hi i have failed in 12th exam and after that i go for diploma and complete BTech .can i get a chance to top Bschool or others if i work hard for cat exam?can i go for preparation for cat?
Hi
Yes, you can definitely get into top b - schools, it doesn't matter even if you have done diploma and had failed in 12th .
And yes, as Btech is a graduate degree you are definitely eligible for CAT provided you fulfill rest of the eligibility criteria.
CAT eligibility criteria is given below:
To be eligible for CAT ,
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you need a Bachelor's/graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised university.
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you must have got at least 50 per cent marks or equivalent CGPA in your graduation . SC/ST/PH students need only at least 45 percentage in Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline to be eligible .
Candidates who are in the final year of their graduation are also eligible for CAT examination.
There is no age restriction to be eligible
It is not mandatory to have work experience to be eligible
For detailed information go through
https://bschool.careers360.com/exams/cat
Follow the below tips to prepare well for CAT examination:-
********* First of all go through its syllabus and examination pattern so that you can prepare accordingly.
Syllabus :- https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-syllabus
Exam pattern:- https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-exam-pattern
Here's a brief of CAT examination pattern:-
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CAT EXAMINATION PATTERN |
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Mode of examination |
Online i. e Computer-Based Mode |
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Name of the Section |
There are 3 sections :-
----------) VARC i. e Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension ----------) DILR i. e Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning ----------) Quantitative Aptitude |
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Types of questions asked |
There are 2 types of questions in CAT ----------) mcqs & ----------) non - mcqs |
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Marking Scheme |
---------) +3 marks for each correct answer ---------) -1 marks for each wrong answer in case of MCQs , ---------) No negative marking is there for wrong answers in case of non-mcqs |
********* Section wise preparation tips:-
Your CAT examination has 3 sections :-
-------------------------------) VERBAL ABILITY AND READING COMPREHENSION ( VARC) :- Reading is the key to score good marks in VARC, you need to go through newspapers, articles, journals, etc so that you can improve your reading skills. While reading note down the new words and write their meanings to improve your vocabulary. You need to practice questions based on comprehension, para jumbles and inference.
>>>> Best books for VARC
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Word Power made easy by Norman Lewis ( to improve your vocabulary)
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How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay
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Mastering the Verbal Ability for CAT by Ajay Singh
--------------------------------)DATA INTERPRETATION AND LOGICAL REASONING (DILR) :- You need to practice topics like blood relations ,seating arrangements, syllogisms,Propositions, etc to have a good hold on this section. Unlike maths, there's no formula in DILR so practice is the key, the more you practice, the better you get.
>>>> Best books for DILR :-
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How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma
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Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by K. Sinha Nishit
--------------------------------)QUANTITATIVE ABILITY (QA) :- First clear your basics of maths, you need to go through topics like profit and loss, geometry, Arithmetic, number system, Time-Speed and Distance etc . Avoid the use of calculator so that you can do improve your calculation speed. For each topic, you can write down important fomulas and short tricks on a sheet of paper so that it's easy for you during revision.
>>>> Best best books you can follow for QA:-
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How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Arun Sharma
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Nishit K. Sinha
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Quantitative Aptitude Quantum by Sarvesh K Verma
********* Make a time table, give more time to the subject you are weak at , for example if you are weak at Quantitive ability then give it more time.
********* Plan your studies, and set daily, weekly and monthly goals and meet them without any fail.
*********Solve previous year question papers of CAT :-it will let you know the examination pattern, type and difficulty level of questions, also concepts behind the question often gets repeated, so you should definitely solve year papers . You can get cat previous year question papers at https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-question-papers
*********Once you are done with complete CAT syllabus then go through CAT mock test papers , it will let you know your preparation level and and weak areas so that you can work on them and perform well in your examination
For detailed information go through
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-cat
Thank you
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