CAT

Candidates preparing for CAT simultaneously prepare for TISSNET exam. However, confusion prevails on how to synchronize the CAT exam preparation along with the TISSNET. TISS National Entrance Test is conducted at the University level for admission to Masters (Master of Arts / Master of Science / B.Ed-MEd Integrated ) Programmes of TISS campuses, whereas, CAT is a national level entrance exam conducted by Iims for admission to Iims and other top B-schools across India. The difficulty level of the CAT is relatively higher than the TISSNET exam. Here are the key tips to synchronize the CAT and TISSNET exam preparation:
1. CAT and TISSNET exam syllabus is divided into three sections. Except for General Awareness in TISSNET. Other sections are similar in both exams. Candidates can devise a preparation strategy for both exams simultaneously.
2. The CAT exam is conducted in November, whereas the TISSNET exam is conducted later in February. Candidates must focus on CAT preparation first, as the exam will have a sectional time limit along with the negative marking scheme, hence time management in CAT becomes important. Whereas, in TISSNET there is no sectional time limit and provision for negative marking.
3. Candidates must ensure to solve the previous year's question papers to become familiar with the CAT and TISSNET exam pattern.

CAT 2023 notification will be released on July 31, 2023. The CAT notification will be released at the IIMCAT website and in all national newspapers. CAT notification is a PDF document which will contain all the details related to the exam such as, CAT 2023 exam, registrations and admit card download dates, CAT eligibility criteria, reservation criteria details, test centres, registration fees, courses offered, CAT result process, CAT admission process, etc. It will also contain brief information about CAT registration process, CAT exam pattern and marking scheme, CAT exam timings, CAT tutorials, CAT registration process, form correction guidelines and courses offered by all Iims. The information mentioned in the CAT notification will be applicable to all 20 Iims - Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bodh Gaya, Calcutta, Indore, Jammu, Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Nagpur, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Sambalpur, Shillong, Sirmaur, Tiruchirappalli, Udaipur and Visakhapatnam.

Master of Business Administration also known as MBA is a 2year course at the postgraduate level Students who are desiring to move forward with a career in the role of senior leadership can opt for this course MBA Admissions are now open at Jawaharlal Nehru University for the 2023-24 academic year IIFT MBA IB Admission 2023-26 begins Applications will be accepted at wwwiiftacin till 30 May 2023This course focuses on learning basic and advanced principles of modern business management investment management business ethics economics marketing finance accounting etc. Top Colleges with admission date Top MBA Admission colleges in India like DU BHU IMT Nagpur IIT Delhi LPU Hyderabad University and ICFAI are accepting applications Registration dates for entrance exams like CAT MAT XAT TANCET and SNAP are taking place and entrance dates have also been announced which have been mentioned further
Some subjects studied in MBA course are strategic management operations management supply chain management and marketing management India has top universities and colleges offering studies for the MBA programme The entries for MBA in many colleges are entrance based and these will begin in May or June of this year
Eligibility Criteria The first requirement for MBA Admission is to have a Bachelors degree that must be BBA B.Com or BBM
Students must get these degrees with an overall score of 4045
It is also mandatory for candidates to qualify the entrance exams such as GMAT XAT MAT CAT etc. Fee Structure
Mostly the fee of the MBA programme is higher compared to other master degree programs and it ranges from INR 20000 to INR 40 Lacs.

IIM CAP is a common selection process for newer Iims. Under the CAP candidates eligible for admission to the nine new Iims - IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Kashipur, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Jammu, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur are shortlisted for What-PI round by a single IIM, the one who is given the responsibility to conduct the CAP round in a particular academic year. CAT cut offs, admission parameters and their weightage are same for all CAP Iims. The participating Iims send the list of candidates shortlisted by them for the What-PI process to the institute conducting CAP. The CAP conducting IIM conducts the What-PI round for all the participating Iims. The IIM CAP conducting institute then share the What-PI scores and results of the candidates with the participating institutes. Those institutes then prepare the final shortlist for admission. Those who are selected for admission are informed by the Iims via email. The offer of admission is sent to selected candidates which they have to accept within the given time limit. For more details of IIM CAP, read this article: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/what-is-iim-cap-know-admission-process-selection-criteria-and-participating-institutes-blogId-51225.

Written Ability Test or WAT is a 30-minute essay-writing test on topics from fields like socio-political, economic and business affairs, sports, etc. PI refers to Personal Interview held on the same day as WAT. The WAT-PI round of all IIMs is conducted after CAT result declaration. The shortlisting for WAT-PI is done on the basis of CAT cut off, which is fixed by the institutes. The IIM cut offs range between 95-100 percentile, which means candidates scoring in this range get shortlisted for WAT-PI. The CAT cut offs for Reserved category students are lower. In the WAT round, candidate has to write a short essay of about 250 words on a given topic. The topics can be from any field. For example, one candidate at IIM Ahmedabad got 'writer was facing some health issues, he got cured because of laughing' as a WAT topic this year. The purpose of Written Ability Test is to assess the candidate's general awareness, clarity of ideas and ability to make a convincing argument. The Personal Interview or PI is all about personality assessment. In PI, a panel of professors and admission officials meet the candidates one by one. They assess the on their knowledge, confidence, communication skills, managerial skills and leadership qualities, etc.