Why Do JEE Main Qualified Students Perform Better in CAT?
Over the years engineering students who had earlier qualified JEE Main, outperform students from other academic backgrounds in CAT. IIM CAT 2023 result was announced yesterday and the trend remains the same.
The CAT 2023 Result was released yesterday, Dec 21. This year, too, as it has been the pattern for many, the engineering students have been most successful in the CAT exam. The Common Admission Test is widely considered the most challenging management entrance exam conducted in India. That raises the question, why do JEE Main qualified students perform better in CAT?
As per CAT 2023 Result Statistics, among the 72 candidates that scored above the 99.98 percentile, a starking 53 are from engineering backgrounds. Only the remaining 19 candidates are from non-engineering backgrounds. In the 100 percentile category, 11 candidates have an engineering background. Further, in the 99.99 and 99.98 percentile categories, 22 and 20 candidates have an engineering background, respectively.
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The statistics clearly show that the students who did their engineering degree, perhaps after qualifying for JEE Mains, have fared well in the CAT exam. They seem to be performing much better than candidates with other backgrounds, including those with a background in commerce.
This phenomenon in the CAT exam can be explained as the engineering students are more inclined to prepare for stricter competition than students from other academic backgrounds. As the CAT is a high-difficulty exam, engineering students are able to use their experience in preparing for challenging exams, be they engineering entrance exams or course exams. These students seem to, in general, have better preparation strategies, test-taking skills, and time management, which are all crucial elements in preparing for any exam like the CAT. This answers: Why do JEE Main qualified students perform better in CAT?
The candidates who have scored the top percentiles in CAT 2023 will move on to seek the most desirous IIM Admission 2024. However, as the last hurdle to admission to the prestigious management institutes, the candidates will have to complete the Interview and group discussion rounds.
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