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By Swati Parvatham<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>

In India, career<\/a><\/strong> is one very important issue that gives both children and their parents many a sleepless nights<\/a><\/strong>. What career to choose, how to get to the best institution ensuring a bright future in the chosen career and finally how to prepare oneself for the entrance exams<\/strong><\/a> are few questions that create a storm in the minds of the candidates.<\/p>

Here is a small attempt on our part to give the students an idea about the major entrance exams that are conducted in the country and their respective details.<\/p>

1) Common Admission Test (CAT):<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

Common Admission Test, better known as CAT is an all- India test conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) to shortlist the best managerial brains from all over the country for its 7 (seven) business schools. But the results of this exam are the benchmark for many other business schools in the country as well.<\/p>

It is now a computer based exam with multiple choice questions to test the aptitude of the candidate in Mathematics, English and Data Interpretation (Logic based questions). The pattern of this test is such that it can test the students’ proficiency with the fundamentals of the subjects they are tested on.<\/p>

Since CAT 2009 it has been announced by the IIM’s that there will be 60-70 questions. The test taker will have 2 hours and 15 minutes to attempt the test. A 15 minute tutorial will be given to familiarize the test taker with the computer test taking environment.<\/p>

The announcement for CAT 2010 came out in the papers on 22nd<\/sup> August, 2010 and CAT vouchers were available from 30th<\/sup> August to 27th<\/sup> September, 2010.<\/p>

For further information related to CAT, please refer to the official website of CAT (http:\/\/www.catiim.in\/index.htm<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>

2) Xavier’s Admission Test (XAT):<\/strong><\/p>

XAT is another reputed management entrance exam conducted by the Xavier’s Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur in the month of January every year for admission in its post graduate management courses. The results of this exam are not only considered for admissions by XLRI and Xavier’s Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar (XIMB) but also by more than 70 other B-schools.<\/p>

The test paper for XAT has been divided into 3 parts-<\/p>