CAT 2017 is the admission gateway to 20 IIMs

CAT Exam – Common Admission Test

CAT 2017 is the admission gateway to 20 IIMs and other top B-schools in India like FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, IMI, IMT, TAPMI, JBIMS among others. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow is the CAT 2017 convening IIM and will conduct CAT 2017 exam on November 26, 2017. The CAT 2017 convener, Prof Neeraj Dwivedi, faculty and admission chair at IIM Lucknow has informed that 2.31 lakh candidates have finally applied for CAT 2017. This figure includes only those candidates who have completed their CAT 2017 registration and application form and have paid the requisite exam fee. The CAT 2017 application process has closed on September 25, 2017 at 5 PM after getting an extension of 5 days from September 20 to 25, 2017.  Last 2 CAT exams in 2015 and 2016 were convened by IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore respectively.  TCS the testing partner for CAT since 2014 remains unchanged. Common Admission Test (CAT), gateway to 20 IIMs and other top B-schools will be held in the similar format as that of CAT 2016 and CAT 2015. 

Special facilities with increased time limit of 1 hour will be provided to PWD candidates appearing in CAT 2017 exam. Details available at CAT 2017: Assistance to Disabled PWD candidates; request option open till Sept 30. CAT is the MBA entrance exam for admission to all the 20 IIMs including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Shillong, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur, IIM Rohtak, IIM Tricuhirappali, IIM Udaipur and also the newest IIMs which started operation in 2015-16 and are mentored by older and top IIMs. The biggest benefit to study in newest IIMs is that the faculty of these IIMs is drawn from faculty of mentor IIMs. The 7 newest IIMs include - IIM Amritsar (mentored by IIM Kozhikode), IIM Bodgaya (Mentored by IIM Calcutta), IIM Jammu (Mentored by IIM Lucknow), IIM Nagpur (mentored by IIM Ahmedabad), IIM Sambalpur (Mentored by IIM Indore), IIM Sirmaur(Mentored by IIM Lucknow) and IIM Visakhapatnam Mentored by IIM Bangalore).   Your high overall and sectional scores in CAT 2017 will offer you an opportunity to get admission not only in these 20 IIMs in 2018 but also in other top Business schools of India like FMS Delhi, SPJIMR Mumb ai, MDI Gurgaon (Now Gurugram), IMI New Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad, NITIE Mumbai, JBIMS Mumbai, TAPMI Manipal, BIMTECH Greater Noida among others. 

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CAT Syllabus 2017: VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude

CAT Syllabus 2017

CAT Exam Syllabus has never had any boundaries and this fact also applies to define the CAT syllabus 2017. CAT Syllabus 2017 is based on past trend of CAT exams and the CAT exam syllabus is the outcome of the topics which have earlier appeared in CAT exam although the type of questions, their composition, format and number may change in each subsequent CAT exam.
 

The key point in syllabus for CAT exam is that there is no repetition of CAT questions in any CAT exam although difficulty level of the questions in CAT exam would not go out of CAT exam syllabus.
 

IIM entrance exam syllabus or CAT Syllabus 2017 is not pre-defined by CAT 2017 convening IIM nor the CAT syllabus 2017 was outlined earlier also by the CAT exam convening IIM Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Indore or Kozhikode.
 

Syllabus of CAT exam 2017 is based on the mentioned guidelines and current structure of CAT exam. Past tendencies reflect that CAT exam syllabus 2017 and pattern overall tests the candidate on Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension; Quantitative Aptitude; Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning. CAT exam Syllabus covers all the major topics on these test sections. CAT 2017 syllabus is proposed to be based on the past paper patterns which contain questions from all these sections.

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CAT 2017 Success mantra from IIM Ahmedabad topper

Focus on improving Accuracy in CAT 2017’ Success mantra from IIM Ahmedabad student Chanchal Gupta

CAT topper with 99.79 percentile and IIM Ahmedabad student of PGP 2017-19 batch, Chanchal Gupta is a fresher without work experience. She preferred self preparation instead of joining some coaching although she made it a point to join the CAT Mock test series offered by the coaching institute. Chanchal suggests to improve your accuracy level instead of trying to attempt more number of questions in CAT 2017 and ensure to analyse all the mock tests that you have taken.

Chanchal Gupta is from Indore and has done B.E. in Computer Engineering. Sharing her experience how she prepared for CAT exam, Chanchal advises the CAT 2017 aspirants to clarify all their doubts quickly. Apart from CAT exam, she did not appear in any other MBA entrance test.

MBAUniverse.com has brought a round of CAT toppers’ success stories for the benefit of CAT 2017 aspirants. In the series we present the success story of confident Chanchal Gupta who not only scored 99.79 percentile in CAT 2016 but also converted her admission call to IIM Ahmedabad.

Determined to crack CAT with high percentile, Chanchal appeared only in CAT exam and did not apply to any other B-school apart from IIMs. With her right preparation strategy and well devised plan, she cracked the exam with a high percentile.

Sharing with MBAUniverse.com, Chanchal highlights her experience in preparation journey to CAT and modestly attempts to give the ‘success mantra’ to the CAT 2017 aspirants

MBAUniverse.com:What was your preparation strategy for CAT?
Chanchal (CAT topper): I appeared for multiple mock tests in the last 3 months leading up to CAT. Instead of trying to attempt all the questions, I focussed on improving my accuracy in the questions that I solve.

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CAT 2017 PWD candidates assistance request option open

CAT 2017: Assistance to Disabled PWD candidates; request option open till Sept 30

CAT 2017 exam convener Prof Neeraj Dwivedi, faculty at IIM Lucknow has announced a series of assistance measures for PWD candidates. The option to request assistance for PwD candidates will be available from 27th to 30th Sept 2017 on the CAT 2017 website and the already registered PWD category candidates can exercise it by login with their existing CAT 2017 ID and password

Many aspirant friendly facilities for PWD candidates in the registration process and at the exam centre are announced by IIM Lucknow to facilitate smooth and glitch free test for PWD candidates in terms of their access to test centre, seating arrangement among others.

While the option to avail facilities at exam centre will have to be filled up on CAT 2017 website from September 27 to September 30, 2017 the other facilities will be available at the CAT 2017 test venue on November 26, when the PWD candidates arrive at the exam centre.

Request option open now
The range of facilities and assistance will include option of using a scribe, request for a wheelchair, request to enable the zoom feature.  This request option is available from September 27 to September 30, 2017.

A candidate may ask for the Scribe Assistance, may request a wheel chair or may ask the CAT 2017 exam centre to enable the zoom feature, if he/she thinks it would be difficult to view the exam or question details in the current format on the computer screen. However all these assistance requirements are to be filled in during September 27 to September 30 as the Assistance Tab remains open during these 4 days.

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CAT 2017 convener advises to complete your application early

CAT 2017: Registration Last chance closes today at 5PM; Apply before 3PM to avoid glitch

Today September 25, is the last day for CAT 2017 registration and application submission online. The CAT 2017 has already surpassed huge registration figure and it is expected that a good number of candidates would register on this last day after the CAT registration date has been extended for 5 more days from September 20. It should be noted that CAT 2017 registration will end today at 5 PMIf you wish to get into any of the 20 IIMs or other top rated B-school like FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, IMI, IMT, NITIE, BIMTECH, TAPMI, Great lakes among others in 2018, there is no point waiting now, and it will be better to register and apply for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017 immediately without keeping it delayed even for an hour on this last day.

The new CAT 2017 registration end date announced by IIM Lucknow to close registration for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017 is September 25, 2017 after allowing a 5 day extended period to register for the largest MBA entrance test of India. Only few hours are left to finalise your CAT registration now.

Apply before 3PM today to avoid glitch
A great number of candidates has registered for CAT 2017 since September 20, and the heavy rush especially in the afternoon today could delay the registration process also. It may create some technical glitches, may slow down the CAT server response time which may cause your CAT registration fee payment getting stuck in transit.

CAT 2017 exam convener, Prof Neeraj Dwivedi has given the solution to avoid such a situation advising the CAT aspirants, “Candidates are advised to register and complete application at the earliest rather than waiting for the last date.”

The last date has arrived but many are there who still are waiting to apply for CAT 2017. It will be better if you finalise your CAT 2017 registration by 3PM today to avoid any technical glitch and delay as during afternoon CAT 2017 server may not be as quick as it has been and you may face technical problems during the process.

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CAT 2017 Registration Last date extended to September 25

CAT 2017 Registration Last date extended to September 25 till 5PM; thousands to benefit, don’t miss

As predicted by MBAUniverse.com earlier, IIM Lucknow has extended the CAT 2017 registration last date to September 25, 2017. The CAT 2017 registration was scheduled to close today on September 20 at 5PM. MBAUniverse.com was the first to publish the anticipated extension in CAT 2017 registration last date.

IIM Lucknow accedes to CAT aspirants’request
The prime reason for the CAT 2017 registration date extension has been cited as the technical glitch due to which CAT aspirants are not able to finalise their CAT 2017 registration process and have requested the CAT 2017 exam convener to extend the CAT registration date.

CAT 2017 convener Prof Neeraj Dwivedi, while announcing the extension of CAT 2017 registration last date has shared the important announcement on CAT 2017 website, “The last date of registration has been extended to September 25, 2017 (5:00 pm). Candidates are advised to register and complete their applications well before this date. There will be no further extension.”

Past Trends in CAT registration last date extension
For the consecutive third year and following the last two years process, CAT 2017 Registration and application last date has been extended for 5 more days by IIM Lucknow till September 25, from earlier September 20, 2017.

Now the candidates who could not register in time or are facing technical glitches while completing their registration process, may relax and finalise their CAT 2017 registration process in next 5 days. Please however, note that the extended time for CAT 2017 registration stands only upto 5PM on September 25.

Since 2014, it has become a yearly practice followed by CAT convening IIMs to extend or reopen the CAT registration for few more days. IIM Indore, the CAT 2014 convener reopened the CAT registration after the last date; IIM Ahmedabad, the CAT 2015 convener extended the CAT last date to apply; IIM Bangalore, the CAT 2016 convener also extended the CAT registration date by 5 days.

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Will CAT 2017 registration date be extended?

Will IIM Lucknow extend CAT 2017 Registration last date from Sep 20? Know the reasons & implications

IIM Lucknow has not announced any extension in the CAT 2017 registration last date which is scheduled to close today on September 20, 2017 at 5PM. Since it is the last day for CAT 2017 registration and is also your last chance to apply to IIM admission 2018, you need to finalize your CAT 2017 registration before 5PM despite all the odds including any technical glitches.

CAT aspirants raising query…
On the other hand, CAT 2017 aspirants are raising their query whether there is any possibility of IIM Lucknow extending the CAT 2017 registration last date for few more days. So far the CAT 2017 convener Prof Neeraj Dwivedi, faculty and admission chair at IIM Lucknow, has not responded to this query. Although it is difficult to predict now whether the CAT 2017 registration last date would be extended, the past trends of last few years speak of a different story.

IIMs extended CAT Registration date in past: Last 3 years trends
Going by the last 3 years trends in CAT registration dates, it can be predicted that the CAT 2017 last date to apply can be extended by 4-5 days by IIM Lucknow. In fact, prior to the CAT year 2014, the CAT registration last date was seldom extended.

But, with the take-over of CAT exam by TCS from Prometric in 2014, it has become a yearly practice followed by CAT convening IIMs to extend or reopen the CAT registration for few more days. IIM Indore, the CAT 2014 convener reopened the CAT registration after the last date; IIM Ahmedabad, the CAT 2015 convener extended the CAT last date to apply; IIM Bangalore, the CAT 2016 convener also extended the CAT registration date by 5 days.

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CAT 2017 Registration Close on September 20 at 5PM

CAT 2017 Registration & CAT 2017 Application Process

CAT 2017 registration opened on August 9, 2017 and will close on September 20 at 5PM After release of CAT notification on July 30 by IIM Lucknow who is conducting CAT 2017 exam. The IIM CAT registration for CAT exam 2017 is opened by CAT convening IIM and the testing agency TCS on the pre notified date released in CAT 2017 notification. CAT 2017 online registration form and CAT 2017 application form is a single document divided in 5 pages and is to be completed online. CAT online registration remains open for more than one and a half month. CAT 2017 exam online registration will have 2 implications – the 1st that CAT 2017 registration form will be online only and there will be no CAT 2017 offline registration facility, and second that CAT 2017 registration last date will fall after a minimum of 45 days from the date of opening of CAT 2017 online registration process.
 

There is no separate CAT 2017 application form. The CAT 2017 application form is a part of CAT 2017 registration form. CAT online registration process also contains CAT application 2017 as a part of the CAT registration form. You will need to apply for CAT online and while completing your CAT 2016 registration online CAT application 2017 form has to be filled up. The 1st part of CAT online registration form requires your personal details. After completing your CAT 2017 exam online registration, IIMs will send you CAT registration ID. With this unique CAT 2017 registration ID, you will login to CAT 2017 exam online registration form which will also contain CAT online application form and will be a combined CAT online registration and application form.
 

CAT Registration form and CAT online application will require you to fill up CAT form with your academic details, uploading of photograph, signature and requires category certificates as per the IIMs prescribed format for CAT registration. CAT online application form 2017 consists of programme details on all the 20 IIMs. Candidates filling up CAT online application have to tick by clicking on the relevant programmes of the IIMs for which they wish to attend the personal Interview Process. 

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Top MBA Colleges in Chennai: Fees, Cutoff, Placements, Rank

MBA Colleges in Chennai

Top MBA Colleges in Chennai, the Capital city of Tamilnadu and great industrial hub is most sought after MBA destination for MBA aspirants. Top 5 MBA colleges in Chennai  Great Lakes Institute of Management; Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA); Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR);  Bharthidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Trichy; SRM University are a few examples of best MBA colleges in Chennai. These MBA colleges in Chennai are the most sought after destination to pursue the dream of doing MBA in Chennai.

MBA colleges in Chennai with low fee structure offer quality MBA education leading to high placements. If we compare top MBA colleges in Chennai rank wise, MBA in Chennai is considered a better option than many other cities in India. Known as the ‘great education centre’, Chennai offers MBA education at low fee. MBA colleges in Chennai offer great career opportunities to MBA graduates as Chennai houses the headquarters of many national and international companies.

Chennai is not only the capital city of Tamilnadu but the top B-schools in Chennai also make the city a key MBA destination. There are highly ranked MBA colleges in Chennai. If we consider MBA colleges in Chennai ranking positions, Great Lakes Institute of Management; Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA); Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR);  Bharthidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Trichy are among the top MBA colleges rank wise in India.

Although admission to top MBA colleges in Chennai through CAT is available, the admission to MBA colleges in Chennai through CMAT and through MAT is also available. Besides, if you have not appeared in any of the national level MBA entrance exam for admission to MBA colleges in Chennai, you can explore admission opportunity in MBA colleges in Chennai without entrance exam as few MBA colleges in Chennai conduct their own admission tests or offer admission through regional entrance exam TANCET.  This MBAUniverse.com article gives you a complete overview of Destination Chennai for MBA education and MBA colleges in Chennai.

MBA Placement in Chennai
As one of the biggest metropolitan cities of the country, the market of Chennai has grown bigger and bigger with foreign companies putting in their money in almost all sectors like Telecom, Real Estate, Information Technology, Health, Banking and Financial Services, Consulting and Retail. More or less, India has been standing as happily secure as it could because of great minds that come out of the best B-schools in the country.

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MBA Admission 2018: 5 key exams

MBA Admission 2018: 5 key exams to get into IIMs, XLRI, IIFT, NMIMS, SIBM; Register now

If you are seeking admission to MBA 2018 and wish to pursue it from one of the top B-schools in India, September 2017 is very crucial for you. Out of the 5 top MBA entrance exams, the important ones leading to IIMs, FMS, MDI, IMI, IIFT are closing their application process in a few days from now.

Top MBA exams and Last date to apply
Following 5 National level MBA entrance exams have already released their notifications and their application process is open. Below is shared the key exams, top B-schools accepting their exam scores, their application fee and the links to their registration process. You have to draw your plan which exams you should appear, how to prepare for each of them as every exam is different in one or other way and get shortlisted to succeed in your mission MBA 2018.

It should be noted that Registration for CAT 2017 and IIFT 2017 is to close in a few days, it is better to apply now without waiting for last date to avoid technical issues in form submission.

The key fact is that you need to apply online for all the exams. It is therefore, advisable that you should apply much before the last date to avoid any technical snag in the registration process.

Like their peers, all MBA aspirants eye the top B-schools for admission. However to finally convert the call in top rated B schools like IIMs, XLRI, SPJIMR, JBIMS, FMS, MDI, IMT, apart from a good volume of needed preparation, you need excellent academics and a good percentile score in each section of MBA entrance exam to cross the cut offs.

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Top MBA Colleges in Ahmedabad: Fees, Cutoff, Placements, Rank

Top MBA Colleges in Ahmedabad

IIM Ahmedabad is the first top MBA college that comes to the minds of MBA aspirants who are searching for top MBA colleges in Ahmedabad.  While the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) has already put the city on the National and International map of MBA education, other top MBA colleges and University MBA colleges in Ahmedabad have made their presence felt across the country and the Globe as well.

When it comes to MBA education, Ahmedabad, the capital of India’s Western state of Gujarat has many well known MBA colleges. As is well known, the best MBA college in Ahmedabad - IIM Ahmedabad is ranked as No 1 B-school offering the most reputed and sought after MBA programme. The top MBA college accepts CAT exam score for admission. IIM Ahmedabad has not only produced business leaders like K. Vaman Kamath, Non-executive Chairman-Board of Directors, Infosys Limited and ICICI Bank and Shikha Sharma, Managing Director & CEO-Axis Bank Limited the institute has made Ahmedabad as a preferred destination to pursue MBA from MBA colleges in Ahmedabad. This MBA college of Ahmedabad of late has become a hub on entrepreneurial talent development. Well known new age entrepreneurs Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder and Vice Chairman, Naukri.com and Deep Kalra, Founder & CEO, MakeMyTrip.com are both IIM Ahmedabad alumnus.

However, the search for best MBA colleges in Ahmedabad and top 10 MBA colleges in Ahmedabad does not end here. There are more number of top MBA colleges in Ahmedabad. Besides, if we view these MBA colleges in Ahmedabad with fee structure, it is easy to find that the MBA colleges in Ahmedabad offer great learning experience at moderate fee and have high placements. The top MBA colleges in Ahmedabad offer both general MBA and specialized MBA in areas like Marketing Communication and Family Business.

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CAT 2017: Exam Date, Registration, Application Form, Syllabus

CAT 2017 Registration & CAT 2017 Application Process

CAT 2017 registration opened on August 9, 2017 and will close on September 20 at 5PM After release of CAT notification on July 30 by IIM Lucknow who is conducting CAT 2017 exam. The IIM CAT registration for CAT exam 2017 is opened by CAT convening IIM and the testing agency TCS on the pre notified date released in CAT 2017 notification. CAT 2017 online registration form and CAT 2017 application form is a single document divided in 5 pages and is to be completed online. CAT online registration remains open for more than one and a half month. CAT 2017 exam online registration will have 2 implications – the 1st that CAT 2017 registration form will be online only and there will be no CAT 2017 offline registration facility, and second that CAT 2017 registration last date will fall after a minimum of 45 days from the date of opening of CAT 2017 online registration process.
 

There is no separate CAT 2017 application form. The CAT 2017 application form is a part of CAT 2017 registration form. CAT online registration process also contains CAT application 2017 as a part of the CAT registration form. You will need to apply for CAT online and while completing your CAT 2016 registration online CAT application 2017 form has to be filled up. The 1st part of CAT online registration form requires your personal details. After completing your CAT 2017 exam online registration, IIMs will send you CAT registration ID. With this unique CAT 2017 registration ID, you will login to CAT 2017 exam online registration form which will also contain CAT online application form and will be a combined CAT online registration and application form.
 

CAT Registration form and CAT online application will require you to fill up CAT form with your academic details, uploading of photograph, signature and requires category certificates as per the IIMs prescribed format for CAT registration. CAT online application form 2017 consists of programme details on all the 20 IIMs. Candidates filling up CAT online application have to tick by clicking on the relevant programmes of the IIMs for which they wish to attend the personal Interview Process. 

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CAT 2017 Registration petty mistakes

CAT 2017 Registration guide: How to avoid petty mistakes and successfully submit CAT exam form

CAT 2017 Registration Process is divided in 2 parts comprising 1 page for personal details registration and other 5 pages for application details. The confusing technical problems being faced by CAT aspirants, in the application part of CAT 2017 registration and application form can be avoided with a little understanding before proceeding to complete the application form.

The small and petty mistakes not made intentionally in the CAT 2017 application form are mainly due to the reason that the CAT aspirants during their speedy or overconfidently filling up the registration and application form skip the instructions before inserting the details. If avoided, it can save them from further difficulties. Prof S K Agarwal, Expert on CAT preparation suggests that aspirants should patiently complete the entire registration process after reading and understanding the instructions on CAT 2017 site. There are ways and means not to make avoidable mistakes during the registration process by the CAT 2017 aspirants.

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