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Difference Between PGDM and MBA

After completing Bachelor’s, more than half of the candidate’s are attracted towards pursuing a higher degree. This is where the state of dilemma appears. Well whenever Post Graduation in management is there, MBA pops up in the mind of candidates. But wait, there is PGDM as well. What is the difference between PGDM and MBA? To help candidates become familiar with the two postgraduate programs and make a choice, in this article we will discuss the Difference Between PGDM and MBA. Although, both PGDM and MBA will bag great careers growth, better position as well as salary. Let us see the major difference between PGDM and MBA.

Major Differences Between PGDM and MBA

Basis	PGDM	MBA
Full-Form	Post Graduate Diploma in Management	Master in Business Administration
Duration of Course	One year to 2.5 years	Two years
Cost	More expensive as compared to MBA	Less expensive
Forgery	MBA degrees are granted by Universities	Since autonomous bodies offer PGDM, candidates are always careful in selecting institutes
Curriculum	Curriculum of PGDM is more flexible	MBA Curriculum is unchanged and unaltered by affiliated colleges

To take admission in either course, candidates can give any of the following MBA entrance exams-

Top institutes offering PGDM:

NMIMS- Hyderabad/Bangalore
XLRI, Jamshedpur
SPJIMR
Symbiosis International Deemed University

Top institutes offering MBA:

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
TA Pai Management Institute
JBIMS
FMS Delhi

CAT 2020 Guidelines

Common Admission Test which is commonly known as CAT amongst aspirants is considered as a National level MBA entrance exams in India. CAT is conducted on annual basis by IIMs. In 2019, CAT was conducted by IIM Kozhikode while CAT 2020 will be conducted by IIM Indore as per CAT 2020 Latest News and Updates. In India apart from IIMs, more than 1000 B-Schools other than IIMs accept the scores of CAT. Every year more than two lakh candidates do the CAT registration and appear in the exam with making in any of the 20 IIMs. CAT notification 2020 which will be released tentatively in the last week of July. CAT 2020 exam will be held on November 22 as per the CAT important dates.

CAT Eligibility Criteria

In order to appear for the CAT exam, candidates are requested to check the eligibility criteria. Details related to the minimum qualification, age limit, nationality etcetera are provided under the CAT eligibility criteria.

Age Limit- IIMs do not set any specific age limit requirement for candidates to appear for the CAT exam. Candidates of any age can register for the IIM entrance exam
Educational Qualification- To fill the application form of CAT, all candidates should have completed their bachelor’s in any specialization from recognized institute
Candidates who are in their final year can also appear for CAT

CAT Registration

IIM Indore will begin the registration process of CAT 2020 tentatively in the first week of July. Candidates can fill the application form of CAT by paying fees of Rs.900 for all other candidates and Rs. 950 for SC, ST and PwD candidates.

CAT Exam Pattern

Details pertaining to the mode of exam, duration, sections, number of questions, type of questions etcetera are provided under exam pattern of CAT. For the purpose of preparation, CAT syllabus should be checked by candidates.

CAT Exam Pattern- Overview:

Particulars	Details
Sections	Three-VARCDILRQA
Duration	60 minutes each section i.e. total 180 minutes
Sectional Duration	60 Minutes
Type of Questions	MCQs and TITA

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How to tackle TITA questions in CAT

CAT Preparation Strategy

CAT 2020

One of the most promising and competitive MBA entrance exam 2020 in India is CAT 2020. IIMs conduct CAT annually on a rotational basis. For the year 2020, IIM Indore will conduct CAT 2020. Common Admission Test comes under the category of National level entrance test. CAT is also known as IIM entrance exam. As per the exam dates, CAT 2020 exam will be conducted on November 22. The mode of exam is yet to be determined as the world is facing COVID 19 pandemic. Candidates who will qualify CAT will be called for IIM admission procedure for further admission rounds. CAT is considered to be the toughest of all MBA entrance exams and more than two lakhs candidates register themselves for it.

Registration of CAT 2020

As per the CAT 2020 exam dates the application form will be available from the first week of July. Before filling up the application form of CAT 2020 candidates are required to check the eligibility criteria of CAT 2020. The registration of CAT 2020 can be done in online mode from the official CAT 2020 website. Candidates must once go through 5 Checkpoints to Ensure Error-Free CAT Registration 2020.

IIM Indore will release the CAT 2020 notification soon.

As per the exam pattern of CAT 2020, both MCQs and non MCQs will be asked. Candidates who will appear in CAT 2020 for the first time must know How to tackle TITA questions in CAT.

For the purpose of preparation, IIM Indore will also provide the facility for CAT 2020 mock tests.

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Why, When and How to take CAT Mock Test

How To Crack CAT 2020

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is an online mode computer based test that allows aspiring students to get enrolled in the most premier management schools across the country. The exam consists of three sections, commonly known as- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) And Quantitative Ability (QA). The time duration provided to attempt the CAT paper is 3 hours in total (one hour for each section). Being a national level entrance test and highly competitive, CAT needs an excellent preparation to ace it. Here are some CAT preparation books given below for the beginners, who are going to appear for CAT 2020 for the first time.

Students who decide or want to see themselves in an excellent B-School must start CAT preparation from the moment they decide to attempt for CAT. A consistent effort and a well planned CAT preparation is required for highly competitive exams like CAT. Especially, considering the verbal part, one can have a good command on this section when they are putting efforts consistently because such sections could not be aced even if you work really hard in the last 1 or 2 months before the exam.

Recommended Books for CAT 2020

Book Name	Author
How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT	Arun Sharma
Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT	Nishit K. Sinha
How to prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT	Arun Sharma
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT	Nishit K. Sinha
Work Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis
Mastering the Verbal Ability for CAT	Ajay Singh
How to prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT	Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay

CAT Preparation in 2 Months

Still confused about how to prepare for CAT in 2 months? It’s never too late to begin your preparation for CAT 2020. However, it will require more effort and focus to crack CAT 2020 and if you are a repeater it will help you bell the CAT exam more easily. To begin with CAT exam preparation, students must begin with clearing their basics. Clearing the basics will help one to solve the questions more accurately. Divide your schedule for CAT preparation into week wise. Give the CAT 2020 mock test to assess your performance level and to know how much effort is required to obtain an ideal percentile. Increase the number of mock tests each week to become familiar with the type of questions and preparation level for each section. By 6 months left for the examinations you must be able to solve the questions with 80% accuracy. CAT 2020 is scheduled to be held on November 22 tentatively. CAT exam will be conducted by IIM Indore.

Some important tips while preparing for CAT 2020 in two months:

Have a mentor- Mentors help you in providing insights for CAt exam and measures to appear for CAt 2020. Taking tips from mentors helps in eliminating isolation and makes you feel everyone fought the same battle and have won.

Form daily habits- Other than CAT 2020 preparation you must utilize your time wisely by playing mind games such as world games and scrabble to build vocabulary.

Avoid using calculators- As the CAT 2020 exam will have the option to use on-screen calculators, students must avoid using calculators and focus on tricks and shortcuts to solve questions.