Gate Vs Cat

Engineering, in India, is always considered as one of the top sought-after careers as it opens doors to a variety of options in different fields. The charm of business schools is no less. The struggle to choose between the two has become difficult over the years. Several aspirants find it difficult to finalize when it comes to making a selection: CAT or GATE.

How To Choose Between CAT or GATE

Common Admission Test also is known as CAT, an all-India entrance examination conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for taking admission to the postgraduate courses in management courses of several management institutes all over India including the Indian Institute of Management (IIM).

Eligibility: The applicant must be a graduate with a minimum of 50%marks (45% in the case of reserved categories). Candidates appearing in their final year of graduation or are waiting for the final results can also apply for this test.

Career prospects after MBA

After MBA through CAT-There is no dearth of opportunities once you complete your MBA degree from a reputed institute after cracking CAT. some options for one who can start their career post completing their MBA degree.

IT sector-After MBA in IT specialization one can work as an IT manager, who is responsible to manage the computer systems of a company and ensuring that the computer systems are stands on the company’s requirements. MBA graduates who technology freak are more likely to get selected.

Finance sector- A graduate with a degree in MBA (finance) can work both in banking and non-banking sectors, its depend on their interest. The students possessing an MBA degree in finance have a variety of job opportunities in both government and the private sector. Opportunities such as investment banking, retail banking, corporate finance in nonbanking and many similar types are open to finance graduates

Human Resource-The Human resource graduates are in great demand nowadays. The HR manager deals with the recruiting and hiring for an organization and the administrative tasks of the company. An MBA degree can offer advancement for the position and experience, on the other hand, is added cherry on the cake.

Sales & Marketing– The bread and butter of the Indian MBA placement scene- marketing is an evergreen field with recruiters such as P&G, HUL, Nestle, etc. taking in top tier MBAgrads for marketing (product managers, advertising, etc.) and sales

Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering (GATE)is an all India Entrance Examination, which is conducted jointly by IISc (Indian Institute of Science) and IITs (Indian Institute of Technology). Based on the GATE score, one can take admissions to PostgraduateProgrammes (ME, M. Tech, MS, direct Ph.D.) in IISc, IITs, and otherUniversities in India, with financial assistance provided by MHRD. TheGATE Score may also be used by PSUs for recruitment of candidates for prestigious jobs with attractive salary packages.

Eligibility-Candidates having a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture or Master’s degree in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications can appear for GATE.final year student waiting for exam results can also apply for it.

Career prospects after GATE

As believed by many GATE is not only meant for higher studies like ME or MTech that leads to a teaching career. In fact, after crackingGATE entrance, the following are the option for the candidate:

Jobs in PSUs-several Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) such as BHEL, IOC, NTPC, BPCL, BARC, and HPCL are using the GATE score for selecting candidates. Jobs in PSUs are considered as one with higher job satisfaction and career growth and here you can also make a balance in your work and like

Research Fellowship -Candidates, who successfully clearGATE with excellent score are also considered in as research fellows in various institutes helping in maintaining the balance in the desired field of study.

Higher Education-For all those candidates who wish to apply for research, postgraduation is mandatory. After completing the post-graduate studies, the candidate may also choose for higher studies in India or abroad. Students having an MTech or ME degree with a qualified GATE score are offered better opportunities.

Which Exam is Tougher to Crack: CAT or GATE?

Honestly saying, no exam is tough or easy. It entirely depends on one's ability. If one has a good hold at aptitude and English then would seem easier. On the other hand, if one has a good hold over the major subjects then GATE would be easier.

Talking in terms of the course outline, GATE has a defined syllabus. You will see only those questions which you have studied and done in your degree syllabus. While in CAT, there is no syllabus.

Should You Opt for the CAT or GATE?

If you want to work in a managerial and nontechnical field, you should take the CAT. You make the difference from the knowledge you gained in your engineering degree and find jobs in finance, IT and sales. However, Now if you want to continue on the technical side- working in research and development, you should go for the GATE. There is no wrong choice here.