When should MAT & CAT exams be taken?

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8 years ago

Dear aspirant, There's no right or wrong time. CAT is held once a year and there's a two-week window for taking the test. So, you may choose it during that window only. My experience would be to take it either early in the window or in the middle of the window. There's no data to support that argum

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Nitin Deshmukh | Scholar-Level 17

8 years ago

The pre-final year is the best time to take these entrance exams. A good score will definitely get you in a good B-School. By any chance you are not able to score good, it will boost your confidence. Again, in the final year, you can improve your score and get into a good B-School.

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