I am in class 12th with commerce stream. When should I start preparing for CAT?
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Once you have completed your 12th. Along with your graduation, you can start preparing for CAT exams. Start from the basic concepts of reasoning. -
Hi Shubham Agarwal,
You have enough time to prepare yourself for the CAT entrance.
Practically, I will suggest you to concentrate on your studies and score good percentage in 12th boards and Bachelor degree semester examinations.
If you are much keen about your preparations from now on, then you can do the following:
The number of hours a candidate needs to put in for CAT depends on their current level of expertise across following sections:
Quantitative Aptitude
Verbal Ability
Logical Reasoning
Data Interpretation
A person who is very good in mathematics and has good verbal ability will have to spend less time with solving the complexities of...more -
Hello, one can prepare for CAT (and other MBA entrance exams, if one wishes to) during the final year of graduation provided he/she can manage both college studies and exam preparation without any issues. Around six months of diligent preparation is considered sufficient to crack CAT with a very good score.
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