{"id":1216,"date":"2017-07-31T09:35:28","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T09:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gmaxworld.com\/blog\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2017-07-31T09:36:15","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T09:36:15","slug":"cat-preparation-need-coaching-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gmaxworld.com\/blog\/cat-preparation-need-coaching-center\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT Preparation: Do you need a Coaching Center?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our earlier article (Will Online Coaching bring disruption in the test preparation market of India?<\/a>) which studied the disruption that online coaching brings to traditional coaching provided a fair insight into the growing educational needs of India. One of the most prominent trends which we can see from that article is the higher demand of good education in India which resulted in increased government spending on education. Another result of this higher demand of education is the increased demand and thus market share of online coaching of test preparation in India. We saw that India\u2019s test preparation market is estimated at Rs.378 Billion and growing at a CAGR of 14% since 2008-2009 and has grown at an unprecedented CAGR of 17.8% during the period FY\u20192010-FY\u20192015.<\/p>\n

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Now, with this rising demand in test preparation market and increased number of institutions offering these coaching facilities, students often have a dilemma of whether to join a coaching for their test preparation or self-study. For the sake of simplicity, we in this article will try to evaluate this dilemma in the context of CAT preparation. You could evaluate any kind of test preparation keeping this framework as a reference.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re exploring the option to study for certain exams it\u2019s very important to evaluate the exam itself first.\u00a0 For Instance, CAT is one of the most coveted tests in India after may be JEE.\u00a0 CAT in 2017 will be held by IIM Lucknow in December and the application forms will be available after next week.\u00a0 The exam itself is going to be highly competitive since approximately 2,00,000 students will compete for around 4000 seats of management courses in prestigious management schools in India. With such a high competition, it is extremely important to score higher rank in order to make it to a good B-School.<\/p>\n

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While experts and toppers suggest that coaching and mentorship surely help in your CAT preparation<\/strong>, the main aspect of success in CAT or any test for that matter attributes to a highly disciplined, self-study plan, provided you understand and cope with the syllabus easily.\u00a0 Evidently, it is also better to have a coach for your preparation as it will surely help you in many areas that you may miss when you are on your own.<\/p>\n