--- title: "Exam Coaching" description: "T.I.M.E. Coimbatore prepares students for 9 competitive exams - CAT, MAT, IPMAT, GMAT, GRE, CLAT, GATE, Bank PO, TANCET - across management, law, engineering, banking, and state categories." url: "https://timecbe.com/coaching" archetype: "programs-list" locale: "en-IN" --- # Exam Coaching > **Quick answer.** T.I.M.E. Coimbatore coaches 9 competitive exams - CAT, IPMAT, MAT, CLAT, Bank PO, GATE, TANCET, GRE, and GMAT - across classroom, weekend, and crash-course formats. Each program includes full mock-test infrastructure and topic-wise diagnostic reports. Personalized coaching with national-grade question banks and AIMCAT mock series, delivered by a local Coimbatore team. Each program below links to the per-exam detail page with format, dates, scoring, and FAQs. ## Programs - [CAT (Management)](/exams/cat) - CAT (Common Admission Test) is the primary entrance for IIMs and most top Indian B-schools, conducted annually in late November. T.I.M.E. Coimbatore offers classroom and online prep tracks anchored by the AIMCAT mock series, with section-wise feedback for VARC, DILR, and Quantitative Aptitude. - [MAT (Management)](/exams/mat) - MAT (Management Aptitude Test) is conducted by AIMA four times per year (February / May / September / December) and accepted by 600+ Indian B-schools as an MBA entrance. Lower difficulty than CAT; useful as a primary entrance for tier-2/3 B-schools or as a backup alongside CAT prep. - [IPMAT (Management)](/exams/ipmat) - IPMAT is the entrance for IIM Indore (and similar tests for IIM Rohtak + IIM Ranchi) for the 5-year Integrated Programme in Management - direct entry to IIM after Class XII without going through CAT. Annual exam in May; T.I.M.E. Coimbatore offers Class XI-XII tracks with sustained math + verbal drilling. - [GMAT (Management)](/exams/gmat) - GMAT Focus Edition is widely accepted by Indian one-year MBA programs (ISB PGP, IIM PGPX, IIM EPGP, XLRI PGDBM-BM) as an alternative to CAT. Most appropriate for experienced professionals targeting executive-style programs. T.I.M.E. Coimbatore offers structured GMAT prep with Indian-application context. - [GRE (Management)](/exams/gre) - GRE General Test is widely accepted by international graduate programs (US masters / PhD primarily) and by some Indian programs (IISc Bangalore, IIT Madras MS programs, ISB PGP as an alternative to GMAT). Revised shorter format runs 1h58m. T.I.M.E. Coimbatore offers structured prep with section-adaptive practice. - [CLAT (Law)](/exams/clat) - CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is the primary entrance for National Law Universities (NLUs) and many top private law schools. Annual exam in early December. T.I.M.E. Coimbatore prep includes section-wise drilling on legal reasoning + GK + current affairs (high-impact sections) plus mock series. - [GATE (Engineering)](/exams/gate) - GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is the primary entrance for M.Tech / MS admissions at IITs, IISc, NITs, and most engineering institutes - plus the screening test for many PSU recruitments (BHEL, IOCL, NTPC, etc.). Annual exam in February across 30 papers. T.I.M.E. Coimbatore offers subject-wise prep + 5+ mock series cycles per year. - [Bank PO (Banking)](/exams/bank-po) - Bank PO refers to Probationary Officer recruitment across SBI, public-sector banks (via IBPS PO), and the RBI. Each conducts its own annual recruitment cycle in different months. T.I.M.E. Coimbatore offers integrated prep covering Prelims + Mains + Interview / Group Discussion across all three exams, with year-round batches. - [TANCET (State)](/exams/tancet) - TANCET is Tamil Nadu's state-level entrance test for MBA, MCA, and M.E. / M.Tech / M.Plan admissions at Anna University + 460+ affiliated institutes in TN. Conducted annually by Anna University. Specifically relevant for students targeting TN-state engineering and business postgraduate programs at lower cost than central / private alternatives. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which exams does T.I.M.E. Coimbatore coach for? Nine exams: CAT, MAT, IPMAT (management), CLAT (law), GATE (engineering), Bank PO (banking), TANCET (state), GMAT and GRE (international). Each has a dedicated detail page with format, key dates, scoring, and how we coach for it. ### Classroom, online, or hybrid? All three. Classroom batches run at our Avinashi Road centre. Online live classes follow the same syllabus from the same instructors. Hybrid lets you mix - classroom on key sessions, online on others. Some exams also have test-series-only enrolment. ### What is AIMCAT? AIMCAT (All-India Mock CAT) is T.I.M.E.'s nationally-administered mock-test series for CAT - used by tens of thousands of aspirants every cycle. It mirrors the actual CAT format and gives percentile rankings against the all-India cohort, which is the most accurate gauge of where you stand. ### How much time should I plan for prep? For CAT, IPMAT, CLAT, GATE: 8-12 months of consistent prep is typical; shorter timelines (4-6 months) work for repeaters or strong fundamentals. For shorter-cycle exams (Bank PO, TANCET): 3-6 months. Your trainer maps the exact plan in the first session.