What is the selection process in CAT? Do they consider class 12th and graduation marks too or just the CAT score?

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Zubin Mehta
2016-03-08 21:31:55
They consider your SSC, HSC, graduation and work experience. 5 marks are allotted for each of these. This is added with GD/PI score and your CAT score plus cumulative score and then qualify for cut-off.

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Zubin Mehta
2016-03-08 21:57:49
You need to focus more on verbal reasoning. Keep practicing data interpretation. A decent institution would require 95 percentile for admission. Keep reading Economic Times daily and current affairs too. You'll definitely do well.

Priyanju Pal
2016-03-08 23:08:27
Hi Saurav, Once the CAT percentile results are declared, every college releases its criteria of shortlisting and weightage that it gives to academics, work experience, etc. Different colleges have different weightages but most colleges give weightage to class 12th, 10th and graduation marks during f

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saurav chowdhury
2016-03-08 23:12:02
What overall percentage in academics is required along with CAT score?

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