CAT 2014: 7 free online resources for preparation

CAT 2014 and XAT 2015 schedules will soon be declared. And going by the previous years’ calendar, CAT will be held in October-November, whereas XAT will be held on January 4, 2014.

With four to five months to go, this is the right time to start preparing for all national-level management entrance tests. Several MBA aspirants have already joined coaching classes or purchased online prep material. If you haven’t decided anything so far, view our expert’s article on how to select between online and classroom mode of preparation.

As you gear up for MBA admission exam season of 2014-15, we present some free but highly valuable online website and forums. Avail these seven free online prep resources for your CAT / XAT / CMAT and other management exams.

1. Facebook

Long live Facebook - the online platform for free resources! Just type CAT prep or MBA prep or similar sounding synonyms on the FB search bar. And voila! You’ll find numerous groups and pages that are preparing for MBA and other entrance test. Some are dedicated groups for an exam or a subject (such as DI, VA, Quant, LR and GK). Join all these groups or like the relevant pages and keep participating in the posted questions.

Not only are these groups highly active, but they guide students and act as mentors. We strongly recommend MBA aspirants to use such groups for CAT prep. Students and mentors in these groups also share free CAT prep materials / notes for everyone’s benefit. It’s a great free online resource for both freshers and working executives. View 15 Facebook groups and pages for MBA preparation

2. Total Gadha

Like PG, Total Gadha is also an online platform for discussions. There are numerous threads on DI, Quant, verbal and reasoning. They have exclusive thread devoted to sub-topics and categories. Check it out and start solving CAT prep tests today!

3. JumboTests

Jumbo Tests is an online resource for various national-level entrance tests. Select the CAT page and you’ll find various exam papers and sample tests. Choose the tests you want to attempt in them. Apart from CAT, you can also select other entrance tests from the home page such as GMAT, MAT, TANCET and so on. Try the relevant exam sections such as VA, QA, DI and so on in each of these series.

4. MBAtious

This website has quite a few tests devoted to each section of MBA exams. And it’s free. Meant for MBA aspirants, the website has a good stack of online tests. They also believe in collaborative learning and sharing. The site has various threads on each topic such as QA, VA, DI and LR.

5. MyPrepMate

My Prep Mate has a trial period for attempting tests. Make the most of this free trial period. Post the free period, you can still attempt questions but won’t be able to view answers (unless a fee is paid). It’s still a tool for practising online tests and worth a shot.

6. TestFunda

Test Funda provides free online mock tests and problems. It has section called ‘Launch Free Exams’ for CAT, XAT, IIFT, CMAT, NMAT, SNAP, MAT and MAH-CET. Just register and avail the free resources. TestFunda also provides paid CAT prep and mock test content.

CAT prep 2014: 6 International sites for MBA prep