Common Entrance Tests taken after Graduation

GATE

What is GATE ?

1. The GRADUATE APPTITUDE TEST IN ENGINEERING (GATE) is an

all-India examination that primarily tests the comprehensive

understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering

Who conducts it and when to take the test?

1.  GATE is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and

seven Indian Institutes of Technology

(Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roor

kee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE,

Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources

Development (MHRD), Government of India and the date of the

test will be announced every year by the organizing institutes.

What are the eligibility criteria?

1.  Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology (4 years

after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc/ Diploma in

Engineering/Technology) and those who are in the final year of

What is the format of the test?

1. A candidate appearing for GATE has to be familiarized with the

subject (or paper) code as he/she has to choose one amongst 23

codes while application form submission and appearing for

examination. A candidate is allowed to appear in only one

What is the duration and type of the examination?

1. The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3-hour

duration that contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100

marks. The question paper will consist of both multiple choice

questions (MCQ) and numerical answer type questions.

1. It is a Computer Based Test (CBT). The candidates are required to

either select the answer (for MCQ type) or enter the answer for

numerical answer type question using a mouse on a virtual

keyboard. Blank paper sheets for rough work will be provided

and these have to be returned back after the examination.

Top colleges/ Public sector companies who consider GATE score

Colleges : IISC Bangalore, IIT’s and NIT’s, OU, BITS.

Public sector companies: BHEL, NHPC, BOCL(Bharat Petroleum),

IOCL(Indian oil), ONGC, GAIL, HPCL, Power grid, NTPC

The above listed are a few top institutes and core companies. There

are various other companies and institutes considering the score.

Overview: GATE exam provides a platform to either continue our

study in interested fields in India or to work in reputed core

CAT

What is CAT?

1. The COMMON ADMISSION TEST (CAT) is an all-India test

conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) as an

entrance exam for admission to the Post-graduate and Fellow

Programs in management courses of several management

institutes all over India including the IIMs.

1. The CAT score is used separately by each institute along with

other parameters i.e. academic performance, work experience,

group discussion, written assessment and interview performance

etc. to select candidates. The % consideration of cat score differs

with different institutions.

What are the eligibility criteria?

1. The candidate must be a graduate with 50% marks or equivalent

CGPA (45% in case of SC/ST/DA/PWD) or possess an equivalent

qualification recognized by the ministry of HRD, Government of

Test pattern, format and duration

1. The test includes 100 question:

Quantitative ability: 34

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension: 34

Data interpretation and logical reasoning: 32

1. It is a computer based test, conducted in multiple cities during

a window of 3-4 weeks. Candidate can select his / her test date

and slot as per choice and availability.

1. The duration of the exam is 3 hrs

List of top universities that accept CAT score

1. Indian institute of Management Ahmedabad.

2. Indian institute of Management Bangalore.

3. Department of management studies IIT Delhi.

5. Indian institute of technology Bombay.

6. Indian institute of Technology Madras.

7. Indian institute of Management Lucknow.

8. Indian institute of Management khozikode.

9. Management development institute Gurgaon.

Few top career prospects after MBA through CAT score:

IT sector– After MBA in IT one can work as an IT manager, who is

responsible to manage the computer systems of a company and

ensuring that the computer systems are matching the company’s

requirements. He also looks after upgrading of technology and

ensuring the security of the systems. MBA graduates who stay

updated about the latest technological innovations are more

likely to get selected.

Finance sector: A graduate with a degree in MBA (finance) can

work both in banking and non-banking sectors. The students

possessing an MBA degree in finance have a variety of job

opportunities in government and the private sector.

Opportunities such as investment banking, retail

banking, wholesale banking in banks and corporate finance in

non banking companies are open to finance graduates

Human Resource: The Human resource graduates are in great

demand nowadays. The HR manager deals with the recruiting

and hiring employees for the organization and is also responsible

for the administrative tasks of the company. An MBA degree can

offer advancement for the position and experience on the other

hand is like an added cherry on the cake.

Sales & Marketing– The bread and butter of the Indian MBA

placement scene- marketing is an evergreen field with recruiters

such as P&G, HUL, Nestle, etc. taking in top tier MBA grads for

marketing (product managers, advertising, etc.) and sales.

Overview: Students who wish to expand their exposure in

managing/human resource skills, business skills and other

administrative skills prefer this examination. There are various

interesting fields for the students who wish to pursue MBA.

Industrially, these fields of work are generally different than the

technical field.

GRE

What is GRE and who conducts it?

1. GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINITION (GRE) is one of the tests

taken by the students who wish to pursue their higher

education abroad. The basic principle of this exam is to grade

an individual based on his/her verbal skills, quantitative

reasoning, analytical writing and vocabulary skills which is out

of the spectrum of any field of study.

1. Conducted by ETS, GRE Test is available at about 700 test

centers in more than 160 countries. It is available as a

computer-based test or a paper-based one. In India, GRE is

offered in the computer based format administered at

respective testing centers.

Eligibility criteria

1. Candidates are required to be holding a graduation degree.

However some universities have a few basic criteria to be

satisfied before admissions. Aspirants can register for the test

irrespective of their age. A candidate may sit for the GRE test but

his/ hers scores in the test will alone not be the yardstick for

admission in the selection procedure of institute of choice.

What is the structure and time duration of the test?

1. There are six sections which include analytical writing,

quantitative analysis and verbal/vocabulary, with a 10-minute

break following the third section. The overall testing time for the

computer-delivered GRE® revised General Test is about three

hours and 45 minutes.

1. The out of score for GRE is 340 which is divided as 170 for verbal

and 170 for quantitative analysis, with the range of scores from

130 to 170. The test is adaptable, hence the marking for each

answer is not predictable. The scores for analytical writing are

given separately ranging from 0 to 6.

Overview: GRE is one of the tests required for the students who

wish to study abroad. All most every university abroad has now

made the test as mandatory for the student as it tests the

individuals’ basic quantitative skills and whether the student is

capable to understand/communicate in English. Students who wish

to increase their exposure by travelling the world and work abroad

generally take this test.

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