The perceptible changes adopted both in structural and content level in CAT 2015 are only the glimpses of the evolutionary process though which computer based Common Admission Test is still going. From one day single session CAT to 20 day 2 session and again going back from the 40 sessions to 2 sessions, CAT 2015 settles for one day exam.

AIMAs MAT for admission to 180 management institutes in 2016 in paper pencil mode conducted on Sep 6, 2015 was attempted by good number of candidates. One of the reasons to the show could be attributed to No-CMAT in September, 2015.

The paper based MAT 2015 was held in a single session across the country with the participation of more than 20000 candidates. Test pattern was more or less at the same difficulty level as shared by MBAUniverse.com in its earlier articles on MAT 2015.

The paper pen based Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2016 to be held on January 3, 2016 has increased its test duration by 30 minutes. Now XAT 2016 will have a time duration of 3 hours instead of only 3 hours. XLRI the XAT 2016 convening institute shares The duration of the test will be of three and a half hours (3 ) i.e. from 10:00am to 01:30pm on Sunday, January 3, 2016.

Higher Education Forum (HEF) organized Teachers day event on September 5, 2015 in Mumbai to honour and award the academicians, thinkers, corporate contributors making outstanding contribution to improve the higher education and research in the country. 26 awardees were honoured on the occasion including Dr Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE as one of awardees. Dr Sahasrabudhe was recognized for his outstanding leadership for changing the complexion of COEP, Pune.

The prescribed minimum high sectional and overall percentile even in new IIM admission policy has left the flagship maiden academic batch of PGP 2015-17 at 6 new IIMs gasping for suitable candidates to fill in the small intake. From next year the admission intake will increase further in accordance with the directive issued after the decision taken in the Union Government Cabinet meeting held on June 24, 2015.

96.3 OA in CAT needed by new IIM

AIMAs MAT 2015 conducted on September 6, 2015 in a single session for admission to 180 B schools across the country has drawn the curtains with no surprises in the exam.
Management Aptitude Test (MAT) 2015 in paper pencil mode was taken by an approximate number of 20 thousand candidates. Test pattern in paper pen mode remained more or less at the same difficulty level as was in MAT 2015 May exam.

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2016 is the gateway to more than 141 highly ranked B schools in India including XLRI, XIMB, SPJIMR, IMT among others. XAT 2016 is scheduled to be held on January 3, 2016 as the conventional paper pen based test in a single session from 10 AM to 1.30 PM in 47 test cities across the country with 2 test cities abroad in Kathmandu and Dubai.

XAT 2016 with increased time of 30 minutes

An inspiration to CAT 2015 aspirants and currently enrolled in the flagship management programme 2015-17 at National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai Subhayan Sarkar is a student with multiple interests. Subhayans experiences in preparation and strategy to crack CAT gives very clear success mantra to the CAT 2015 aspirants.

How to prepare and face the CAT 2015 in its drastically changed pattern, is the biggest anxiety among CAT 2015 aspirants and MBAUniverse.com has been receiving innumberable queries from the candidates. This has prompted us to organize a live session with Karan Shah, a CAT topper and an IIM Rohtak student to participate and guide the prospective CAT 2015 aspirants. The tips how to prepare and crack CAT 2015 with high score are summarized below

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