Apparently, the Common Admission Test (CAT) which is used by almost all MBA colleges in India for admissions, will have a new format starting this year.

The CAT 2011 will have only two sections
- QA + DI (Quantitative Aptitude + Data Interpretation)
- VA + LR (Verbal Ability + Logical Reasoning)

Both the sections will have 70 mins each, with a total duration of 140 mins. It will be held from October 22 to November 18.

It seems that the CAT committee has taken it upon themselves to ape the GMAT in the last couple years. The CAT which used to be the toughest, the most challenging, and hence the most interesting exam, has been reduced to a simple aptitude test modeled after the GMAT in which questions are repeated every year.

More details on this soon.

via pagalguy

Official CAT 2008 Answer Key

The wait is over. The results of CAT 2008 will soon be out. To check your results online, the best ways would be:

CAT Results Online:

The results of CAT-2008 will be available from 9th January 2009 at http://results.catiim.in. The scores can be accessed by keying in the Test Registration Number and either the Date of Birth (preferred) or the Cat Application Number.

CAT Results by SMS:

CAT-takers can also access their CAT-2008 scores by using SMS facility of mobile phones. For SMS, candidate can type CAT Test Registration Number Date of Birth (DDMMYY) or CAT Test Registration Number Application Number For example: CAT 5370082 030482 or CAT 5370082 123456 and SMS to 57333.

CAT Results by Email:

Candidates who wish to get their results by e-mail should register themselves between October 24, 2008 and November 30, 2008 by sending an SMS to 57333 as follows: CAT Registration Number Date of Birth (DDMMYY) Email Id Please note that only one e-mail id will be registered against a test registration number. Example:If TR No is 1234567 & DOB is 20-Feb-1986, then the Message format will be: CAT 1234567 200286 abc@rediffmail.com

Good luck to all CAT aspirants!

The  CAT 2008 – the premier MBA entrance examination in India was held today. I will try to post a detailed analysis and the answers / solutions here.

The CAT 2008 Solutions are expected to be out by 5 PM.

The CAT this year has 90 questions in all.

25 Quant
25 DI
40 Verbal

The DI section was a bit complicated and very calculation intensive, while the Quant section was relatively easy. The Verbal section, as always was unpredictable and no one seems to know how they fared. As there were 40 questions in the VA section, it will play a major role in determining the chances of getting into the IIMs.

Solutions:

TestFunda.com has started uploading CAT 2008 solutions and answer keys:

http://cat2008a.testfunda.com/CAT_Answer_Key_Answers_Solutions_Analysis_CAT_2008_Score_ANSWER_KEY.aspx

http://hitbullseye.com/user/key2008.php

http://www.ch-india.com/CAT08_sol/cat08_anskey.htm

http://www.ch-india.com/CAT08_sol/cat08_sum_ana.htm

Check out this PagalGuy’s score card for answers:

http://www.pagalguy.com/scorecard/

>> Career Launcher CAT 2008 Analysis

CL’s Take on the CAT

Overall, the CAT’08 paper was of a moderate difficulty level. The paper was more balanced than previous years, primarily because of more choices in the English section. There have been an increase in the total number of questions – from 75 to 90, with English section accounting for 40 questions (an increase of 15 from last year) and Quant and DI having 25 questions each.

The Quant section was less difficult than last two years, though not in an absolute sense.

DI, however, proved to be a tougher nut to crack this time around.

The English section, with more choices, was easier to handle.

Expected cut-offs:
Quant: 30-32
VA: 46-48
DI: 28-30
Overall: 125+

IMS CAT 2008 Answer Key

>> IMS India CAT 2008 page

IMS’s Take on the CAT

CAT 2008 was easier compared to tha CAT in the last few years. The Verbal section, especially, offered a lot of scoring opportunities to the students. This would mean an increase in the verbal cut-offs. The DI section had quite a few sets with only 3 questions each, thereby increasing the effort required to score higher. Logical reasoning made a come back while Data Sufficiency was out of the DI section. Finally, the PS section was quite easy, and students who had rigorously solved and analysed the SimCATs would have sailed through this section.Overall, an easy CAT with cut-offs that would probably go higher than last year, especially in PS and VA.

Quant Cutoff: 32-35

DI Cutoff: 32-35

Verbal Cutoff: 46-49

Overall Cutoff: 120 – 140

TIME’s CAT 2008 Answer Key

>> T.I.M.E CAT 2008 Analysis

TIME’s take on the CAT:

* QA was similar to CAT07 but of a higher difficulty level. This section had fewer questions on Arithmetic.  Cutoff -> 18 ± 2

* L & DI was of a similar level of difficulty as CAT07. This was a classical DI paper with sets on DI as well as Logic puzzles. Cutoff-> 32 ± 2

* Verbal was less subjective than last year. Level of vocabulary was higher. Cutoff-> 42 ± 2

Overall Cutoff -> 125 ± 3

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Note: This post will be updated dynamically as more information comes out.

Starting with something I will most likely be doing in the near future – getting my MBA. As of now, I am a bit confused whether to go with MS or MBA, but the latter seems much more probable.

The BAAP of all MBA tests, the CAT is going to be held on November 16, 2008. The CAT (Common Admission Test) is the standard admission test to the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) and many other business institutes.

The IIMs have launched a very useful site for CAT related information – www.catiim.in

You can get all the details you want – eligibility details, application details, test centres from the above site. You can also get your scores by SMS or by Email, for details visit www.catiim.in

You can also visit PagalGuy.com – a very popular online forum for CAT related queries.

EDIT:

TestFunda.com is also a superb website with great CAT resources and prep material.