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What is CAT :

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CAT(Common Admission Test) is the gateway to the

prestigious Indian Institutes of Management. Every
year, over 230,000 graduates, post graduates and
professionals sweat it out to get admitted to the IIMs.
At this point, you are probably thinking that it’s a
lot of competition and you are wondering what the
fuss is all about. Well, the fuss and the hullabaloo are
both justified, since the benefits of graduating with an
MBA from an IIM are phenomenal!

Okay. But why should I do an MBA from an IIM?:

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MBA graduates from the IIM hit the ground running! They are known for
being extremely smart, for being in touch with reality and also for their acute
business acumen. All of this doesn’t come on its own. Of course, they are
talented, but their training in the IIM, along with their projects and their
interaction with industry gurus makes them elite. Moreover, they also derive
benefits from their alumni network â€" which helps them a lot in not only
landing jobs, but also raising funds when they start their own companies!
All in all, your stint at an IIM will equip you with all the tools necessary to
make a mark in your career, be it in a core domain or be it in something as
unrelated as creative writing!

That sounds interesting. So, what does an IIM have in store for me?:
Life in the IIMs is pretty hectic, with a huge amount of academic load coupled with a wide array of activities at
the same time.

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Campus Life

The IIMs attract and recruit talented and motivated

students. While there exists a heavy academic load,
they also have considerable student activities, which
include dramatics, music, quizzes, cultural festivals,
sports meets and social work and so on. Also, given
that the IIMs are institutes of excellence, they have
world class infrastructure with top notch facilities for
campus residents. In short, life in an IIM is fun and
rigorous at the same time.

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Industry Exposure

Apart from classroom and project learning, you will also be

exposed to internship and exchange programs. Students are often
picked up by leading Investment Banks, Consulting Firms, Start-
Ups, Software Companies, Asset Management/Private Equity
firms and end up with job offers, post the internship. The
internships expose you to the corporate environment and also
provide you with an invaluable experience of working on “real
-time†projects.

The exchange program takes you to a University abroad for one whole term. This experience provides you with
international exposure, while giving you the flavor of a different paradigm in learning. As an experience, many
IIM grads, quote the exchange program as invaluable.

Placements

Placements in the IIMs have always been par excellence with graduates taking prized and plump jobs in firms
across the globe. Every year, there are news releases which talk of an IIM graduate landing a VP level position
in a major corporate house or landing a 7 figure job in a major bank/private equity firm. While placements are
just the beginning of your career, your IIM brand and training take you far ahead. A number of IIM alumni
have become successful as bankers, consultants, entrepreneurs, etc.

How can LearnHub help you with your preparation for CAT?
LearnHub is an innovative online community with thousands of members and more than 600 communities,
spanning academic, hobbyist, artistic and other pursuits. LearnHub has a specific community for CAT Prep
featuring a huge number of lessons and tests along with discussions/debates about different approaches to
problem solving. Keeping in sync with LearnHub's commitment to spreading learning, all of this is free, no
strings attached!

So why don't you join the CAT community?

Lessons for Verbal Ability:

Lesson: Verbal Section-A must read
Lesson: How to Build Vocabulary?
Lesson: Vocab Building Section 1

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Lesson: Vocab Building Section 3
Lesson: Words Confused and Misused
Lesson: Interesting Etymologies 1
Lesson: Interesting Etymologies 2
Lesson: Interesting Etymologies 3
Lesson: Interesting Etymologies 4
Lesson: Interesting Etymologies 5
Lesson: Interesting Etymologies 6
Lesson: Vocab Flash Cards Intro
Lesson: Vocab Flash Cards 1
Lesson: Vocab Flash Cards 2
Lesson: Vocab Flash Cards 3
Lesson: Vocab Flash Cards 4
Lesson: Specialised Terms 1
Lesson: Specialised Terms 2
Lesson: RC Section Intro

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Lessons for Quantitative Ability:

Lesson: Set Theory
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Lesson: Laws of Set Theory & Examples
Lesson: Quadratic Expressions & Equations
Lesson: Permutations & Combinations Basics
Lesson: Percentages Basics
Lesson: Time & Distance 1
Lesson: Time & Distance 2
Lesson: Time & Distance 3
Lesson: Vedic Maths 1

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Lessons for Data Interpretation:

Lesson: Methods of Data Representation 1
Lesson: Methods of Data Representation 2

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Lessons for Reasoning Ability:

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Lesson: Family Tree 1

Lesson: Family Tree 2

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Tests for Verbal Ability:

Lesson: Vocab Builiding Exercise
Lesson: Sentence Completion Practice
Lesson: Identifying Sentence Errors
Lesson: Common Grammar Errors
Lesson: Vocab Test 1
Lesson: Adjectives and Averbs
Lesson: Pivotal Words

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Tests for Quantitative Ability:

Lesson: Basic Arithmetic Operations
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Lesson: CAT Quant Test 2
Lesson: CAT Quant Test 3
Lesson: CAT Quant Test 4
Lesson: CAT Quant Test 5
Lesson: CAT Quant Test 6
Lesson: Angles & Triangles
Lesson: CAT Mock Test QA
Lesson: CAT QA Test
Lesson: SET Theory
Lesson: Permutations & Combinations
Lesson: Probability
Lesson: QA Test for CAT
Lesson: Functions
Lesson: Time & Distance
Lesson: Quadratic Equations -Basic Level
Lesson: Quadratic Equations -Moderate Level
Lesson: Time & Work

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Tests for Reasoning Ability:

Lesson: Reasoning Test

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Lesson: Logical Reasoning Test

Lesson: Analytical Reasoning Test 1
Lesson: Analytical Reasoning Test 2
Lesson: Analytical Reasoning Test 3

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