CAT 2016 still without any clue on number of questions in the exam is adding to create panic among the aspirants and on the top of it Convener of the CAT 2016 Prof Rajendra K Bandi has added fuel to fire by making public that the exam will be demanding enough. It indicates that CAT 2016 may have not only a changed exam pattern but also a higher difficulty level.

Only CAT 2016 confidential, earlier were not?

MAT 2016 admit card for September exam has been released by AIMA and now the candidates whose applications were successfully submitted can download the same from AIMA website. However, the candidates who registered after 23rd August 2016 may download their Admit Card For MAT September 2016 (Computer Based Test) from 3rd September 2016 (Saturday), 5PM onwards.

CAT 2016 aspirants can get better motivation from past successful CAT toppers who have gone through the ordeal of rigorous preparation and have hit high sectional and overall percentile which enabled them to choose one of the top 3 IIMs. Managing all the 3 sections and scoring high percentile in each of them is not only your luck but it also involves a well planned preparation strategy keeping a balance among all the 3 sections.

CAT 2016 aspirants have a good opportunity of getting guidance and success mantra from last year CAT toppers to boost their confidence level and derive benefit from their experience during preparation journey.
MBAUniverse.com has brought a round of CAT toppers success stories for the benefit of CAT 2016 aspirants. In the series we present the success story of confident Amritansh Ahuja who not only scored very high percentile in CAT but also converted his admission call to many of the top institutes including IIMs.

Disha 2016 The 5 day annual HR conclave of T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal started off on August 23, with the theme VUCA World: HR at Crossroads? The Chief Guest of this years event was Mr Dilpreet Singh, Director- HR, IBM India and the keynote speaker was Mr Abhay Gupte, CEO- Manipal Technologies. Mr Pramod N Fernandes, Group CHRO- Manipal group, Dr. R. C. Natrajan, Director- TAPMI and Prof. Col. P. S. James, Area Chair of HR- TAPMI were also among the dignitaries present.

CAT 2016 Convener is in no mood to disclose outright the size of test although shares hints about the changed pattern that could decode the mystery on sectional composition of questions in the exam.

Information Confidential only in CAT 2016

SNAP 2016 revised exam pattern has reduced the score weightage to Analytical and Logical Reasoning section by more than 6%. Earlier the weightage awarded to this section used to be 33% but in the changed exam pattern of SNAP 2016, this section will have only 26.66% weight to total score. Nonetheless, Reasoning section still commands the role of major percentile booster in SNAP 2016.

SNAP used to award more emphasis on Analytical and logical ability which constituted one third part of the total score. Out of total score of 180 earlier the 30 MCQs on Reasoning carried 60 marks.

IIM Raipur, IIT Bhillai and GEC, under the initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development, came together to celebrate Independence Day in a grand way which lasted a fortnight. The mega event, christened as Freedom Fortnight was celebrated from 9th to 23rd August, 2016 with the closing ceremony celebrated on a cheerful note. The chief guest of the event was Honble Governor of Chhattisgarh, Shri Balramji Dass Tandon. The event was also attended by Dr. B. S.Sahay, Director, IIM Raipur; Dr. A. K. Dubey, Principal, GEC; Dr. Amirtham Rajagopal, Associate Professor, IIT Bhillai and Dr.

With no information on total or sectional number of questions proposed to appear in CAT 2016, candidates are in dilemma how to prepare and face the CAT 2016 in its changed pattern. At this juncture, MBAUniverse.com conducted live session on August 23, with Pranjal Agarwal, CAT 100 percentiler and IIM Ahmedabad student who participated and guided the CAT 2016 aspirants to help them come out of the dilemma and shared tips how to prepare in next 100 days to score high in the exam.