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The CAT Day Checklist - 5 Things To Do On The D-Day

The CAT Day Checklist - 5 Things To Do On The D-Day

You’ve spent months, even years preparing for this day. All the midnight oil you have burned and all the days you decided not to hang out with friends comes down to these few hours and how you perform on D-Day. After the hard work you’ve put in and the mocks you’ve attended, you must have certainly developed a strategy for the exam that works for you. However, there’s more to excelling in CAT than just doing the exam well! Here’s a short checklist of items you mustn’t leave home without in order to ensure your exam goes swimmingly smooth:

Vani Vivek
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Five Ways To Crack CAT In Ten Days

Five Ways To Crack CAT In Ten Days

Working in an IT firm, I had decided to pursue MBA after 2 years of work experience and had started my preparation for MBA entrance exam CAT (Common Admission Test). My initial 6 months of training in the company Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS) took place in Pune, that is when I joined the coaching institute T.I.M.E for guiding me through the preparation of entrance exams for MBA and also support me with the study material. I had opted for the weekend batch. In the IT sector, there is no fixed time for leaving the office, and work pressure vary daily, thereby coming up with coaching centres’ time is not possible on weekdays.

Shreya Matta
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How To Move From 95%ile To 99%ile In CAT

How To Move From 95%ile To 99%ile In CAT

What difference does having a 95%ile make vs having a 99%ile? To be very honest, it can not only make you move from the New IIMs to the Old IIMs but also alter your B-School experience to an altogether different level. So let’s get straight to the point. What should be the strategy to bell the CAT if you are already 95% there? I am going to break this down separately for quant, verbal and LR-DI.

Aashlesha Potdukhe
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10 Guidelines To Follow In The Last 15 Days To CAT 2018

10 Guidelines To Follow In The Last 15 Days To CAT 2018

The countdown has begun. You are now only a few days away from CAT 2018. The countless hours you spent poring over notes and giving mocks to prepare for the exam are finally about to fructify. There are bound to be butterflies in your stomach as exam day approaches. However, you should not let your anxiety get in the way of your final preparation phase. It is important not to lose focus and stay motivated so that you can deliver your best on the D-day.

Jeetesh Varshney
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Last Mile To CAT 2018 - How To Deal With Last Minute Jitters

Last Mile To CAT 2018 - How To Deal With Last Minute Jitters

With just two weeks to CAT 2018, preparing yourself mentally for the D-Day is as important as taking and analysing mocks. As the D-day approaches, it is natural for your adrenaline to hit new highs and for your heart to palpitate faster than ever. It is normal for you to see flashbacks of your journey so far: your performance in mocks, your tryst with coaching classes, and your secret affair with QA, DI/LR, and VA. While these thoughts might occupy your mind in the last few days, remember that they can have serious implication on your performance on the final day. This webinar with Pratik Ranjan, an IIM Lucknow student, is to help you with just this. Join the webinar today at 6 pm. If you can't view the webinar on this page, click here.

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CAT Strategy From 2017 Toppers

CAT Strategy From 2017 Toppers

It is said that one should learn lessons not only from one’s own life but also from the lives of people who have walked the same road. With CAT 2018 around the corner, viewing the process of cracking CAT from a tactical point of view is very important. Thus, we bring to you, strategic and personal insights from some of the toppers of CAT 2017 who are presently pursuing their PGP from IIM Rohtak.

IIM Rohtak
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