 View Post
can anybody tell me briefly about CAT preparation?
i
hello
It is completely your choice that how you want to prepare for CAT. You may go in for coaching as there are many leading institutes like Bullseye,Career launcher,IMS,Times etc offering coaching for CAT and various other MBA entrance exams like SNAP and many more. Attending classes is really beneficial as they keep you regular with the study material. And moreover they provide sufficient study material.
Apart from classes there are practice books available in the market covering three main subjects(verbal,quant and DI(data interpretation)) of CAT like
1)quantitative aptitude by ARUN SHARMA
2)data interpretation by ARUN SHARMA
3)verbal analysis by ARUN SHARMA
also there are books by R S AGGARWAL
Verbal is a tricky part to tackle with in the exam so in order to have an upper edge in the same one must devote a large time in reading newspapers and magazine. reading helps in doing well in RCs(reading comprehensions) that form a major part of the verbal section. Practice minimum 2 and maximum 3RCs daily.
To do well in QUANT section revise the formulas thoroughly and practice a lot.
For DI section there is no hard and fast rule to excel. Practice is the only mantra to success.
MAKE IT A HABBIT TO PRACTICE THE THREE SUBJECTS DAILY.
GOOD LUCK
16th February 2011 05:31 PM
ashok64554
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

ya i think CAT preparation is hard but when the time you are not use your good time for preparation.If you want to select the CAT or any other exam so u have create a adventure for the study like read news paper,watching news,watching movie and main point is clear ur concept.
16th February 2011 04:47 PM
kumarpravir007
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

to prepare for the CAT exam you should have good command on the English language and the grammar
and also have good conversation skills for the GD
and you should be good enough to solve the aptitude questions and also keep a watch on the current affairs.........
16th February 2011 04:45 PM
kumarpravir007
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

to prepare for the CAT exam you should have good command on the English language and the grammar
and also have good conversation skills for the GD
and you should be good enough to solve the aptitude questions and also keep a watch on the current affairs.........
16th February 2011 04:38 PM
khanddn
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

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Originally Posted by Prafulla0890 View Post
can anybody tell me briefly about CAT preparation?
i
Hello friend;

Greeting for the day;

PEOPLE Generally spend most of the time planning instead of executing their plans. You have to manage your schedules in such a way that you can make the most of it. so don't plan too much and try to execute plan as soon as possible.Try and follow few steps which is given below :-
First of all You should put in equal effort in Quantitative aptitude, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension and Data Interpretation. You should not try to take short-cuts as there is no substitute to the fundas.
Slot some hours every week for revision. When you revise you should plan revision of all the topics you have completed till the day.

CAT is not about solving a problem. It is about choosing the best alternative among the choices given. Regular test-taking with time limits help tremendously in improving test-taking skills and rectify your mistakes afterwards , then and only then you should move ahead to take another test.During examination manage you time properly to solve each and every portion.

Regards :-
khanddn
16th February 2011 04:16 PM
jacksamwhite
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

For CAT preparation you need to work hard on Quantitative aptitude, English and reasoning. Its better to join a coaching for CAT preparation.

------------------------
Coaching Institutes Delhi
16th February 2011 04:10 PM
Ankur agrawal
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

firstly u try to improve ur english and ur english word power then do practice of apptitute............
16th February 2011 04:03 PM
pops07
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

CAT is the most toughest exam in India today....
self study is not enough for it.....
you need to go to a very good training institute where you can get guide to prepare for
CAT.....
they will teach you all the tips to solve the problems and guide you in every field.
all the best......
16th February 2011 03:52 PM
deepaksisodia
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

there should be a good time mgt and firm resolution to make a place in CAT.
The analytical and aptitude section matters the most and largely defines the mental status.
it should be improved by practicing. Practice makes a man perfect.........
16th February 2011 03:28 PM
nikhilesh005
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

For CAT preparation it is better to join a good institute which will help you in improving your skills and also avail you the practically competition level and also provide you perfect study material and syllabus some of the institutes are as following:-
1.Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt Ltd (T.I.M.E)
2.Fermat Education's 2IIM
3.Career Launcher (CL)
4.IMS Learning Resources Pvt Ltd
5. Career Forum

and many more.
THANKS FOR QUIRES ....
16th February 2011 03:27 PM
anandkumar007
Re: Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

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can anybody tell me briefly about CAT preparation?
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first u join any institute.Time is the best institute for this and you can prepare thrugh ARUN SHARMA book also.
16th February 2011 02:29 PM
Prafulla0890
Tips on how to prepare for CAT?

can anybody tell me briefly about CAT preparation?
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