What if I do not make it to IIM shortlist? Do I still stand a chance to get admission?
No, the students who don't make it to the IIM shortlist of a particular year, they will not be considered for admission. Such candidates can appear for CAT again the next year and try for admission. If a candidate doesn't make it to the first shortlist, they can wait for the second shortlist to rele
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For CAT Data Interpretation preparation, candidates can refer to Arun Sharma's books for CAT DILR. His books cover this topic comprehensively.
Yes, Data Interpretation is important for CAT as it makes up for 50 percent of the DILR sections, which carries a weightage of 66 marks.
There are usually 8-10 questions on Data Interpretation in CAT. The questions are in sets of 4 or 5.
Practise previous-year CAT questions, mock tests, and vocabulary books such as Word Power Made Easy. Reading editorials and quality articles can also help.
Yes. It improves grammar, vocabulary, context-based understanding, and sentence interpretation, which are useful for VARC preparation.
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