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CAT 2008: Analysis, Experience, Discussions , & More
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Re: CAT 2008: Analysis, Experience, Discussions , & More - 16-11-2008, 01:29 PM

An easier paper than last year. Quant was much easier and was of moderate difficulty level. DI was very easy. Verbal was easier in terms of language and choices though accuracy would play a major role.

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Re: CAT 2008: Analysis, Experience, Discussions , & More - 16-11-2008, 01:31 PM

each question was having 4 marks each ....Quant was easy than last year ..but DI was little bit confusing ....
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Re: CAT 2008: Analysis, Experience, Discussions , & More - 16-11-2008, 01:32 PM

Going thru the discussions, I think the focus has now completely shifted to reasoning.

40 Questions in VA!! Thats something!!!! One fallout maybe that institutes may now decide on sectional weigtages instead of overall.


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Re: CAT 2008: Analysis, Experience, Discussions , & More - 16-11-2008, 01:38 PM

40 Questions in VA?

expected as they were focussing on VA section for the past 3-4 years..

neways... hope for the best puys
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Re: CAT 2008: Analysis, Experience, Discussions , & More - 16-11-2008, 01:39 PM

Well analysis goes like this....

Quant-average toughness.
DI DS-DI was calculation intensive,1 set in LR was simple and 1 in DI.All others :eyepop::eyepop::eyepop:.
Verbal-40 questions were too much to handle but sentence correction,alternatives and fill in blanks was easy.
Over all 29 attempts :death: and expect about 90% accuracy (I usually get it).

I cant understand puys telling that this paper was simpler.I felt 2007 was a lot easier whether quant or DI LR.

Vivek bhai,congrats.
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Re: CAT 2008: Analysis, Experience, Discussions , & More - 16-11-2008, 01:40 PM

hmmm...do all sections carry equal marks or was va more??


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Re: CAT 2008: Analysis, Experience, Discussions , & More - 16-11-2008, 01:40 PM

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Going thru the discussions, I think the focus has now completely shifted to reasoning.

40 Questions in VA!! Thats something!!!! One fallout maybe that institutes may now decide on sectional weigtages instead of overall.
Well, i m in support of you but i also believe that today's managers need to be have better communication skills despite having analytical abilities.

So, i guess VA will play a big role as a deciding factor.

OT: Even we are being taught 3 subjects of communciation.


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Re: CAT 2008: Analysis, Experience, Discussions , & More - 16-11-2008, 01:41 PM

are the cut ofs or first impressions out anywhere


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Re: CAT 2008: Analysis, Experience, Discussions , & More - 16-11-2008, 01:42 PM

hmmm juzz bak frm test centre,

Attempts :
QA : 6/25
DI : 14/25
VA : 33/40

i screwed it up :((((
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Re: CAT 2008: Analysis, Experience, Discussions , & More - 16-11-2008, 01:43 PM

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Well, i m in support of you but i also believe that today's managers need to be have better communication skills despite having analytical abilities.

So, i guess VA will play a big role as a deciding factor.

OT: Even we are being taught 3 subjects of communciation.
its true comm is imp but interviews are a better place to judge that
(I havent seen the paper) but a weird paper where ultimately luck decides -dont know how good that criteria is


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