IIM Lucknow – the organising body of CAT 2017 – has released the official notification and schedule for the exam. According to the official website, CAT 2017 will be conducted on November 26, 2017. The announcement has left MBA aspirants in a fix as the dates clash with IIFT exam .
Students who were planning to appear for both CAT 2017 and IIFT exam 2017 will have to pick either one of both as the dates collide with each other. However, candidates who will get the afternoon session for CAT 2017 exam may be able to appear for the IIFT 2017 exam.
Also, the candidates who were planning to appear for IBPS PO along with CAT 2017 might also have to choose one of the two exams. The tentative exam date of IBPS PO Main is also November 26, 2017. However, the registration process for IBPS PO has not started yet.
Students qualifying the preliminary exam of IBPS PO will be looking forward to appearing for the main exam and the clashing of the two exams raises their anxiety.
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The choice for MBA aspirants will be difficult as the IIFT is one of the premier institutes of the country that offers the MBA in International Business programme. Most of the candidates will look forward to CAT 2017 as the score in this exam are accepted by various b-schools other than IIMs.
CAT offers MBA aspirants an advantage over other exams as they can apply to more than 100 b-schools on the basis of CAT scores. However, students preparing for CAT as well as IBPS PO will have to sort out their priorities and choose whether they want to foray into the banking field or management.
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Candidates must consider filling more than just one exam and be prepared for different possibilities. The session and time slot allotted to the candidates will also decide whether they will be appearing for more than one exam or not.
With these clashes, it is difficult to predict whether any of these exams will be rescheduled in the interest of the students. Stay updated with CollegeDekho.com for regular updates on the same!