(Official) CAT2012 Nov 4th discussion Thread

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Hi all, People who are taking the exam today, please use this thread for the discussions. To assure that the thread is put to the best use, please post your CAT 2012 experience in the following format : CAT Centre, Date and Slot: …

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Hi all,

People who are taking the exam today, please use this thread for the discussions.

To assure that the thread is put to the best use, please post your CAT 2012 experience in the following format :

CAT Centre, Date and Slot:

1) How many attempts you have made?
2) Your last mock score? If you are there at repository thread, please provide the link here.
3) How was your experience of the test?
4) What was the surprise element for you?
5) Any tips to handle the computer based exam better?
6) Your overall analysis of the exam. Toughness, new topics, sections etc.
7) Any other query or something you would like to share.

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CAT Centre - Iris Tech Park, Gurgaon
Slot: 4th Nov 2012 , 10:00 A.M.

1) Attempts made : Sec-1 : 19, Sec-2 : 29 , OA: 48
2) Last mock score : Varied from 95-99.5
3) Test experience - Smooth. No Glitches. No extra sheets were provided.
4) Surprise element (if there was any)?
1st question in quant was repeated from my last year's CAT.
5) Tips on better handling of the exam?
Don't stare at the screen too much. If one section is difficult than other would be easy. Key is to maintain composure throughout the test.
6) Overall analysis? Incl. Toughness, new topics, sections etc.
Toughness : Section 1 - Difficult, Section 2 - Moderate-Easy

Section 1 was extremely difficult. I usually attempt 23-25 questions in a mock. But today it was not so. Only 2-3 sitters. DI was difficult as well. Out of 3 sets 1 was easy but had tricky questions. Another one was moderate but again very tricky. Could easily lead people to commit mistakes. Couldn't read the 3rd one. Was one of those LR-DI sets.
3 questions from geometry. Rest all of the topics also made their presence felt. TWD, Functions, Coordinate, Log, Algebra, 3 Variable venn diagram, P&L;, each one had a question or two. Overall, a raw score of 42-45 should definitely get you a percentile of 95+

Section 2 was comparatively easy. LR was definitely doable. 1 RC was out of the world. Other two were easy to read but had close options. 6 out of the 10 RC questions were inference/tone based. 2 PC's. Both difficult. 2 SC's - pretty easy. 2 PJ - doable.. 1 WU - Tricky.
2 out of context - doable.

LR was pretty straight-forward with 3*3 = 9 questions. Unfortunately couldn't attempt one LR question as time ran out.

Overall verdict - A raw score of 100 should definitely fetch 99+. 106-110 should be good enough for a Joka call.
7) Any other query or something you would like to share-
NA
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CAT Centre, Date and Slot: Asia Pacific Inst. Of Mgt, Jasola, ND Morning 4th nov

1) How many attempts you have made?(18, 24-25)=42-43
2) Your last mock score? If you are there at repository thread, please provide the link here.
Used to give them in pdf format. CL proc mock scores range between 70-80, except PM2

3) How was your experience of the test?
Good.

4) What was the surprise element for you?
Nothing.

5) Any tips to handle the computer based exam better?
A tutorial will be sufficient.

6) Your overall analysis of the exam. Toughness, new topics, sections etc.
QA: Moderate, 14 ques were easy-moderate (6 ques were directly from cl/time mocks with slight tweaking), 4 ques moderate, 8 ques were either tricky or difficult as i cudn't able to crack them despite having time so donno exactly and rest 4 were lenthgy so left them. One DI was tough or lengthy u can say, left it, one was good, other, am still confused whether it was tough or I misinterpreted d questions.

VA/LR- LR was very easy, VA- Pata nai, 3PJs: one was surely difficult, 2PC: Moderate-Diff, 2SC: I found moderate. RC: 1 was good overall, other was good to read however all ques were of marco level(inference, summary, tone etc.), one was surely difficult from reading to ques, although i somehow did it 1 Out of context, this ws close. 1WU and 2Grammar (didn't see them). Anyways, it was a good paper hwever i think i screwed quant or VA ka to sab upar wale k bahorse h

7) Any other query or something you would like to share.
You can find ample amount of ques to score good so be focused while giving d test and answer only those which u r sure of atleast in quant. ATB! if still ppl are remaining
PS: Can PM me fo pattern related details. Won't be discussing answers as i don't want to decrease my accuracy till 9th, hwever wud discuss those ques which i cudn't able to do
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CAT Centre, Date and Slot:
DY Patil, Pune; 4th Nov & 10 am slot

1) How many attempts you have made?
QA&DI; - 17
VA&LR; - 28
2) Your last mock score? If you are there at repository thread, please provide the link here.
Time AIMCATs - Varied b/w 60 to 70
3) How was your experience of the test?
Good. No additional paper so actually had to sit and erase one page before starting next section So, no time to actually relax!
4) What was the surprise element for you?
No surprise element.
5) Any tips to handle the computer based exam better?
No additional tips. Followed other puys inputs and turned my monitor off. It really helped!
6) Your overall analysis of the exam. Toughness, new topics, sections etc.

QA - Moderate to Difficult. There were few sitters but I don't why my answer was not matching in couple of questions with ans options.
DI - Did only 1 set. I dint even bother to read other 2 sets, wonder if I missed out on some sitters
VA - I'm not the best one to judge!! I could attempt all questions, hoping they are correct.
RC - Doable (There were 3 questions on Tone of the passage)
LR - Easy - Expect for 1 question where I felt I did not get the right answer. Not sure if I got that set right. It was a set about 1st year students & 2 second year students.(if anyone would like to discuss send me a PM!)

7) Any other query or something you would like to share.
Nothing! All the best for people who are still writing!!
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CAT Centre, Date and Slot:EIILM_1st Slot
I guess I have to appear for it one more time.

1) How many attempts you have made?
Sec1~18, Sec2~18
2) Your last mock score? If you are there at repository thread, please provide the link here.
http://www.pagalguy.com/forums/cat-and-related-bschools/mock-scores-repository-2012-t-80946/p-3418415?page=10
3) How was your experience of the test?
Smooth, no complaints.
4) What was the surprise element for you?
Nothing as such.
5) Any tips to handle the computer based exam better?
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6) Your overall analysis of the exam. Toughness, new topics, sections etc.
Sec1 : The paper was very easy, 25 is the ideal attempt in case of SEC1.
1 DI was very tough, some sums were time consuming, a lot of sums can be solved using options, the key is to navigate fast and do speed o-calculation[I wish I were a bit fast with numbers]

Sec2 : Frustrated with no. of less attempts in 1st sec. I decided to maintain a high accuracy here, LRs were okay, 1 was time consuming/tough..key here is to identify 2 east LRs and solve them...PJ,PC,WU,SC all were easy/comprehend able compared to that of last year's paper.Attempted 1 RC(Team Bonding & leadership)

7) Any other query or something you would like to share.
Questions are varying from person to person in the same slot...a very well balanced paper


...........If anyone anxious to discuss do PM me.................
DI :Computers & printers
Venn:Cricket-basketball...
RC:Team bonding
LR: Music DVDs, original price, discount etc.

Regards,Never Back Down
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@gautam22 dude wat do i need to carry along ..apart frm the admit card and an id ..a pan card wud be good...nething else

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@gautam22 you never can estimate wat can be the appropiate perecentile because difficulty varies with slots. Though I belive 50% score i.e 90+,one definitely has a decent chance. It really is difficult and dangerous to predict CAT now...
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CAT Centre, Date and Slot: IFIM Business Scool Bangalore

CAT showed me its calibre finally. After my first attempt last year I had not prepared at all but had managed to do decently. Is Bar brought me down. Real tough paper.
(Last year had easily 25+ attempts in QA-DI. This time hardly 22)

1) How many attempts you have made?
Sec1~22, Sec2~30

2) Your last mock score? If you are there at repository thread, please provide the link here.
Kuch mocks nahi diya.. But CAT 2011 mein 95.xx percentile.

3) How was your experience of the test?
Smooth, no complaints.

4) What was the surprise element for you?
QA-DI will make you cry. Literally. QA is my strong point. Average QA normally I am able to attempt correctly. Is bar questions were of not an attemptable level itself.

5) Any tips to handle the computer based exam better?
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6) Your overall analysis of the exam. Toughness, new topics, sections etc.
Sec1 : The paper was tough, 20+ is the god level attempts in case of SEC1.
2 DI was very tough, time consuming and calculation intensive (read as dont even dare attempt if you want to attempt other questions) , use options, try as fast as you can.
DON'T GET STUCK IN ANY QUESTION. this is really important. Try to consciously see the timer. Don't spend more than 60 seconds in any questions. This will let you come back again. Fresh look helps. I have gone through the paper once with attempts around 15 which I am all sure of. Basically all moderate and easy questions done. 2nd round did 3 more. Then 3rd round coudlt attempt any. After this had 16 minutes left. Took calculated guesses in I think 5-6 questions. Total 22-24.

Sec2 : 30 attempts. Easy. This made up for tough QA DI. I mean this was a cakewalk. I could feel the difference in level. Start kiya. First 3 minutes 3 LR questions on 3 variable VENN. Piece of cake. Good confidence level. Next really easy Word usage question. PJ's were the only moderate level questions. LR- cake walk. there was odd one out- moderate.
2 RC's moderate level. 1 RC- out of the world philosophical stuff. I had finished most of my paper in 35 minutes. As in solved most. Spent nearly 20 minutes on this RC. Tempted to mark it. Though not sure. Still really good section.

7) Any other query or something you would like to share.
Questions are a mixed bag. Bouncers with easy ones there. Depends a lot on your mindframe. I had an easy QA question on time distance which should normally be a 1 minute affair. But took me 3 rounds of looking to get it right.

PS- Last but not least.. Guys, Please follow the test center proctors instructions. There are some time limits for each thing. As in if you click on Start the tutorial or the test before they tell you to, it doesn't anyways start before they put in the password. but there is some time limit to put in this password. Guy next to me clicked it early. They refused to put in the password before 9:55. And had to restart his computer at 9:50. His test started at 10:15 or so. It's just unnecessary. So just sit. No urgency to finish the 140 minutes. You'll get your time..
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@LeoN88 : Bhai.. i have been following you since quite sometime. Didn't know you had the billi today. But must say If you have attempted 18, tough paper tha.. Cheers. All the Best.
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@madbash said:
@LeoN88 : Bhai.. i have been following you since quite sometime. Didn't know you had the billi today. But must say If you have attempted 18, tough paper tha.. Cheers. All the Best.

My paper was very easy......Yes sec1 was filled with lengthy sums but I see everyone has attempted 25+ in Sec2......should have attempted more there........Start preparing for GDPI l ATB
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1) Attempts made : Sec-1 : 19, Sec-2 : 21 , OA: 40


2) Last mock score : 94.XX %


3) Test experience - Smooth. No Glitches. No extra sheets were provided. Two pencils and an

eraser provided


4) Surprise element (if there was any)?

No Time speed distance and venn diagrams

5) Tips on better handling of the exam?

Give a mock to get familiarized with online pattern. And please scan through all the questions.

Usually you tend to get easier ones (sitters) towards the end. If you are stuck please move ahead.

6) Overall analysis? Incl. Toughness, new topics, sections etc.
Toughness : Section 1 - Moderate - Difficult.

Hardly 2 sitters.

3 questions from geometry which included 2 from co - ordinate geometry on circles.

1 series.

2 functions.

4 numbers

3 logarithms

1 trigonometry

2 time and work

Section 2 :

1 LR was easy ..rest two were moderate.

All RC's were lengthy..I had one with 8 paragraphs

Questions on tone of the author and what inference can be drwan except..n all were there.

3 PJ 1 easy 2 diffic

3 FIB - 2 easy 1 diff

1 out of context...rest dont remeber..

All the best for guys who are yet to take ..

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Sorry forgot to mention - Afternoon slot ..Location Bangalore

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CAT Centre, Date and Slot:NSHM knowledge Campus,kolkata,4th Nov,Afternoon slot

1) How many attempts you have made?QA-DI=21...VA-LR=25
2) Your last mock score? If you are there at repository thread, please provide the link here.
ranged from 89-97 in T.I.M.E Aimcat and 85-95 in IMS Simcat.
3) How was your experience of the test?Glitch free.

4) What was the surprise element for you?lack of sitters in QA.only 1 i think and difficult LR(2 sets)
5) Any tips to handle the computer based exam better?Sleep if u can in the interim time once the biometric is done and the exam actually begins.
6) Your overall analysis of the exam. Toughness, new topics, sections etc.
QA-DI:
QA-Lengthy,Tough rather twisted had to use option elimination a number of times
DI-2 sets doable.silly mistake prone
VA-LR:
VA-Good
RC-2 manageable
LR-1 easy,1 lengthy-moderate(used options to do 2 in this set 1 left due to time-crunch),1 bouncer.
7) Good Luck 2 puys taking it on 5th and 6th.9th Jan buri tara se lagegi !!!!
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Thakur College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai and Slot: 4th Nov 2012 , 10:00 slot

1) Attempts made : Sec-1 : 14-15
Sec-2 : 22-25
(can't recollect)

2) Last mock score :
not worth mentioning :\

3) Test experience?
My system froze towards the end of 2nd section.They assigned me a different system.
Didn't lose any test time,but did break my link.Was in the middle of a loooong passage !
Did lose some time going through it again

4) Surprise element (if there was any)?
Lengthy calculations.Questions weren't that tough,but did take a lot of time.
Missed out on both DI sums :(

5) Tips on better handling of the exam?
Push away your ego.If you cant solve a sum,leave it !
Quant is all about managing time

6) Overall analysis? Incl. Toughness, new topics, sections etc.
Toughness : Moderate.But lengthy calculations in Quant

Sec-1 : Kept on solving questions which I felt were easy.Wasted a lot of time.
Couldn't check out DI sums.
In the end,marked a couple of ambiguous questions,by elimination(real low attempts else)
Sec-2 : Again,moderate difficulty.LR was good too.
Just lost link in between when was told to switch systems.

7) Any other query or something you would like to share
Billi gayi :\
gotta prepare for the next one now !
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@CaTalyse did that LR QUESTION L,M,N,P,R,Q ..DAYS -MONDAY,TUES..FRIDAY
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CAT Centre, Date and Slot:Asia pacific inst of mtmg. 4th nov-afternoon slot

1) How many attempts you have made?
sec-1 :14/15
Sec -2: 23-24
2) Your last mock score? If you are there at repository thread, please provide the link here.
It varied always
3) How was your experience of the test?
feeling a lottt relieved now...
4) What was the surprise element for you?
no P/L, PnC, Prob ,no last digit, unit digit.
5) Any tips to handle the computer based exam better?
dunt stare too much into the screen
6) Your overall analysis of the exam. Toughness, new topics, sections etc.
Not happy wid my ateempts of QA..i knw dey r too less....bt QA was tuff, nd no direct ques...ppr was scattered....PL/ ect shud hv been included. bht solid calculaions thi. kuch ke answers variables mein chore hue the..nt fair :(
I found sec-1 lengthy..dunno abt rest of the ppl
Sec-2 was easy, 1RC was gud..other 2 were lengthy..nd elll boring..i literally yawned twice
PJ's wer nt easy..atleast i did not found them easy..LR was doable.
7) Any other query or something you would like to share.
Jst be confident guys...I know its tuff...bt keep ur cool....jo kiya kafi h bas...I m known as Tension Queen...bt I smhw managed to keep myslf calm this tym

for any query u cn PM me ..!!
ps: i hv waited for so long to write dis..roz w8 krti thi k kb mera no aayega..kb main review dungi
Finally m done nw
ATB to u all
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CAT Centre, Date and Slot:KPR school of business, Coimbatore, 3:15 PM

I felt Sec 1 tougher. I could hardly attempt 22 qns. Sec2 was easy I could do 25 attempts.

1) How many attempts you have made?
Sec1~22, Sec2~25
2) Your last mock score?
95 percentile

3) How was your experience of the test?
Smooth, no complaints.
4) What was the surprise element for you?
QA-DI was much tougher than expected.

5) Any tips to handle the computer based exam better?
.........
6) Your overall analysis of the exam. Toughness, new topics, sections etc.
Sec 1 was tougher. Not sure if this was universal. Met couple of students who got easy papers.

Sec2 : 25 attempts. Easy. CR questions was easier and could be easily solved.

7) Any other query or something you would like to share.
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