The new Exam Interface - Secondly the CAT exam will have a new interface from this year. It would be beneficial that you are accustomed to it. You should at least take 2-3 mock test in this format to make sure you are accustomed to this interface and not the previous one. The test is being conducted by TCS, they also conduct the JEE Main, GAT and the IBPS exam. The interface for all these exams is the same, so it is highly likely it will be the same for the CAT exam.
Switching between sections - The exam gives you an option to move between the 2 sections at will. Well this is a good news, you have the flexibility of moving between sections and take a little bit extra time in the section you are weaker in. Using this efficiently can also get you time to review your answers at the very end.On the flip side, this also makes time management more critical. It becomes your responsibility to make sure you give ample time to both sections and are not swayed away by the available time and end up doing
After all the controversies with Prometric, this looks like a positive step. TCS has a much wider experience in conducting exams within India. The changes in the exam pattern are aimed at making the exam more competitive so that the IIMs are better able to judge student’s performance in CAT.
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