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Research Document - CAT
WHY CAT ?
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The Common Admission Test
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CAT is a National Level Management Entrance Test conducted by the IIMs.
• CAT is multiple-choice based with negative-mark penalties for wrong answers.
Marking Pattern
• The test consists of questions that evaluate a candidate’s quantitative, verbal, and logical & data interpretation abilities.
Test Pattern
• 13 IIMs and more than 160 management schools accept CAT scores. Acceptance
Eligibility for CAT
Admission through CAT - candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent.
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45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA)categories.
Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and
those who are awaiting for final year result can also apply.
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FACTS
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• Only 2650 students got selected for IIMs. Nearly 205,345 students
appeared in CAT year 2010-11.
• The result is declared by second week of January.
Earlier CAT was conducted on the third Sunday of
November. The test duration was two and a half hours.
• Apart from the aggregate score in CAT, candidates need to clear cut-offs in each section of the CAT as well, in order to be shortlisted for the group discussion / personal interview round.
The result is declared in terms of percentile, For example a percentile of 99 shows that
only 1% students have scored higher than you.
CHANGED PATTERN OF CAT
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CAT is now online
• CAT exam in 2011 was conducted online from 22nd October to 18th November.
• The CAT 2011 provided a 15-minute tutorial before the test begun
More Accessibility
• CAT was conducted across 36 cities in 2011
• More then 80 Centre's assigned for CAT
Two sections instead of
three
• The first section was consist of questions relating to quantitative aptitude and data interpretation.
• The second section comprise verbal and non-verbal reasoning and logical reasoning
30 Questions in each Section Time – 70 Minutes for each section
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Quantitative Aptitude and
Data Interpretation
Verbal, Non-verbal and
Logical Reasoning
THE CAT EXAM PATTERN
1st Section
2nd Section
CAT syllabus, being very wide is covered under four segments i.e. Quantitative Ability, Verbal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation
CAT 2010 Toppers
Gaurav Malpani
• Topper declared with 100 percentile by CAT
• Student of IIT Mumbai
Deepak Mehta
• Topper declared with 100 percentile by CAT
• Student of BITS PILANI
Shashank Samant
• Scored 100 percentile in CAT 2010
• Student of IIT Mumbai
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City wise Break up for CAT
aspirants
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10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
New Delhi Bangalore Mumbai Hyderabad Pune Chennai
60,000
21,200 20,000 18,000
15,000 13,500
Pain points Vs. Digilibrary
Pain Points Digilibrary
Cost affordability
Easily Affordable
Good Institutes limited to Metros.
Any Time and Any where accessible
Lack of guidance & good faculty
Right Guidance from Best of Faculty
Whole material is Scattered & not organized
Complete and accurate material at one place
Revision required at regular intervals. Unlimited practice tests and assistance by our Doubt clearing sessions at regular intervals.
Lack of time to focus & study Learn at your own pace by reviewing lectures through and through
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I Prof advantages for CAT aspirants
Increased retention through Audio/Video learning
Best faculty in your home
Learning at your pace
Unlimited practice tests
National Roaming
Live video conferencing
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Thus iProf CAT will sell because of the following advantages and benefits over the other players
Effective time management
Better technique, examples and sets in preparing the notes and recalling them.
Effective reading & retention of the concepts WITH COMPLETE FLEXIBILTY .
Enhances the much needed “aptitude ”for the CAT exam i.e patience , hard work and proper strategy
Affordable and no travelling cost required , the whole content is provided in offline mode .
Faculty guidance , Doubt Clearing Sessions to build endurance and the speed that is required .
HD Video / Audio lectures help the student to recall the concept with much ease , also detailed guidance on elaborative topics help the students in cracking the exam
A lot of students prepare for CAT/MBA Entrance Exam and they are in constant need of course material
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USP of the product
Complete Flexibility of time , pace and place
Increases retention , the student can recall the content as many times as he wants
Better concept understanding
Techniques & Tips from expert faculties for enhanced retention and focus .
No broadband or connectivity required to view the content .
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iProf Maestro Series – CAT
Feature Name Feature Name Quantity
Video lectures with Animations 48 Detailed sessions with video lectures & animations for concept strengthening. Solved examples from previous CAT exams of various difficulty levels.
Reading Material Focused inputs from CAT experts defining various strategies to crack CAT. Special inputs to improvise the English and vocabulary.
Practice Test with every session Each session supported by practice exercises to analyze the concept understanding level.
Test engine for unlimited practice Question bank with unlimited test to regularly practice & improve concept knowledge
Full Syllabus Mock Test Comprehensive Mock Tests preparing you for the D day
Doubt Clearing sessions Monthly doubt clearing sessions
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It offers the best in terms of continuous evaluation, content, teaching expertise and methodology.
The course is a blend of Instructor Lead Training (ILT) animations and practice test giving user a unique and innovative platform to understand, retain and use the language in their daily life.
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Excellent retention through 2D & 3D animations.
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