Dear readers, As you know, CAT 2015 slot 1 is now over. Let us take a quick look at the pattern of this test. First of all, the VARC section was exactly on the lines of the CAT demo test – 24 RC questions and 10 VA questions. The VA questions were based on Parajumbles, […]

Hopefully, you have studied and studied and studied for CAT. And you’ve also taken mocks and discussed the nitty-gritty with fellow CAT-takers on PaGaLGuY. And if  after all that, you still feeling the exam blues, here is something that will help.   *If you are tensed, don’t be. It’s only a CAT exam, it’s not […]

Gaurav Malpani, CAT topper in 2011 There are CAT toppers and there are CAT toppers. And there are CAT toppers who had hoped to get just a 99 percentile. One such is Gaurav Malpani who topped CAT in 2011. Having had a theoretically perfect academic record of graduating from IIT Bombay and then completing his […]

PaGaLGuY spoke to, possibly, the busiest man on the MBA scene in India –  CAT 2015 Convenor Prof Tathagata Bandyopadhyay. Despite his busy schedule, he agreed to answer a few questions and also whisper some last-minute tips. Is there more work now, that CAT is to be held on one day?         […]

There are  changes in CAT 2015 which are quite well known by now.  Some of these include, three Sections instead of two, onscreen calculator, 180 minutes instead of 170 to solve the paper and some questions to not be of MCQ nature. The pattern changes have bothered most CAT takers ever since they were announced […]

Normalization and the CAT exam make strange bedfellows. When CAT comes around every year ‘normalization’  follows but not a pleasant twosome they make.  This year, however normalization will not exactly be  a topic of debate  –  thanks to the fact that the exam is going to be held over two slots only. What is normalization? […]

From L to R: Prof Rohit Kapoor, Prof Himanshu Rai, Prof SSS Kumar PaGaLGuY brings you pearls of wisdom from none other than some  time-tested-trusted people – past CAT Convenors. . Here’s what the the last three CAT Convenors have to say to CAT 2015 aspirants PaGaLGuY asked three simple questions. Read on. What advice […]

SNAP registrations close on November 24. Here’s a look at the strategy adopted by an SCMHRD student who scored a cool 97.4 percentile in SNAP. Shashank Saurav is an engineer from Techno India College, Kolkata. He has 3 years of work experience in Capegemini and Accenture as a Consultant.. When did you start preparing for SNAP? […]

While you may think you’ve got plenty of time to spare when it comes to applying to MISB Bocconi, the truth is that there are many advantages to getting a jump start on the process. Read on for six reasons to aim for the Round 1 deadline of January 31. 1. Secure Your Spot The […]

The final countdown for CAT 2015 has begun and this means that you might be going through a whole plethora of emotions. Considering how nerve-wrecking the wait for the exam can be, it is important to sit back and calmly understand what you need to do in the next 10 days. In this article, I […]