Master’s in Business Administration
has been one of the most sought after courses not only in India but also at a
global level. Every year lakhs of students aspiring to pursue MBA try to
compete for seats in the top MBA courses. There are some national
and state level management competitive exams that are mandatory for students to
clear in order to get admissions in the top MBA institutes. One of the major
exams in CAT (Common Admission Test).
Almost every business
schools in India offer admissions in MBA courses as per the scores achieved in
CAT examination. This makes this examination very important and critical for
the aspiring candidates to get selected in the top MBA programs in India. Since the level of competition is very high,
it is essential for the candidates to leave no stones unturned in getting a
good score. Clearing the CAT requires a combination of effective strategy and
strong basics knowledge.
Strategies on how to prepare for CAT Exam in 2019:
Get your Concepts Clear: The basic strategy
that you should follow here is to get your concepts clear. This exam can be
successfully cleared if you are good with the basics of Mathematics, Theorems
and English.
Practice is the Key: Make sure you do your
preparation with the help of various books, journals and other study materials.
This will you get acquainted with the latest updates. Timely revision is also
very important here.
Mock Tests: There are various mock test series available
online. Make sure you have practiced them properly. This will give you an idea
about your weaknesses and strengths. You can do a better self-analysis and can
take steps to overcome your shortcomings.
Time Management: CAT is a time bound exam
and also have negative marking system. So it is very important to ace the time
management skills. Read the question paper very carefully and then decide the
section which you would like to attempt first. Attempt the questions that you
are sure about first.
It’s all about common IQ: CAT has various
sections like Data Interpretation, Quantitative Ability, Reading Comprehension
and Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning. Most of the questions have a very
simple and common logic behind them. So make sure you possess a good IQ level
for this.
