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CAT 2024 slot 1 and 2 concludes. As per student reaction, the overall difficulty level of CAT slot 2 was moderate to difficult and slot 1 was moderate to difficult. CAT slot 2 VARC section was the easiest, while the QA section was the toughest. CAT 2nd slot timing was 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. CAT 2024 slot 1 concludes at 10:30 AM. As per the overall CAT slot 1 exam analysis, the overall difficulty level of CAT slot 1 was easy to moderate. As per CAT 2024 slot 1 sectional analysis, the toughest section was VARC and QA was quite easy as compared to last year. CAT 2024 exam date- November 2024. A detailed CAT 2024 exam analysis for slot 3 will also be available at 6.30 pm on the same page as per student reactions and experts views. The CAT exam analysis focuses on the difficulty level of the CAT exam, changes in CAT paper pattern, number of good attempts, and sectional CAT cutoffs. Continue reading to explore the detailed CAT sectional analysis and overall CAT paper analysis for all slots.
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As per the CAT aspirants, this MBA entrance exam is on the tougher side. All three slots of the CAT exam demonstrate a similar level of difficulty. This year, the CAT 2024 exam was easy to moderate. A detailed CAT sectional analysis and overall CAT 2024 exam analysis has been provided here after the test concludes.
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CAT exam 204 was conducted on November 24, 2024, Sunday, at 389 test centres spread across 170 cities in India. Check out below the number of candidates appeared and registered.
Particulars | Details |
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Total number of candidates registered for CAT 2024 | 3.29 lakh |
Total number of candidates appeared for CAT 2024 | 2.93 lakh |
Appeared female candidates for CAT 2024 | 1.07 lakh |
Appeared male candidates for CAT 2024 | 1.86 lakh |
Appeared transgender candidates for CAT 2024 | 5 |
Overall attendance for CAT 2024 | 89% |
DILR section
One of the data interpretation was based on intersection of 3 horizontal lines and 3 vertical lines while the another the another data interpretation question was based on bar graph. One more di question was asked in exam and that was based on GDP per capita of 8 countries. One set was based on line graph.
Quant Section
A question based on remainder theorem was also asked in CAT 2024 Slot 3 paper. One question was based on chord. Question based on time, speed and distance was asked, one on average topic and one question was based on profit and loss.
Section name | Number of questions | Difficulty level |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | 24 | Moderate to difficult |
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning | 22 | Easy to moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude | 22 | Easy to moderate |
Total | 68 | Moderate |
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The CAT 2024 slot 2 was concluded at 2.30 PM. As per the reviews from the CAT exam takers, the CAT slot 2 was moderate to difficult and the pattern of the CAT exam was similar to the slot 1. Also, the DILR section of slot 2 of the CAT exam was felt difficult. The main highlights of the CAT 2024 slot 2 exam analysis are mentioned below.
As the CAT 2024 slot 1 examination concluded on 10.30 AM, November 24 2024, it was observed that there were some noticeable changes in the exam when compared to slot 1 of the 2023 examination. The highlights of the CAT 2024 slot 1 examination is given below:
Check out all the major highlights and live updates directly from the CAT exam centre.
7:03 PM
In DILR section
Quant
6:50 PM
VARC had questions from AI chant GPT, Forecasting, Para Jumbles, Fill in the blanks etc.
TITA questions more in number
QA had about 5 easy ones, 10 were moderate
3 DI, 1 set of 5 questions, 2 set of 3 questions each
the LR sets (ATM and Food) were easy but the DI was lengthy
6:42 PM
As per student's reaction, and as per sectional analysis of CAT 2024 slot 3 exam, QA section was moderately difficult.
6:30 PM
IIM Calcutta successfully conducted CAT 2024 slot 3 exam in CBT mode across 170 cities in the country. Stay tuned with us for all the analysis of CAT 2024 slot 3 exam.
5:55 PM
The CAT exam slot 3 ends at 6.30 pm and the CAT 2024 slot 3 analysis will be released soon for candidates. This CAT slot 3 analysis will provide insight into the difficulty level of each of the sections of the CAT 2024 question paper along with an idea of the expected CAT cut off.
4:23 PM
CAT slot 1 and 2 concludes as per specified time. Now, CAT slot 3 will be held from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
3:55 PM
CAT 2024 Slot 2: Score vs Percentile by IQuanta
Percentile | Score |
99 | 90 |
95 | 72 |
90 | 60 |
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VARC: The difficulty level of CAT slot 2 VARC section was easy to moderate. 3 RC are doable and VA part is also doable. Check out some major highlights on CAT slot 2 VARC section.
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Section name | Total number of questions | Number of questions MCQs | Number of questions TITA | Difficulty level | Good attempts |
VARC | 24 | 22 | 2 | Moderate | 18-20 |
DILR | 22 | 14 | 8 | Easy to Moderate | 12+ |
QA | 22 | 16 | 6 | Moderate | Around 12 |
Total | 68 | 52 | 16 | Moderate | 44+ |
3:08 PM
The VARC section was quite time-consuming.
3:05 PM
Section name | Difficulty level |
VARC | Moderate |
DILR | Moderate |
QA | Moderate to difficult |
3:00 PM
2:50 PM
CAT slot 2 VARC section was the easiest, while the QA section was toughest. The overall difficulty level of CAT slot 2 was moderate to difficult.
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12:45 PM
VARC topics | 1 RC on Craftsman due to AI 1 RC on Netflix 1 RC on Animals (Odd one out) |
QA topics | TSD Profit Loss Roots Ratios Algebra Geometry Modern Math's |
DILR | 1 Stock market candle chart 1 set theory 1 Set star distribution |
12:30 PM
IIM Calcutta is conducting CAT 2024 slot 2 exam from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM at 375 exam centres in 170 cities across the country. As per CAT slot 1 exam analysis, the overall difficulty level of exam was easy to moderate. Those who are taking CAT 2024 slot 2 exam can expect the difficulty level of slot 2 will be on similar lines.
Number of questions | 68 |
Toughest section | VARC
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QA | Easy 14-15 Good attempts 10 direct formula-based questions Algebra was easy 2questions from Geometry |
DILR | 22 QUestipons 3 DI with 4 questions set |
An in-depth CAT 2023 analysis of slot 1. 2 and 3 is given below. Detailed CAT slot analysis by various coaching institutes like T.I.M.E., Career Launcher, CATking, etc is also be discussed below in the section.
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CAT 2023 slot 1 analysis | |
CAT 2023 slot 2 analysis | |
CAT 2023 slot 3 analysis |
How was slot 1 CAT 2023? CAT 2023 slot 1 was moderately difficult as per last year's CAT exam analysis. The CAT 2023 exam analysis for slot 1 by various coaching institutes is available. Candidates can check out the CAT 2023 slot 1 paper analysis here.
CAT slot 1 analysis- VARC section
CAT slot 1 analysis- DILR section
CAT slot 1 analysis- QA section
Section name | Total questions | Non-MCQs | Expected good attempts |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 24 | 4 | 15-16 |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 20 | 6 | 8-9 |
Quantitative Ability (QA) | 22 | 7-8 | 8-9 |
Total | 66 | 17-18 |
Check Out: CAT exam analysis (slot 1)
The structure of CAT 2023 remained largely the same as in 2022, with 66 questions in all. However, the DILR and Verbal sections saw some changes in segmentation and the number of MCQs and TITA. Verbal Section saw a minor change in segmentation with the Odd Sentence Questions coming back after 2021. The VA Section had 2 questions each of Summary, Paragraph, Jumbles, Paragraph Completion, and Odd Sentence questions.
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According to CAT 2023 slot 1 analysis by T.I.M.E. the exam seemed tougher compared to CAT 2022, it maintained the familiar structure of the exam from recent years. There weren't any significant surprises in the CAT exam pattern for this slot. However, according to student feedback, the unexpectedly high difficulty might have posed more challenges for those in the morning slot compared to the other two slots.
The following is the CAT slot 1 analysis:
Section | Number of Questions | MCQs | Non MCQs | Sectional time limit |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 24 | 20 | 4 | 40 Minutes |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 20 | 14 | 6 | 40 Minutes |
Quantitative Ability | 22 | 14 | 8 | 40 Minutes |
Total | 66 | 48 | 18 | 120 Minutes |
Passage | Number of Questions | Readability | Overall Difficulty Level |
Postcolonial and “Indian Ocean” Novels | 4 | Difficult | Difficult |
Return of wolves | 4 | Easy | Difficult |
Geographical vs Cultural Influences on Human History | 4 | Moderate | Difficult |
The book “Affluent Society” | 4 | Moderate-Difficult | Moderate-Difficult |
According to the CAT slot 1 analysis the distribution of the questions in the Verbal Ability area is as below –
Question Type | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Para Formation Questions (PFQs) | 2 | Moderate-Difficult |
Sentence Placement | 2 | Moderate |
Sentence Placement | 2 | Moderate |
Para Summary | 2 | Moderate |
Para Odd Man Out | 2 | Moderate |
The CAT slot 1 DILR section's set-wise details are as below:
LRDI | No. of Questions | Difficulty level |
Blocks/Houses for sale (Quant Based Reasoning) | 5 | Difficult-Very Difficult |
Professors voting for Dean (Distribution) | 5 | Difficult |
Restaurants and Gigs (Tables) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
Consulates – Visa slots | 5 | Very Difficult |
The distribution of questions in this QA section of CAT slot 1 analysis.
Topic | No. of Questions |
ERPV | 1 |
Percentages, Profit & Loss | 1 |
SI-CI | 1 |
Time & Distance | 3 |
Numbers | 1 |
Geometry | 2 |
Progressions/Series | 1 |
Quadratic Equations | 4 |
Averages Mixtures & Alligations | 2 |
Coordinate Geometry | 1 |
Permutations & Combinations | 1 |
Logarithms | 1 |
Indices | 2 |
Time and Work | 1 |
CAT 2023 slot 1 was difficult with VARC section being easier than CAT 2022 while QA was more difficult. The section-wise level of difficulty was as follows:
Section | Total questions | Non MCQ Questions | Difficulty Level | No. of Doable Questions |
VARC | 24 | 4 | Moderate - Difficult | 15-16 |
DILR | 20 | 6 | Moderate - Difficult | 8-9 |
QA | 22 | 7 | Difficult | 8-9 |
Total | 66 | 17 | Difficult |
Check Out: CAT exam analysis slot 2
The structure of CAT 2023 Slot 2 remained largely the same as in 2022, with 66 questions in all. However, the DILR and Verbal sections saw some changes in segmentation and the number of MCQs and TITA. The Verbal Section saw a minor change in segmentation with the Odd Sentence Questions coming back after 2021. The VA Section had 2 questions each of Summary, Paragraph Jumbles, Paragraph Completion, and Odd Sentence questions.
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CAT 2023 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Analysis
In CAT 2023 Slot 2, there was a mandatory VA question that had to be attempted by all the candidates. Overall, the difficulty level of CAT 2023 slot 2 was similar to that of Slot 1.
CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: Reading Comprehension
Passage Number | Passage – Topic/ Area | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | Description/ Doable |
1 | Garments/ fashion Industry & Pollution | 4 | Easy to Moderate | 400-450 words 4- Doable |
2 | Netflix Dubbing of titles for Europe- Good or Bad for Europe? | 4 | Easy to Moderate | 400-450 words 3 Doable |
3 | Liberalism is Dying | 4 | Moderate to Difficult | 400-450 words 2- Doable, 2- Difficult |
4 | Facts & Interpretation in History | 4 | Easy | 400-450 words 2 - Doable, 2- Difficult |
Total | 16 | Moderate | Easier than CAT 2022 |
CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: Verbal Ability
Question Type | Easy | Moderate | Difficult | Total |
Para Summary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Odd Sentence | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Para Completion | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Para Jumbles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
CAT 2023 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis
Section of CAT 2023 Slot 2 was similar to Slot 1 and the previous year's CAT 2022 exam.
CAT 2023 Slot 2 DILR Question-wise Breakup:
Set Number | Topic | No of Questions | Difficulty Level | Description/ Doable |
1 | Arrangement → Scores → two days average | 5 | Moderate - Difficult | 2- Doable, 3- Tough |
2 | Missing Values Based Table→ Company Starting/ Closing Years | 5 | Easy - Moderate | 4- Doable, 1- Tough |
3 | Rides & Timings | 5 | Moderate - Difficult | 3- Doable, 2- Tough |
4 | Grid Based→two 3*3 tables (Mean, Median, Mode) | 5 | Difficult | 0- Doable, 5-Tough |
Total | 20 | Moderate - Difficult | 8-9 Questions Doable |
CAT 2023 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis
The QA section of CAT 2023 Slot 2 was difficult compared to CAT 2022 while there was only a slight increase in difficulty compared to CAT 2023 slot 1.
CAT 2023 Slot 2 QA Questions-wise Breakup:
Topic | Description/ Doable | Total Questions | Difficulty Level |
Number System | Factors-1, Divisibility-1, | 3 | Easy |
Algebra | Log-1, Equations- 1, Sequence & Series-2, Maxima & Minima - 2 , Inequalities-1 | 7 | Moderate- Difficult |
Arithmetic | TSD-1, T&W-1, Ratio-2, SI CI-1, PLD-2, Mixture-1, Averages - 1 | 9 | Easy- Moderate |
Modern Math | - | 0 | - |
Geometry & Mensuration | Rectangle-1, Circle- 1, Coordinate Geo - 1 | 3 | Moderate |
Total | 22 | Difficult |
Check Out: CAT exam analysis slot 3
CAT 2023 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Analysis
Following the trend of VARC of Slot 1 and Slot 2, there were a total of 24 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes in CAT slot 3 as well.
The section was difficult in slot 3 as compared to the previous slots.
4 questions were Non-MCQs or TITA questions.
The RC passages were around 400-450 words each.
This slot did not have any mandatory questions.
CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis: Reading Comprehension
Passage Number | Passage – Topic/ Area | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | Description/ Doable |
1 | Romantic Aesthetics/ Philosophy | 4 | Difficult to comprehend/read | 400-450 words 3- Doable, 1- Difficult |
2 | Cultural Property Law → Exploration of Sites | 4 | Easy to Moderate | 400-450 words 2- Doable, 2- Moderate - Difficult |
3 | Nutmeg Curse→ Environment Degradation | 4 | Moderate | 400-450 words 3- Doable, 1- Difficult |
4 | Rational Thinking | 4 | Moderate | 400-450 words 2 - Doable, 2- Moderate - Difficult |
Total | 16 | Moderate | Easier than CAT 2022 |
CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis: Verbal Ability
Question Type | Easy | Moderate | Difficult | Total |
Para Summary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Odd Sentence | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Para Completion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Para Jumbles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
CAT 2023 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis
Slot 3 DILR was similar to DILR of Slot 2 and Slot 1 in terms of difficulty level.
The DILR section had 20 questions distributed across 4 sets with 5 questions each.
Again, the number of non-MCQs or TITA questions was 6.
CAT 2023 Slot 3 DILR Question-wise Breakup:
Set Number | Topic | No of Questions | Difficulty Level | Description/ Doable |
1 | Girls / Boys (LR Caselet) Tests | 5 | Moderate- Difficult | 2- Doable, 3- Tough |
2 | Caselet→ Window/ Split AC | 5 | Difficult | 0- Doable, 5- Tough (Time Consuming) |
3 | Route Based Diagram | 5 | Easy | 5- Doable, 0- Tough |
4 | Online Sites (Mean, Median, Mode, Max/Min) | 5 | Easy-Moderate | 4- Doable, 1-Tough |
Total | 20 | Moderate - Difficult | 8-10 Questions Doable |
CAT 2023 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis
As compared to the CAT slot 2 analysis. the QA section of CAT 2023 Slot 3 had a slightly higher level of difficulty.
It had 22 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes.
The section had 8 non-MCQs or TITA questions.
As seen in the Slot 1 and Slot 2 QA sections, the Slot 3 QA section continued to be dominated by Arithmetic and Algebra.
CAT 2023 Slot 3 QA Questions-wise Breakup:
Topic | Description/ Doable | Total Questions | Difficulty Level |
Number System | Factors-1 Indices-1 Integral Values-1 | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Algebra | Log-1 Equations- 2 Functions-1 Sequence & Series-2 Algebraic Expression-1 | 7 | Moderate |
Arithmetic | TSD-1 T&W-2 SI CI-1 Percentage-1 PLD-1 Mixture-1 Averages - 1 | 8 | Easy-Moderate |
Modern Math | - | 0 | - |
Geometry & Mensuration | Circle- 1 Polygon-1 Triangle-1 Coordinate Geo - 0 | 3 | Moderate |
Total | 22 | Difficult |
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The evening slot was slightly easier overall compared to the morning slot, despite a relatively tougher Quant section. However, the difference in difficulty was not that significant. Almost all the sections were close to the morning slot in terms of difficulty. This slot did not have any mandatory questions, as was seen in the afternoon slot. Some are speculating that this could have been a technical glitch or an error, but we do not have any conclusive information on it yet.
The following was the pattern of examination in the evening slot:
Section | Number of Questions | MCQs | Non MCQs | Sectional time limit |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 24 | 20 | 4 | 40 Minutes |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 20 | 12 | 8 | 40 Minutes |
Quantitative Ability | 22 | 14 | 8 | 40 Minutes |
Total | 66 | 48 | 20 | 120 Minutes |
CAT slot 3 analysis Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension-
The VARC section had 24 questions in the evening slot, 16 from Reading Comprehension and 8 from Verbal Ability. This section did not have any questions that had a * symbol beside the question number in the Question palette. There were four RC passages, with four questions per passage. Overall, the difficulty level of this paper was moderate to difficult.
Passage | Number of Questions | Readability | Overall Difficulty Level |
Pinker’s Rationality | 4 | Moderate-Difficult | Difficult |
Museum Artifacts and Patrimony Laws | 4 | Moderate | Moderate-Difficult |
Romanticism | 4 | Very Difficult | Very Difficult |
Climate Change and Nutmeg’s Curse | 4 | Difficult | Difficult |
Question Type | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Para Formation Questions (PFQs) | 2 | Moderate-Difficult |
Sentence Placement | 2 | Moderate |
Para Summary | 2 | Moderate |
Para Odd Man Out | 2 | Moderate |
CAT slot 3 analysis Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning-
The DILR section of the evening slot was on par with the afternoon slot paper. Students who were able to identify the right sets would have scored well. The overall difficulty of the section was difficult to very difficult. This was tougher than last year’s DILR.
DILR | No. of Questions | Difficulty level |
AC – Split/Window | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
Offline and Online Test Takers | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
Patrolling Routes | 5 | Difficult |
Scores and weightages | 5 | Difficult |
CAT slot 3 analysis Quantitative Ability Section-
The Quant section in Slot 3 was slightly tougher than the other two slots. This paper was a little different compared to the other two slots in the sense that the questions in this slot needed slightly more conceptual understanding than elaborate working out, which was the case in the other two slots.
Topic | No. of Questions |
ERPV | 2 |
Percentages, Profit & Loss | 3 |
Functions | 1 |
Time & Distance | 1 |
Numbers | 1 |
Geometry | 3 |
Progressions/Series | 2 |
Quadratic Equations | 1 |
Averages Mixtures & Alligations | 2 |
Coordinate Geometry | 1 |
Permutations & Combinations | 1 |
Logarithms | 1 |
Time and Work | 2 |
Indices | 3 |
Given below are the expected overall CAT score vs percentile along with the sectional score vs percentile CAT 2024.
Percentile | Score VARC | Score DILR | Score QA | Overall Score |
99.5 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 86 |
99 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 74 |
95 | 30 | 20 | 22 | 52 |
90 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 42 |
80 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 35 |
70 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 30 |
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What is slot in CAT exam?
The slot in CAT exam 2024 refers to the three shifts in which the exam will be conducted, slot 1 (morning) from 8:30 am to 10:30 pm, CAT exam slot 2 (afternoon) from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, and CAT exam slot 3 (evening) from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Refer to this article for a section-wise CAT exam review.
Which slot in CAT is toughest?
In last year's CAT, according to students, Slot 2 was said to be slightly more challenging compared to Slot 1 and Slot 3.
The aspirants who will appear in the CAT 2024 exam can refer to the CAT answer key and solutions to calculate their probable marks. The official CAT answer key will be released by CAT conducting IIM giving the answers to the CAT exam questions for each section and slot. Candidates can avail of the CAT answer key and check to calculate their scores in the CAT exam. In this CAT exam analysis 2024, we will also discuss the answer key and sectional score slot-wise after the conclusion of CAT 2024.
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CAT 2024 exam analysis will be released after the conclusion of the CAT exam.
With the help of CAT exam analysis, candidates can know complete details related to sectional difficulty level as well as expected sectional and overall cutoff.
As per the concluded slots, the CAT 2024 exam is expected to be moderate to difficult.
Yes, there will be separate question papers for slot 1, slot 2, and slot 3. No questions from any slot will be repeated in the other slot of the CAT examination.
In CAT 2023, slot 2 was said to be slightly more challenging compared to slot 1, according to student feedback.
Last year slot 1, 2 and 3 were of the same difficulty level which was moderate to difficult. According to the CAT 2023 exam analysis slot 1 was a little easier than the others.
When compared to CAT slots 2 and 3, slot 1 was slightly easier last year.
As per the CAT 2023 exam analysis, all the slots were difficult this year. CAT 2023 slot 3 was reportedly the most difficult one. The DILR section in CAT slot 3 was trickier as compared to slots 1, 2 and CAT 2022.
As per the CAT slot analysis by various sources, CAT 2023 slot 1 was the easier one as compared to CAT slot 2 and 3. The QA section was doable as per the reports and CAT aspirants.
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If your family income exceeds 8 LPA, it will affect your eligibility for the NC-OBC category under the CAT reservation rules. The NC-OBC category requires that the family income should be below 8 LPA to qualify. If you anticipate that your income will exceed this threshold, you should update your status and notify the CAT authorities .
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Content Marketing Specialists are also known as Content Specialists. They are responsible for crafting content, editing and developing it to meet the requirements of digital marketing campaigns. To ensure that the material created is consistent with the overall aims of a digital marketing campaign, content marketing specialists work closely with SEO and digital marketing professionals.
A sales manager is a revenue-generating source for a company. Any organisation or company which sells a commodity or service requires sales to generate revenue. A Sales manager is a professional responsible for supervising the sales team. An Individual as a sales manager works closely with salespeople, assigns sales territories, sets quotas, mentors the members of the sales, assigns sales training, and builds a sales plan.
The Sales Manager work also includes hiring and laying off sales personnel after evaluating his or her work performance. In bigger entities, sales quotas and plans are usually set at the executive level. He or she is responsible for overseeing the set target or quotas met by salespeople or upholding any policy. He or she guides his or her fellow salespeople and allows them to sell.
Individuals who opt for a career as a business analyst look at how a company operates. He or she conducts research and analyses data to improve his or her knowledge about the company. This is required so that an individual can suggest the company strategies for improving their operations and processes.
In a business analyst job role a lot of analysis is done, things are learned from past mistakes and the successful strategies are enhanced further. A business analyst goes through real-world data in order to provide the most feasible solutions to an organisation. Students can pursue Business Analytics to become Business Analysts.
A marketing manager is a person who oversees a company or product marketing. He or she can be in charge of multiple programmes or goods or can be in charge of one product. He or she is enthusiastic, organised, and very diligent in meeting financial constraints. He or she works with other team members to produce advertising campaigns and decides if a new product or service is marketable.
A Marketing manager plans and executes marketing initiatives to create demand for goods and services and increase consumer awareness of them. A marketing manager prevents unauthorised statements and informs the public that the business is doing everything to investigate and fix the line of products. Students can pursue an MBA in Marketing Management courses to become marketing managers.
An SEO Analyst is a web professional who is proficient in the implementation of SEO strategies to target more keywords to improve the reach of the content on search engines. He or she provides support to acquire the goals and success of the client’s campaigns.
Digital marketing is growing, diverse, and is covering a wide variety of career paths. Each job function aids in the development of effective digital marketing strategies and techniques. The aims and objectives of the individuals who opt for a career as a digital marketing executive are similar to those of a marketing professional: to build brand awareness, promote company services or products, and increase conversions. Individuals who opt for a career as Digital Marketing Executives, unlike traditional marketing companies, communicate effectively through suitable technology platforms.
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