What is the difference between CAT, MAT and CMAT?
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Hi Shivam,
CAT (Common Admission Test) -
Popularly known as CAT this is a national level Common Admission Test conducted by Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. The tests are based on Quantitative Ability (QA), Verbal Ability (VA) and Reading Comprehension (RC), Data Interpretation (DI), and Logical Reasoning (LR). Considered as one of the most reputed entrance tests for Management in India, these tests are conducted online. Candidates taking the tests are usually required a User ID and a password. Based on these results the candidates are then short listed by management schools. These are then followed up by a Writing ability test,...more -
If we talk about tough exam:
1) CAT
2) CMAT
3) MAT
No. of exams held yearly:
1) CAT one time
2) CMAT one time
3) MAT 4 times (every quarter). -
CAT is the most difficult exam which is conducted by IIMs. If you want to take admissions in the top colleges consider giving this exam, CMAT is the middle-level exam, you can go to some top colleges but not IIMs, MAT is the easiest of all the exams.
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