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Shrija Ashok kumarWork in a way to always challenge your limits !

Contributor-Level 10

Hello Basil,
You have more than enough time to prepare for CAT.
Go through the syllabus first.
Point out what are your strong areas and weak areas.
Practice your strong areas and work over your weak areas.
Start reading english novels, articles, newspapers daily.That will improve your vocab which is very important for Verbal section of CAT.
Purchase books for the same to practice.
To check the level of difficulty of CAT,
Go through the previous year papers of CAT. Try and solve it.
Time management is a very important aspect.
You need to know that art in order to pass CAT with flying colours.
Good luck!

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Shrija Ashok kumarWork in a way to always challenge your limits !

Contributor-Level 10

Hello Aditi,
Well, honestly, there is no certainity in anything. Exactly like, Getting into an IIM also doesn't guarantee you a job. Similarly, not getting into an IIM doesn't mean that your studies are of no worth.
What matters is your dedication and hardwork and trying to be best in things we do.

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Abhishek Desai

Scholar-Level 17

Hello! Not at all, there are other exams like XAT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT, CET, IIFT, etc as well which one can give to get into various reputed B-schools. https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/20-mba-entrance-exams-you-can-take-this-year-blogId-11473

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Abhishek Desai

Scholar-Level 17

Hello! Yes, you can take a gap after graduation to prepare for CAT(many freshers prefer it every year); nothing wrong with it. However, it will be better if you do something productive during this gap time(e.g. internship, certification courses, etc) which will highlight your interest in your desired MBA field. The reason for this is, CAT preparation normally takes around 3-4 hours on a daily basis only. And you might be asked about what else you did apart from preparing for CAT and/or other exams, during the PI round. And, of course, it will also help in building up your resume; giving you an edge over the other freshers during the hi
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Harshit Jain

Guide-Level 14

If you get admission in IIMs then it doesn't matter that you have work experience or not because your career is secure. But if you have work experience then it will count in evaluation at the time of admission and also you will get career growth also. Pursuing IT job and then MBA will help you in advancing in the same field.

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Selvamani RamanathanPositivity is my Saviour

Guide-Level 15

There are institutes giving direct entry for MBA without any entrance exams. These institutes accept direct admissions.
Christ University.
St.Joseph's college.
Alliance University.
Jain University.
PES University.
Mount Carmel College.
Jyoti Nivas College.
MS Ramaiah college of Management.

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SHUKLA M

Contributor-Level 10

Hi,
Getting a good score in all the mentioned examinations will require thorough preparation and hard work. No examination is easy and all have strong competition among candidates.

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SHUKLA M

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You can appear for CAT 2017, but during your final enrolment in IIMs or any other B-School, you must have graduation marks above 50% or as per college criteria.

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Prerit KohliI'm creative, passionate and hard working

Contributor-Level 10

Different colleges have different dates that are available on websites.
List down the colleges you want to get enroll for. Mostly colleges start their procedure before CAT.

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