Can I appear for CAT in the 3rd year of B.Tech and does it really help in the preparation?

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deepthi Elizabeth
8 years ago
Hi, Appearing in CAT exam during your third year of B.Tech would be beneficial for you as you can have a prior understanding of the exam setting. Unfortunately, as per the eligibility criteria mentioned for appearing in the CAT exam, you need to be in the final year of your degree in order to appl

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8 years ago
Yes, you can. It would help you in a huge way if you are going to do MBA for sure once you are done with your graduation. You can apply for some coaching class for mock tests. Mock tests would help you in preparation. Or if you want you can join the classes as well. Many classes nowadays provide fea

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Mir Noaman Ali
8 years ago
Hi, To be quite forthright, yes, you can appear for CAT during the pre-final year of your undergrad itself. However, you need to know that the validity of CAT score is only for that particular year so even if you manage a brilliant score, you should not expect admission calls. However, if you inten

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GAURAV PRAJAPATI
8 years ago
Yes, you can apply for CAT exam but you will not able to use this CAT score to get admission after you complete your B.Tech because the CAT score is valid only for one year. So, there will no use of giving CAT exam. If you really want to take the feel of CAT exam, you can apply for it but when you w

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Surabhi Chaudhary
8 years ago
You most definitely can appear for CAT in the 3rd year of your B.Tech to get a feel of how the test environment is and what kind of questions are there on the test. This will help bring you in the right mental state and will help you plan right for the preparation. However, you won't be able to join

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