CAT - MBA Entrance Exam Complete Guide

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COMMON ADMISSION TEST (CAT) FOR MBA.

First, What is the Common Admission Test, also known as CAT?

The common entrance test is a national-level computer-based test held in India. It scores candidates on verbal ability, data interpretation, and logical reasoning. The IIMs are the chief management institutes in India established by an act of Parliament. These institutes also universally provide consultancy and research facilities for various businesses and management.

Let's look at the different sections in CAT. The CAT exam is mainly divided into three sections.

Quantitative Aptitude	Data interpretation and logical reasoning	Verbal ability
Arithmetic Geometry Algebra Commercial Mathematics Miscellaneous	Sufficiency Logical reasoning	Verbal logic Vocabulary Reading comprehension Grammar correction

The first section is quantitative aptitude. It includes Algebra, Arithmetic, and geometry. Other sections are commercial mathematics and miscellaneous.

Data interpretation is the second section and includes logical reasoning and sufficiency.

Verbal ability is the third section. This includes verbal logic, vocabulary, and grammar correction.

CAT MBA Entrance Exam Syllabus

The Quantitative Aptitude section focuses on mathematics, based on a 10 + 2 difficulty level. Problems mentioned will usually emerge from algebra, arithmetic, and geometry. The questions will mostly involve applying mathematics to solve actual problems.

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Then, there is the Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section, which includes questions based on the given data. The data can be either graphs or several other charts.

 Logical Reasoning questions check the candidate's ability to evaluate a problem. Data interpretation usually examines a candidate's ability to solve a problem by understanding it.

Last but not least, the Verbal Ability section covers questions on comprehension and checks the practice of using Standard English grammar. Overall, all the sections share an equal burden.

SO, HOW EXACTLY THE MARKS IS ALLOCATED IN CAT

4 marks are allotted for the correct answers. But, there is a negative marking for the wrong answer.

WHAT ABOUT CUT-OFFS?

To qualify, a minimum mark is required. The minimum marks differ upon the relative difficulty level of that particular section compared to other sections. Certain Sectional cut-offs differ based on the performance. To earn GD/PI calls from IIMs, a candidate must also secure the least total cut-off for the entire paper. But don't worry; different IIMs use different cut-offs and compromises.

Of course, there are other institutes that offer postgraduate courses in business and management. 

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