Don’t touch your notes one hour before the exam, that’s a sign of lack of confidence and do not get swayed by the other aspirants who are doing it. Trust me you are ready.
Staying positive and having faith in your preparation is integral to last-minute CAT preparation. Abhishek Gautam shares some simple yet very effective tips to keep your mind relaxed and stay confident on the eve of CAT exam.
CAT, as you must have heard a million times now, is about speed and accuracy, hence won’t be covering that. I’ll talk about what to do before 24 hours of the exam.
- Do not touch any new concepts, what’s done is done. Your preparation watch has ended. The concepts that needed to be learned are learned, all you have to do is to keep those concepts at the brink of your memory. Forget all your mock marks, your stupid mistakes and all other random things that made you question, are you even fit for MBA. Believe me you are ready!
- Study but not what is relevant for CAT. Relax with family, friends, read your favourite book, watch your favourite movie and eat healthy. A healthy body will always be your first and foremost weapon in your artillery for tomorrow. As per my experience, I played light-sport like badminton, read my favourite part of the “Harry Potter” series, watched “Suits” episodes and ate a lot of grapes (seasonal fruit basically).
- Do not try anything new, follow the routine, sleep early and make sure you get a good 8-hour sleep before the exam. If your exam is in the second part of the day, wake up according to your schedule. Do not make any last day changes. A tired and sleep-deprived mind will affect your efficiency and might make you commit some stupid mistakes, and every mistake might make you lose a decimal percentile.
Talking about the D-day, keep yourself as positive as possible. Have confidence in yourself, your preparations, your teachers and mentors who have supported you at every point. Don’t touch your notes one hour before the exam, that’s a sign of lack of confidence and do not get swayed by the other aspirants who are doing it. Trust me you are ready.
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About the Author:
Abhishek Gautam is a postgraduate in Mathematics and Computing (Int. M.Sc) from IIT Kharagpur. He is currently pursuing PGP from IIM Kozhikode. Abhishek has prior work experience in Analytics and Product Development domain. Also, he has worked with 3 growing startups as an intern. Abhishek is passionate about football, startups and traveling.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
Yes. IIMB does require the CAT exam, but the rest of the top B-schools in Bangalore also take in candidates through the state-level CET, ie, the Karnataka PGCET exam, or through MAT or CMAT.
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Answered 4 days ago
IIM Calcutta has only mentioned accepting GMAT score for admission into EMBA courses.
However, CAT is commonly accepted by other similar institutes for both MBA and MBAEx courses. Thus, candidates are advised to ask admission desk for confirmation on this question.
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Answered 5 days ago
It is not possible to determine a candidate's admission in IIM Calcutta MBA course through CAT score alone. In Stage 1, a score 85% in CAT will be enough for a general category candidate to be selected for PI+WAT admission stage.
Final admission cutoffs are based on many factors other than CAT score.
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No, IIM Calcutta cannot get into MBA courses without appearing CAT first. CAT is a mandatory entrance exam and it is conducted every year for admissions into all MBA courses offered by this institute.
However, candidates who are applying for MBAEx course will be required to appear in GMAT for admissi
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To get a seat at IFMR Chennai, students have to first appear for any one of the entrance exams accepted by the institute for the MBA/PGDM course admission. CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, Andhra Pradesh ICET, IPAMT and SAT India are the entrance exams accepted by this institute for admission to the management
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No, you cannot use the CAT score for direct admission to the MBA/PGDM course at this university.
You would need to first appear for the CAT entrance exam, and then get shortlisted for the PI and or GD rounds to be considered for a seat. Since the CAT cutoff is not released publicly, the closest esti
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The Vishwakarma University CAT cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MBA/PGDM course for the All India quota.
For the General AI category, the estimated Vishwakarma University MBA cutoff 2025 was 50. Students who gained this percentile are then eligible to enter the second round of admission
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Answered 6 days ago
The National Institute of Bank Management Cutoff 2026 for General AI category in CAT exam is 80.
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No, you cannot use the CAT exam result for direct admission to the MBA/PGDM course at AIMS Institutes, Bangalore.
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Candidates applying for admission in MBA at IIM Raipur should have qualified the CAT exam. Check below the application fee of CAT:
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