CAT

For CAT, less than 80 percentile is not considered a good cutoff to apply to top MBA colleges. However, many B-schools in India accept 60 to 80 percentiles in the CAT for MBA admission. Talking about the BITS Pilani MBA cutoff for 2022, the CAT percentile was 60 for the General AII India candidates. So, considering the past year's cutoff, the chances of getting a seat in an MBA with a CAT percentile of 77 are high. 

Candidates with a CAT percentile of 60–70 can also explore the options below for MBA admission. 

Best books for CAT exam preparation are listed below: How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Arun Sharma. Pearson Nishit Sinha's Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for CAT Pearson The Guide to Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation for CAT by Nishit Sinha Pearson Nishit Sinha's Guide on Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning for the CAT Ajay Singh discusses verbal ability and reading comprehension. Sarvesh Verma developed Quantum CAT.

Applicants at NIT Calicut who have a CAT percentile above 70 would have a good probability of being admitted to the MBA program.Students who score 101 or higher on the 198-mark CAT exam are awarded a 99.5+ percentile. A student's CAT exam score must be at least 92 to 5 percentiles in order to be admitted to NIT Calicut's MBA program. In order to be considered, candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited university or institution, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 6.0/10 (or 60% for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC and 5.5/10 for SC/ST/PwD). 

Yes, CAT is required for admission to the MBA courses at Mangalmay Institute of Management and Technology. Candidates can click here to check their chances of admission to Mangalmay Institute of Management and Technology. 

Although 6.5 is not poor, it is mediocre enough to get you a call from IIM for admisisons. If you clear the CAT exam and do well in the personal interview phase, you can get into the top IIMs, regardless of your CGPA. Since most management universities accept applicants with a 6.5 CGPA, you shouldn't worry about your score. 

• The NTA releases an official answer key for the GAT section. This would allow students to estimate their scores by comparing their answers to the official ones.
• However, there is no official answer key released for the Creative Ability Test because it's an evaluation based on subjective criteria like creativity, innovation, and design skills.

In 2023, the CAT slot 3 was tougher than slot 1 and slot 2. In all the three slots, the Quantitative Aptitude section was tougher than VARC and DILR. The overall CAT score cutoff for a 99+ percentile is expected to range around 82-83, as per the experts.CAT 2023 slot 3 was tougher than CAT 2022 and CAT 2023 slot 1. The Quantitative Aptitude (QA) section in slot 3 was harder than in slot 1. Here's a breakdown: In the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) section, slot 3 was tougher than slots 1 and 2, but still easier than CAT 2022.