Which Test-Series to choose??

[KIMSTER]

Originally Posted by vishal_9feb

i absolutely support u in this point.
I took time series for 2 Years.Questions DO get repeated and that too with same answer options and orders.
After scoring in those questions u dont get feel good factor.Thats personal opinion.

Xactly my experience...had taken Aimcats for the last 2years and SimCats for the last 3 years.. the repetition of questions in Aimcats is on the higher side...questions from previous years Simcat will be repeated but mostly it will come in the take-off tests tat IMS provides...and not in the all india tests... some questions in Aimcats are repeated even without a change in the order of the options..

Also the shock or variety factor in Aimcats is low...SIMCATS in that respect are so varied tat at times it becomes ridiulous.. (last year Simshock gave a newspaper and questions had to be solved using data from that newspaper).. also ther was a pattern with +6 marks for a correct answer,-2 marks for a wrong answer and -3 (!!!) for an unattempted question.. These patterns completely throw away any fixed-strategy u mite have formed before the exam...

But whichevertest-series u take its important to also have an idea about wat the other test-series are testing pepl on...

[arpitzwurld]

by the way there is another angle to test series..
whichever one u join make it a point to go about it in the following manner:
1.take the test on stipulated day, calculate your marks.
2.start solving the paper on your own. tests do hv a gap of 1 week b/w them.so solve each n every question yourself.take 2-3 days but complete is yourself.in the mean time also try finding out where u went wrong while you were taking the test.
3.after this is done, look at the solutions provided by the instt.find out if ther was any other method(probably a better one than the on u used) for solving the question.
it would b good if u memorise these things...
4.then revise the paper once more.allot one day for it.
that way u can make the most out of test series.
the idea behind giving 2-3 dyas to solving the test urself is that when u solve a question yourself, the idea logic and method behind it remains in your mind.it'll help u a ot on the final day.
and if u strike gold by having 3-4 questions based on the logic u already hv used earlier just imagine what difference it would create to your score

also for va/rc go thru cat ppr from 99 to 08.find out where and how iim's set traps.how they bring options very close to each other.it'll help.

[Jaydev Doshi]

@ everyone.
If you ask me it would be better to go for the TIME AIMCAT.

I mean lasst year i gave both the test as they were on consecutive Sunday's and i scored a whopping 97%ile at IMS whereas only a paltry 72%ile in the AIMCAT.
It was this vast difference in the %iles that made me opt for TIME test series as it offered better competition and i have no qualms over my decision.

[gvi.shekar]

Ppl you may find it worthwile to visit the below thread:
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...ml#post1125121 (CAT 2008 Aspirants)

A poll has already been set up for the preferred test series among puys.

all the best

[Jaydev Doshi]

Hello puys.

Check out this new thread for the discussion of AIMCAT0920.
The TIME free mock cat.

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...imcat0920.html

[diablorulez]

Originally Posted by Jaydev Doshi

Hello puys.

Check out this new thread for the discussion of AIMCAT0920.
The TIME free mock cat.

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...imcat0920.html

Please continue here
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...all-india.html

and for IMS SIMCAT

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...ee-simcat.html ([18 MAY] IMS free SIMCAT Discussions/ Scores/ Percentiles)

[Phoenix@C]

In my opinion it is best to answer both the AIMCATs and the SIMCATs. Answer one at home and the other at the examination centre. The more papers u answer the better.

P.S: I am not saying that u have to do it this way to get through or that if u do this u will get through. But in my opinion if u are really serious it is better to explore all options

[kzx8a]

Well a mock CAT series could be measured on these two parameters:

1. The proximity of questions in mock to the real thing
i guess TIME AimCAT are pretty good. CL used to be good dont know about how is it now. IMS SimCAT have been known to be ridiculously tough, insanely tougher than CAT. In fact i came across a question just while flipping through one old paper [of a friend's] they had a math question in form of a poem! "hickory-dickery-dock" i said WTF! i mean its a known fact that neither MBA nor IIMs have wanted crazy mathematicians. But i read somewhere on PG itself that last year IMS people got back to senses & 2007 mocks were pretty good.

2. The number of people who are writing
TIME & IMS are the leaders. Dont know the exact numbers though!

So its a toss-up between TIME & IMS, but i'd go with TIME AimCAT. A negative is that they are a little too steep when it comes to price. I mean 5000 [they havent revealed the price of 2008 series] is like over-valued stock. Agreed, they are good. But they cant damn guarantee how close they can get to real thing. Its only since last 2 years CAT hasnt changed its colors. Who knows we might be in for some shock?!


One more thing: though im not an expert neither i have cracked CAT but i cant understand why people go for two, or even strangely, more mock-CATs. The whole point of a mock CAT is to keep the prep going great guns & seeing where one is standing AFA the real competition goes.What could be done at most is form a group of 2 or at most 3 people who have a good understanding of what is to be discussed: no point in talkin about EVERY question. only that q which was really tricky or was pretty close to real CAT is worth discussing about. AFA the language section,i think all classes are in dark. I mean could they match CAT 2006 language?


Overdoing it may be overkilling. Over-curiosity might just kill the CAT


I will be going for TIME AimCAT btw.

[vishal_9feb]

I would suggest aspirants personally to take two Test series, AIMCAT and CL mock test if time permits.
Both are bit different from each other and really tightens up u for big CAT day.
In my opinion more mock means better practice.

PS- personal opinion.

[diablorulez]

can anyone tell me which test series offer discount on last year CAT score.n on how much score they give discounts