The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Check out whether you can crack the CAT

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Wednesday, Nov 16, 2005

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Check out whether you can crack the CAT

Special Correspondent

CHENNAI: The Indian Institutes of Managements (IIMs) are recognised as some of the region's best B-schools.

Naturally, the success of the IIMs attracts aspiring students in hordes, who have to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) - arguably one of the toughest entrance tests in the world, with a mere 2 per cent acceptance rate.

Ability test

The CAT tests a student's verbal ability, reading comprehension, quantitative aptitude, reasoning and data interpretation abilities.

By its nature, many candidates note, CAT looks easier for engineering students because of the edge they have over arts and science students in areas such as quantitative aptitude and reasoning.

But still, records show several arts and science students have been able to `crack' the CAT.

This year, CAT is to be held across the country on November 20.

The same day, Scholars' League, a CAT trainer, is conducting a diagnostic CAT for non-engineering students in their pre-final and final years.

Accurate feel

Diagnostic CAT aims at serving as an aptitude test so that students will get an accurate feel of the nature of the tough test and assess their aptitude levels.

Scholars' League will follow it up with analysis and counselling to help students take the right step in their MBA plans.

For more details, contact Scholars' League at 3093 1686 or 93805 74898.

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