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My Strategy To Crack CAT 2019 | Aditya Prakash, IIM Bangalore 2020-22

Jun 12, 2020 | 5 minutes |
Aditya Prakash

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My name is Aditya Prakash. I completed Xth and XIIth from CBSE with scores of 10.0 and 92.8% respectively. I studied Civil Engineering at NIT Trichy and secured a CGPA of 8.50. For the past 3 years, I have been working as a Business Analyst designing software products for the Infrastructure industry.  I scored 180.45 in CAT 2019 and was placed at 99.73%ile


Preparation – Self-study Vs. Coaching

A. This was my first attempt at CAT and initially, I did not have high hopes for this year and was just testing the waters. So I started preparing on my own in August 2019 after filling out the CAT form. I believe the choice between coaching and self-study depends on how each individual prepares for anything. I have always preferred self-study because it allows me to prepare the most adaptive, agile and customized plan for myself. I did not have enough time to go through the study materials and notes that I arranged from friends so I started right away with Mocks. That turned out to be a great decision as on Day 1, I knew where I stood and what kind of questions I need to focus on the most.