518 Views

What the scope about CAT preparation?


Sudip 23rd Aug, 2019
Answers (2)
priyaankasarkar Student Expert 29th Aug, 2019
Dear Sudip, CAT is the entrance examination for admission to 20 IIMs and more than 1000 participating Institutions. If you crack CAT and join MBA, you gain exposure and knowledge in various aspects of a business like HR, Operations, Marketing, Strategy,etc. Now specialisation is something you need to select in your 2nd year. You should identify your strengths before choosing a specialisation. We shall detail the scope of a few specific specializations.

Marketing: This needs lot of interacting with Customers, Clients, Partners and Stakeholders. Thw work on a daily basis involves travelling, utilosing the resources to increase the sales. To move to pure marketing you might have to work in sales for initial couple of years.

Finance: You will need analytical approach in this sector. It is tad tougher than other specialisations. As this involves lot of hectic schedules, you need to be prepared to work for extra hours.

Operations: This needs a coordination of many departments. So you should be prepared to work simulateblneously wih multiple departments. You need to be good at negotiating to take this specialisation.

Information Management: Ability to manage and work with teams spread across various geographical locations is required in this sector. With Analytics emerging to the forefront, if you are good om Statistics and mathematical analysis, this sector is for you.

HR: For those who are interested in this sector, Communication skills and Integrity are the most important traits. If you are good at resolving conflicts, then this is for you.

MBA/PGDM Admissions OPEN

Apply to Great Lakes Institute of Management PGPM Admissions 2026

kartikjain2548 Student Expert 23rd Aug, 2019

Hello,

Common Aptitude Test (CAT) is an exam consisting of topics like Quantitive Aptitude, logical reasoning etc. topics. Most of the top B-Schools in India CAT score for admission in MBA courses. Government colleges like IIM's as well as private colleges accepts this score. And even cat prepration can help you to clear exam like SSC, bank PO.

CAT 2025 College Predictor

Use CAT 2025 College Predictor to check your chances for IIM and top MBA calls based on CAT percentile, profile, work experience and cut-off trends.

Use Now

Know More About

Related Questions

Amity University-Noida MBA Ad...
Apply
Ranked among top 10 B-Schools in India by multiple publications | Top Recruiters-Google, MicKinsey, Amazon, BCG & many more.
FORE School of Management PGD...
Apply
Applications Deadline - 31st January 2026 | AICTE Approved | Ranked #59 by NIRF 2025 | Highest CTC: 29 LPA | Avg. CTC: 16.4 LPA
Siva Sivani Institute of Mana...
Apply
PGDM Applications Closing on 28th Feb 2026 | 98.74% Students Placed | 180+ Recruiters on Campus | Average CTC 7.25 LPA
Great Lakes Institute of Mana...
Apply
Last Date to Apply: 10th Feb | Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 17.8 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2025
BML Munjal University MBA Adm...
Apply
#77 NIRF Ranking 2025 | Highest CTC - 17 LPA | 10% Tution Fee Waiver | Scholarships upto 100% | Application Closing Soon!
K J Somaiya Institute of Mana...
Apply
Highest Package 27.25 LPA | Top 100 Average package 16.65 LPA | AACSB Accredited | Ranked 52 by QS International
View All Application Forms

Download the Careers360 App on your Android phone

Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile

150M+ Students
30,000+ Colleges
500+ Exams
1500+ E-books