This article includes some common questions frequently asked by candidates appearing for CAT each year. We hope they’ll be able to clear your doubts regarding the same. Just in case you have any other query bumping your head down, don’t think too much. Just leave us a comment right here. Our team of experts will surely find an answer before your next visit !!
Is there any fixed structure for CAT?
No there is no fixed structure of CAT. The test can be in various combinations like 4 sections (each timed for 30 mins or non-timed), 2 or 3 sections again timed or non-timed etc.But the questions are based largely on the four areas, Problem solving, Data Interpretation, Reading Comprehension and Verbal ability.
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What is the minimum score required to clear the CAT?
There is nothing like a minimum score to clear the CAT, the score cut-off varies every year, as it is relative scoring.
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Do we have to clear every section separately?
Yes, you have to clear each section and do well in all the areas that are being tested.
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What is the minimum cut-off for each section?
Again the cutoff for each section varies for every year and the minimum cut-off is not known. But from our years of experience we believe that as a thumb rule an attempt of 70% of the questions with an 80% accuracy rate is required to clear the cut-off score.
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What is generally the cut off percentile to qualify for GD & Personal Interview?
Ans. This depends / varies from year to year. CAT scores also play an important role.
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Is the cut-off same for each section?
The cutoff for each section also varies within a test and is not fixed.
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I am an average student can I clear CAT?
We believe that discipline, determination and purposeful practice will lead you towards success in the CAT. CAT is neither a test of intelligence nor is a measure of your intellectual capability. You can achieve a good score by extensive preparation and purposeful practice.
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What are the other institutes, which accept CAT scores I don’t get into IIMs?
There are various institutes, which accept the CAT score as a pre requisite for admission. Some of the institutes are good and well recognized. Please click here for the list of other institutes.
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What is an interview?
An interview is a personality test. In an interview, the panel looks for a sound grasp of your discipline, self-awareness, clarity of goals, and a well-rounded personality.
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Why do management institutes conduct interviews?
The institutes call you for an interview because they don’t know you, and they want to get to know you in order to assess if you have the qualities that would make a good manager. In a GD these qualities are revealed by your participation in the group. In an interview, the panel deduces these qualities from your answers.
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What is a GD?
A GD is a methodology used by the institute to gauge the candidates capability to function as a part of a team. In this methodology, the group of candidates are given a topic or a situation, given a few minutes to think about the same, and then asked to discuss the topic among themselves for 15-20 minutes.
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Why are GDs conducted?
The reason why institutes put you through a Group discussion and an interview, after testing your technical and conceptual skills in an exam, is to get to know you as a person and gauge how well you will fit in their institute.The Group discussion tests how you function as a part of a team. As a manager, you will always be working in teams, as a member or as a leader. Therefore how you interact in a team becomes an important criterion for your selection. Managers have to work in a team and get best results out of teamwork. That is the reason why management institutes include GD as a component of the selection procedure.
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