In CAT verbal section, some of you may be wondering at this point about a commonly heard piece of advice that you should read the question first, and only then turn to the passage. You should, of course, feel free to try this strategy and use it if you find it helpful. It is our …
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Key highlights: Here is a story of a student who jumped from 20 percentile in CAT 2016 to 95 percentile in CAT 2017. When he started preparing for CAT, he realized that his vernacular medium background made it difficult for him to correctly interpret the sentences. The first thing that stunned me was the no …
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Key Highlights In CAT, what matters eventually is how well you manage your time and how well you handle the stress. You must learn to spot the easy questions because solving the easy questions will take less time, and while solving those questions you will be under little stress. What should be the ideal no …
Key highlights: if you have not been writing mocks and sectional tests, then you should start writing one immediately What separates a 90 percentiler from a 50 percentiler is just 8 questions; numerically the gap might be colossal, practically it is not. Extreme caution is just as dangerous as extreme recklessness; students who are too …
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Reading Comprehension is a big challenge for CAT aspirants with bad reading habit. In this article, I will discuss the macro and micro approach to reading comprehension. Understanding the macro and micro approach to reading comprehension will help the student focus on the right areas, at the right speed. When to adopt the macro approach? …
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Hello to all the CAT aspirants. My name is Brijesh Pandey and I have been teaching Verbal Aptitude and have been mentoring students for CAT for the past 8 years. Today, in this article, I will discuss why many CAT aspirants get demotivated during their CAT prep. I would like to share with you all …
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While preparing for CAT reading comprehension, the aspirant must keep the following tips in mind, to work out an effective strategy: Tip 1: Develop a good reading habit This is the first step and the first lesson before you start solving RC questions. Not many students are in the habit of reading. Since reading comprehension …
While preparing for CAT without coaching may be a good idea, it may not be a good decision if you are preparing for CAT for the first time. I will divide this article into four different sections. The first would be who should prepare for CAT without coaching. The second would be why should you …
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CAT Paragraph Summary, also known as CAT para summary, has now become a regular feature of CAT Verbal Ability. There are usually three questions from CAT paragraph summary. Aspirants, particularly the ones who are weak in RC, can no longer afford to miss this topic. Paragraph Summary in CAT carries the promise of almost 10 marks, …
Before we move on to the main concept of subject verb agreement, we will discuss the definition of a sentence. A sentence is a group of words that make complete sense. A sentence also must have an appropriate punctuation mark. Without an appropriate punctuation mark, the sentence may be considered grammatically incorrect or incomplete. Let’s …
