MBA Entrance Exam

It's good to see your awareness and seriousness towards cracking a management entrance exam so early. Still, in the first year, there is ample time for you. You can start improving your vocabulary by reading good novels/books and newspapers daily(especially the editorial columns). Solving some good logical puzzles and related questions will also help in keeping your mind fit and sharp. Nothing much needed to do for Maths, as of now. just ensure your basic concepts are strong. 1-1.5 hours is quite sufficient to prepare for the time being.
One important thing, there is absolutely no need to start a full-fledged preparation for CAT(or any other entrance exam) now. Focus the next three years on both enjoying your college life and studying well; this phase will never come back in life so make the most of it. Ensure you score well in your exams(it will prove very helpful afterward) and try building your profile by participating in college's extracurricular activities, certification courses or an internship if possible during vacations, social work, etc). Your profile will help you get that edge over others. All the best!

Hi Rishab,
Yes, you can apply for GATE 2018. As per GATE 2018 eligibility criteria, a candidate who is currently in the final year or already completed is eligible for GATE exam. So if you clear your 4-year engineering degree within 4 years i.e., in 2018. You are eligible for GATE 2018 exam. There would be no effect of backlog(s) at any stage of your GATE exam.
The eligibility criteria for CAT 2017 are mentioned below:
The minimum qualification required is bachelor's degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PWD). If the obtained marks are in the form of CGPA then it would be converted to percentage marks based on the procedure certified by the university/ institution from where the candidate has passed his/her bachelor degree.
The candidates appearing in the final year of the bachelor's degree and whose results are awaiting are also eligible to apply for CAT.
If you satisfy this, you can appear for the CAT exam.