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New answer posted•3 years ago
Vipra Shrivastava
3 years ago

While candidates belonging to Science and Engineering background do have an edge over Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), it is not impossible for students from non-Science background to crack this section of an MBA entrance exam. They do need to prepare harder which includes going bac

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New answer posted•3 years ago
Vipra Shrivastava
3 years ago

In CAT exam, there are 20 questions in the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning section and the total sectional marks is 60 out of 198. In CAT 2020, there were 24 question on DILR and the sectional marks were 72. In CAT 2021 and CAT 2022, there were 20 questions and the sectional marks were 60.&n

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New answer posted•3 years ago
Vipra Shrivastava
3 years ago

To score well in Quantitative Aptitude one needs to first master all the concepts and theorems. If you are good at Mathematics or studied it in Graduation, you can score well by just practicing a variety of sample questions for over a period of two to three months. Practice Mental Maths for quick ca

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New answer posted•3 years ago

How many RC questions does CAT have?

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Vipra Shrivastava
3 years ago

The CAT VARC section is dominated by RC questions. Out of 24 questions about 14-16 are based on Reading Comprehension passages and the rest of them are based on parajumbles, para completion, etc.

CAT has about 12-16 RC question. Since, it is not mandatory to solve all the questions, candidates can ma

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New answer posted•3 years ago
Vipra Shrivastava
3 years ago

Candidates must read books on economy, philosophy, science, astronomy, psychology, sociology, history, geography, psychoanalysis, economics, astronomy, art & culture, literature, fiction novels, auto-biographies and biographies. Most of the passages that appear in any MBA entrance exam are based on

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New answer posted•3 years ago
Vipra Shrivastava
3 years ago

No, it is not true that someone who is weak in English can’t score well in Verbal Ability. If one works hard and prepares well for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, they can score well in the section. One only needs to have the drive and discipline. They will require to start preparati

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New answer posted•3 years ago

Which are the best books for VARC preparation?

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Vipra Shrivastava
3 years ago

Best books for VARC preparation are Word Power Made Easy by Normal Lewis and High School English Grammar by Wren & Martin. Apart from these two books, students must refer to practice books such as,  How To Prepare For Verbal Ability And Reading Comprehension For CAT by Arun Sharma and Meen

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New answer posted•3 years ago
Janki H Gajjar
3 years ago

IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff is released for multiple categories, including OBC. Candidaes seeking IIT Kanpur admission 2023 to MBA course is based on CAT. Candidates can check out IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff for OBC category in the table below for last three years: 

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - IIT Kanpur - IME : CAT percentile Cutoff (OBC-All India)
Section202020212022
Overall858585
Quants505050
VA-RC505050
DI-LR505050

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New answer posted•3 years ago
Janki H Gajjar
3 years ago

The final IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff 2023 will be released after the CAT exam results are announced. IIT Kanpur admission 2024 to MBA course is based on CAT scores 2023 followed by the final Interview round. Going as per the last three year trends, IIT Kanpur cutoff 2022 for CAT was 90 Percentile. Tabula

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New answer posted•3 years ago
Janki H Gajjar
3 years ago

DOMS IIT Madras CAT cutoff for OBC Category for last year is 70 percentile. Tabulated below is CAT percentile Cutoff (OBC-All India) for DOMS IIT Madras:

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - DoMS IIT Madras : CAT percentile Cutoff (OBC-All India)
Section202020212022
Overall71.917070
Quants505050
VA-RC505050
DI-LR505050

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