Use of on screen calculator in CAT 2016 exam can be a boon or a problem, depending upon your skill to utilize it to your benefit, shares Akshay Kakani, CAT topper with 99.19 percentile and SPJIMR student of PGDM 2016-18 batch.
Sharing the success mantra for the benefit of CAT 2016 aspirants, Akshay is of the view that the exam taker should take more mocks to have proper assessment of his preparation.

CAT 2016 aspirants coming from non-engineering background should expect a little easier passage to top IIMs with more weightage awarded to other factors than CAT scores. However, even the non-engineers will have to score high percentile in CAT 2016 to get shortlisted at the 1st stage.

CAT 2016 registrations after recording all time high number of 232434 since 2010 has also marked an increase of 7000 more women applicants over last year applying for CAT.
Sharing the information, Prof Rajendra K Bandi, convener CAT 2016 and faculty at IIM Bangalore said From the period CAT 2010 to CAT 2016, this is the highest number of applicants. While we still have a majority of male candidates (67%), the percentage of female candidates has marginally increased by 1% compared to last year, which is a good sign

CAT 2016 aspirants must know that CAT is really a crackable exam but they have to make their way to achieve their goal as against those who are born intelligent, suggests Abhirup Mukherjee CAT 2015 topper with 99.11 percentile who preferred to take admission in Department of management Studies (DMS)-IIT Delhi.

Sharing his preparation experience and strategy to take CAT, Abhirup is of the view that nothing is impossible and CAT is a crackable exam so aspirants should not worry about all the fuss in the air.

CAT 2016 registration recorded 6 years high and closed at 2,32,434 candidates finalizing their applications for the exam. The number continued soaring high during last 10 days. It stood at 2.08 lakhs on September 22 as against the 1.83 lakh count of last year for the corresponding period. After getting an extension of 5 days from September 22 to September 27, more than 24000 candidates have registered for CAT 2016 during 5 days. Registration process for CAT 2016 stands closed as at 5 PM on September 27, 2016.

CAT 2016 registration number has broken past 6 years record with 6% increase over last year. The number in CAT 2016 has surpassed 2.32 lakh candidates registered for the exam. Sharing with MBAUniverse.com Prof Rajendra K Bandi Convener CAT 2016 and faculty at IIM Bangalore says Total applications as at 5:00p.m. (closing time) on September 27, 2016 are 2,32,434. Total candidates registered for last year CAT were 218664.

CAT 2016 aspirants must be getting preparation tips and innovative testing room strategy from the past CAT toppers and students of IIMs and other top B-schools like FMS, NITIE, IMT. These CAT toppers are sharing their success mantra based on their preparation experience and MBAUniverse.com is conveying it to you, the CAT 2016 aspirants.

SPJIMR Mumbai has announced online application process for admission to PGDM 2017-19 batch to begin onOctober 1, 2016. S P Jain Institute of management & Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai will accept CAT 2016, XAT 2017 and GMAT scores (test taken between January 1, 2014 onwards andDecember 31, 2016). Applicants have the opportunity to opt for two specializations at the time of application.The last date to apply at SPJIMR isDecember 13, 2016.

Who can apply? Eligibility criteria

SPJIMR Alumnus Reeti Nageshri, is bestowed with The Economic Times Young Leaders Award for 2016. Reeti, the proud recipient of the award, was a PGDM - IM student from the Class of 2015. She currently Heads the Digital Platform Delivery for Automotive and Farms Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra. Reeti receive d the congratulation messages not only from her near and dear well wishers and SPJIMR but also from all across the corporate world.

Allowing an extension of 5 days in CAT 2016 registration process, the CAT 2016 convener Prof Rajendra K Bandi, faculty at IIM Bangalore has made it amply clear that the step has been taken to facilitate the candidates who have not been able to apply for CAT 2016 due to technical problem or some other issue but are keen to appear in CAT 2016.