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How I Scored 99.5%ile In Quantitative Aptitude Using The SMART Strategy

May 28, 2021 | |

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Quantitative Ability (QA) forms a crucial portion of the CAT exam. Aspirants are often scared of this section as they feel that their math skills are not up to the mark. But, do you think there can be a SMART way to score over 99%ile in this often touted difficult paper? Well, we have an answer for you in this video.
In this episode of CAT-apult, Debrup Poddar, a 99.11 percentiler in CAT, shares the SMART strategy that he used to score 99.5%ile in Quants slot 3 of CAT 2020. Following each step of the strategy will help aspirants decode the Quants syllabus, analyze their mock test performances, develop test-taking strategy and avoid time-wasting activities in the section. With just six months to go for the CAT exam, it's important to build the right base now to catapult your scores in the QA section! To know more about Debrup’s journey to his preferred B-school and step by step approaches taken to crack CAT, follow his series CATapult only on InsideIIM. Tell us in the comments below if you want him to talk specifically about some elements to help with your prep.