CAT 2013
CAT 2013 is the mandatory Common Admission
Test conducted by the India Institutes
of Management for granting admission in the management programs of all the six
IIMs. Besides IIMs, there are other management schools too, which will take CAT
2013 scores as the main eligibility criteria for enrolling students in their
management courses. After successfully clearing the CAT 2013 test, candidates
will have to clear the group discussion and interview rounds as well, to secure
a place in MBA program.
The CAT 2013 test will be conducted in the
month of November. It is comparatively less predictable thanother
management entrance tests as its pattern/ number of questions keeps changing
every year. The number of cat
2012 questions, however, is spread across 4 sections namely,
· Quantitative
Ability (QA)
· Data
Interpretation (DI) and Logical Reasoning (LR)
· Reading
Comprehension (RC)
· Verbal
Ability (VA)
In the year 2004, the concept of differential
marking wasintroduced. Therefore, it is essential that you prepare thoroughly
for all thefour sections in order to receive calls from the best management
institutions.
There is disparity regarding the duration of
the test too. For instance, till 2005 the duration of the CAT test was 2 hours
which was changedto 2 ½ hours in the year 2006. Apart from this CAT 2012 - 2013
will be an online entrance exam just like CAT 2012.
Given below is a comprehensive comparison between
the CAT test of years 2010, 2011 and 2012-
|
Criteria
|
CAT 2012
|
CAT 2011
|
CAT 2010
|
|
No. of Section
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
|
Number of questions
|
60
|
60
|
90
|
|
Duration
|
140 minute
|
140 minute
|
21/2 Hours
|
|
Negative Marking
|
1 marks
|
1 marks
|
1/3 of the marks allotted
|
Eligibility Criteria for CAT test
CAT 2013 eligibility requires an essential
Bachelor’s degree inany discipline with a minimum of 50% score. In case you
belong to SC, ST or thedisability category, the CAT 2012 - 2013 eligibility
further falls down to a minimum of 45 % marks in graduation.
CAT 2013 Registration
CAT 2012 - 2013 registration will be through
the 2013 application form, which is the same for all IIMs. Candidates can get
the CAT 2012 application form from any branch of the Axis Bank ofIndia. The form are available
From 30th july, 2012. It should be noted that the CAT 2012 - 2013 application
form needs to be filled and submitted only once, irrespective of how many IIMs
you are applying to.
However, for non-IIM institutes, you might
have to fill aseparate form available from their institute.
List of IIMS
· Indian
Institutes of Management, Lucknow
· Indian
Institutes of Management, Bangalore
· Indian
Institutes of Management, Kozhikode
· Indian
Institutes of Management, Ahmadabad
· Indian
Institutes of Management, Calcutta
· Indian
Institutes of Management, Indore
List of Non-IIM Institutes accepting CAT
scores
· National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai
· S.P.Jain
Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai
· Management
Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon
· Bharathidasan
Institute of Management (BIM), Trichy
· Mudra
Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA), Ahmedabad
· T.A.Pai
Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal.
· Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
· National Insurance Academy School of
Management(NIASoM), Pune
· Institute of Management, Nirma University,Ahmedabad
· Welingkar,
Mumbai
Kindly note that this list is not exhaustive
and there could beother management schools too which grant admission on the
basis of CAT testscores.
CAT is an entrance examination for over 80
institutesoffering MBA programs.
Almost all the top B schools including the six IIMsconsider the CAT 2012 scores
for granting admission in their MBA programs.Needless to say, cracking CAT 2013
& CAT exam in general takes rigorouspreparation and consistent hard work.
Given below are some of the tips whichmight help you in getting admission to
the MBA Schoolof your choice.
· CAT
2012 - 2013 being an application driven test, regular practice with complete
focus is the key to clearing the test
· As
the curriculum for the CAT is limited, it is essential foryou to cover the
entire curriculum leaving nothing
· After
you have completed most of the course, start giving mockCAT test. Higher the
number of test that you take, higher would be yourlearning curve
· Thoroughly
analyse the result of the mock CAT test foridentifying your strong and weak areas.
Now follow a structured and organisedapproach to turn your weak points into
your strength
· It
is a good idea to spend an hour or so in trying to find outwhat you could have
done better in the mock CAT test. Remember, one of the keyreasons of giving
mock CAT test is to learn from your mistakes
· Help
from teachers, joining a coaching institute, study of thefundamental concepts
and solving solved and unsolved questions would help youin gaining command over
the concepts that you find difficult
· Build
mathematical proficiency. You should thoroughly work onthe math problems of
10th and 11th standard
· Follow
the 3 times principle. Solve every question 3 times;first time would be the
attempt, second would be a solution and finally for thepurpose of revision. The
3 times principle would help you in understanding theconcept better
· You
should know what to leave for later during the exam. Solvethe questions which
you think you can answer correctly. Leave complex questionsfor later. Remember
time management is the key!
· Also
in the first attempt, answer only those questions whichwould take less than a
minute. Long and difficult questions should be reservedfor later. Mark such
questions and solve them after completing the simpler andless time consuming
answers
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