Exams
The CAT 2024 exam is scheduled for November 24, 2024, and will serve as a key step for admission to the 21 IIMs and top MBA colleges across India. IIM Calcutta will be conducting this year’s exam. As per the official CAT notification released on July 28, 2024, the registration process will open on August 1, 2024, and close on September 20, 2024.
Given the challenging nature of the CAT exam, it’s important to begin preparation well in advance, ideally at least nine months before the exam. However, if you haven’t started yet, there's still time. The final batch of the IMS CATapult Live Online Program for CAT 2024 starts in August, offering a chance to complete the syllabus and be exam-ready.
Preparation Strategy
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation:
- Prepare a formula book of Arithmetic and Algebra - questions are based onformula
- Refer LOD1 eBooks
Language Comprehension:
- Refer to CATKing 555 Wordlist, and Normal Lewis Word Power Made Easy Videos
- Prepare basic grammar, for eg, collective noun, has/had usage, singular/plural
- Learn some common foreign phrases
Logical Reasoning:
- Prepare all the different types of topics (Refer the given syllabus)
- Watch the shortcut videos by Krishna Sir
General Knowledge, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship:
- Start mugging up these two sections from the ebooks provided by the CATKing
Mock Strategy:
- Verbal, Quant, and Logical Reasoning - Aim for 60 correct questions
- GK & Innovation & Entrepreneurship - Aim for 8 questions each from both the sections
- Give at least 20 mocks