SNAP 2016: All dates announced; no ups & downs in exam pattern - focus on preparation

SNAP 2016 , all dates and details related to the MBA 2017-19 entrance exam for 14 Symbiosis institutes have been announced. Apart from the key dates it also signifies that SNAP 2016 will remain a paper-pen based test without any changes in exam pattern and components. The sectional weightage in award of scores will also remain the same as earlier.
SNAP 2016: Key dates
Issue of Exam Notification: August 21, 2016
Registration start date: August 22, 2016
Registration last date: November 22, 2016
Admit card issue date: December 2, 2016

CAT 2016: Notification release on Sunday; Aspirants wish list to CAT convener IIM Bangalore

With CAT 2016 exam notification round the corner, anxiety among aspirants regarding the surprises and changes in the exam is mounting. We share below the wish list of such a CAT 2016 aspirant who appeared in CAT last year also but despite a high percentile could not make it to desired IIM.

CAT 2016 exam notification will be out this Sunday on July 31, as per different media reports. I am sure this is the right time to forward my wish list to CAT 2016 convener regarding the changes requested by many aspirants whether they are freshers or are appearing for the exam second time.

AICTE Chairman, MIT Sloan & HKUST Deans, CEOs, Whos Who from Indian MBA to address IMC 2016

The stage is set for the 7thIndian Management Conclave, being held at IIM Ahmedabadon August 5-6, 2016. Top global management thinkers and Deans, CEOs from marquee companies, and Whos Who from Indian management education, and 250 delegates including Directors and Deans from almost all Top 100 B-schools are all set to congregate at IIMA next week. Registrations for the conclave stand closed now.

CAT 2016: Logical Reasoning 16% weightage; Improve your percentile with right approach

CAT 2016 proposes to have around 16 questions on Logical Reasoning and out of them you may find 4 questions on the concept of Ranking. Cracking them correct can award you 12 core marks and may add 24 to 28 to your percentile. How Ranking helps you to decide to arrive at the end result is the key perspective behind placing questions based on this concept in CAT every year.

CAT 2016: Notification Alert - Be Ready to change your exam plan; IIM Bangalore CAT Convener to announce major Changes

Only 3 days are left to the release of CAT 2016 notification which is to be out on Sunday July 31, 2016. CAT 2016 Convener Prof Rajendra K. Bandi, faculty IIM Bangalore may announce major changes in the structure and content of the exam proposed to be held in the month of November. Aspirants who have begun their preparation journey should be on alert as the CAT 2016 notification could bring perceptible changes and therefore, should change their preparation plan accordingly.

SNAP 2016: Exam Notification release on Aug 21 confirmed; entrance test on Dec 18

SNAP 2016 exam notification will be released on Sunday August 21, 2016, confirmed Mr Pranav Vyas, the SNAP test head at Symbiosis International University, Pune. Registration process for SNAP 2016 is expected to begin on Monday August 22, and the SNAP test for admission to MBA 2017-19 in all the Symbiosis institutes will be held on December 18, 2016 in paper-pen mode. SNAP 2016 is the only exam the scores of which will be accepted by 14 Symbiosis institutes for admission to their MBA 2017-19 batch.

CAT 2016: Sectional Score Mismanaged; No call from IIM

In CAT 2016 high overall percentile will not come to my rescue, if I repeat the same sectional score mismanagement as I did in last year CAT. I am one of those 1814 candidates who scored 99 percentile but many of them were not shortlisted by any IIM. On the contrary there were candidates who scored lower percentile of 93 or 95 but were shortlisted for PI round by many IIMs.

RBI as Monetary Authority of India: Role as Controller of Money Supply; Credit control tools; Changes - how it impacts Indian economy

Recent changes in RBI monetary policy announced for 2019, change in RBI leadership and changes in the rates of its various credit control tools, have again brought RBI in the lime light of discussion at various economic and business forums especially at the top B-schools where a slight change in RBI Monetary policy becomes a point of analysis as it impacts the economy of the country.

CAT 2016: VARC with 70% weightage on RC questions only; expert tips to prepare

CAT 2016 with proposed structural and content level changes may bring more surprises by increasing further the weightage of Reading Comprehension part in VARC section. Past trends in last few CAT exams further strengthen this fact. With the increasing weightage on RC based questions, it may not be possible for CAT 2016 aspirant to score a good percentile if due attention to RC part is not given.