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How I Cracked XAT Post An Unsatisfactory CAT Performance Ft. Anushka D., XLRI Jamshedpur

Dec 26, 2020 | |

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Anushka Dhawan studied B.A. L.L.B during graduation post which she started looking for new opportunities and making career plans. This is when she decided to pursue an MBA. But CAT didn't really go well for Anushka. She realised that she needed to focus on XAT, IIFT and other entrance exams. The first 2 weeks of December, Anushka focused on solving old XAT papers. She also worked on mocks and analysed her performance. The rest of the time before XAT? Anushka decided to take time off from prep and just chill. Dealing with the anxiety of what comes post an average performance in CAT, she decided to look at an exit strategy from the world of MBA if XAT too didn't work out! In this video, she shares tips on XAT prep, cracking the DM and GK sections in XAT, dealing with anxiety before entrance exams like CAT and XAT, as well as her experience cracking XLRI Jamshedpur with a 97.78 percentile in XAT. If you're planning to write XAT 2021, this is a must watch for you.

 

Summary
In this video, Anushka takes us through her graduation highlights and shares how and why she decided to pursue an MBA in HR post her B.A. L.L.B. She talks about the similarities and differences in XAT and CAT and how one must prepare for each. She also shares tips on cracking the GK and the Decision Making section of XAT.

Anushka shares how, since XAT is administered by XLRI, it's important to understand the intent of the paper and the reasons behind the questions. This is especially relevant when it comes to the DM section. She shares how it's important to understand the approach towards answering correctly in the DM section and how that can be your overall ticket to answering right. Further, Anushka talks about realising that not doing well in these exams is not the end of the world and one should figure out a plan B if needed. She shares how it's important to remain calm throughout one's' MBA entrance exams. Finally, Anushka throws light on her WAT-GD-PI prep. She shares how she prepared for personal interviews by brushing up on academic concepts, general awareness, etc. If you want to get into XLRI Jamshedpur, this is a must watch for you!

Key Takeaways
- DM is a ground zero for everyone.
- Solving past year papers helps you understand the paper and what it is trying to test, so that you can write sensible subjective answers.
- For the DM section, it's important to understand the approach to answers.
- It's important to destress before exams!
- Be authentic during PIs!

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