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he CAT itself should ideally be given with 6 months preparation, as then a student has enough time to space out his preparation and work at a comfortable pace. Also, for working professionals who dont have as much time on their hands as the college stu dents, and who perhaps have to devote more time to preparation than college students, it is essential to start early. Several steps which are key to giving a good CAT cannot be taken overnight or crammed into a couple of weeks time. Starting early enables a student to work out the best possible strategy and implement it effectively. Some measures I believe students should take to enhance their level of preparation are:1. Identify the time of day when you study the best: If you are starting 6 months before the CAT, you have enough time to plan out your preparation, and dont need to study for more than two hours a day at this stage. Now is a good time to experiment by studying at different times in the day (whenever possible) to find what time suits you best. When you need to crank up the hours you put in later on, youll know exactly when you feel at your freshest and concentrate best. As far as possible, try giving tests on Sundays (or other holidays) at the CAT time (10 in the morning). Try making this a sort of ritual so you get used to giving a CAT-type test every Sunday morning.2. Subscribe to a daily newspaper and/or a weekly news magazine: 60% of the Verbal Ability section in a typical CAT paper comprises of Reading Comprehension passages. Cultivating the reading habit is therefore essential to your CAT preparation. Indeed, even if you solve only RC with an accuracy of 70% (very achievable), you will comfortably clear your VA cut-offs without even having to touch the dreaded grammar section. Reading a daily newspaper and a weekly news magazine has several purposes. It increases your speed of reading. It also ensures that you are quickly able to pick up the salient points in even abstract passages. Finally, it also broadens your horizons and gives you something to talk about in the Group Discussions and Personal Interviews that come later.3. Study in bursts: If you are one of those that need to warm-up for an hour before beginning to be able to concentrate and study productively, now is the time to break that habit. The entire CAT evaluation (including GD/PI) is designed for people who can switch on and switch off for short periods of time. You need to be able to start concentrating almost immediately

Hi,
After B.Tech in Electronics, there are many course options available with good scope.
-> You may study M.Tech to be on the technical side. Below is the list of the specialization which you may consider :
-M.Tech in Electronic Design and Technology
-M.Tech in Control System
-M.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering
-M.Tech Microelectronics and VLSI
OR
-> You may study MBA to frame your career in management side.
-> You may even opt for courses in specialized field such as :
-Advanced Diploma in Real Time Operating Systems
-PG Diploma course in Industrial Automation System Design
-Diploma in VLSI Design
-Certificate program in VLSI design engineering
-Diploma in Embedded Systems Design
-Online course on Embedded Systems
-Telecom Protocol Development
-Certificate courses in Verilog and VHDL
-Signaling & VoIP Protocol Implementation
-Advanced Diploma in DSP System Design
-Optical Fiber Communications
-Post Graduate Diploma in Wireless and Mobile Computing
-Diploma in Wireless Technology
-Radio-Television Systems
-Communication Engineering
-Control & Computing
-You can also go for certifications in related technologies.
-You can also acquire knowledge with regard to CAD and CAM which would further strengthen your existing skill sets.
Choose the course which matches your interest and skills.
-> Another option will be :
After B.Tech, you may plan to work in private or public sector industries of various types. After gaining a valuable work experience of a year or two you may finally get a clear picture about your interest area, whether to go with M.Tech or MBA.
Remember, you should pursue a course based on your interest and skills as it will help you to achieve your long term career goals. Think and decide wisely where do you wish to see yourself in future.
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