CAT

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.

CAT mock tests are a replica of the actual CAT exam. It is so because the purpose of the mock test is to prepare the candidate for a speed based test which requires quick decision making and quick calculation with 100 per cent accuracy. This can be achieved only if the candidates has been in such an environment multiple times. In the CAT mock test, candidate has to solve equal number of questions as the CAT exam, in the same time limit. This, helps them in mastering the art of solving 66 questions in 120 minutes with much ease and confidence. The CAT mock tests have questions of same or higher difficulty level than the actual exam. In many unofficial mock tests, the questions are of previous CAT exams. Candidates must solve a variety of mock tests so that they are well versed with CAT questions of all types and varieties.

The CAT cutoff for BIMTECH Noida varies each year based on various factors such as the difficulty level of the CAT exam, the number of applicants, and the number of available seats in the programme. BIMTECH Noida usually announces the CAT cutoff for its management programs after the CAT exam results are declared. However, based on previous years' cutoffs, the CAT cutoff percentile for BIMTECH Noida has generally been around 75-80 percentile for its PGDM and PGDM-IB programs. It's important to note that meeting the CAT cutoff percentile is just the first step in the admission process, and BIMTECH Noida also considers other factors such as academic performance, work experience, and performance in the institutes selection process for final admission.

The minimum CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT score required for admission to a programme at Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) varies depending on the programme and the year. However, ABBS considers multiple factors beyond CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT scores for admission. These factors may include academic performance, work experience, extracurricular activities, and performance in the institutes admission process, among others. Therefore, while CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT scores are important, they are not the sole criterion for admission to ABBS. It's best to check the institutes website or contact their admissions office directly for more information on the minimum CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT score required for admission to a specific programme.