T.I.M.E institute for CAT

CAT is the entrance exam for more than 160 management institutes across India, including the 20 IIMs. The online CAT exam is conducted every year in the months of late November – early December. The CAT result is usually declared in January every year. The WAT/GD/PI rounds typically takes place from Feb to May. The academic sessions begin in the months of July-Aug. T.I.M.E Instituite for CAT is a highly reputed centre, known for helping students score well.

About T.I.M.E

Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt. Ltd. (T.I.M.E.) was establisehd in 1992. T.I.M.E. operates out of 243 offices located in 119 towns and cities across the country. Over 40 IIT/IIM graduates form part of the core team at T.I.M.E.

T.I.M.E has 243 offices in 119 towns and 14 coaching centres all across the Mumbai Area, which ensures accessibility from almost anywhere.

CAT coaching at T.I.M.E institute, what is so special?

T.I.M.E has repeatedly proven their competence and ability to train students to ace entrance examinations. It is fair to say that they have lived up to their brand name and have been a catalyst for students scoring stellar grades in these examinations.

Across all student reviews 2 things have remained constant about T.I.M.E Institute,

  1. Excellency in study material- T.I.M.E students rave about their study material. The database of questions, mock papers, section wise tests and concept study material have proven to be invaluable for students.
  2. Quality of Teachers – T.I.M.E Institute boasts of amazing staff that are proficient in ensuring conceptual clarity in students. The teachers are known for being student friendly in terms of doubt solving and giving personalised attention.

Classroom Learning

The classroom learning module involves 90 intensive classroom sessions which spare 180 hours for CAT’18 and 110 classroom sessions giving 220 hours for CAT’19.

27 Study Material Booklets are provided to the students to equip them with all the tools that are needed to prepare for the examination.

The classroom students have the liberty to attend the doubt sessions conducted by the T.I.M.E. centres on a regular basis. The students can ask their subject related doubts in these sessions. If a student is weak in a particular area, then the faculty also helps her/him in understanding the concept in greater detail.

T.I.M.E also hosts scheduled chat sessions for students on specific predetermined agendas, where experts guide their preparation and answer questions and queries on a regular basis. 

Online platforms

The institute provides an online repository for all the students, where after giving their sectional tests and mock exams, they receive a detailed analyis of their answers and are further guided in their preparation. 100 topic wise videos enhance conceptual clarity.

Section-wise Testing:

The institute offers 150 sectional exams. This module helps you achieve thoroughness in individual test areas and is delivered in an online practice test format. They contain over 9000 questions across Verbal, Logical Reasoning, DI, and Quantitative Ability areas. A certain number of tests are uploaded every month with the suggestion that you complete these tests as soon as they are uploaded. The tests are classified into the following:

  1. Foundation Tests
  2. Intermediate Tests
  3. Advanced Tests

Comprehensive Testing:

  1. Self Administered Mock CATs(SAMCATs – 25 nos.): These tests are the replica of past papers and are made available to the students on their SHP. The students can take these tests at any time of her/his convenience.
    1. All India Mock CATs (AIMCATs – 25 nos.): AIMCATs are arguably the most popular Mock CAT series across the nation. The unique number of test takers during the peak season may hit as high as 70,000. Which gives the students a fair amount of idea in benchmarking their performance against the rest in the country. Apart from this, each question is followed by a detailed text and video solution, which is a unique feature of AIMCATs. The faculty also discusses, for a few AIMCATs the ideal strategy to attempt them.

The institute also provides strong training for the final stage in the selection process. This Involves writing essays, Statements of Purpose , training in the form of Mock Interviews, Group Discussions, etc.

Module I: Foundation and practice sessions with individual and group feedback.

Module II: Extensive practice sessions, including mock Interviews and a series of GK lectures for the students shortlisted for the GWPI round of B-school selection. The sessions are conducted by the alumni of IITs, IIMs, and other premier B-Schools of India. This helps the students in understanding the process in a much better way, especially from those who themselves went through such a process earlier. Thorough feedback is provided by the faculty members to help you optimise on your prospects.

The students also get 14 issues of a MBA magazine to help stay in touch with current affairs and other rounded aspects involved in applying to a Business School.

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