Jul 30 2014 : The Times of India (Delhi)
Students to get 30 minutes more to crack CAT this year
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Candidates appearing for the Common Admission Test (CAT) for entrance to IIMs and other prestigious business schools on November 16 and 22 will get 30 minutes more as number of questions will be more this time.“Earlier, candidates appearing for CAT were getting 140 minutes to solve the paper, but now time has been increased to 170 minutes,“ a spokesperson of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, which is conducting the online CAT 2014, said.
“Henceforth, in sections of Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, and Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning, the candidates will have to answer 50 questions each instead of earlier 30,“ the spokesperson said. As per the new feature, the candidates can allot time accordingly to solve either of sections of their choice depending on their ability and convenience.
“Henceforth, in sections of Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, and Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning, the candidates will have to answer 50 questions each instead of earlier 30,“ the spokesperson said. As per the new feature, the candidates can allot time accordingly to solve either of sections of their choice depending on their ability and convenience.
