Business Management Studies

One factor that usually makes an IIM interview difficult to prepare for as compared to a job interview is that they could ask you anything, from the origin of your name to the latest technologies pertaining to your field of study/work. The interview could be a stress interview (to see how candidates react to unusual circumstances under pressure), may test your knowledge in your field of study/work or just test your communication skills, your knowledge in current affairs and your intelligence. The interviewer could be looking for many things in a candidate. The level of knowledge, general awareness, academic competence, clarity of thought, confidence, communication skills and all those qualities that could make someone a great manager.

Here are tips on preparing for CAT-
1. Complete the basics | Revise the basics:By basics, we mean what should be able to solve every question given in the books without any problem. If you have already completed the material available to you, then move on to other books. We would recommend RS Agrawal for all topics. Once you have completed the basics, start the cycle of revising them all. You will definitely score more than 80 percentile in CAT if you have done the basics.
2. Sectional tests and exercises:Start taking sectional tests and time-based exercises. If you are unable to find any books with enough tests, then start using your current book and start taking tests of 20 - 40 questions in 30 minutes.
3. Start taking mocks:Start taking mocks once every week, this will help you gauge your performance and know where you stand. Mock scores will also help you identify your aim and strategy for the last few months before CAT. Please start your mocks even if you have not completed the chapters. Completing everything is a never-ending process so start taking mocks from this week onward.