Welcome to careerlauncher.com - CL will help you achieve your goal of getting into a reputed MBA school. Over the last two years, over 21,800* IIM admission calls have been received by CL students. CL mocks tests are considered nearest to CAT. With over 51 full length mock tests, detailed solution, and analysis and performance report card, the test series helps you experience the most competitive test series experience ever.

There is a bouquet of MBA entrance exams available for an MBA aspirant. Some of these exams include CAT, XAT, SNAP, MAT, JMET, State CETs (MHCET, TENCET, GCET, RMAT) etc. All these exams test a student on the following three basic skills:

•  Verbal ability (Take Sample Verbal Test)
• Quantitative ability (Take Sample Quant Test)
• Data Interpretation (Take Sample DI test)

For each test, you get a detailed explanation as well as instant national percentile. You also get to know the trend of your performance.

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CL's Reference Books are legendary for cracking the CAT. The reason is quite simple. Our faculties, who take the CAT exam year after year and tailor it to any changes in pattern and difficulty level, update it annually.

English Grammar is something most of us approach with dread. It reminds us of school days when a teacher droned on about parts of speech and correct usage while we wondered what practical use is learning all this. Well, you might not realize it but grammar is the one absolutely essential thing if a language is used to communicate ideas. Imagine if we could all write or say words in whatever order we liked. I don’t like saying. “What is your name?” why can’t it be “your name what is?”

 No doubt it would do away with a lot of rules, but how would one person understand another? Grammar provides a structure to language and if we are to communicate effectively it is essential that we understand how this structure works. Studying grammar for management Entrance Exam like CAT also focus primarily on correct usage. So keeping that in mind our syllabus is designed to familiarize you with the basic rules you need to know and understand to crack these exams. The additional benefits  - you speak and write correctly which would always help you in your career or life.

We hope you get to experience a new understanding and appreciation of English grammar!

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 GP is India's original and only aptitude guru. Co-founder, CL Educate Ltd (formerly Career Launcher), GP is CL’s best loved mentor and Personality Development (PDP) expert. Lakhs of students have picked up tips, advice and guidance from him for the CAT, CLAT, CSAT and other competitive exams as well the GD-PI stage.

The Smart CAT Cracker is designed on the above principles with a focus on CAT and other MBA entrances. Its key features are:

No high funda concepts or theorems
I am never tired of saying this to CAT/MBA aspirants: CAT and all other MBA entrance test check Maths and English of class X. If the question requires some high-funda, then either you have not understood the question or it is unlikely to come in CAT.

In Smart CAT Cracker, no attempt has been made to prove our knowledge (and waste your time) by including questions/topics that are beyond the scope and level of the CAT. The topics are sharp and guided by the trend of the tests from the last few years. Practically all the questions in this program are from past CAT, XAT, FMS and JMET papers.

From Questions to Fundas and Choices to answer
I believe that the best way to learn the CAT related funda is to travel from questions to the funda and not spend too many hours learning all the theory first. Excessive theory tends to scare/confuse most of us but when we can see the application of theory in a question it is easy to understand. We have also, as usual, explained how choices are to be used in solving questions.

So, in Smart CAT Cracker I have focused on taking a problem, solving it and going back to revise the funda (if any) in a few minutes.

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Online learning is defined as learning that takes place partially or entirely over the Internet. This definition excludes purely print-based correspondence education, television broadcast and stand-alone educational software programs that do not have a significant Internet-based instructional component.

While in India the efficacy of online learning has for long been argued, its usage has increase many fold and is being used both as an alternate to the traditional medium of face to face teaching as well as to supplement it. The adoption of computer education in mid-90 is surely paying off.

Coaching Industry in India has long groped with the challenge for providing good quality education; With some of prominent examinations going online the relevance amongst other things have increased and so has the acceptance. CAT is an entrance test being conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) for admission to the MBA (Post Graduate Diploma in some cases) program, the profile of the  test takers over the years has changed significantly and a significant number of them are engineers(close to 70%) and close to 50% of them are working executive.

While the coaching for CAT has mushroomed across the length and breadth of the country, the quality is suspected.

Smart CAT Cracker is a premium offering by Career Launcher (CL), the Programme has been conceived, designed and delivered by Gautam Puri (GP) Co-founder Career Launcher. Build on the unique teaching methodology of concepts through problem solving, the program is delivered online and provides for a comprehensive preparation tool for students aspiring for CAT’14.

As per GP it is important to look at an aptitude examination like CAT in a holistic way and not as a subject matter expert, understanding the nuances of the test are critical to one’s success.

Salient feature of the programme are:

1.     Faculty : Access to the best CAT trainers of the country

2.     Relevance : Questions discussed from past year actual exams like CAT, XAT, IIFT, FMS etc

3.     Convenience: Flexibility of learning from the experts anywhere, anytime

4.     Superior teaching methodology: Focus on problem solving and not mere building concepts

5.     Vetted by the students for its utility

Details available at www.careerlauncher.com/smartcatcracker

Smart CAT Cracker is a tailor-made product for students who want to imbibe the ins and outs of aptitude testing and become adept at applying shortcuts and using options to arrive at answers quickly. The module teaches methods of attempting questions while at the same time giving the student a rerun through key concepts. In addition to the conventional methods, students will learn how to crack questions with aptitude. It helps a student to improve his speed and, consequently, his performance across various management entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, IIFT, CMAT, SNAP, NMAT etc.

Smart CAT Cracker consists of 240 sessions, divided into 5 modules, which capture the teachings of prominent experts of the field of aptitude testing. Each virtual class has an eclectic mix of 4-6 questions culled from past iterations of management entrance exams, as well as questions made from scratch by our own in-house experts and content team. The meticulously selected questions in these modules give a flavour of actual exam questions.

The sessions have been planned in such a way so as to cater to the specific requirements of students seeking to improve their existent knowledge even when under severe time constraints. Those who are taking another attempt at MBA Entrance Exams to improve upon their past performances will also benefit tremendously from these classes and post-exercises. A student can review the session any number of times and at any time suitable to him. The sessions have to be taken within a time frame to ensure discipline. These students generally would not want to waste their time in traveling and attending a large number of sessions, which cover those fundamentals that are already known to them.

To reinforce the concepts you have just learned, we have supplied post-lesson exercises to give you ample practice for similar kinds of questions. It is essential to go through each of the questions in the post-exercises diligently so that you identify which concepts you need to revise. Having tested your learning, revisit the session and cement your concepts.

Panel of Experts

GP:

An alumnus of IIM Bangalore, GP is India’s first and finest aptitude guru. A co-founder at Career Launcher, he has coached and guided scores of students towards their cherished goal of making it to top B-Schools in the country.

Niraj:
An alumnus of FMS, University of Delhi and a former manager at ITC Ltd., Niraj has cracked CAT and received IIM calls an incredible 14 times!!! An exam taker sans comparison, he also secured 5th rank in CMAT 2013-14 (First Test).

Shivku:
A teacher par excellence, Shivku is an alumnus of IIT Madras and IIM Calcutta and has been with CL for 15 years. He is a Quant expert and believes that the simplest solution indicates the best comprehension.

Gejo:
An alumnus of IIT Madras and IIM Calcutta, Gejo is an MBA super guru in his own right. Passionate about mentoring, Gejo is an acknowledged education industry expert with specialties extending from vocational training to branding and marketing of educational services and products.

Instructions:
1. It is advisable to use headphones while going through the sessions
2. It is recommended to have an internet broadband connection of minimum 1 Mbps speed
3. For any queries, write to [email protected] from your registered email id
4. For any technical difficulty, write to [email protected] from your registered email id

There are some things you can’t go wrong with. When you’re attempting the Verbal section in CAT, keep in mind the following:

• Select the right questions: All the mock tests and practice sessions should pay off now. Pick questions that you know are your strengths. If RC is what you do best then begin with it. If you’ve scored well in a particular section in your mocks, there’s a good chance you may do just as well in the CAT as well.
•  Make the right pairs: As a rule, make pairs when you’re solving the Para jumbles. It will make your life  easier and you will discover that they don’t take very long, after all
• Focus on the tone of the passage in RC: Read carefully before you select your answer in the RC  passages. If you haven’t practiced enough, the questions may throw you off guard. Many students get confused between the ‘main idea of the passage’ and the primary purpose of the author. Look out for  questions that are suffixed with an ‘according to the passage’ or ‘according to the writer’.

•  Elimination: Instead of picking your answer and then checking with the options; start eliminating the options once you’ve scanned the passage. This will improve your accuracy in RCs.

Fortunately the Verbal Section does not require you to sit with pen, paper and calculator. You can easily tweak your daily routine to incorporate some brushing up of your Verbal Ability. Here are a few things you can do:

• Carry a book/magazine/journal with you at all times. If you take the bus or carpool with friends to College/work, make use of the travel time to catch up on some reading.

• Mugging up word-meanings can be tiresome. To make your life easier, learn a new word everyday and try to use it at least 3-4 times in your conversation that day. Better still; use it on your Facebook post. Not only will you earn its correct usage but you will also never forget its meaning. Another good Carry Flash Cards to revisit your word list

• When you’re checking your inbox or Facebook notifications, take some time off to solve a crossword puzzle or a word game. To make it more interesting, challenge your friends to one

• Always carry a dictionary with you. Most of you already have one in your cell phones; make use of it. Pocket dictionaries are passé; get yourself a dictionary app on your phone or iPod. Not only does it make your work easier but also saves you the hassle of carrying another item in your bag.

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MBA Entrance Tests typically create a situation which a manager in the corporate world encounters on a day-to-day basis. He is expected to read a lot and collect lots of information. Also, a manager is expected to take the right decision within the constraints of time and incomplete or excessive information.

For CAT, CMAT and NMAT you definitely need to be acquainted with computers. You need to be able to solve problems while reading them on a computer screen.

All MBA entrance tests check your knowledge of Quantitative Ability, Reasoning Skills & Verbal Ability. Most of the concepts which are tested are of class X level. Of late, most tests other than CAT have started including a GK section as well. 

The Three step process:

Be a fundamentalist!

Work on your fundamentals. Building a strong foundation is critical to your success. This requires you to go through the books and exercises and revise your basics. During this stage of your preparation, you have access to classroom sessions, class exercises and unlimited doubt sessions with CL mentors. We invite you to make the most of it.

Application

The ability to apply fundamentals is the next step in your preparation. It is about understanding the concepts and applying them to the questions asked in the exam.

You are likely to revisit fundamentals over and over again in this phase. This phase is also likely to see you spend time with your CL mentor who will handhold you as you apply concepts and will leave you with more than a few ways of solving the same problem or applying the concepts.

Testing

Once you have the fundamentals in place and have applied them to solve a variety of questions, it’s time to take the mock tests (full length tests). CL mock tests are created on the lines of the actual tests. The whole idea is to simulate the environment of the actual exam. 

CL mock tests (for Computer Based Tests) are of two types- Proctored and Unproctored.

Proctored Mocks: These are a set of tests you take in the computer lab of your CL center. This enables us to simulate the actual test environment. Also, because the tests happen at the test center, you undergo the same process as you would on the day of the actual exam.

Unproctored Mocks: These are a set of tests you take at your home on your computer at your convenience. Simulating actual test taking environment is important as you go about solving these unproctored mocks as well. 

A bouquet of over 40 proctored and unproctored full length tests comprise your testing module.

To derive maximum benefit for your MBA Entrance test, you must follow the three tier rule of Practice-Analysis-Revision. 

Each test is to be followed by an equal amount, if not more, of time spent analyzing it. While you do this, you must identify whether you should have attempted a particular question or not. You must also try to identify if there is a better way of solving the question or any other important question which outlines a new concept. You must revise all such questions later.

After taking the Test- take it again!

•   Identify the questions that you solved correctly and those you did not.

•    Identify important questions that helped you  relook at a concept or a new way of  applying it.

Only when you follow these steps will you be able to extract the maximum value out of a test. If you want to get more information for MBA Entrance Test, visit www.careerlauncher.com

MANY students tend to fumble when they’re answering the Reading Comprehension (RC) questions in Common Entrance Test. This can be attributed to the fact that many students do not enjoy reading. Often the topics covered in the CAT are dry and do not have any great interest to the student. Also, since a close reading of the passage is required, students fear that they are wasting too much time and end up making mistakes.

However, what they don’t realize is that RC can also be used to their advantage. In Common Entrance Test, RC is like taking an open book exam. The answers are all in front of them; all they have to do is read and find them. With the right technique, Reading Comprehension can become a very scoring area. The trick is to understand the various question types that come under the huge protection of RC. Not recognizing the question type and adopting a wrong approach can result in not marking the correct option as well as in wasting time. Hence, it becomes imperative that one properly recognizes what the question really means.

some Important point:

• What is the main idea/central idea of this passage?
•  Which of the following is the thematic highlight of the passage? 
• What is the primary purpose of author? 
•  The author of the passage is primarily concerned with which of the following? etc.

With the new CAT pattern in place, its time you get expert help! Abhishek Gupta, CL’s in-house Quant expert, offers invaluable tips and advice on how to score better in the Quantitative Aptitude section. For more detail you can visit on www.careerlauncher.com

It is said that there are no shortcuts in life, however there is always a smarter way of cutting down the path. This is an era of competition to enhance in the career progression while a degree of MBA being given the priority of superior education by fresh graduates and professionals with some year of education.

Apart from career progression, an MBA degree plays a vital role in career shift, knowledge enhancement, building up a network, creating your own brand equity and Self-growth. There is also a possibility that after an MBA you can move to altogether different geography for work purposes which will not only give an exposure to a totally different culture and way of life but will also help you gain insights and understand other markets.

An MBA degree empowers your intellectual and strategic thinking by the pedagogical ways of teaching which includes case studies, research papers, live projects, presentations, etc. In a two year MBA program, the core curriculum consists of marketing, accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, organization behavior, etc to lay the foundation of understanding of the business.

Considering the herd of MBAs with same qualities and credentials, it has become very crucial to differentiate one from the other in this performance-oriented world and thus a tag of premier business school becomes the deciding factor for calculating the worth of the MBA degree. An MBA from a reputed business school also enhances the opportunity to network with smart and talented peer network which can prove profitable in every means.

Almost all the reputed business schools have similar admission process which includes MBA Entrance Tests like CAT, XAT, SNAP, CMAT, etc followed by Group discussion and Personal Interviews. This needs focused attention and dedication along with smart preparation to get into a reputed business school.

There are various institutes, Career launcher being the best among them with centers in 170+ cities, which provides training for various MBA entrance tests along with GD and PI preparations.You can get more information on www.CareerLauncher.com