5 Common Myths About CAT Exam Busted

“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. – John F. Kennedy”

When it comes to seeking admission in a reputed college for pursuing a management course, CAT comes to mind. Every year, a large number of candidates take the exam. Whenever the exam approaches, candidates are seen nervous. Getting nervous before any exam affects your performance negatively, thus, resulting in poor performance.

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There are many myths about the CAT exam that lie at the root level which make the candidates go nervous whenever the exam approaches. In this articles, we have finally debunked all those myths for you letting you attempt the exam without any fears.

1. CAT is easy for candidates with Engineering background

Many of us believe that CAT is easy for Engineers. But, this is not so. The only thing that is true is that the Engineers find it easy to solve the mathematics/quantitative ability questions as they have already studied the same in graduation.

2. The difficulty level of CAT exam is very high

Many students often think that the CAT exam is very difficult to crack. The only difference between the candidates who crack the exam and who fail to do so is their mindset. The exam is more about attitude of candidates than their level of intelligence. Most candidates stumble with keeping the right attitude and assume that CAT exam is very difficult for them to crack. Thus, such candidates self-defeat themselves.

3. Fluent spoken English is essential to clear CAT exam

A lot of candidates think that they will fail in the verbal ability section because of their inability to speak the language fluently. Little do they know that this section entirely depends on the logic and understanding of context rather than speaking the language. It is important to know that spoken English have a say in the process of Group Discussion, and Interviews but has nothing to do with determining your performance in the exam.

4. High Reading Speed

Many candidates even think that high reading speed is essential to crack the exam. Well, they should know that the CAT exam does not assess your reading ability. What is important in the exam is your ability to comprehend the written text. So, get over the horrifying thought that if you lack fast reading skills, you will not be able to clear the exam.

5. CAT is all about IIM

People think that CAT exam is only for the candidates who are seeking admission in IIM. Well, this is not true. There are many other reputed management institutes that take admissions through CAT, namely: FMS-Delhi, XLRI, and Symbiosis.

Now that you are aware of all the myths related to CAT exam, get over these and start preparing with a calm and positive mindset.

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