They say change is the only constant. IIMs have made the
phrase sound even more practical by introducing changes in the Common
Admission Test or CAT almost every year. With a massive change in the
pattern of the CAT last year, the test takers were introduced to a
completely new test taking experience during CAT 2011.
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endeavored to know what is going on in the minds of the CAT 2012
aspirants and how comfortable they are with the current pattern of CAT exam. For this, a survey is being conducted on the topic, ’10 ways to
improve CAT 2012’ on the CAT 2012 takers, with a sample size of 100
respondents.
After giving you the CAT 2012 aspirants’ take on having a choice of section to start the exam and time bound sections, today’s topic is, ‘Was three sections instead if two better for CAT?’ Majority of the respondents have affirmed the change made in last year’s CAT in terms of the number of sections, which means, they prefer CAT with two sections rather than having three sections.
Till 2010, the three sections in CAT were Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning. But from 2011 onwards, the number of sections in CAT was crunched to two from three, by merging Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning section with Quantitative Ability and Verbal Ability sections respectively. Hence there emerged the two new sections in CAT, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning.
According to Janakiraman Moorthy, CAT 2011 Convener, the change was made with the aim that the candidates don’t have skewed performances and that they devote equal time in both the sections. Most of the CAT 2012 aspirants who have responded to the MBAUniverse.com Survey feel that the new pattern with two sections is convenient in terms of test taking. However, there are some respondents, who feel otherwise as well. They believe that the pattern with three sections is better for preparation as well as for taking the exam.
Now let us see what the CAT 2012 aspirants have to say about the number of sections.
Sahil Sharma, a CAT 2012 aspirant from Jammu & Kashmir believes that the CAT takers should always be prepared for change and accept it as a challenge. He is in favour of writing two sections in CAT than three as he says, “I find the new pattern much more systematic. Instead of worrying about clearing the cutoffs of three sections, now I can focus on two sections only.”
Aniket Kumar from Baroda, Gujarat says, “The new pattern is a much better arrangement. There are some similarities between Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation in terms of calculation and interpreting the data. At the same time, there is a connection between Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning as Reading Comprehension and Logical Reasoning caselets are about taking out the right information which is hidden within the question. In that sense, I feel that merger of the sections are a good decision taken by IIMs.”
Ganpattlal Suthar from Mumbai finds the two sections advantageous as his weakness lies in Quantitative Ability. “Now that there are 20 questions in QA and 10 questions in DI, I can choose the right questions and qualify by clearing the cut offs. Though I have to make a right strategy, but still I believe it would be better than having three separate sections.”
Abhishek from Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh also shared similar views as Ganpattlal. “Firstly, we cannot do much about this change in the CAT pattern which has been brought by IIMs. So we have to get used to it. It is actually easier for me to focus on the combined sections. If I aim to attempt 20 out of 30 questions in a section, I can choose 10 questions from QA and DI or 15 and 5 or it can also be 10 and 15 if the questions are favourable. I can take the liberty to choose wisely among QA and DI questions in order to avoid heavy calculations and save time. But in case of three sections, I had to work on clearing cut offs of all three sections.”
Avnish Mishra from Chennai believes that having two sections in CAT has both its advantages as well as disadvantages. But when it comes to his personal opinion, he feels much more comfortable with two sections. “Technically there have not been many changes in terms of the question types and numbers. QA and VA still have 20 questions and DI and LR have 10 questions. But when you know that you have to solve two sections and not worry about the time management, planning for the test becomes much easier.”
Now let us see what those CAT 2012 aspirants have to say who prefer to have three sections instead of two in CAT 2012.
Dilip from Hyderabad mentions, “In this new pattern, there is lesser choice in terms of attempting questions. I took CAT in 2011 and there were maximum questions on Geometry which is my weakness. And to top it, I had to attempt a decent number of DI questions too. Hence I would prefer to have three sections instead of two.”
Manvi Arora, a CAT 2012 aspirant from Delhi feels that having three sections in CAT would have been better. “It is difficult for me to attempt my weak sections when it is combined with another area. My weakness is VA. It takes a lot of time for me to solve RC questions and it would be even more difficult to solve the LR questions after that in just 70 minutes.”
To read the previous article on MBAUniverse.com Survey on ‘10 ways to make CAT 2012 better’, click on the following link:
CAT 2012 aspirants want flexibility in time to attempt the sections
CAT 2012 aspirants wish to choose the section to start the exam with
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more on CAT 2012.
MBAUniverse.com
endeavored to know what is going on in the minds of the CAT 2012
aspirants and how comfortable they are with the current pattern of CAT exam. For this, a survey is being conducted on the topic, ’10 ways to
improve CAT 2012’ on the CAT 2012 takers, with a sample size of 100
respondents. After giving you the CAT 2012 aspirants’ take on having a choice of section to start the exam and time bound sections, today’s topic is, ‘Was three sections instead if two better for CAT?’ Majority of the respondents have affirmed the change made in last year’s CAT in terms of the number of sections, which means, they prefer CAT with two sections rather than having three sections.
Till 2010, the three sections in CAT were Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning. But from 2011 onwards, the number of sections in CAT was crunched to two from three, by merging Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning section with Quantitative Ability and Verbal Ability sections respectively. Hence there emerged the two new sections in CAT, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning.
According to Janakiraman Moorthy, CAT 2011 Convener, the change was made with the aim that the candidates don’t have skewed performances and that they devote equal time in both the sections. Most of the CAT 2012 aspirants who have responded to the MBAUniverse.com Survey feel that the new pattern with two sections is convenient in terms of test taking. However, there are some respondents, who feel otherwise as well. They believe that the pattern with three sections is better for preparation as well as for taking the exam.
Now let us see what the CAT 2012 aspirants have to say about the number of sections.
Sahil Sharma, a CAT 2012 aspirant from Jammu & Kashmir believes that the CAT takers should always be prepared for change and accept it as a challenge. He is in favour of writing two sections in CAT than three as he says, “I find the new pattern much more systematic. Instead of worrying about clearing the cutoffs of three sections, now I can focus on two sections only.”
Aniket Kumar from Baroda, Gujarat says, “The new pattern is a much better arrangement. There are some similarities between Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation in terms of calculation and interpreting the data. At the same time, there is a connection between Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning as Reading Comprehension and Logical Reasoning caselets are about taking out the right information which is hidden within the question. In that sense, I feel that merger of the sections are a good decision taken by IIMs.”
Ganpattlal Suthar from Mumbai finds the two sections advantageous as his weakness lies in Quantitative Ability. “Now that there are 20 questions in QA and 10 questions in DI, I can choose the right questions and qualify by clearing the cut offs. Though I have to make a right strategy, but still I believe it would be better than having three separate sections.”
Abhishek from Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh also shared similar views as Ganpattlal. “Firstly, we cannot do much about this change in the CAT pattern which has been brought by IIMs. So we have to get used to it. It is actually easier for me to focus on the combined sections. If I aim to attempt 20 out of 30 questions in a section, I can choose 10 questions from QA and DI or 15 and 5 or it can also be 10 and 15 if the questions are favourable. I can take the liberty to choose wisely among QA and DI questions in order to avoid heavy calculations and save time. But in case of three sections, I had to work on clearing cut offs of all three sections.”
Avnish Mishra from Chennai believes that having two sections in CAT has both its advantages as well as disadvantages. But when it comes to his personal opinion, he feels much more comfortable with two sections. “Technically there have not been many changes in terms of the question types and numbers. QA and VA still have 20 questions and DI and LR have 10 questions. But when you know that you have to solve two sections and not worry about the time management, planning for the test becomes much easier.”
Now let us see what those CAT 2012 aspirants have to say who prefer to have three sections instead of two in CAT 2012.
Dilip from Hyderabad mentions, “In this new pattern, there is lesser choice in terms of attempting questions. I took CAT in 2011 and there were maximum questions on Geometry which is my weakness. And to top it, I had to attempt a decent number of DI questions too. Hence I would prefer to have three sections instead of two.”
Manvi Arora, a CAT 2012 aspirant from Delhi feels that having three sections in CAT would have been better. “It is difficult for me to attempt my weak sections when it is combined with another area. My weakness is VA. It takes a lot of time for me to solve RC questions and it would be even more difficult to solve the LR questions after that in just 70 minutes.”
To read the previous article on MBAUniverse.com Survey on ‘10 ways to make CAT 2012 better’, click on the following link:
CAT 2012 aspirants want flexibility in time to attempt the sections
CAT 2012 aspirants wish to choose the section to start the exam with
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more on CAT 2012.
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