This is one of the latest trends with IIMs but I am sure soon would be caught up by other institutes. While for long GD has been an evaluation criteria post the written exam along with the personal interview, the pattern is changing. IIMs have started giving a written essay writing exercise in lieu of … Continue reading Written Ability Tests – Tips and Tricks to Ace
After an initial written exam and before a one-on-one interview most selection procedures today include a stage of group discussion. While prospective employers use this stage as an elimination round, CAT in general allows all of the candidates selected post the written exam to appear in both the group discussion and personal interview round. While … Continue reading Group Discussions – Prepare to Handle Topics
Friends, here is next in the series of guiding pointers towards your CAT preparations. There are many who find the quantitative or quant as it is commonly called, a tough nut to crack. I have received numerous queries on how to ace the Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation section of the CAT exam especially from … Continue reading CAT – Acing Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation
Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) is an ever evolving exam and IIMs try to play around with the format of the exam in almost each of its version. This one is no different and some key changes are apparent in the pattern of paper as provided in the advertisement. … Continue reading IIM – CAT 2014 – What's New In this Edition of the Exam?
Next to the IIM Shillong GD/PI, after a days break, I was present at IIM Calcutta campus for coveted interview. The GD was on the relevance of planning in times of dominant market forces. The 2-10-1 min schedule seemed too less in starting. 2 minutes to think on topic and discussion for 10 mins in a … Continue reading IIM Interview – IIM Calcutta
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