Next 45 days to CAT 2017 are crucial for the CAT aspirants and they need to devise a well chalked out preparation strategy which is based on smart to the point and diarised process instead of moving on various concepts haphazardly. CAT toppers and preparation experts suggest to devise short cuts, attempt more mocks, analyse them and overcome the errors & weaknesses instead of wasting your time on more and more conceptual clarification now.

Here is some good news for MBA aspirants! CMAT 2018 Notification announcing CMAT Dates and Registration process will be released shortlyby AICTE. Sharing the information with MBAUniverse.com last evening, AICTE Chairman Dr Anil Saharsabudhesaid, CMAT (and GPAT) Advisory Committee Meeting is scheduled on October 6 & 7, 2017. Immediately after this meeting, Notification regarding CMAT 2018 (and GPAT 2018) will be released. So get ready to register for CMAT 2018.

If you have applied for CAT 2017, you should also opt at least for one or more than one MBA entrance exams like XAT 2018, SNAP 2017, NMAT 2017 to keep your MBA admissions chances open in good B-schools. On the other hand if you have missed to apply for CAT 2017, you should avail the opportunity not to miss your application for other exams as equally good B-schools would accept XAT, SNAP and NMAT scores to short list you for next round of admission.

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Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) University of Delhi has opened the admission process to its flagship MBA 2018-20 batch today on October 5. The last date to apply at FMS Delhi is November 20, 2017. The only exam scores acceptable to FMS Delhi are of CAT 2017. Candidates seeking admission to MBA 2018-20 at FMS Delhi need to apply online.

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With the CAT 2017 registration and error correction process already closed, now the only focus of CAT aspirants is on the CAT 2017 preparation for which only 50 days are left. There may be number of situations coming with different type of challenges before the CAT aspirants till the CAT 2017 exam is not over. CAT aspirants need to anticipate them, keep themselves ready to hold the bull by the horn and get ready for the CAT exam day.

The NMAT 2017 Registration without late fee payment will close today although with late fee it will remain open till October 16. GMAC the NMAT by GMAC conducting authority has announced to close the NMAT 2017 registration and application process today on October 3, 2017. The registration process for NMAT by GMAC can be completed in 10-15 minutes. NMAT aspirants should ensure that all the details are properly entered and online payment process towards NMAT 2017 registration fee is complete.

Barely 60 days are left for CAT 2017 exam day which falls on November 26, 2017. The time period could be seen as too short to enable you score 99+ or sufficient enough to join club 99. Past CAT toppers prefer the latter situation and in their view 60 days are sufficient to score 99 in CAT 2017.

CAT 2016 toppers and students of MBA/PGP 2017-19 at FMS Delhi, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Indore share 5 step preparation strategy to crack CAT 2017 with high score.

Step-1: Utilise Dussehra Holidays

Do not worry, if you have uploaded a slightly not acceptable background image on CAT 2017 application form. Your candidature may remain intact, confirms CAT 2017 convener & IIM Lucknow faculty, Prof Neeraj Dwivedi.
The CAT 2017 application forms of the candidates who have uploaded their photographs with blue back ground, without proper contrast or other minor issues, may not be rejected although the CAT 2017 registration guide amply clarified that such images will not be accepted.

Speed and Accuracy should be prime preparation strategy for CAT 2017 in next 60 days, is the advice by CAT preparation experts and CAT toppers. CAT 2017 aspirants are now left with hardly 2 months including the big festival time of Dussehra and Diwali to face the mother of MBA entrance exams on November 26, 2017. During these 2 months, the CAT 2017 preparation plan can be devoted to improve the level of accuracy alongwith reducing the time taken to solve the questions.

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IIM Ahmedabad inaugurates its 4 day management event Red Brick Summit 2017 today on September 29. The inaugural edition of IIM Ahmedabads flagship management symposium The Red Brick Summit (TRBS) is to witness tens of thousands of people from Gujarat and various parts of the country converge on the iconic campus to experience the four day student-led event that is set to be the biggest of its kind in the institutes history. The event begins on September 29, 2017 and culminates on October 2, 2017.