10 tips to help you "bell" the CAT

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November 16, 2014

CAT BellNov 16: With less than 24 hours to go for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2014, it would be reasonable to assume that most candidates are sufficiently well-prepared for it. While a firm grip on the test content is definitely the most important cornerstone of preparation for an exam, familiarity with the testing environment always gives one an edge.

One of the major changes is that the duration of the examination has been increased to 170 minutes from 140 minutes. In addition, questions in each section - Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, and Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning - have been increased to 50 from 30. The primary objective of increasing the test duration by 30 minutes is to give students more time to demonstrate their problem-solving skills.

Checklist for the D-day:

• Carry the right documents - admit card, original and valid identification, SC/ST and DA supporting documents

• Plan your travel time, check map/directions on the CAT website

• Arrive at least one-and-a-half hours before scheduled test time

• Make use of the practice test to get a feel of the functionality and navigation of the actual test

Here are some tips to help you give your best shot at the exam:

1. Last year"s topper, 22-year-old Anirudh Batra, belled the CAT without having the need to attend coaching classes and practicing just for an hour everyday. So, it is not just about how much you have prepared or the amount of knowledge you have: it ultimately boils down to your performance on the day during those 170 minutes.

2. Assuming that you have been preparing seriously for CAT, you would have, by now, taken a series of model examinations that are similar to the actual CAT exam. Do go through some of the model examinations that you have taken over the last few months. You should take a re-look at the questions that you have got correct.

3. More importantly, spend a little more time on the questions you got wrong during the actual model exam and formulate a better way of solving the same.

4. It is advisable to check the test centre location, travel time and traffic conditions in advance, and plan your travel accordingly. A map with travel directions is available for all test centres on the CAT website.

5 . The flexibility to switch between the two sections is touted to allow aspirants to spend more time either in their weaker section to clear the section cut-off score or in their stronger section to clear overall cut-off scores. For this, time management between the sessions and time discipline to stick to the plan or strategy are critical.

6. Given the higher number of questions, the test is also a measure of your ability to select the right questions to answer. The new pattern is expected to be more student-friendly and the aspirants are expected to score better; yet one may not be able to obtain the desired percentile unless one is capable of solving good number of challenging questions.

7. Nobody can really give you a “tip” on the test day with which you can improve your performance. Keeping to yourself till the examination is over is a good idea.

8. At this level, the difference between getting a good percentile that will lead you to a good B-school and settling for a lesser one could just be a couple of questions. So do not let go of the intensity of your run-up to the exam.

9. Have a clear idea of your relative strengths and weaknesses in the test areas. Work on your strengths and strategies to tackle the weaker sections.

10. The general idea is to get exam-ready practically; at the same time improve your comfort level and confidence from the test-taking perspective.

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July 21,2020

Mangaluru: As many as 22 students of Shakti PU College wrote second PUC exams and from that 8 students passed 
with distinction, 14 students passed with first class, and achieved 100% results in 
science and commerce streams.

Students from science & commerce dept. PRIYA VIONA DSILVA, SANKALPA 
GIRISH, SHARATH KUMAR, KATHIJA RAHIFA, K.T. THARUN AYYAPPA, 
RAHIL UMAR FARUK, TUSHAR S, KDEEJA SHAHAMA, passed with distinction.

Akshaya Acharya, B Anil Kumar, S Writhwik K.T., K.S. Varun, Madhuraj PC, Nazila 
Fathima, Pratheek S, Rajath R Gujaran, Uruthik, Riza Basheer, Saania Eraam, Shreya 
Somanna, P.B. Sayyed Mohammed Moosa, Viba S, passed with first class,

College Director Dr. K.C. Naik, Secretary Sanjith Naik, Advisory chairman Ramesh K, 
College development Officer Prakiyath Rai, College Principal Prabhakar J.S. and 
Shakthi Residential College principal Vidya G Kamath, praised all the students for their 
performance and also to their teaching staff, who put their efforts and hard works to 
bring their students to this level.

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Media Release
March 4,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 4: With an objective to create awareness among children about the importance of consumption of fruits in regular diet, First Steps Pre-School, Kudroli, celebrated Fruits Day on Friday 28th February 2020 with fun and frolic.

The tiny tots of preschool celebrated Fruit Day. Children, representing the fruits of their choice sang the fruit rhymes with great zest, enthusiasm and vigour, enjoying the moments of joy and happiness in the company of their mates & teachers.

Teachers had made interesting and simple stories on encouraging children to have fruits in their meals. The teachers also explained the importance of fruits’ intake in diet for mental and physical growth. The tiny tots also learned more about the taste, smell,

color and texture of each fruit. Children clearly understood the importance of washing the fruits before eating or cooking and about the benefits of eating fresh fruits.

All the children were found to be quite thrilled and were positive on the fact that fruits are better than junk food.

The head teacher Himna S. Ahmed, teacher Azeema and Master Shehzan S. Ahmed arranged the event in an impressive manner which added feather to the event.

The event magnificently concluded with fruit feast for the kids of pre-school.

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Media Release
January 14,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 14: The Star Education Institute organized Talents day celebration on 14th January 2020.

This program was presided by Janab Muhammed Saleem Malar, the Director of Star Education Institute, who gave the message about the encouragement of students talent.

The Chief guest of today’s program was Sunil Kumar Bajal , Ex- President old students union Mangaluru, who gave a message about Young generation and their role in the development of the nation.

Mrs. Prabha Naveen, Principal of Star Education Institute who gave the report of the activities of the Institute.

Mohammed Fatheen SPL and Zohara Farahath Secretary were also present on the dias.

Miss. Raksha P. J Science faculty welcomed the gathering. Miss Dipthi D’silva, Commerce faculty and Miss. Thanushree Computer faculty call out the prize list. Mrs. Deepa Lokanath, Commerce faculty proposed a vote of thanks. This programme was anchored by Mrs. Mohini. S. Thereafter the cultural programme was presented by the students.

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