CAT 2010 Registration: Think Twice Before Selecting Test Day
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CAT 2010 Registration: Think twice before selecting test day

16 days of the registration window are over, still there are 11 days left for you to select the right test day for yourself. It is advantageous for you to register early in order to choose the most convenient day for the test.
The CAT 2009 had provided many learning lessons to the MBA aspirants, and the most important for them was "Early birds do not get the worms". The aspirants who took the test in the first few days faced the teething problems of the first computer-based CAT. They had to face server crashes, navigation problems. The second half of the CAT 2009 window was somewhat peaceful.
The aforementioned background is very important to know for the CAT 2010 registrants. Only 9 days of the registration window are over, still there are 11 days left for you to select the right test day for yourself. It is advantageous for you to register early in order to choose the most convenient day for the test. The test will be held in a 20 day window between Wednesday, October 27, 2010 and Wednesday, November 24, 2010.
CAT 2010 dates
Siliconindia.com brings to you the details of the 20 days of the CAT test window. This will help you to plan your schedule in a better manner.
The days of the test are: Wednesday, October 27; Friday, October 29; Saturday, October 30; Sunday, October 31; Tuesday, November 2; Wednesday, November 3; Thursday, November 4; Sunday, November 7; Monday, November 8; Tuesday, November 9; Wednesday, November 10; Sunday, November 14; Monday, November 15; Tuesday, November 16; Thursday, November 18; Friday, November 19; Saturday, November 20; Monday, 22; Tuesday, November 23 and Wednesday, November 24, 2010.
So if you are yet to register yourself, you can choose among these 20 days before opting for the registration. Read further to find out how to select the right day for giving your test.
Selecting the right day
Top MBA experts from leading prep institutes advise aspirants to select a date which is in the middle of the window. In this way, you will get an idea of the test scenario and make yourself habitual with the upcoming situation. As stated in the beginning of this article, the first few days of the test face teething problems.
However, your selection may depend on your preparation level as well as perception. In this regard, Gautam Puri, Vice Chairman, Career Launcher says, "The early and the later slots both have their own advantages and disadvantages. Those who are choosing the early slots may get the easier questions whereas those choosing the later slots will have some idea about the question patterns. So it absolutely depends on you which slot you want to choose."
MBA coaching Institute Bulls Eye suggests the candidates to avoid choosing the first day of the test. "We suggest you to avoid the first day of the test window. Otherwise any day can be selected but the later you take CAT, better it can be," says an expert from Bulls Eye.
So it is suggested that you select a middle slot or towards the end. But this will mostly depend upon your preparation and confidence level.

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