Much before the CAT does, the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) of September 2009 will be the first exam to go computer-based. Here is a FAQ on the computer-based MAT as answered by AIMA’s Wg Cdr V S Bejoy (Retd), who is in charge of MAT. The MAT exam is taken in total by around 4 […]

It may sound unusual but like charity, management too begins at home. But in this case “home” refers to our mind. CAT preparation is like an iceberg floating along; the visible part of the iceberg is all the problem solving, late nights or early mornings spent in preparation and the books, newspapers and magazines that […]

Last Saturday, I attended a management event organized by Forum for Learning and Youth Leadership (FLY) at Bhaidas Auditorium in Ville Parle. The event schedule listed speakers from top Indian b-schools and heads of two prominent companies speaking about admissions, b-school life, CAT preparation and management. The issues covered by the speakers made the event […]

How do test strategies change when you have to read tough Reading Comprehension passages from a computer screen instead of paper? Here’s a small tutorial that proposes a interesting approach to making sense of complex passages in the new context of computer-based CAT and speed up your performance in this crucial section for CAT 2009. […]

We are taking nomination entries for this year’s PaGaLGuY Volunteer Program. Being a volunteer gets you access to the core of PaGaLGuY.com’s activities and new initiatives and some seriously good experience in marketing and event management. In order to be a volunteer, you need to be taking CAT 2009 and be an active poster on […]

CAT aspirants are expected to devote hours and hours of hard work if they wish to get anywhere close to their dream b-school. Well, it really shouldnt be too much to expect coaching institutes to provide better facilities for students taking the practice tests that are conducted. The news that CAT might be a computer […]

Not really, and if you ask the status at various coaching centers around the city, students are now more concerned about their strategies and fundamentals for the CAT than if they will be holding the pencil or the mouse in their hands while writing it. It is the season of mock CATs and city heads […]

The economic crisis brings MBA students and aspirants to India in search of studies and work. According to an ET report, there’s been a spike in the number of students from overseas business schools currently interning at software firms such as MindTree and Tata Consultancy Services. The trend of going abroad also has been hit […]

Oh, you’e writing CAT this year and are feeling jittery because this time you’re going to be wielding a mouse? Some people lose sleep because of CAT while others chase CAT in their dreams. People in b-schools or done with their MBAs look back at their CAT preparation days with misty eyes; they’re done with […]

Relationships are meant to last. And they are meant to grow. And who can better demonstrate that than our very own forum members at PaGaLGuY.com. I have recently joined the company and was blessed with a chance to go for an All India PaGaLGuY meet (AIPGM) soon after joining. This is where I saw the […]