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CAT or better Known as Common Entrance Test is the gate pass of the road, that leads you to the gems colleges of Managements. It is a national level aptitude tees held in the month of November/December to shortlists candidates for the IIMs .It the most demanding entrance examination for any graduate. The fruit s of the success is uncountable and precious. But to crack the examination also require your sincere and honest effort .It is not a one day process but it requires thousand hours of your sincere effort. The CAT score is respected and accepted by Six IIMs and seventy-five non IIM institutes across India.
The six IIMs Institute of ours are:-
• IIM Ahmedabad
• IIM Bangalore
• IIM Calcutta
• IIM Lucknow
• IIM Indore
• IIM Kozhikode
The required eligibility to appear in CAT entrance is a three-year bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recongnised university .The candidates seeking for the entrance exam must have at least 50% marks in graduation.
The CAT examination consists of multiple choice questions from various extremes such as English language ,logical analysis of data and applications of mathematics,geometry and algebra.The Candidates are judged on the following components.
-Data Sufficiency
-Logical reasoning
-Reading comprehension
-Quantitative ability
-Data interpretation
And Verbal ability

The duration of examination of 2.5 hours.It has questions from every aspects that tests the candidates problem Solving technique - Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension. The CAT examination demands competency across all sections of the paper. So, the number of sections in the test don't really matter; what matters is whether you are competitive and have answered questions in all the sections.
Quantitative section’s moto is to test the candidates ability how they solve the problem. This section contains multiple choice questions on mathematics on the following topics such as number theory, profit and loss, speed, time and distance, partnerships, logarithm etc.
Data interpretation’s section has the data are given in the form of tables, graphs and charts and candidates are tested how they interpret the data. In data sufficiency section candidates are given one statement with other statement and they have to answer whether the given statement is enough to sole the problem or not.
At last logical reasoning section comprises of puzzles or logical questions. Besides these,there are comprehension and verbal ability tests your knowledge in English grammar and the language.
After clearing the Written test the Candidates have to face the Group Discussion and Personal Interview.The ultimate selection is made on the basis of marks obtained in written test,Group Discussion and Personal Interview.Besides these, Scholastic achievements and work experience also counts a lot.

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It is well known fact that it is the fittest that survives.And CATs selection procedure follows this paradigm very well.It requires intelligent and innovative preparation both mentally and physically. Maintain poise and composure during the entire length of the test.
The duration of the examination is of 120 minutes and the number of questions asked in common admission test varies each year.,varying between 75 and 150 . This is an objective based examination and so the aspirant has to choose the best answer for each of the question which is marked at the OMR sheet. Every correct answer is awarded with one mark and every wrong answer faces a deduction of 1/4th of a mark.
From my view’s the candidates going for the exam must scan the paper once or twice to get a reasonable overview.Answer the easy questions in each section first. Skip what cannot be answered and move on. There is negative marking. So it is better to skip questions than answer them wrongly.
While preparing for general knowledge, you must give due importance to economics, politics, national and international issues. Try and improve your reading speed and comprehension. You should attempt as many mock-CAT tests as is possible. This should give you a feel of the exam as well as improving your confidence
Conclusion:
While taking the examination never thinks you are preparing only to clear the written test,as most the candidates do.Your aim should be join the great IIM institute and work till you achieve your aim. So participate in GD sessions and keep yourself updated with current affairs. If you haven't join any coaching institute then you can join any public forum online or offline for practicing GD and Interview sessions.
The Keys to success can be summarized as:
a) Know your strengths and weaknesses.
b) Organize your studies.
c) Keep track of your performance and mistakes.
d) Read healthy.
e) Keep preparing for GD & Interview.