Hi Amit,
Before posting itself I was aware that it makes no sense to ask this question ,even before appearing for the exams .As I have mentioned I am a married female and planning to give CAT this year.I have 5+years of experience and I wanted to increase my knowledge skill so as I can move ahead in my career.If god permits and I get into IIM B and hostel is mandatory, I wont able to join.so I needed to evaluate all the available options which I can go for .For me, Just preparing for CAT relies on ,if hostel is compulsory or not.Hope I made some sense .
Thanks ,