CAT

Yes, six months are enough to prepare for CAT exam, if you can dedicate 8-10 hours to it daily. In the first three months complete the syllabus. In the last three months practice mock tests and do revision.

Students may get admission in IIM Kozhikode with 95 percentile in CAT. But this is not enough to get a seat. The admission chances also depend on student's overall profile. This includes academic scores + performance in the selection rounds. Students can check the cutoff trends to know better.

There is no age limit to appear for CAT. Any graduate or working professional can appear in the exam.

CAT application fee is INR 2600 for General candidates and INR 1300 for SC/ST/PwD candidates. The fee amount is to be paid online at the time of application form submission.

Scribe facility is available for PwD candidates in the CAT exam. They are given 13 minutes extra per section to complete the test.

CAT exam centre address and location is mentioned on the admit card. The test centre is allotted in the city of first preference as mentioned in the CAT application form.

In the last month of CAT preparation, focus on revision with sample papers, previous years' question papers and practice sessions.

While both share core subjects like English, Reasoning, and Quantitative Analysis, the PGCET syllabus additionally includes General Knowledge and Computer Awareness, and features an easier difficulty standard.

Yes, CAT books are highly useful for TG ICET preparation since the core syllabus overlaps significantly. However, since CAT is highly competitive, ensure you adapt your focus to the relatively easier, speed-oriented difficulty of the TG ICET.

Standard books useful across these exams include Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma or R.S. Aggarwal, Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Nishit Sinha, and Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis for building a strong vocabulary.