CAT 2017 Exam Date: Check Exam Date, Time and Full Schedule

CAT 2017 - IIM Lucknow will conduct CAT 2017 on November 26

CAT 2017 - IIM Lucknow will lead CAT 2017 on November 26, in a solitary day window in 2 sessions - forenoon and evening session. Regular Admission Test (CAT) is the greatest national level MBA entrance test is taken by more than two lakh applicants consistently. Feline is directed by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) on a rotational premise. Regarding exam design, there has been no change presented by IIM Lucknow. CAT 2017 will be 3 segments with a sum of 100 inquiries to be replied inside 3 hours. CAT 2017 scores won't just be acknowledged by the 20 IIMs in India yet more than 100 B-schools the nation over like FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, NITIE, TAPMI, and so forth. Around 4,000 seats are offered through the 20 IIMs. CAT 2017 application process was accessible from August 9 to September 25. Roughly 2.31 lakh applications were gotten out of 2.80 lakh enlistments. IIM Lucknow has discharged CAT 2017 concede card on October 25. The aftereffect of CAT 2017 will be declared in the second seven day stretch of January 2018. CAT 2017 score card will be legitimate just for one year until December 31, 2018. This article of Careers360 conveys to you finish points of interest of CAT 2017, for example, qualification criteria, enrollment, application technique, vital dates, exam design, concede card, result, cut off, taking an interest foundations, and so forth.

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CAT 2017 must read expert tips: 1. New syllabus

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CAT 2017 must-read expert Tips-1: 5 things to note in new syllabus, changed exam pattern

CAT 2017 exam pattern on November 26 may not be based on the same syllabus and same CAT question pattern as it has been during last two years. In fact IIM Lucknow the CAT 2017 convener has changed substantially the CAT syllabus and CAT 2017 exam pattern  by adding and deleting many topics, number of questions in one part or on certain topics, question types calling for the change in the last 10 days CAT preparation strategy.

For example the official CAT Mock released by IIMs reflects 50% fewer questions on Logical Reasoning (LR). The share of questions has gone to Data Interpretation (DI) section. Check official CAT Mock here

IIMs CAT Mock: Perfect guide to CAT syllabus & exam pattern
So far, CAT official Mock test has always been the base that forms the expected structure and content of forthcoming CAT exam. Not only this, the past experience has established that CAT Mock test and actual CAT exam paper are not much different.  Accordingly, the recently enabled CAT 2017 Mock Test by IIMs which is accessible to all the candidates has brought about number of key changes in CAT 2017 exam pattern and CAT syllabus. The topics on which questions could be formed in actual CAT 2017 test may also not be very different.

Important changes in CAT Syllabus & exam pattern
You may find a different CAT 2017 exam on November 26. It may have a changed pattern based on revamped CAT syllabus as regards to type of questions and their scoring pattern. It appears that CAT 2017 exam will be held on 2015 exam pattern instead of 2016 pattern. This fact is revealed in official CAT Mock test. CAT 2017 preparation expert and mentor Prof S K Agarwal, shares below the key sectional changes in CAT exam pattern: 

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CAT 2017: Follow the turns and twists

CAT 2017: Follow the turns and twists in revised CAT syllabus and CAT exam pattern to score 95+

How keen you are to crack CAT 2017 with 95+ score would be evident, if you answered one simple question – what changes in CAT 2017 exam pattern and syllabus are introduced by IIM Lucknow. As you are aware CAT is such an exam that does not repeat itself and at one or other point every year there are some changes brought in the exam. This fact is not revealed by IIMs in their notification, registration, exam format or any other release but if you could go deep into the CAT Mock test released by IIMs a month before the actual CAT exam, everything would be clear before you. 

CAT 2017: Changes in syllabus & Exam pattern from IIMs
The CAT 2017 Mock Test released by IIM Lucknow on October 30 can be taken as the official document that determines the exact nature of exam pattern. More you attempt and advance in each of the 3 sections of CAT 2017 Mock test, more will be understood what is lying in stock for you on CAT 2017 exam day which is hardly 15 days away and falls on November 26, 2017.

None other than the official CAT 2017 Mock test which is released in full length by IIM Lucknow can offer you the right approach to analyse your areas of errors as per the correct CAT exam pattern. The right approach to know what has changed in CAT 2017 exam pattern and what could get you higher score is to analyse each of the 3 sections in the official CAT mock test.

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CAT 2017 Quant preparation

CAT 2017: QA preparation - 5 mistakes to avoid in revised CAT exam pattern

15 days are left to appear in CAT 2017 exam on November 26, 2017. During this fortnight, your Quant preparation for CAT 2017 exam should get the final shape with pinning and removing all the errors analysed that you tend to make in CAT Mocks and in your sectional practice tests during CAT 2017 preparation.

CAT preparation experts, toppers and IIM Lucknow alumnus Prof Nishit Sinha author of titles on QA, LRDI and VARC, widely published by Pearson, shares with the CAT aspirants that they should avoid the common mistakes which candidates  make while preparing for CAT Quantitative Aptitude. The next step is how to get rid of them and move up in scoring higher percentile.

5 mistakes to avoid in Quant preparation
It is the consistent practice and practice which can take you to higher level of Quant preparation. You might have no-strong background in mathematics but IIMs also do not need only a Quant expert. The need is to think logically and attempt smartly.

During their last few days of preparation CAT 2017 aspirants are advised to avoid following mistakes. It will help them to score high in the CAT 2017 exam.

Don’t Jump to finish line
It is not advisable to start and read with the objective of ‘finishing’ a chapter than deriving the learning out of it. CAT aspirants tend to read QA chapters like a Novel and forget carrying pen and paper before opening the book.

So ensure that you need to learn more out of what you are reading instead of hurrying up to the finish line of the chapter. This will help you to understand what petty mistakes you make while attempting the particular type of QA questions.

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CAT 2017: Syllabus, Date, Mock Test, Preparation Tips, Result

CAT Exam – Common Admission Test

CAT 2017 Admit Card and CAT 2017 official Mock test have been released by IIM Lucknow. The CAT 2017 exam is expected to throw many surprises including the fewer number of No-Penalty Non-MCQs, more answer options in few questions among others.

Read all about the CAT 2017 revised Exam pattern and CAT 2017 official Mock test

IIM Lucknow the convener of CAT 2017 exam has been able to make available the CAT 2017 official Mock test with a delay of more than 10 days. Instead of October 18 as scheduled earlier, now the full length CAT 2017 Mock test is published on the CAT website iimcat.ac.in on October 30, 2017.

CAT 2017 aspirants have to download their CAT admit card, take print, paste their identical photo on the printed hard copy of the CAT admit card in the given space and should carry this hard copy of CAT admit card along with an original photo ID proof as specified in the CAT admit card instructions part, to the CAT test venue on the CAT 2017 exam day.  

Register now for Top MBA Entrance Exams
CAT MBA entrance exam is considered as the mother of all MBA entrance exams. Common Admission Test – CAT 2017 is the largest MBA entrance test to pursue MBA/PGDM in IIMs and other top rated MBA colleges in India. CAT exam 2017 will be conducted by IIMs on November 26 2017, for admission to MBA/PGDM 2018-20 batch not only in 20 IIMs but also in other top MBA colleges in the academic year 2018-19.

CAT MBA entrance exam used to be held in 15 to 20 days testing window till 2013 by IIMs. In 2014 CAT testing window was shortened to 2 days 4 sessions. Since 2015 CAT exam testing window has been further shortened to one day only. Accordingly, CAT 2017 exam will be held in one day 2 sessions in morning and afternoon only, on November 26. 

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Know all the changes in CAT 2017 exam pattern and how to adapt your preparation

Know all the changes in CAT 2017 exam pattern and how to adapt your preparation

With an aim to make CAT 2017 exam more user friendly, IIM Ahmedabad and TCS have gone ahead and made some distinctive changes in the CAT 2017 exam pattern. Know how to adapt with these changes for your CAT 2017 exam preparation 

CAT 2017 exam pattern has undergone a lot of changes since last year including Exam dates, Registration process, results, exam pattern, CAT 2017 paper pattern, etc. With an aim to make CAT 2017 exam more user friendly, IIM Indore and TCS have gone ahead and made some distinctive changes in the CAT 2017 exam pattern.

This might be surprise news for many CAT 2017 aspirants who were busy preparing for their exams based on the pattern of last year as they now have to re-adapt themselves with the new and changed CAT 2017 exam pattern.

This article will provide you the detailed changes in CAT 2017 exam pattern and expert tips on how to cope up with these changes and align your CAT preparation schedule.

Important changes in CAT 2017 Exam Pattern

1. CAT 2017 exam duration has been increased to 170 minutes i.e. 2 hours and 50 minutes. Earlier the time limit was of 140 minutes. The CAT 2017 exam Syllabus will remain same though.

2. Candidates have been given the flexibility to switch between sections at any point of time during the examination.  Thus you have the option to devote less or more time in a particular section as per your choice.

3. The number of questions per section has been increased to 50 questions. Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation will consist of 50 questions and Logical Reasoning and Verbal Ability will have 50 questions each. Earlier these sections had only 30 questions each.

4. This year in CAT 2017 exam, there will be no tutorial before start of examination. Candidates are advised to check and practice the tutorial from the official CAT 2017 website prior to testing date.

Impact of changes in CAT 2017 Exam Pattern

With so many changes in CAT 2017 exam pattern, aspirants have to make some amendments in their preparation schedule and style to achieve excellent percentile in CAT exam.  
• With the flexibility to switch from one section to other, aspirants must keep a check on their time spent on each question and section.

• Aspirant now has to attempt a total 100 question in 170 minutes while earlier it was 60 questions in 140 minutes. Thus the time per question has been reduced from 2.3 mins per question to 1.7 mins per question now.

• Increase in number of section question means greater representation of various smaller topics and different types of question. Thus, CAT 2017 aspirants now don’t have the liberty to leave any topic aside during their CAT preparation.

• With increase in exam time, candidates must adapt themselves to sit for 3 hours continuously while staring at the computer screen.

• With reduced Minute per question, candidates now need to be very choosy and sure as to which question to attempt and which to leave as attempting wrong or lengthy questions will kill their precious time.

• remember, sectional cut off is still prevalent for Admission to IIMs and other top B schools. Hence, candidates have to keep a check on their number of attempts in both the section. With an option of free movement between sections, chances of miscalculation and over-attempts are more.

How to adapt to New CAT 2017 Exam Pattern

Some suggestions for CAT 2017 aspirants to quickly adapt to the new changes in CAT 2017 exam pattern are:

1. Starting attempting mock test for 170 minutes with 50 questions in each section. Note the total time you spent on each question and section.

2. Follow a trial and error method to know the best possible strategy for your exam day. Since, now you have the option to switch section, hence decide which section you want to attempt first and in which order.

3. Analyze your results of every mock test to find out the best strategy which works for you.

4. Increase your accuracy and speed to attempt right question in less time to improve your sectional and overall scores.

5.  With increase in number of question, make sure you don’t leave out any topics without practice.

What do the CAT Expert suggests

CAT 2017 aspirants shouldn’t be afraid of the increase in length of the test.  The time is also increased and every candidate has sufficient time.  The best part is the facility to navigate and switch to and fro both the sections.  There could be questions in one or other section where candidates may consume less time vis a vis the question where more time is required to solve. So practically the new pattern will be beneficial to them. Level of difficulty may remain the same while composition of questions may change to some extent. Aspirants are advised to focus on all the topics and practice them more.

For Latest updates on CAT 2017 exam Preparation keep a check on the below link for LIVE Updates: CAT 2017 How to Preparation

CAT 2017 Syllabus - Plan your CAT preparation

CAT 2017 Syllabus out for preparation: Plan your CAT preparation for next 45 days

You can have access to CAT 2017 syllabus now, although CAT 2017 exam centre has clearly stated ‘The CAT exam does not have a defined syllabus for CAT preparation. However, you can attempt the mock test to understand the pattern of exam and types of questions.’

The biggest problem before the CAT 2017 aspirants is – where to get the CAT exam syllabus and how to know about the topics in each section which are covered in CAT 2017 syllabus? But the problem stands solved and you can prepare in accordance with CAT syllabus.

CAT 2017 syllabus defined!

Yes, now CAT is out of bag! As stated by IIM Lucknow, CAT 2017 syllabus is according to the CAT official Mock Test. The topics and question types that you see in CAT Mock test are based on CAT syllabus and you need to prepare following their question pattern. Besides, the MCQs and non-MCQs contained in official CAT Mock test would be on the same pattern as will be asked in CAT 2017 exam.

How you can prepare as per CAT syllabus now?
The CAT 2017 Mock test is not yet released by IIM Lucknow. It is expected that CAT 2017 Mock test will be released after October 18, a month before the CAT 2017 exam date which is November 26, 2017.

But you still have detailed CAT 2017 syllabus which is official also. If you take the last year official CAT Mock test, you will find that it fully agrees with CAT 2017 syllabus. In fact, last year official CAT Mock test, is just short of the CAT 2017 exam paper. It will help you to understand in depth the CAT syllabus for CAT 2017preparation. Now you can intensify your preparation for next 45 days as per the topics covered in CAT syllabus which is expected to be the replica of CAT 2017 actual test paper.

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FMS Delhi announces major haul in admission criteria

FMS Delhi announces major haul in admission criteria: Reduces CAT 2017 weight; reintroduces GD round

Deviating from past 3 years in its MBA admission process and weightage to different components, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University, Delhi has brought substantial changes in its MBA 2018-20 admission criteria by reducing the weightage to CAT 2017 exam score to 60% from 85%; reintroducing the Group Discussion (GD) round which was scrapped in 2014; increasing the weightage to PI round to 15% from 10%.

Announcing the overhaul in its admission process for full time MBA 2018-20 batch, FMS Delhi has stated “From the shortlisted candidates, admission to MBA programme shall be based on Extempore Speech, Group Discussion, Personal Interview, Class X & Class XII marks and CAT 2017 scores as provided by CAT centre.”

CAT 2017 Score loses weight from 85 to 60%
CAT score which used to command 85% weight in final selection round at FMS Delhi has lost its weight by 25 points on a scale of 100. Now, the CAT 2017 score will carry a weight of 60% only to arrive at the final merit list. The score of CAT 2017 will also include the academic profile and other factors which were not taken into account at the time of first stage shortlisting criteria.

GD round reintroduced with 10% weight
Group Discussion (GD) round which was scrapped 3 years back by FMS Delhi as one of the components in its admission process, has been reintroduced and will command a weight of 10%.

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CAT 2017: Exam Date, Preparation, Pattern, Syllabus

Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017

CAT 2017 exam notification Press release is out on July 29 and the Notification in news papers has been published on July 30, 2017. CAT 2017 website iimcat.ac.in has also been activated on July 30.  CAT 2017 exam is to be held on Sunday November 26, 2017. It will again be a single day two session exam as was conducted in previous two years. Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017 Exam for admission to flagship MBA/PGDM programmes starting in 2018 will be conducted by IIM Lucknow. Professor Neeraj Dwivedi, Admission chair and faculty at IIM Lucknow is the convener for CAT 2017 exam. Going by the past application trends, it is expected that more than 2 lakh candidates will register and apply for CAT 2017. The CAT 2017 exam will be of 180 minutes (3 hours) time duration. 

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. 

CAT MBA entrance exam is considered as the mother of all MBA entrance exams. Common Admission Test – CAT 2017 is the largest MBA entrance test to pursue MBA/PGDM in IIMs and other top rated MBA colleges in India. CAT exam 2017 will be conducted by IIMs for admission to MBA/PGDM 2018-20 batch not only in 20 IIMs but also in other top MBA colleges in the academic year 2018-19.

CAT MBA entrance exam used to be held in 15 to 20 days testing window till 2013 by IIMs. In 2014 CAT testing window was shortened to 2 days 4 sessions. Since 2015 CAT exam testing window has been further shortened to one day only. Accordingly, CAT 2017 exam is proposed to be held in one day 2 sessions only. 

CAT exam Notification will be released by CAT convener IIM Lucknow on July 30 and CAT 2017 official website will also be launched with the release of CAT 2017 notification by IIMs. CAT convener Prof Neeraj Dwivedi, admission chair at IIM Lucknow has confirmed that the CAT 2017 notification will be released in the last week of July 2017. The past trends of CAT exam notification release also confirms this practice of releasing the CAT notification in the last week of July:

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FMS Delhi announces MBA 2018-20 admission

FMS Delhi announces MBA 2018 admission: No GD - CAT 2017 score sole shortlisting criteria; apply by Nov 20

Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) University of Delhi has opened the admission process to its flagship MBA 2018-20 batch today on October 5. The last date to apply at FMS Delhi is November 20, 2017. The only exam scores acceptable to FMS Delhi are of CAT 2017. Candidates seeking admission to MBA 2018-20 at FMS Delhi need to apply online.

Announcing sectional weightage to CAT 2017 scores in shortlisting criteria, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Delhi has also announced that it will not conduct GD round in final admission process. 

FMS Delhi aspirants will not only need high percentile scores in CAT 2017 but will also have to score equally good percentile in all of its 3 sections to get shortlisted at the first stage for final admission round.

FMS Delhi will compute composite score giving weightages of 30%, 30%, and 40% to the scores of QA, DI/LR and VRC sections respectively as provided by the CAT Centre for the CAT 2017 Examination for candidates who apply to FMS.

CAT 2017 aspirants apart from appearing in CAT 2017 have to apply to FMS Delhi to seek admission in MBA 2018-20 batch by the last date of November 20, 2017.

How to apply?
The online application process to register and apply for flagship 2 years full time MBA programme 2018-209 and for Doctoral & other programmes at FMS Delhi has started today on October 5 and will close on November 20, 2017.

All candidates seeking admission to FMS Delhi will be required to appear in the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017 to be conducted by IIMs on November 26, 2017.

Eligible candidates appearing for CAT 2017 and planning to take admission to 2-year full-time MBA Program at FMS Delhi for the batch 2018-20 can apply online through FMS website. There is no off-line mode to register and apply for MBA 2018-20 batch in FMS Delhi.

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5 challenges you must be prepared for CAT 2017 exam

CAT 2017: 5 challenges you must be prepared for; keep your preparation plan ready to change

With the CAT 2017 registration and error correction process already closed, now the only focus of CAT aspirants is on the CAT 2017 preparation for which only 50 days are left. There may be number of situations coming with different type of challenges before the CAT aspirants till the CAT 2017 exam is not over. CAT aspirants need to anticipate them, keep themselves ready to hold the bull by the horn and get ready for the CAT exam day. Despite announcing number of features in CAT 2017 exam, IIM Lucknow has stopped short of announcing the exact CAT 2017 exam pattern, CAT syllabus, sectional composition of the questions among other things.

Confidentaility holds back required information
There are many firsts introduced by IIM Lucknow in convening CAT 2017 and many  information items regarding the CAT 2017 exam pattern and content on which nothing has been divulged by the CAT 2017 convener in the name of confidentiality are there.

Situations may require change in preparation plan
All this could call for different topics, changes in the share of MCQs and Non-MCQs, increase and decrease in number of total or sectional questions among others, creating situations that may require sudden shift in your preparation strategy, going back to learn and prepare some forgotten type of questions.

It happened in last year CAT when the exact format of the exam could be known just a month before through the official CAT Mock test and almost all the CAT aspirants had to switch their preparation schedule and had to plan it differently. On the same lines CAT 2017 is keeping most of the things behind the curtain that could affect your preparation in the last 1 month and could impact on your percentile score.

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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 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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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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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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CAT 2017: 3 months preparation

CAT 2017: 3 months preparation before CAT date may hit high score; CAT last date closes Sep 20

Your CAT 2017 exam date is still 3 months away and if you have not seriously started your CAT exam preparation, it is advisable to focus on it. You can prepare well in these three months, provided you are able to apply before the CAT last date which is September 20. After 2 months from the closing of CAT registration date is your appointment with CAT exam date falls on November 26.

CAT 2017: Important dates
The very first thing you need to do is to apply for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017. If you miss the CAT registration date and CAT last date to apply, you will not be able to appear in the exam.

Another important CAT date is the CAT admit card down load date. This CAT date falls a month after the closing date of CAT registration process. After this comes the CAT exam date followed by CAT result date. All these CAT dates are as important as the CAT exam itself. Below are shared the important CAT dates

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