Wednesday, December 9, 2020

6 Essential Ways to decide and pick your University Abroad - 2021

 

6 Essential Ways to decide and pick your University Abroad - 2021

 

 

     Pick your preferred knowledge of interests

 

Many people know straight away what they want to study, but for some the choice is less obvious. Be certain about what you want to study and choose a place where you are provided with the desired training you opted for. You could start by checking international rankings or even subject-specific university rankings, such as the QS World University Rankings by Subject. You would find many interesting offers regarding your Bachelor’s or Master’s programmes, or specialisations you may not have thought about. Below are some of the most popular programmes available in top countries.

 

      Study Finance in France

      Economics in Germany

      Public Health in the UK

      Marketing in Spain

      Health Sciences in the US

 

     Select your desired institution

 

There are chances that you would have decided on a particular place to apply for higher studies. In case you haven’t thought about it, you can do some research on where the desired course is offered and sort out the institutions according to your choice. You can also give a thought on the facilities available, the transport, living cost, or weather.

Despite these factors you can also filter out the institutions on other factors such as career opportunities, financial options or application requirements. Given below are some of the best places to start with for your search on institutions for higher studies

      Student cities in Asia

      Student cities in North America

      Student cities in the UK

 

 

    Surf the net for potential information on international degrees

 

You must always stay alert while looking out for the best universities and stay focused on the important factors required and carefully choose the ideal one you search for.

This process can be long and frustrating, but using a well-informed professional platform for higher education will make it quick for you to filter out the best options available.

 

     Look into the International University Rankings

 

You can google on “Which are the best universities?” , but it isn’t that simple as it seems to be. Thus you can check the University Ranking systems, updated by many organisations and use it to compare the top universities in your list.

Starting from academic and educational performance to the teaching environment and the internationality of the institution, the ranking system gives you clear information on the competition between major universities worldwide. Check below to find out a few of them.

      Times Higher Education World University Rankings

      Shanghai University Academic Ranking of World Universities

      QS World University Rankings

      U.S. News Global Universities Rankings

Non-official rankings such as the one on Wikipedia can also be referred to know about the  impact and reputation of these institutions, among potential students.

 

     Filter the most cost efficient degrees

 

It is obvious that studying abroad may be most expensive and hence you need to keep in mind the price of the programmes you choose. You must consider the tuition fees primarily. There are some programmes available at low cost or no fees in some institutions and also some of them ensure you the best and most reputable degree you can find, for a substantial amount of money. As cost can sometimes be a deal-breaker, go through the given info to know about the economical ones.

      Tuition fees and living costs in Denmark

      Tuition fees and living costs in the Netherlands

      Tuition fees and living costs in the USA

      Tuition fees and living costs in Australia

 

     Survey the experience of others who studied abroad

 

If you have trouble in researching the best study programmes, its respective universities and the authenticity of the information, you can always recheck it with what the previous international students, in a similar position, have experienced.

You may find people with similar taste and common cultural interests. They can help you by giving hints and tips to choose efficiently.You can check the student experience articles to know more.


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Monday, December 7, 2020

CAT 2020 Analysis

 

CAT 2020 Analysis

The exam CAT 2020 was conducted amid COVID-19 safety precautions on November 29 at various exam centers across India. The questions were of moderate difficulty overall, according to the analysis by experts

CAT 2020 ANALYSIS: HIGHLIGHTS

Ø  For conducting the CAT 2020 exam, three slots were finalized i.e. morning, afternoon, and evening.

Ø  There were 76 questions in total.

Ø  The given time for completing the exam was of 120 minutes and 40 minutes as a sectional time limit.

Ø  The distribution of questions was: QA had 26 questions, section VARC had 26 questions and section DILR had 24 questions.

 

 

Question Paper Break-Up

In comparison with the last year’s question paper, CAT 2020 exam had lesser questions due to reduced time of exam.

 

CAT 2020 Parts

Total Questions 

MCQs

Non-

MCQs

Time

Allotted

Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

26

21

5

40 minutes

Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI)

24

18

6

40 minutes

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)

26

18

8

40 minutes

Total

76

57

19

120 minutes

 

Marking Syetem

Every correct answer secured plus three marks whereas minus one for each wrong attempt. For TITA ( Non MCQ)  questions, there was no negative marking.

VARC Analysis- There were no grammar and vocabulary questions. This section was similar to CAT 2019. The total number of passages in the reading comprehension part was four, two-two passages with four and five questions each.

 

VA had the usual type of questions such as odd sentences, summary and jumbles.

DILR Analysis- The DILR section undergoes a change in CAT 2020 with a sum of 5 sets. Out of these five, two sets contain 6 questions, while three comprises 4 questions. The difficulty level was moderate to difficult for this section.

 

 

Set No.

Area

Set Description

Number of Questions

Level of Difficulty

Question Type

1

Data Interpretation

6 students appearing for exam in 5 subjects

6

Moderate

4 MCQ + 2 TITA

2

Logical Reasoning

4 companies competing for Contracts

6

Difficult

6 MCQ

3

Data Interpretation

1000 patients getting treated with 4 different drugs

4

Easy to moderate

4 TITA

4

Data Interpretation

10 musicians

4

Moderate to difficult

4 MCQ

5

Logical Reasoning

Payment to taxi drivers

4

Moderate to difficult

4 MCQ

 

Quantitative Ability Analysis- In terms of the level of difficulty, this section came under moderate and was controlled by arithmetic, followed by Algebra. Unexpectedly, there was a higher emphasis on algebra than geometry.

 

Area/Question Type

No. of Questions

Level of Difficulty

Numbers

2

Moderate

Arithmetic

10

Easy to moderate

Algebra

8

Moderate

Geometry

3

Easy to moderate

Modern Maths

3

Moderate

TITA section had eight questions. The key was choosing the right questions. In general, the level of difficulty was moderately difficult.

 

CAT 2020  Score and Percentiles

We  shared estimated scores and percentiles based on the feedback received from several candidates who appeared in the first slot.

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Percentile

Score VARC

Score DILR

Score QA

Overall Score

99.5 %ile

45

37

46

115

99 %ile

42

32

41

105

97 %ile

38

29

37

95

95%ile

35

26

35

89

90%ile

31

23

31

76

85%ile

28

20

28


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