Remember these are early impressions and will get refined as the day draws to a close.
CAT 2008 was an easier paper, but Data Interpretation tougher: IMS Learning
IMS Learning say that overall CAT 2008 was on the easier side.

It adds, The increase in the number of questions in the Verbal section would have caught many by surprise, but this was offset by the fact that the questions were easier as compared to the last two years. The uneven number of questions across sections also meant that time- management became crucial.

MBA exam experts said that SNAP was a tougher test this year. MBAUniverse.com presents an analysis by MBA Exam Experts on SNAP 08.
Click on the links below to read analysis by IMS Learning and PT Education.

SNAP 2008: This years test was tougher that last year
http://www.mbauniverse.com/admission_2009_coverage.php?id=1686

SNAP 2008 Analysis: Modification is test pattern; Quant section moderately tough
http://www.mbauniverse.com/admission_2009_coverage.php?id=1682

Attempt at least 60% of SNAP test and target high accuracy: IMS Learning

MBAUniverse.com presents a comparative analysis of what IMS Learning, TIME, Career Launcher and PT Education have to say on cut-offs.

Here are the highlights from CAT 2008:

CAT 08 was more reasoning and analysis oriented: Even in the quantitative or verbal ability questions, students had to think and use their reasoning ability rather than just applying mathematical formula or grammar

Mr. Arvaind Limbavali, Honble Minister for Higher Education, Karnataka Government and dignitaries from corporate and academics were present on the occasion.

Following its philosophy of Transcending Horizons, NMIMS took its first step with Bengaluru Operations to spread its wings to other cities. NMIMS will initially offer a twenty-month weekend Management Program for Executives (MPE) leading to Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) under its Bengaluru Operations. This will be followed by a fifteen-month full time program for Executives leading to Executive PGDBM.

How to face CAT successfully?

What is CAT?

The conference is positioned as a platform for bringing together specialist organization in the field of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

The consolidated rankings presents a holistic, multi-stakeholder picture on Indias Top B-schools by combining inputs from quantitative datasubmitted by top 70 B-schools, and perception poll amongst MBA aspirants, students, alumni and employers. On these consolidated tables, IIM A, IIM B and IIM C have captured the top three positions.

Former Editor and MD of Harvard Business Review and Chief Marketing & Knowledge Officer, Booz & Company, Thomas Stewart offered answer for these waxing questions. Addressing a seminar titled The Leaders Agenda in Mumbai on November 13, 2008, Stewart said, Speed, changing customer expectations, uncertainty, and extreme competition is what leaders need to focus.

In this column by Prof Ramesh Venkateswaran, author addresses these issues for MBA aspirants.