If I am preparing for CAT, do I need to prepare separately for GMAT?

Hi, Unfortunately, the answer to this question is "YES". CAT preparation won't be sufficient enough for GMAT and the same holds true if you are preparing for GMAT. This is because the intention to check on the areas are very different in both the exams. CAT tests your ability mainly on your 1- Quantitative abilities 2- Data Interpretation/ Logical Reasoning and 3- Verbal Ability. GMAT on the other side tests your, quant, Verbal, AWA, IR. You may think Quant and Verbal overlap in both but this isn't enough as the difficulty is not the same in both. Quant in CAT is at a higher level than GMAT. Similarly Verbal scores point in GMAT over quant. Thus perpetration for one exam doesn't assure you are ready for other. My suggestion would be to focus on one exam according to the colleges you want to go for and your final future plans. Thanks.

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Yes, you have to prepare separately for CAT and GMAT.

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Hello, Unfortunately, the answer to this question is "YES". CAT preparation won't be sufficient enough for GMAT and the same holds true if you are preparing for GMAT. This is because the intention to check on the areas are very different in both the exams. CAT tests your ability mainly on your 1- Quantitative abilities 2- Data Interpretation/ Logical Reasoning and 3- Verbal Ability. GMAT on the other side tests your, quant, Verbal , AWA, IR. You may think Quant and Verbal overlap in both but this isnt enough as the difficulty is not the same in both. Quant in CAT is at a higher level than GMAT. Similarly Verbal scores point in GMAT over quant. Thus perpetration for one exam doesn't assure you are ready for other. My suggestion would be to focus on one exam according to the colleges you want to go for and your final future plans. Thanks.

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The answer is Yes! CAT and GMAT are significantly different from each other. Although the syllabus of CAT and GMAT are quite similar, but the difficulty level of the Quant section in GMAT is far lesser than that of CAT exam. Similarly, in the Verbal Section, there are diverse questions in GMAT. Furthermore, the critical reasoning section in GMAT is not there in CAT. You also need to think about the analytical writing assessment in GMAT which is not a part of CAT. However I can assure you that if you have prepared for CAT very well, you will have less difficulty in Quantitative aptitude section of GMAT. So, you need to spend less time on Maths and more time on English. For most students this is the case: they first prepare for CAT and then decide of applying to colleges abroad or some special Indian colleges and hence take the GMAT.

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CAT is a very higher level of examination which includes a lot of things. If you are preparing for CAT, then there is not necessary to study separately for GMAT. However, there are some sections which are not in GMAT.

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