GMAT Preparation

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Unfortunately, the answer to this question is "YES". CAT preparation won't be sufficient enough for GMAT and the same holds true if you are preparing for GMAT. This is because the intention to check on the areas are very different in both the exams. CAT tests your ability mainly on your 1- Quantitative abilities 2- Data Interpretation/ Logical Reasoning and 3- Verbal Ability. GMAT on the other side tests your, quant, Verbal, AWA, IR. You may think Quant and Verbal overlap in both but this isn't enough as the difficulty is not the same in both. Quant in CAT is at a higher level than GMAT. Similarly Verbal scores point in GMAT over quant. Thus perpetration for one exam doesn't assure you are ready for other. My suggestion would be to focus on one exam according to the colleges you want to go for and your final future plans.
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First of all, both CAT and GMAT have different patterns. Although, both measure a person's abilities like Quantitative and verbal, but the content differs. GMAT is an adaptive test, which means as you answer the question right, a harder question will be given to you and if you answer wrong, a question easier or equal to your last question will be given. You can move forward only if you answer the current question. Whereas, CAT is a linear test where questions are numbered and you can go back and forth anytime and choose which question you want to answer first. The verbal ability parts of both the exams are somewhat different. While GMAT has Sentence Correction, Reading Comprehensions and Critical Reasoning. CAT has some similar question types but it focuses more on grammar and vocabulary. GMAT also has Analytical Writing Assessment and Integrated Reasoning which is different from Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation questions in CAT. So Preparing for CAT may somewhat help, but since the pattern differs you have to study according to the question type and timing of the exam. Again, GMAT requires SMART studying whereas CAT requires a lot of practice.