{"id":4574,"date":"2020-05-18T15:17:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T09:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=4574"},"modified":"2022-08-31T17:34:20","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T12:04:20","slug":"wondering-how-to-crack-cat-2020-if-you-are-a-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wondering-how-to-crack-cat-2020-if-you-are-a-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"Wondering how to crack CAT Exam if you are a GEM?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wondering-how-to-crack-cat-2020-if-you-are-a-gem\/#The_curse_of_being_a_GEM\" >The curse of being a GEM<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wondering-how-to-crack-cat-2020-if-you-are-a-gem\/#What_does_this_mean_for_GEMs\" >What does this mean for GEMs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wondering-how-to-crack-cat-2020-if-you-are-a-gem\/#The_holy_grail_for_GEMs\" >The holy grail for GEMs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wondering-how-to-crack-cat-2020-if-you-are-a-gem\/#Bringing_down_the_curtains\" >Bringing down the curtains<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wondering-how-to-crack-cat-2020-if-you-are-a-gem\/#Consolidated_Links_for_Top-6_IIMs\" >Consolidated Links for Top-6 IIMs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wondering-how-to-crack-cat-2020-if-you-are-a-gem\/#GEMs_after_reading_this_post\" >GEMs after reading this post\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_curse_of_being_a_GEM\"><\/span><strong>The curse of being a GEM<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I looked for GEM&#8217;s literal meaning on google and this is what it said\u2013 \u201can outstanding person or thing\u201d. However, the definition of this word for MBA aspirants is entirely different. The word GEM stands for <strong>General, Engineer, Male<\/strong> which is indeed a horrifying nightmare combo for anyone who holds an ambition of getting into prestigious IIMs of our country. The efforts and devotion needed by this breed of aspirants are manifold that of others.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A lot of GEM aspirants have approached me over years to evaluate their chances of getting into a good college. As someone who was in the same shoes a few years back, I can totally empathize with their concerns. Unfortunately, the criteria of shortlisting by IIMs keep on revising every year with some minor tweaks here and there, but the crux of the story is the focus of IIMs to introduce diversity in their batches lately.<\/p>\r\n<p>It is believed that CAT is slightly favourable towards engineers as they are naturally good at maths. To ensure a level playing field, colleges have come up with ways to reward those who are not from engineering backgrounds (academic diversity).<\/p>\r\n<p>Another argument that recruiters normally express is the dearth of female candidates in colleges. And hence a lot of institutes have started rewarding extra points to female candidates while preparing the shortlists (gender diversity). In effect, the weightage of the CAT percentile has diminished to accommodate academic and gender diversity. This has been done as a lot of male engineers had been getting into IIMs leaving less space for aspirants from other backgrounds.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_this_mean_for_GEMs\"><\/span><strong>What does this mean for GEMs?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The entire story can be concluded by the meme below:<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4575\" src=\"https:\/\/iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image.png 305w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><br \/><br \/>And if you are still dedicated and passionate enough for it, you will have to earn it by performing extraordinarily well in CAT. But there is another catch, IIMs are not going to condone you just like that for the old sins you have committed in your life. They are eyeing candidates who have been a consistent performer throughout their life in all walks of their life, especially in academics. And this is specifically the reason why a lot of colleges assign weightage to candidates\u2019 10<sup>th<\/sup>, 12<sup>th<\/sup> and graduation scores while preparing shortlists.<\/p>\r\n<p>Some colleges like IIM-Indore have criteria which might as well reject a 100 percentile over someone who has a 90 percentile, like 74\/100 marks in their weightage are dedicated for candidates\u2019 10<sup>th<\/sup> and 12<sup>th<\/sup> scores (CAT score weightage is 20\/100). In fact, all the colleges have a decent weightage for 10<sup>th<\/sup>,12<sup>th<\/sup> and grade scores, but IIM Indore seems to have taken it to a new level.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>And hence it is very important for aspirants to be realistic about their expectations and know beforehand the nuances which IIMs employ while preparing the shortlists.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The journey is even tougher for aspirants who have got work experience ranging between 0 and 12 months, as most of the IIMs give a significant weightage to candidates\u2019 work experience.<\/p>\r\n<p>The weightage is significant enough to bridge the gap in marks between a 98 and 99 percentile i.e. if you are a fresher and have secured 99.6 percentile against someone who has secured 98.6 percentile and has got a work-ex of 36 months, you might have the same weighted final score. Add to this the academic diversity and gender diversity scores, even a 100 percentile might not suffice at times.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4576\" src=\"https:\/\/iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image-1.png 183w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_holy_grail_for_GEMs\"><\/span><strong>The holy grail for GEMs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>However, there is one IIM which still revers candidates who manage to secure a high percentile and forgives for most of the old sins. It is the holy grail for most of the GEMs. As you might have guessed correctly, I am talking about IIM Calcutta. Over the years, IIMC has not tweaked their criteria much and still believe in rewarding those who have secured good scores in CAT. 56\/100 marks are dedicated to CAT scores and ~40 is dedicated to 10<sup>th<\/sup>, 12<sup>th<\/sup>, and grade scores.<\/p>\r\n<p>But the criteria for getting these 40 marks are quite relaxed in comparison to other colleges and hence even the average profile candidates stand a good chance to get a shortlist here if they score a good percentile.<\/p>\r\n<p>Even Lucknow has a high CAT score weightage, but they are rigid on other parameters which might not be favourable for GEMs. Amongst other good colleges, FMS, MDI, NITIE, IIFT, and XLRI are the ones which a GEM aspirant can focus on, as they atone for your past sins if you have a good percentile in written examinations. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bringing_down_the_curtains\"><\/span><strong>Bringing down the curtains<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here are the consolidated links for Top-6 IIMs which you can peruse to gauge your chances of securing a call from there.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"footable_parent_13447\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui colored_table\">\n                    <h3 class=\"table_title footable_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consolidated_Links_for_Top-6_IIMs\"><\/span>Consolidated Links for Top-6 IIMs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n                        <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"13447\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Consolidated Links for Top-6 IIMs\"            id=\"footable_13447\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_1582866225_13447\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_13447 ninja_table_unique_id_1582866225_13447 ui table  white nt_type_legacy_table vertical_centered inverted footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_b_school_name \">B-School Name<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_website_link \">Website Link<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"934\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_934\">\n            <td><strong>IIM Ahmedabad<\/strong><\/td><td>https:\/\/www.iima.ac.in\/web\/pgp\/apply\/domestic\/admission\/selection-process<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"935\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_935\">\n            <td><strong>IIM Bangalore<\/strong><\/td><td>https:\/\/www.iimb.ac.in\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-files\/PGP-admission-process-2020-22.pdf<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"936\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_936\">\n            <td><strong>IIM Calcutta<\/strong><\/td><td>https:\/\/www.iimcal.ac.in\/programs\/pgp\/admission\/admission-policy\/admission-procedure-for-domestic-candidates<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"937\" class=\"ninja_table_row_3 nt_row_id_937\">\n            <td><strong>IIM Lucknow<\/strong><\/td><td>http:\/\/www.iiml.ac.in\/sites\/default\/files\/upload\/news\/IIML-Admission-Policy-2020-22_CAT2019-310719.pdf<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"938\" class=\"ninja_table_row_4 nt_row_id_938\">\n            <td><strong>IIM Kozhikode<\/strong><\/td><td>https:\/\/iimk.ac.in\/academics\/pgp\/IIMKPGPAdmissionsPolicy2020.pdf<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"939\" class=\"ninja_table_row_5 nt_row_id_939\">\n            <td><strong>IIM Indore<\/strong><\/td><td>https:\/\/www.iimidr.ac.in\/academic-programmes\/post-graduate-program-in-management\/pgp-indore-admissions-details\/<\/td>        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody><!--ninja_tobody_rendering_done-->\n    <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\r\n<p>Getting a high percentile is a prerequisite to standing a chance of having a shortlist from these colleges. You cannot go back to your past and change what you have done or what you are. The only thing that is under your control is what you do in your present, which would also shape your future. Take up the cudgels and focus on taming this wild CAT with your full intensity and passion \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GEMs_after_reading_this_post\"><\/span><strong>GEMs after reading this post\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4577\" src=\"https:\/\/iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"619\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image-2.png 333w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image-2-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Cheers!!<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>For a structured CAT preparation and one-on one counselling, visit the link below.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iQuanta.in\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>To join India&#8217;s largest CAT preparation community and for free 24*7 doubt clarification, join the group linked below.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/iquantacat\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The curse of being a GEM I looked for GEM&#8217;s literal meaning on google and this is what it said\u2013 \u201can outstanding person or thing\u201d. 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