Best 4 CAT Coaching Institutes in Varanasi

CAT, an acronym for Common Admission Test is in its simplest terms, a national level entrance exam, acing which brings you to the door of the most prestigious institutes of the country, the IIMs. And good CAT coaching institutes help in belling the CAT. Initially, the CAT exam followed a pen-paper mode but in 2009, the exam pattern was changed from offline mode to a computer-based online mode. CAT is hailed as one of the biggest entrance examinations of the country providing admission to around 5500 seats in 20 different IIMs. It is conducted every year by the top 6 IIMs on a rotation policy.  The following IIMs conducted the exam in the following years: •IIM Kozhikode – 2012 •IIM Indore – 2013 •IIM Indore – 2014 •IIM Ahmedabad – 2015 •IIM Bangalore – 2016 •IIM Lucknow – 2017 •IIM Calcutta – 2018 •IIM Kozhikode (to be held) Here are some facts about the Common Admission Test (CAT) •A total of 100 questions are asked in the CAT •The overall duration is of 3 hours. •The paper is divided into three heads. •There is a sectional time limit of 1 hour for attempting every section. •Of the total 100 questions, 70-75 questions are of multiple choices. There is a negative marking of 1/3. •25-30 questions are non-MCQ. There is no negative marking for such questions. •3 marks are awarded for every correct answer. •Section 1 contains 34 questions on Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension •Section 2 contains  32 questions on Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation •Section 3 contains 34 questions on Quantitative Ability. The IIMs follow a prescribed selection procedure for selecting candidates. The first step involves screening the candidates on the basis of their CAT scores. The next step involves WAT i.e. a Written Ability Test, a group discussion and a personal interview. The second stage of selection is carried out separately by each IIM.  The scores of all three are compiled together to prepare the final list of CAT qualifying students. The popularity of the CAT exam has led to a number of coachings coming up in different cities with the purpose of preparing students for the CAT. Varanasi is also witnessing the rise of many of them. While the premier coaching institutes have already expanded their franchise in Varanasi, a few regional ones have also mushroomed in the last few years. We have compiled a list of the best 4 CAT coaching institutes in Varanasi which are a clear favorite among the local aspirants.  

A popular name in the list of CAT coaching institutions in Varanasi is Bulls Eye. The journey of Bulls eye began in 1996 in the city of Pune by a bunch of XLRI and IIM graduates as a classroom coaching program which gradually became one of the leaders of the North Indian market. With a firm foothold on regular classroom coaching, the makers stepped forward to include online preparation as well. 17 years later, by 2013, Bulls eye had become a one-stop portal for the needs of the CAT aspirants. Today it mentors over 10,000 students and ranks 2nd in the category of coachings as per the Alexa rankings. Their working philosophy is innovation, dedication and problem-solving.

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More than 1000 videos lectures are available on General Knowledge, Verbal Ability, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude.

Bulls eye conducts all-India mock tests which enable the students to assess their nation-wise standing and their strong and weak areas.

There are chapter wise and sectional tests which provide 360-degree learning and a clear indication of the strong and weak areas of the students.

E-lectures are provided by our preparation experts to resolve the queries and doubts of the students.

Preparation hubs are available which provide articles for in-depth conceptual clarity and strategy tips.

It keeps the students updated about various alerts and notifications about different tests, institutes, and exam.

TIME holds the tag of being one of the oldest CAT coaching institutes in Varanasi and the rest of the country. You cannot simply miss its name if you are talking about the premier CAT coaching institutions. The institute was born 28 years ago and has been leading the market since then. Originally headquartered in Hyderabad, the institute has its branches in practically every town and city. Here, students are taught to develop their basic understanding of concepts, and the skills and knowledge of the various areas tested in the exam. All the concepts, including the very basic ones, are comprehensively covered. After the chalk and board sessions, the concepts and topic are further explored through handouts and practice booklets. Besides, the test series expose the students to a variety of questions and the tips and tricks needed to solve them.  

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The pedagogy is particularly designed to provide conceptual clarity to the students at the very root level.

If any student lags behind in a specific area, he or she is given additional attention for an understanding of the same.

Special doubt sessions are held regularly to resolve subject-related doubts of the students.

Training for essay writing, group discussions, and personal interview is provided in different modules to help the students prepare for the second round of selection.

The tests cover over 9000 questions on Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation, Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability.

Another name to trust upon as regards the bulk of CAT coaching institutes in Varanasi  is Career Launcher. Since its foundation in 1996, the main focus of the team has been its students. It is their pursuit to keep their students updated about all the happenings of business schools. At Career Launcher, the students are provided with a conducive environment to test and polish their preparation. In addition to the basic clarity of concepts, the students are also taught short-cuts and smart tips and tricks to solve questions in CAT. It offers a wide range of programs to its students.

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The faculty members and mentors are qualified, skilled and permanent. Most of them are graduates from IIMs and other premier B-schools.

The Varanasi center of Career Launcher is the only institute in the entire eastern UP which holds well-equipped computer labs with Wi-Fi where students can have access to tests and mocks. There are 20 labs at Career Launcher.

CL is the largest test provider with more than 7000 questions in its question bank which it calls the ‘Test Gym’

The mentors help the students speak English fluently without any hesitation to improve their performance in group discussions and personal interview.

It also holds a focused and updated library.

IMS has been working in Varanasi since the last 11 years and has been one of the most reputed and enviable CAT coaching institutes of the city since then. In these 11 years, IMS has prepared thousands of students and has sent over 1000 students to the different IIMs and other reputed institutes like XLRI Jamshedpur, FMS Delhi, and MICA etc. It follows a concept builder approach and an application-oriented module. The team at IMS believes that one single program and one single module cannot suit the needs of all. It has thus designed separate study modules and programs for different categories of students. In addition to the regular classroom programs, there are separate batches for engineers, international B-school aspirants, the already prepared ones, CAT repeaters, and also those who live far away.

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The classes are so timely organized that students can easily both their college and CAT classes.

The core team comprises 7 permanent faculty members who are skilled and expert in their field.

The classes are fully air-conditioned, spacious and well-lit.

The faculty members are available throughout the day for personal doubt clearing sessions.

IMS maintains an e-environment (computer labs) for the students for access to the online tests, mocks etc. the labs are dedicated and are open throughout the day.

IMS offers a top-notch test series divided into different levels of difficulty to help the students build up their concepts.