Can I start preparing for CAT exam after my 12th?

Yes. Start preparing for CAT immediately after your 12th. The most important thing to be noted here is that having a strong aim in your mind. Free time solving of previous year questions will definitely help you when you appear for CAT. CAT is the toughest examination which you might face in your career. So start preparing from your schooling. Give importance while you prepare for the exam in following ways: 1. Work out aptitude questions with proper concentration and dedication. 2. Read Hindu newspaper and New Indian express newspaper daily. Note down important points. 3. Revise each week you studied frequently. 4. Try to ask students who cleared CAT about their preparation. 5. Try to join one of the best coaching institute like Trumpient Institute of management education TIME. So, my opinion is that you should start preparing from 12th itself.

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Yes, you can start and join classes for it. And, start preparing hard in the last year of your graduation, so that you can land in good MBA college.

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It's good that you have a vision in your life at such an early age. I would recommend the following points assuming you will stay firm on the chosen career path: Work hard and score as much as you can (80+), the reason being that academics matter a lot in getting shortlisted for IIM. B.Sc is a good option to pursue; go for a field you are interested in. Since you are a biology student, you have a wide range of career opportunities to explore. Gather knowledge and understanding of business management which would eventually lead you to the reasons for doing MBA. You can start CAT preparations (assuming it would be CAT 19) in the second year. Where and how to seek guidance, worry about that once you are through with the first year. A tip: some might say B.Sc. before MBA is an odd combination and that too when you realise the career path so early. Remember, degree is only a paper to certify your knowledge. Moreover, expertise in multiple domains is always beneficial and gives an upper edge. All the best!

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Yes, you should. Since the eligibility criteria is graduation only, your early beginning for preparation will help you score well right in your first attempt. Also, a close watch on news, English language and GK will give you an edge during GD- PI- What process.

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CAT format changes every year. But make sure you have strengthen you concepts of Maths and logical reasoning as these two remain same. And also start reading English Articles ready. These things will build your basics and it will be easy for you to get higher CAT scores.

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1. The candidate must hold a Bachelors Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons With Disability (PWD) categories], awarded by any University or educational institution as incorporated by an Act of the Parliament or State legislature in India or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognised by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. 2. Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelors degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. However, it may be noted that such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from the Principal / Registrar of their University/institution (issued on or before the date as stipulated by the respective IIM) stating that they have completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelors degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate. 3. Candidates applying for CAT 2017 should fulfill any one of the following conditions: Completed Bachelors degree with the required percentage of marks. Completed professional degree (CA/CS/ICWA) with required percentage.

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Yes, you can start preparing for CAT after 12th.

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Eligibility for CAT: 1. The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons With Disability (PWD) categories], awarded by any University or educational institution as incorporated by an Act of the Parliament or State legislature in India or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. 2. Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. However, it may be noted that such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from the Principal / Registrar of their University/institution (issued on or before the date as stipulated by the respective IIM) stating that they have completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate. 3. Candidates applying for CAT 2017 should fulfill any one of the following conditions: Completed Bachelor’s degree with the required percentage of marks.Completed professional degree (CA/CS/ICWA) with required percentage. Should be in the final year of Bachelor’s degree with required percentage. SC / ST / PWD candidates should have minimum 45%. For General and NC-OBC candidates, minimum is 50%. 4. The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate would be calculated based on the practice as followed by the respective University/Institution. In case of grades / CGPA, the conversion to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure as certified by the respective University/ institution. If any University/institution confirms that there is no scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidates’ CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA, and multiplying the result with 100. 5. IIMs may verify eligibility at various stages of the selection process, the details of which are provided at the website <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="www.iimcat.ac.in" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>www.iimcat.ac.in</a>. Applicants should note that the mere fulfilment of minimum eligibility criteria will not ensure consideration for short listing by IIMs.

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Definitely you can start preparing for CAT exam after your 12th class. Preparation can be three types: self, self plus coaching and coaching. Three sections: Quant, Verbal, LR and DI. You can get some famous books used for preparation of CAT and start preparing from them. You can use online videos for your preparation along with using books. You can prepare gradually until last year of your graduation by self and then to brush up your preparation you can join a coaching which will give you skills and tricks to solve questions quickly. Along with this you have to read newspaper thoroughly for building linkages of opinion in your mind. Practice short essays on contemporary issues. Thus a right combination of self plus coaching strategy would complete your preparation even after class 12th and you can crack all the exams.

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Yes, you can start preparing for the exam right after 12th but you need to have a graduation degree with minimum 60% in order to get admission in a B-School. I would suggest you to take admission into a reputed college and you can prepare for CAT along with your college curriculum. Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017 Syllabus Common Entrance Test or CAT analyses the skills of the aspirant in four sections: Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, Logical & Analytical Reasoning and Data Interpretation. It is also a test of time management. 1. Mathematics or Quantitative Section Some of the core concepts in maths and quant subjects are: Percentages and its applications Ratio and its applications Algebra Numbers and its applications Geometry and its applications 2. English or Verbal Section Promiment topics inthis section are: Grammar Vocabulary Critical Reasoning (and its numerous applications) Reading Comprehension 3. Analytical Reasoning Section Important topics under AR are: Blood Relations Direction Sense Puzzles Arrangements Data Structures Series Coding-Decoding Clocks and Calendars 4. Data Interpretation Section Problems related to organised and unorganised data are quite common in this section. Core topics are as follows: Table Bar Pie Line graphs etc

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