How to prepare for CAT, CMAT or MAT? What are the benefits and disadvantages of the same?
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CMAT is common management admission test. It is conducted by the AICTE. It is computer based test of duration 180 minutes. Total question: 100
Total marks: 400 marks
It consist of 4 sections
CAT EXAM-Common admission test
Duration: 180 minutes
Total questions: 300 marks
Three sections
Negative marking: 1/3rd
MAT Exam: management aptitude test
Duration: 150 minds
It is computer based and pen paper based
Total 5 sections:
CMAT has an easier approach than CAT. CMAT offers good opportunity for all those who remain dissatisfied with their CAT 2016 or XAT results as CMAT on January will give a chance to improve their scores and get admission call...more -
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Anirban Ghosh Member - Branding and Sports Committee @ IMIB | Contributor-Level 8
6 years agoThe basics of all these exams are English, Maths and Logical Reasoning. So, you need to get hold on these three subjects. Yes, the level of difficulty varies in all these three with CAT being the toughest and MAT being the easiest amongst these three. A good score in CAT will fetch you calls from IIMs and also other best colleges for MBA.
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NITIN DESHMUKH Yard by yard its hard, but inch by inch its | Scholar-Level 17
6 years agoIt all depends on your field of interest. If you are good in maths and have interest towards economics, then finance is a good option. If you are good in communication and convincing people than Marketing is better choice. Operations is more related to applying maths in minimising the time and improving Return On Investment. HR is more related to how you engage with people. It all depends on your likings/dislikings which field you are interested in.
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