e-CAT -Good or Bad?

I THINK ECAT WILL NOT BE AS SUCCESFUL AS GMAT REASONS
NOT MANY OF THE STUDENTS TAKING CAT HAVE THE REQUIRED SKILLS TO OPERATE THE COMPUTER
GMAT TAKES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHILE CAT TAKES PLACE ON ONE DAY ONE 2.5HOURS SLOT
PEOPLE GIVING GMAT ARE MORE SKILLED BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT GMAT IS THE GATEWAY TO FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES
LASTLY GIVING CAT ON PAPER IS WHAT EVERYBODY LIKES COZ THAT SAVES ALOT OF TIME
 
here are two sides of a coin. On one side, the e-CAT will benefit IIMs, Coaching classes and will (probably) be efficient than paper-based test. Certainly, this could be considered as a step further to making CAT as world-wide accepted test. Probably, few years from now, CAT might be acceptable for getting into MBA. The only reason to believe is CAT 2007 format. CAT is moving toward GMAT format and in the way to be considered as Standardized Test.

Having said that, the e-CAT raises several doubts regarding implementation. If all students are divided into batches, how IIMs will create 4 test set with same level of difficulty? How IIMs will ensure questions are kept confidential and secured? Security will become key-concern as protection from hacking is most important. Considering IIM standard, I guess these logistics will definitely be taken care.

But, the most important question: "How it will impact the MBA aspirants?". I think hike in coaching fees and difficulty level of CAT will certainly be challenging for MBA Aspirants. But, I believe, MBA aspirants are never scared of challenges.

Bring it on!!! :-)

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i think if e-cat turns up we are making swift move toward turning the world flat towards the edge in learning and sharing experience but technology and hacking will be the negative side of it as tech-savy people will take advantage of going in the other direction
 
e-cat – a step ahead

There is a beautiful another face of a coin, which should be given due attention. If e-cat happens people need not to move far to take exam, which save time. As far as fee hike matter is concerned we should keep in mind that government promotes IIMs institutes. So we have faith that government will not come up rude for students.
Yes e-cat will give new international standard to our institutes.
Thank you
Regards
 
it is bad, not possible to have enough practice, moreover the reading speed of the students will automatically be reduced
 
E CAT is already here and i seems to be here to sty for all the speculators who feel that is not possible . This definitely reduces human work and is a step in the right direction . Minor set backs were expected in the 1st year. Its implementation has to however be worked upon
 
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