Hello aspirant,

YES, you can definitely crack CAT exam, if you have the ability and determination to do so. Your class 10th and 12th marks don't matter. Only matters is your determination and hard work in giving the CAT Examination.

To be eligible in CAT Exam : the candidate has to pass at least their Bachelor's degree with at least 50% (for General Category and for candidates from the NC-OBC caste) . For SC/ST and Differently Abled (DA) candidates, the percentage required is 45%.

Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA) category candidates need 45% marks in graduation . Candidates in final year of Graduation are also eligible to apply for CAT 2021. Candidates who have completed professional degree (CA/CS/ICWA) with 45% marks.

Further, if you wish to know more about the Eligibility criteria of CAT exam, then you can follow the below mentioned link : https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-eligibility-criteria

Further, if you wish to crack CAT and want to get admission in top B schools or IIM, then you can follow the below mentioned steps to know more :

• Focus on enhancing your basics of mathematics.

• Learn topics like profit and loss, number system, geometry as they will form key questions in CAT 2022.

• Practice as much as you can and go for mock tests.

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• Reading as much as possible is the best way to crack this section and score good marks.

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• Go through newspapers, journals, blogs, articles, etc to enhance your reading skills.

  • Try solving questions based on comprehension, inferences, and para jumbles. Candidates can join any private tuition or take CAT coaching and prepare from the foundational booklets provided to them.

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  • Considered to be one of the toughest section in CAT exam, needs a lot of hard work to be done from the candidate’s side.

  • Check the previous year's question papers of CAT and try to re-attempt those questions.

  • Try to study basic topics like seating arrangements, blood relations, syllogisms, etc to grip hands on this section. Do no use a calculator while solving questions.

Further, to know more about the preparation tips and strategies to crack CAT Exam you can follow the below mentioned link : https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-cat

I hope that this will help.

Dear aspirant,

As you have scored well in class 10th and 12th so you would get full points after cracking cat in your interview round. So, as per my view you need to score atleast 97-98+ percentile in your cat .

However various factors are considered while deciding the cut offs like -

• Number of candidates appearing in the examination.
• Number of vacant seats in college.
• Previous years cut offs.
• Difficulty level of the paper.

To get more information you can check out the link given below-

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-cutoff/amp

Hello aspirant,

Yes, there are five-year integrated MBA programmes offered by IIMs. For a few years, IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak have been offering a five-year integrated MBA programme for undergraduate students. In 2021, IIM Ranchi, IIM Jammu, and IIM Bodh Gaya also started to offer IPM degree degrees to students who have completed Class 12.  If you want more information regarding this you can visit our site by clicking on link given below.

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/5-year-integrated-mba-in-india

Thank you

Hope this information helps you

• SSCBS, Delhi; Rs. 0.80 lakhs
• SRCASW, Delhi; Rs. 0.84 lakhs
• JMI New Delhi; Rs. 0.39 Rs. 4.00 lakhs
• SJCC Bangalore; Rs. 3.63 6.30 lakhs
• Christ University, Bangalore; Rs. 1.96 6.59 lakhs
• HITS; Rs. 2.58 lakhs Rs. 3.33 lakhs
• MOPVC, Chennai; Rs. 0.69 lakhs
• Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad; Rs. 0.14 lakhs
• BK School of Business Management, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad; Rs. 0.24 lakhs
• Prof G Ram Reddy Center of Distance Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad; Rs. 0.19 lakhs
• Little Flower Degree College, Hyderabad; Rs. 0.16 lakhs

Hello aspirant,

YES, your work Experience do actually counts for getting admisisons in various IIMs of India.

In addition to the number of years (quantity) of work experience you have had , the IIMs will also be interested in the kind of work you have done (quality). This might account for an edge in the interviews. So, work in the quality of work and gain as much experience you can have while doing your graduation as well. This will help you in long term.

Further, to know more about the IIM colleges and Admission you can follow the below mentioned link to know more about it : https://bschool.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-top-iim-colleges-in-india

I hope that this will help.

Hello Aspirant,

Hope you are doing great!

To answer your question, any certification, or experience with help you in building a good resume, and getting into good colleges.

Try to do as much certifications, and as much internships possible. Every little experience will help you in building a strong resume, and get a good college.

Hope I answered your query.

Thank You

Hello Aspirant,

I hope that you are doing well.

IIMs are one of the most prestigious institutes in the whole country. They are well known for their brand value and highly equipped staff. Since the demand for the admission is so vast that the seats are very limited, hence getting in isn't a slice of cake.

Normally cutoffs for OBC are lower than general, but not by a great extent. So the expected cutoff might be 94-97.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

Thank you

Hello Aspirant,

With such CAT percentile and academic records you hold good chances to get call from some of the top IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and so on.

To make you more clear about admission process let us discuss about admission criteria of some of the top IIMs like IIM A,B & C :-

IIM Ahmedabad

Admission process for IIM A is a two step process. First step is for preliminary screening on the basis of Sectional cut-offs and overall cut-offs along with different rating points for IIM A which are described in the tables below and you need to clear sectional cut-off as well as Overall cut-off :-

Ratings on the basis of class 10th score :-

Rating on the basis of class 12th score :-

Rating scores on the basis of field of graduation and percentage :-

Rating scores on the basis of work experience (if any) :-

After considering all the ratings on the basis of above discussed factors candidates are shortlisted for Step 2 which is Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview round.

You can check out complete admission process for IIM A from the link given below :-

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-ahmedabad-admission-criteria

IIM Bangalore

In IIM B also there is a two stage selection process and the cut-offs are given below :-

For shortlisting of candidates for PI and AWT following weightage is considered by IIM B :-

Note that weightage mentioned is in points and the 40 points of CAT weightage can be bifurcated as follows  :-

• Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VARC) - 14 points
• Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) - 16 points
• Quantitative Aptitude (QA) - 10 points

You can check out complete admission process for IIM B from the link given below :-

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-bangalore-admission-criteria

IIM Calcutta

In IIM C also there is a two stage selection process and the cut-offs are given below :-

For IIM C also you need to clear the above cut-offs and your points as mentioned in the above table should be decent enough to get shortlisted for Stage 2 which is of AWT and PI.

Final selection will be made on the basis of following weightage :-

You can check out the link given below for complete admission Process of IIM C :-

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-calcutta-admission-criteria

You can check out the link given below for admission criteria of all other IIMs :-

IIM Admission 2022: Process Start, Criteria, Selection Process, Top Colleges List (careers360.com)

You can also use CAT Pathfinder to predict your chances to get call from different IIMs :-

https://bschool.careers360.com/pathfinder/cat

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

Dear Student,

The following IIMs  offer 5 years of integrated courses in MBA:

• IIM Rohtak
• IIM Indore
• IIM Bodh Gaya

Well, apart from IIMs, the following colleges also provide MBA courses as a dual degree :

• Kurukshetra University
• Jindal Global Business School

Eligibility :

• Should have passed class 12 with min 60% marks .

To know more about the details , refer this :

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/5-year-integrated-mba-in-india

Hope this helps !

Hi Aspirant,

Hope you are doing great.

Admission in this integreted course is based on the entrance as well as on a merit basis. The admission criteria differ from college to college. I am listing down the name of some colleges below, you can check out the admission criteria on their website.

• Xavier University - Bhubaneswar & Kolkata
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies - BBA+MMS
• Nirma University Institute of Management - BBA+MBA (Five Year Integrated)
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology - MBA (Integrated)
• .Mumbai University - BMS + MBA
• .Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore - MBA (Five Years)
• Lucknow University - MBA (Five Years)
• Jindal Global Business School - Integrated BBA (Hons) + MBA (Five Years)
• NIIT University - Integrated MBA (Four Years)
• Kurukshetra University - MBA (Five Years)

Hope this helps.