Dear Sandeep, thank you for posting your query in the Know & Apply section of MBAUniverse.com.

Sandeep , you have appeared CAT 2012 and now u are preparing for CAT 2013 this shows you confidence on your self that’s a good thing.

Work experience counts when the selection process is on. If u would have joined a job and side by side prepared for CAT that would have helped you a lot. Your two years gap will be noticed when you are in the GD PI round. If you have good score in written test and have good academic background you will reach the GD PI round .In this round you will be asked about the two years gap so prepare a good answer to this question.

There is nothing to be disheartened because by doing well in the written and GD PI round you can overcome this situation.

You can do self preparation or can join any good coaching centre to prepare for the same. In your case an on-line preparation strategy will be the best as it will save your time, travelling hazard, will be cost effective and even missing the classes will not be an issue. MBAUniverse.com is also running its on-line prep classes. For details about the classes, you can go through the following link:
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MBAUniverse.com team wishes you all the best for your exam and future.

Dear Jeba, thank you for posting your query in the Know & Apply section of MBAUniverse.com.

Jeba, you have got a good academic background and work experience also that’s really good, this is going to help you a lot in the selection process of various B –Schools.

There are many good B-Schools spread in different parts of our country. Every B-School has its own plus points and selection criteria. To Know more about B –School in top ranking click at the following link

http://www.mbauniverse.com/BSchoolRanking2013/mba-rankings-comparative-business-school-rankings.php

You can do self preparation or can join any good coaching centre to prepare for the same. In your case an on-line preparation strategy will be the best as it will save your time, travelling hazard, will be cost effective and even missing the classes will not be an issue. MBAUniverse.com is also running its on-line prep classes. For details about the classes, you can go through the following link:

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Dear Shivam , thank you for posting your query in the Know & Apply section of MBAUniverse.com.

CAT is normally conducted every year during a 21 day testing window (estimate but may vary) in the months of October and November. A candidate can appear for CAT only once during the 20-day testing window.

MAT is conducted 4 times a year generally in the month of Feb,May,Sep,Dec.

SNAP is conducted in the month of December.

XAT is conducted in the month of January.

You can do self preparation or can join any good coaching centre to prepare for the same. In your case an on-line preparation strategy will be the best as it will save your time, travelling hazard, will be cost effective and even missing the classes will not be an issue. MBAUniverse.com is also running its on-line prep classes. For details about the classes, you can go through the
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Mock test are not the real and final test. So, plan accordingly and you will surely succeed.

Generally the MBA entrance Exams are divided in two sections, as follows

Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

Which part needs more attention varies from student to student .A student needs to pay more attention to his week areas. But few things that I would like to add is ,the basic requirement for both these sections is a good vocabulary and a strong sense of grammar. As the questions can be from any general topic -- economics, psychology, philosophy, sociology, politics, medicine, science, culture, arts, etc -- it is important to inculcate good reading habits.

Job experience is not mandatory but if you have job experience it adds to your rating, like 1,2 ,3 rating will be added for one year , one -two years and more than two years of experience , respectively.

If you want to do specialization in banking , finance etc experience in the field of banking will be an added advantage as it will add to your rating.

It is never too late Poornima, don't get disheartened. there are many additional programmes which you can pursue and going for an MBA is one of the good options. As you have more than 2 years of work experience this will add to your rating scores. You can join any good coaching centre to prepare for the same. In your case an on-line preparation strategy will be the best as it will save your time, travelling hazard, will be cost effective, and even missing the classes will not be an issue. MBAUniverse.com is also running its on-line prep classes.For details about the classes, you can go through the

following link: http://www.mbauniverse.com/mba-exam-preparation/CAT_Preparation/mba_preparation_package.php

Yes. The preparation for it going online is going on, but still its difficult to say anything finally on it unless an official statement comes in. (Answered by Nikhil Bansal, Student of IIM Lucknow)