The News! CAT to go on-line from 2009 AHMEDABAD: The Common Admission Test (CAT) for the management courses is likely to go on-line from the next year. “We were planning to make CAT on-line from 2008, but since we have only eight months left for the test, it might not be possible this year. But it will be on-line from 2009,” IIM-A Director Sameer Barua said Source: Economic Times

CAT to go on-line from 2009

AHMEDABAD: The Common Admission Test (CAT) for the management courses is likely to go on-line from the next year. “We were planning to make CAT on-line from 2008, but since we have only eight months left for the test, it might not be possible this year. But it will be on-line from 2009,” IIM-A Director Sameer Barua said

Source: Economic Times

CAT’09 Going Online – Are you? Confused ? Unaware ? Indifferent ?

Going Online – Are you?

Confused ?

Unaware ?

Indifferent ?

CAT’09 – Our Stand What does it mean to you ? LIFE WILL CHANGE ! New rules will be made New skills will be required New order of success would be defined

What does it mean to you ?

LIFE WILL CHANGE !

New rules will be made

New skills will be required

New order of success would be defined

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Change in Skills So, change in format always brings big changes …and the people who succeed are the ones who adapt faster

So, change in format always brings big changes …and the people who succeed are the ones who adapt faster

Cl’s Stand NEW CAT FORMAT WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE ! Online CAT is what we have been preparing for, in the last 5 years…

NEW CAT FORMAT WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE !

Online CAT is what we have been preparing for, in the last 5 years…

Lets look at what will change and what does that mean to you

Lets look at what will change and what does that mean to you

Reading from the screen CL is the only one ready with Online element of Training

CL is the only one ready with

Online element of Training

Comprehending CL Online – Concept videos online

CL Online – Concept videos online

Attempting the paper CL Online – Practice Labs in each center ready

CL Online – Practice Labs in each center ready

How CL makes it happen CL the Solution Provider SIS and database of tagged questions 1,00,000 questions tagged and ready Online element of Training Techniques Mentoring Academic Curriculum Computer Workshop in every centre

CL the Solution Provider

SIS and database of tagged questions

1,00,000 questions tagged and ready

Online element of Training

Techniques

Mentoring

Academic Curriculum

Computer Workshop in every centre

Environment of Testing Computer Based Test Conducted on more than one day Multiple papers are administered Difficulty level of all papers is same CL Online - Test based on every classroom session

Conducted on more than one day

Multiple papers are administered

Difficulty level of all papers is same

Online CAT - Implication Implication on Students Need to have familiarity with computers Concentrate and comprehend from screen Cl online - Practice on computers everyday

Need to have familiarity with computers

Concentrate and comprehend from screen

Cl online - Practice on computers everyday

Practice Tests Tests for Students Tests of varied difficulty level, beginners, intermediate etc Mock and Regular tests MILEs: 30 to 40 hours of Self Learning Modules

Tests for Students

Tests of varied difficulty level, beginners, intermediate etc

Mock and Regular tests

MILEs: 30 to 40 hours of Self Learning Modules

How CL handles this Tests for Students Proctored Online Mock Tests 7 Tests Test conducted just like the CAT day Test conducted at a designated location in a Computer Lab Approx 40,000 students to take test on a single day

Tests for Students

Proctored Online Mock Tests

7 Tests

Test conducted just like the CAT day

Test conducted at a designated location in a Computer Lab

Approx 40,000 students to take test on a single day

How CL handles this Tests for Students Unproctored Online Mock Tests 6 Tests Test floated on our SIS Can be taken on a Computer from anywhere home, cybercafe etc

Tests for Students

Unproctored Online Mock Tests

6 Tests

Test floated on our SIS

Can be taken on a Computer from anywhere home, cybercafe etc

Online CAT - Implication Change in Format of testing Shift from a paper based test to an Online test

Online CAT - Implication Online tests Two Formats Computer Based Test Computer Adaptive Test

Computer Based Test

Computer Adaptive Test

Online CAT - Formats Format 1 Computer Based Test

Computer based Format Computer based test – BITSAT format Students get a similar difficulty level of paper even if exam is conducted on different days Questions “tagged” to particular difficulty levels Students can scroll through the entire paper, thus “selecting” questions

Computer based test – BITSAT format

Students get a similar difficulty level of paper even if exam is conducted on different days

Questions “tagged” to particular difficulty levels

Students can scroll through the entire paper, thus “selecting” questions

How CL has prepared Computer based test – BITSAT format Tagged questions database of over 1 lakh questions Can generate multiple sets of tests of the defined difficulty level So, you can practice on diverse set of questions, yet compare your relative rating as compared to other students and alter/ modify your strategy

Computer based test – BITSAT format

Tagged questions database of over 1 lakh questions

Can generate multiple sets of tests of the defined difficulty level

So, you can practice on diverse set of questions, yet compare your relative rating as compared to other students and alter/ modify your strategy

Online CAT - Formats Format 2 Computer Adaptive Test

Test Format - CAT Computer Adaptive Test – GMAT pattern Standardized test Students have to attempt all questions Based on the answer to previous question, next question is picked – of a different difficulty level

Computer Adaptive Test – GMAT pattern

Standardized test

Students have to attempt all questions

Based on the answer to previous question, next question is picked – of a different difficulty level

Computer Adaptive test Question 1 Difficulty Question 2 Question 2 Question 3 Question 3 Question 3 Question 4 Question 4 Question 4 Question 4 Score R R R R R R W W W W W W

Computer Adaptive Format Challenges for students Need to prepare all subjects/ all topics To attempt first few questions very cautiously

Challenges for students

Need to prepare all subjects/ all topics

To attempt first few questions very cautiously

How CL prepares you Test Pattern Exhaustive studies based on theme based learning modules Identify and integrate concepts Set of concepts and questions – seamlessly integrated – to form a module Clearer understanding and quick application Mentoring students for developing customized test taking strategy CL Veritas already in GMAT test prep, hence a proven track record GMAT

Test Pattern

Exhaustive studies based on theme based learning modules

Identify and integrate concepts

Set of concepts and questions – seamlessly integrated – to form a module

Clearer understanding and quick application

Mentoring students for developing customized test taking strategy

CL Veritas already in GMAT test prep, hence a proven track record

Mentoring You Personalized Strategy SIS based result tracking and SWOT analysis Weaknesses identification To guide you to identify easier Questions Speed and Accuracy development Help you in developing Shortcuts

Personalized Strategy

SIS based result tracking and SWOT analysis

Weaknesses identification

To guide you to identify easier Questions

Speed and Accuracy development

Help you in developing Shortcuts

Components of Student Information System (SIS)

SIS - Me vs Myself

SIS- Me vs Others

Online test analysis

Online test analysis

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