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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Before we discuss the mock strategy for CAT Quantitative Aptitude (QUANT) section, I would like to talk a little about the CAT 2018 Quantitative Aptitude pattern. This will help us prepare for this section, keeping in mind the most recent CAT exam. Topic No. of questions Toughness level Arithmetic 14 easy – moderate Algebra 10-11 …
The Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation section of CAT has been completely overhauled by the IIMs. Earlier in this section, the no of sets from logical reasoning and the no of sets from data interpretation were evenly divided, but since the introduction of online calculators, the calculation-intensive data interpretation sets have made an exit. These …
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A lot of questions in CAT and other management entrance exams are from Geometry and that too, from the topic called AREA. Many questions are based on finding the area of triangle, circles and quadrilaterals etc. Most of these questions can be solved in various ways. There is always a traditional method to solve such …
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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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Geometry problems are an integral part of any aptitude based test like CAT. In recent CAT papers, around 7 questions have been consistently appearing in the quantitative aptitude section. I have been mentoring students for CAT exam over a decade. I have observed that each year, a good number of students face some peculiar problems …
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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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