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

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Prerit Kohli
9 years ago
Hello, Unfortunately, the answer to this question is "yes". CAT preparation won't be sufficient enough for XAT and the same holds true if you are preparing for XAT. This is because the intention to check on the areas are very different in both the exams. XAT questions are on difficult side whereas

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9 years ago
As per my opinion, XAT is the toughest of all MBA entrance exams. It is mainly because of decision making and General Knowledge sections that are extra in XAT. The difficulty level of even the common sections like Verbal and quantitative aptitude sections is also more in XAT compared to CAT. Not to

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Shail Oberoi
9 years ago
It is not required. The format for both the exams is on the same lines. To get a better understanding on the format, you can refer the course curriculum as available on the respective institute's site.

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