Unacademy Training

CAT and OMETs

Introduction

❖ Common Admission Test is a computer based test for

admission in a graduate management program
❖ CAT is conducted every year by one of the IIMs based
on a policy of rotation.
❖ IITs & IISc also started using the CAT scores to select
students for their management programs
❖ CAT is considered as one of the toughest entrance
examinations
Eligibility
Qualification
● Candidates with a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution in any field are
eligible for the CAT exam.
● The final year students of graduation are also eligible for CAT 2023.
● The minimum percentage criteria (45% and 50% for Gen. and reserved categories,
respectively) were removed from CAT eligibility.

Age Limit
● There are no age limits for CAT Exam.

No. of Attempts
● There is no limit on attempting the CAT exam. You can appear as many times as you
want.
Selection Process
CAT 2023 - Exam Pattern
Particulars Details
Name of the Exam CAT 2023
Official Website iimcat.ac.in
Exam Conducting Authority Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
Mode of the exam Computer-Based Mode (CBT)
Duration of the CAT Exam 2 Hours (120 Minutes)

40 Minutes for (VARC, DILR, QA).

Duration (Section-wise)
Each section -53 Minutes 20 Seconds for PwD candidates.

Morning Session - 8:30 am - 10:30 pm

Session (Slot-wise) Afternoon Session - 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Evening Session - 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

No. of Questions 66 Questions

Total marks 198 marks
Type of Questions MCQs & Non-MCQs
-1 for each wrong answer
Expected Marking Scheme
+3 for every correct answer
CAT 2023 - Exam Pattern
Sections No. of Duration (min.) Marks
Questions
Verbal Ability & Reading 24 40 72
Comprehension (VARC)
Quantitative Ability (QA) 22 40 66
Data Interpretation & Logical 20 40 60
Reasoning (DILR)
Syllabus (Not given by CAT)

Logical Reasoning & Data Verbal Ability & Reading

Quantitative Aptitude
Interpretation Comprehension
(QA)
(LR/DI) (VA/RD)

● Number System ● Seating Arrangement ● Para-jumbles & para-

● Geometry ● Blood Relation summary
● Algebra ● Syllogism ● Sentence completion
● Mensuration ● Tables, Graphs & Data RC passages based
● Time & Work ● Caselets questions
Top Colleges
❖ IIM

❖ Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) New Delhi

❖ Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies – Mumbai

❖ Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon

❖ International Management Institute (IMI) New Delhi

❖ Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad

❖ XIM-Xavier University Bhubaneswar

❖ SP Jain Institute of Management and Research – Mumbai

❖ IIT BOMBAY Mumbai

❖ Department of Management Studies (IIT Delhi) New Delhi

Educators
Few Top Educators
 Iconic Features
Feature Details Medium of delivery
Mentoring sessions - will be pertaining to how to approach the exam, time management, study
plan [Learner will need to book session with mentor]
What will the mentor provide
- Study Planner 1:1 Live Mentoring
Personal mentor /
- Subsequent help in solving any non academic issues for the learner on Unacademy
Live Mentoring
Note: mentor will be assigned to you with whom you can connect basis your need to discuss any App ,WEB/ LMP
non academic related topics.
-Mentor can use this session to inform the learner of the various features of the offering and how
to best use the same
All iconic learners stay connected with mentors and other peers in their coach groups to enrich the
Learner Community Discord
learning experience
Communicating with the learner and providing information on the upcoming batch unacademy
Unacademy
feature launch, special sessions, launches, exam related information and other details which can Discord
Communications
help them in exam preparation
Customised Doubt
Get your doubts cleared by SMEs through pre-recorded/Customised Solutions Ask a doubt
Solving

Openhouse Iconic learners get an opportunity to freely interact with the topmost educators and discuss topics App
that are just not related to courses and topics but around other topics such as self-study
improvements, motivation, etc. Video
Special content for Iconic learners on discord to help prepare better for exams via Flashcards,
Special Content MCQ Poll Questions, Tips and Tricks etc Discord
LMP Details

# Session 6 9 12 15 18 24 months
months months months months months

CAT & OMET 24 36 48 60 72 96

Discuss CAT exam strategy and study plan

Capped 4 sessions in a month so that they don’t use every session in one month,
however that can be carry forward for the next months

Video Link -
https://drive.google
.com/file/d/1lFhzkywWZ4SBXe6sFSEF4YRK_TLxHRZu/view?usp=sharing
LMP on WEB
CAT _ GD-PI and
WAT offerings
Unacademy Offering on GPDIWAT

For CAT & OMETs 2023 aspirants

○ Free and Plus users can subscribe to this goal, discounts

to be provided basis the colleges for which a learner
received a call from

○ Iconic learners will get free subscription for this goal

○ Price of the subscription: INR 10, 000

Overview of GD - Group Discussion

○ No. of GDs offered: 3

○ No. of participants in each group: 8

○ Duration of each GD: 15 mins

○ Duration of GD feedback to each participant: 2

mins

○ Moderators: existing iconic mentors (Top B

school graduates)

○ Mode of GD facilitation: Zoom calls

Overview of PI - Personal Interview
○ No. of PIs offered: 3

○ Duration of each PI: 20 mins

○ Duration of PI feedback to each participant: 5 mins

○ PI type: One-to-One

○ Interviewers: We would be providing three different types of PI

experiences to the participants to prepare them well for any surprises
during the actual PI. We would facilitate this by providing 3 different
types of Interviewers:

1. Existing iconic mentors (Top B school graduates) or recently

passed out B school graduates

2. Working Professional (B School graduates with 2-3 years of

work experience)

3. Industry veterans (B school graduates with 8+ years of industry

experience)

○ Mode of PI facilitation: Zoom calls

Overview of WAT - Writing Ability Test

WAT offering will be delivered through two mediums:

1) Batches: We will have regular classes to cover current

affair topics to prepare for WAT/GD/PI
2) Submission: Participants would be asked to submit their
practice WAT paper through the platform for evaluation.
Once evaluated, the participants would receive the
evaluated document with relevant feedback.

Note:

● We will replicate the same model as that of UPSC's essay

submission & evaluation
● Evaluators: Existing CAT educators
● Mode of WAT facilitation: UA app/website
Session Count
Discount/ Scholarship Offerings
Steps for the Learner
Follow “GD, PI & WAT for CAT & OMETs” on
01 the website

“Know more” on the banner will take the learner to a google form,
02 wherein they would be able to understand scholarship criteria , step by
step process for availing scholarship fill details for themselves

Banner -

Form Link - GDPI google form

How to avail scholarship

Register yourself in the

Receive a scholarship
01 google form with
interview call details (
02 code within 48 hrs

Form link)

Receive a detailed
Apply Scholarship code
03 on the Subscription
page.
04 email guide on how to
avail the benefits of
your subscription
Iconic vs Plus features
Feature Iconic Plus Medium of delivery

Personal mentor / Yes, LMP sessions credited based on 1:1 Live Mentoring on Unacademy App / LMP/
No
Live Mentoring tenure of subscription purchased WEB

Live Doubt solving - (personal mentor) Doubt solving - Academic doubts

Doubt Solving Be the first to ask doubts in Live Classes solved via raise a hand & typing in 1:1 Live Mentoring on Unacademy App / LMP
with the 'Raise a Hand' feature chat box & Subject Matter Experts

Printed study
Both digital (on the app, not downloadable)
material
and printed study material will be provided Digital notes can be viewed in PDF
(Effective from 1st App and Physical
for learners. printed study material will take format for future reference.
Jun 22)
30-45 days for dispatch.

Be the first to ask your questions in Live
Priority in Classes
Classes with the 'Raise a Hand' feature
Iconic learners can interact with the
Openhouse topmost educators and discuss topics by
raising hand and via 1:1 audio call. Video
Iconic learners are given preference
over Plus learners
Live Class & Ask a doubt
Plus learners interact with the
topmost educators by listening &
App
reacting with emoji’s.
Profiling
1. What do you do currently - are you a student or a working professional?

2. What are your aspirations behind choosing MBA as a competitive exam?

3. Do you have any specific college in mind?

4. Do you know what exam you need to write to get into that college? - considering that

many colleges accept self proctored OMETs like SNAP, XAT, etc

5. Just so I understand, Do you know about CAT or OMETs (mentioned)?

6. In which year you’re planning to write the exam?

7. Which city are they based out of?

Probing
Preparing (Self-Study)

✔ Since how long you preparing?

✔ Which source do you refer to while preparing?

✔ How do you solve your doubts during preparation?

✔ How often do you make notes?

✔ How do you evaluate your preparation, have you taken mock tests?

✔ Do you have a schedule or timetable & how do you manage time with
school studies?
Probing
Not Started preparation yet

- What’s your plan or strategy to crack the exam?

- Is there anyone to guide you on the exam?
- Since you have not started - do you know doubt solving is the biggest challenge
- Have you thought about solving doubts? (In google - you get 100 plus answers - which
one is correct & how much time it takes)
- Do you know that the success of toppers is that no of mock test papers they solve - so
what’s your plan on that?
- Notes taking is very time consuming - so what’s your plan as how do you make notes?
- Do you know what happens after CAT? CAT is just 30%, 70% is profiling & GDPIWAT -
What’s your plan on that? Is there anyone to guide you on that
Call Closure
➢ Ask for Referrals:

● Pitch: Do you have any of your friends or relatives currently preparing for CAT, If yes please
refer as we have referral benefits.

● Benefits: Referral CODE generates & when applied referred & referee get discounts,
extension on subscription if same goal and 10% of subscription value as referral points
redeemable with gifts.

➢ Verify the Email ID:

● Pitch: Always re-confirm the Email ID before sharing the information. Maybe they share an
updated ID or or have enquired for someone else.

➢ Follow-Up Call:

● Pitch: Can I call you back tomorrow for an update & if any doubts we can clear it. It will be
great to connect with your parents to complete the payment process as the next batch is
starting soon.
Going beyond CAT
General Leading Questions Specific Questions Choose

● Are you interested in getting an MBA in cutting edge subjects like Pharma, Digital
● Are you planning to give any
Managements, and Analytics?
management exam besides CAT?
● Would you like to be part a b-school which is one of the top 5 schools in india ?
●
●
What is your are of interest?
Is there any other B-school that interests
● Are you looking for an MBA which is out of the box yet very suitable for the
upcoming market scenarios ?
NMAT
you? ● Are you looking for placement especially in Pharma, Tech or analytics field?
● Does location play a role in your decision
of choosing a college?
● Does Non- academic activities also
interest you?
NMAT - NMIMS (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies)

● Exam window - 14th-Oct till 27- Dec

● Candidate can take the exam thrice , however, only 1st attempt is considered for NMIMS
● 15 days gap between attempts
● Equal weightage to all sections
● No negative marking
● 108 questions in 2 hours
● Can be given in test centers or online
● Instant score preview + Scorecard within 48 hours
● NMAT scores are accepted in NMIMS and 30+ Top B schools and Universities
● Expected percentile for admission - 90% and above
● Easier than CAT or XAT, however, due to time, it is tough to crack. Less than a minute for language question!
List of Universities accepting NMAT Scores
1. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
2. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Bangalore
3. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Hyderabad
4. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai
5. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Indore
6. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Shirpur
7. Xavier School of Human Resource Management – Bhubaneswar
8. Xavier School of Rural Management – Bhubaneswar
9. SDA Bocconi Asia Center
10. K.J Somaiya Institute of Management
11. Jindal Global Business School
12. ISBR Bangalore – International School Of Business & Research
13. Jagdish Sheth School of Management-JAGSOM (Formerly known as IFIM)
14. BML Munjal University (BMU)
15. Jindal Global Business School
16. Xavier School of Sustainability – Bhubaneswar
17. Xavier Faculty of management (Urban Management & Governance) – Bhubaneswar
18. ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad, and other locations
19. Shiv Nadar University
20. Alliance University
21. VIT University
22. Amity University
23. Thapar School of Management
24. Woxsen School of Business Management
25. University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)
26. GITAM School of International Business, Visakhapatnam
27. Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University
28. SRM University
29. Mody University
30. Ansal University
31. Shoolini University
32. Institute of Management, JK University, Jaipur
33. Chitkara University
General Leading Questions Specific Questions Choose

● When you think of HR, which college do you think of?

● Are you planning to give any
● Are you aware XLRI has continuously been considered top institute for
management exam besides CAT?
MBA in HR?
●
●
What is your are of interest?
Is there any other B-school that interests
● Are you interested in social causes ? XAT
● Are you interested in giving XAT exam?
you?
● Are you aware of difference between XAT and CAT exam?
● Does location play a role in your decision
● Do you know the XAT exam date is Jan -02, Are you prepared for it?
of choosing a college?
● Do you understand that Decision making and GK in XAT play as key
● Does Non- academic activities also
point in scoring?
interest you?
● Are you aware that XLRI has 2 campuses, In Jamsedhpur and New
Delhi.
● If you are interested in HR, do you have a plan on how an MBA might be
able to help you?
XAT- Xavier Aptitude Test

● Exam Date - 8th Jan ‘23

● Conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur
● 100 MCQs questions
● 3 hour
● One of the oldest MBA exam for more than 70 years
● Has 2 and 3 year PGDM( BM) program
● To get admission in XLRI , XIMT, IMT, XIME, IRMA, MICA, TAPMI, Great Lakes, FORE, LIBA, BIMTECH + 160 more
MBA colleges
● To get into good college, the score should be 99% or above as XAT is a very easy exam
General Leading Questions Specific Questions Choose

● Are you a defense personnel or son/ daughter of one??

● Are you planning to give any
● Do you want to get into colleges in Maharashtra area?
management exam besides CAT?
● Are you looking for an MBA which will help you in starting and running business -
●
●
What is your are of interest?
Is there any other B-school that interests
Entrepreneurship?
SNAP
you?
● Does location play a role in your decision
of choosing a college?
● Does Non- academic activities also
interest you?
SNAP -Symbiosis National Aptitude Online Test.

● Exam Dates- December 19 2021, January 8, and 16, 2022

● 60 MCQs - 60 minutes - Time not divided between sections
● This will be an Online / Computer based test
● Held in 94 cities in test centers
● Student can appear for 2 out of the 3 exams and higher score will be considered for the cut-off
● The level of exam is considered easy (style similar to CAT), therefore, the cut-offs are high
● Exam Score is dependent on speed and accuracy
● SNAP is to get admission in 16 Symbiosis B-Schools including Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
● +1 for right answer and 0.25 deducted for the wrong answer
● Symbiosis International University (SIU) Pune will conduct the SNAP exam
● Special college for defense personnel
Top MBA Colleges Accepting SNAP Score
General Leading Questions Specific Questions Choose

● Are your interested in a flagship course for international Business?

● Are you planning to give any
● Would you like international exposure in areas of trade and business?
management exam besides CAT?
● Are you aware of FOreign trade library ?
●
●
What is your are of interest?
Is there any other B-school that interests
IIFT
you?
● Does location play a role in your decision
of choosing a college?
● Does Non- academic activities also
interest you?
General Leading Questions Specific Questions Choose

● Are your interested in helping underdeveloped segment of the society?

● Are you planning to give any
● Are you inclined towards social causes?
management exam besides CAT?
● Would you be interested in supporting the government programs?
●
●
What is your are of interest?
Is there any other B-school that interests
IRMA
you?
● Does location play a role in your decision
of choosing a college?
● Does Non- academic activities also
interest you?
Thank You
Let’s crack it!