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'Use Smart Methods For Calculations To Save Time' - CAT Tips By CAT 99.92%iler | Kartikeya M, IIM C Co'24

'Use Smart Methods For Calculations To Save Time' - CAT Tips By CAT 99.92%iler | Kartikeya M, IIM C Co'24

Kartikeya, also known by his pseudonyms 'escanor' or 'bawa', hails from Dehradun. A significant time of his day goes by playing different sports and watching different genres of movies and series. He has an academic profile of 9/9/7 with a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and close to 11 months workex in the Ed-Tech sector. After scoring 99.92 percentile in CAT this year, Kartikeya has joined IIM Calcutta. In this article, he shares his experience of his journey. Read on!

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Learn How To Identify Traps In CAT RCs | VARC ACER | CAT VARC | CAT 2022

Learn How To Identify Traps In CAT RCs | VARC ACER | CAT VARC | CAT 2022

The RCs in the CAT exam come from various genres like history, geography, science, politics, technology, etc. Aspirants are generally not comfortable with the wide range of topics and hence, it's important to practice RCs of different kinds. Our video series, VARC Acer: A Comprehensive Guide To Ace VARC, is designed with the intent to enhance your VARC skills. In this episode of VARC Acer, Devesh Tripathi, (IIM L Alum, Deloitte Consultant) teaches how to approach a dense reading comprehension from CAT 2003, identify the death traps and use the elimination method to pick the correct answers.

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99+%ile In CAT 2022! Possible? CAT Guru Answers It, Ft. Gejo Sir, CAT Mentor, Career Launcher

99+%ile In CAT 2022! Possible? CAT Guru Answers It, Ft. Gejo Sir, CAT Mentor, Career Launcher

As days are passing by and we are drawing closer to receiving CAT 2022 notification, aspirants are getting anxious about their preparation. They have several doubts and questions like how to improve mock scores, how to identify the gaps in their preparation and fix them, how to read effectively and comprehend better, how to eliminate options, & much more. To help you resolve all these queries and structure a plan for the coming months before CAT 2022, seasoned CAT taker and mentor, Gejo Sreenivasan (Business Partner & Educator at Career Launcher & An IIM C Alum), shared his 2 cents on CAT preparation and specifically VARC prep for the remaining months! Watch here!

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Habits That Will Make Quant Your Strongest Section In CAT | Ft. Sayan G., 99.94%iler

Habits That Will Make Quant Your Strongest Section In CAT | Ft. Sayan G., 99.94%iler

CAT aspirants mostly use the same resources, take similar mock tests and even refer to the same mentors but why do only a few score a 99+%ile? The difference here is in approach, skillset, habits and strategies. This is exclusive to all aspirants. In this video, Sayan Ganguly (CAT' 21- 99.94%ile) shares the skillsets and habits which enabled him to score a 99.93%ile in the QA section of CAT 2021. He also guides the aspirants on what they should be doing in the next month to structure their QA preparation for CAT 2022 efficiently.

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CAT DI-LR Most Important Topics - Analyzing Past 5 Years’ CAT Papers

CAT DI-LR Most Important Topics - Analyzing Past 5 Years’ CAT Papers

In order to truly ‘bell the CAT’, it is very important to tame the notorious DILR(Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning) section. Notorious because DILR has proven to be the pain point of many CAT aspirants be it because of the unpredictability of the difficulty level, or the uncertainty surrounding the type of questions asked. Unlike quant, the syllabus of the DILR section is not clearly defined which causes a lot of ambiguity to aspirants while they try to prepare for this section. In this article, we try to simplify the DILR section with regards to the types of questions asked along with their weightage in the past 5 years’ CAT papers in order for you to ace this section in CAT 2022.

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Stagnant VARC Scores? Try This Approach By CAT Topper (CAT 99.92%iler) To Score A 99%ile | CAT 2022

Stagnant VARC Scores? Try This Approach By CAT Topper (CAT 99.92%iler) To Score A 99%ile | CAT 2022

Time & again CAT mentors and CAT toppers have talked about the importance of good comprehension skills to crack the VARC section. Comprehension skills help you understand the tone of the author and also what traps the question setter laid for you. Top %ilers are pros at this skill and this helps them attempt the RC with precision. In this video, Kartikeya M. (99.92%ile, IIM Calcutta) explains in detail how to attempt an RC and also shares what goes on in his mind while attempting questions and choosing correct options.

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How To Use Mocks  As A Tool To Build Exam Strategy? - Ananya V. CAT 99.75%iler

How To Use Mocks As A Tool To Build Exam Strategy? - Ananya V. CAT 99.75%iler

CAT- one of the most prestigious exams in India is not only challenging in terms of the length of its syllabus but is also daunting because of its highly unpredictable nature. The first step I took was to prepare myself mentally and physically for the exam. I set goals and understood the exam pattern thoroughly. I made a comfortable timetable that eased my preparation and made it more streamlined. But even with all that, I couldn’t really cover all the syllabus, especially QA. I made a judgment call, to leave 3 chapters and focus on the questions from chapters that I did complete for the mocks and the actual CAT paper.

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This Is How You Should Approach Tough RCs To Score Well In CAT' 22 | VARC ACER

This Is How You Should Approach Tough RCs To Score Well In CAT' 22 | VARC ACER

The VARC section in the CAT exam has been breaking the back of aspirants due to its level of difficulty. The easiest hack to deal with the section and ace it is by building a firm grip on the foundations. The ability to read effectively and comprehend is the most important skill required. Many aspirants lack proper guidance here and hence to help you with the same, we've got you a new video series called- VARC ACER: A Comprehensive Guide To Ace VARC. In this video series, folks from top B-schools would be focusing on all aspects of VARC, from learning to read effectively, eliminating options in RCs, tricks to solve para jumbles, odd one out, para summary, live paper solving, etc. It would be a complete package for anyone who wishes to up their game in the VARC section of CAT 2022. In this video of VARC ACER, Devesh Tripathi, (IIM L Alum, Deloitte Consultant) teaches how to approach a dense reading comprehension from CAT 2019 and attack the questions correctly.

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