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Hi Deepanshu! ISB&M accepts CAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/JET. You can apply through ATMA as well as MAT, they will schedule their GD/PI as the results are being declared don’t worry they will again hold GD/PI for ATMA cutoff.

Hi Ankit! It is very good that you are planning for MBA. Almost all the coaching institutes provides the correspondence preparation program like T.I.M.E. Career launcher, IMS, MBA guru etc you have to enroll with them online. For the expenses visit to their respective website. Choose the institution on the basis of the preparation material they provide, what are their previous result through this program.

You are eligible to sit for CAT 2011 since you are in final year of your graduation. As far as your percentage in your graduation is concerned, you don’t have to feel bad for the same because still you have one year to go to get at least 50 % marks in your graduation and just believe in yourself and work hard, you will definitely drag your percentage from 46 to 50% easily. Thus don’t dishearten yourself! As far as eligibility is concerned, you can sit for CAT 2011 since you haven’t completed your graduation as yet. Marks will be checked later on and then they will take decision whether you are eligible for the B-school or not.

That is not declared as yet. It can be anything 15- 15 questions for quant and DI or 12- 18 for both or 20- 10. It can be anything. Thus we can’t predict right now.

You don’t have to prepare extra questions or other than syllabus questions for this new pattern of CAT. The syllabus is same as that of the previous years’ papers, only the pattern has changed. There would be two sections instead of three as it was till the year 2010. Time period would be 70 minutes for each section. Each section will comprise quant and DI in one and verbal ability and LR in another as you must have known by now. Preparation processes would remain the same - it is only your strategy that comes into the picture, yes DI and LR gains extremely high importance because a good attempt at each of these areas would take you a long way in each section. Difficulty level would be from moderate to difficult as per the last few years’ analysis. But yes you should be ready to take on any type of questions which you will asked because CAT is known for throwing unpredictable questions, thus preparation of yours should be such that you can understand the approach or application of the question as soon as you see the same on your computer screen. CAT can ask you anything and everything within syllabus. Thus, prepare yourself with that expertise only. The new pattern represents in a much fairer way of assessing students - due to the fact that everybody is going to be solving each section for the same amount of time. Also a fairer chance for the non mathematical minds to crack this exam as verbal ability and LR in one section altogether. You should not go to the examination hall with this mindset that I will do only these number of questions. Put your best efforts and just do whatever you know very confidently. If I say today that you have to do 25 questions each of the two sections out of 30, then will you not attempt the 26th question if time permits you? Thus very essential to put your best efforts. But yes, for getting 97+ percentile, one should attempt at least 25 questions out of 30 questions in each of the two sections in CAT as per the new pattern, and accuracy level should be at least 22-23 questions out of those 25 questions attempted.

You don’t have to worry a lot regarding this as you can start with the practice of speaking aloud, be confident whatever you are saying. And if all these doesn’t help much, you can join a speech therapy where may be you can be a better speaker. Then the chances are that you will secure good points in GD/PI and the key point is that always speak confidently. Whatever you are speaking, if you are clear with your thoughts, then it will not matter much. All the best!

No, that is not necessary to attach the mark sheets along with the CAT form which you will be filling for writing the written test. Mark sheets will checked later on.

This is really high time that you should start preparing for the same as CAT entrance exam is almost round the corner. Serious CAT preparation requires 8 months to 1 year preparation time. And thus of course these few days are very less for CAT preparation. Though as the saying goes, never say never and be optimistic in life, thus you can start your preparation now also but yes very seriously so that you can sail through the entire admission process without any hindrance.

See the thing is if you have got 48% in B.Com till the final year, then you are not eligible to write CAT. You will be eligible to sit for the examination provided you belong to SC/ST/OBC Category because the minimum percentage required for them is 45%. You are also eligible for giving MAT and XAT exams. So try for them also.