"In response to disruptions caused by COVID during the Common Admission Test 2020 (CAT 2020) registration period and the continuing difficulty faced by candidates in procuring the documentation necessary for timely registration, the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have decided to extend the CAT 2020 Exam Registration deadline to September 23, 2020." - Media Release from … [Read more...] about CAT 2020 Exam | Pattern Changes and Registration Extension
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IIM Kozhikode & CAT 2020: Changes in the 2021-23 Selection Policy
IIM Kozhikode - the campus whose selection criteria has been undergoing at least an iota of change with every passing year. Between CAT 2018 and CAT 2019, there were some variations in the weight given to the different parameters considered for eligibility. Now, IIM Kozhikode has officially released the selection policy for the Batch of 2021-23 (a.k.a people who will be … [Read more...] about IIM Kozhikode & CAT 2020: Changes in the 2021-23 Selection Policy
80 days to CAT 2020: The Last Mile Resources
80 days. That is less than three months. No? Yes. But, it was never about counting in months, once August dawned upon all of us. The reality that CAT 2020 is going to be conducted for sure is increasingly becoming visible. The AICTE announcement does not hold good for aspirants writing CAT 2020. JEE - Mains examination was conducted with adequate safety precautions. The … [Read more...] about 80 days to CAT 2020: The Last Mile Resources
Rules and Theorems to Avoid during CAT Prep
In my previous avatar as a research analyst, there was one nugget that the department head gave us that has stuck around with me for a while. As a time-management exercise, he asked all of us to list down a few things that we were doing currently that we would stop doing. The funda is simple – in a world with finite time, you can do something new only if you … [Read more...] about Rules and Theorems to Avoid during CAT Prep
86 Days to go: All About Handling Mocks Better
Mocks - the mere mention of the word connects us to a lot of things mentally. Weekends. Low scores. Percentiles. Comparisons. Self-doubts. Inspirations. Mocks can create quite a bit of a self-impression, giving you an idea about where your CAT 2020 preparation stands. The question then that arises naturally is: If mocks are an integral partof the CAT prep, especially in … [Read more...] about 86 Days to go: All About Handling Mocks Better