Nearly 2 – 3 Lakh students prepare for the CAT (Common Admission Test) every year. The competition is intense, the pressure is real, and the seats are limited. It is a single-day national exam where lakhs of aspirants compete for some thousand seats across the top Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other premier Tier-1 B-Schools in India.

Now compare that with the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test). A global test taken by roughly 1.5 to 1.8 Lakh candidates across an entire year. Unlike CAT, everyone is not racing on the same track on the same day. It is more like booking a flight slot that works best for you rather than standing in one massive queue hoping your turn comes at the right time. Honestly, that flexibility itself changes a lot for students.