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How to Analyse a CAT Mock Test: 30-Minute Framework + Free Analysis Template

FIIB — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:33:54 +0000

By Abhishek Anand, Founder, Mentors Capital, MBA, IIM Bangalore Abhishek has spent over a decade mentoring 5,000+ CAT aspirants, helping hundreds secure seats at IIMs and other top-tier B-schools with his 99.9+ percentile insights. He teaches test strategy the way he took the test: as a series of small decisions made under a clock. This […]

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CAT vs XAT vs SNAP vs NMAT vs CMAT vs MAT 2026-27: Dates, Pattern, Difficulty & Which to Take

FIIB — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:52:52 +0000

If you are trying to decide which MBA entrance exams 2026 to prepare for, the honest starting point is this: your target B-schools should choose your exams, not the other way around. CAT, XAT, SNAP, NMAT, CMAT, and MAT are not six versions of the same test. Each is the primary gateway into a different […]

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80-Day CAT 2026 Study Plan: Week-by-Week for Working Professionals & Final-Year Students

FIIB — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:01:18 +0000

CAT 2026 is on 29 November. If you are reading this with roughly 80 days on the clock, you are essentially looking at CAT preparation in 3 months, give or take a week. The honest question is not whether that is enough time. It is whether the next 80 days follow a plan or just […]

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MAT September 2026 (13 & 20 Sept): Exam-Day Guide, Score Validity & PGDM Colleges Accepting MAT

FIIB — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:16:22 +0000

MAT September 2026 has two exam dates: 13 September for the Paper-Based Test (PBT) and 20 September for the Computer-Based Test (CBT). Both are conducted by AIMA (All India Management Association), and both routes lead to the same MAT score, valid for one year and accepted at over 600 MBA and PGDM institutes across India. […]

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FIIB vs FORE vs LBSIM vs Jaipuria vs SOIL: 2027 PGDM Comparison

FIIB — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

If you are shortlisting PGDM colleges in Delhi NCR for 2027, these five names come up most often. Each has a different profile, a different fee point, and a different accreditation story. This post puts the actual data alongside each other so you can make the comparison yourself. The framework is fees, accreditation, learning model, […]

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CAT 2026 Registration Closes 22 Sept: Last-Minute Form Checklist & 9 Common Mistakes

FIIB — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:18:23 +0000

CAT 2026 registration last date: 22 September, 5:00 PM. After that, the window shuts. No late fee, no grace period, no exceptions unless IIM Indore issues an official extension. If you still have a pending section, an unpaid fee, or a document you have been meaning to re-upload, this is the checklist to run through […]

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Live Cases vs Textbook MBA: Which One Actually Prepares You

FIIB — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:56:32 +0000

Here’s the real difference: live cases put you inside a business problem nobody has solved yet. Textbook cases hand you a problem that’s already been solved, so you can study how someone else got there. Live cases teach you to make decisions under uncertainty. Textbook cases teach you to build and apply frameworks. If you’re […]

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How to Compare PGDM Programs in 2027 (Not Fees)

FIIB — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:25:20 +0000

If you’re comparing PGDM programs mostly by looking at fees, you’re missing the stuff that actually decides your career outcome. Real comparison means looking at curriculum depth, how much industry experience the faculty actually have, how deep the industry immersion goes, and how the placement process is actually structured. That’s the version of this comparison […]

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MBA vs PGDM: Differences, Fees, Placements, and Which One to Choose

siddhant rathour — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:48:54 +0000

Choosing between an MBA and a PGDM is one of those decisions that feels simple on the surface (“degree vs diploma”), but gets confusing fast once you add approvals, college types, fees, and placement claims. Most students aren’t really comparing “MBA vs PGDM”—they’re comparing institutes, outcomes, and fit. This guide is written to help you […]

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