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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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My Mantra To Score A 100%ile In DILR, Ft. Ashish Y, CAT' 21 DILR 100%iler | CAT 2022

My Mantra To Score A 100%ile In DILR, Ft. Ashish Y, CAT' 21 DILR 100%iler | CAT 2022

Every year amongst the many CAT topper stories, there are some stories of aspirants who stand out due to their exceptional performance against all odds! Such is the story of Ashish Yadav, an Instrumentation & Control Engineer from NSIT, Delhi who aced CAT 2021 with a 99.74%ile and also a perfect 100%ile in the LRDI section. His remarkable performance enabled him to convert to IIM Calcutta despite his low past academics. The DILR section of the CAT exam is generally considered the Achilles heel for many aspirants due to its difficulty and increasing unpredictability year on year. In this video, Ashish breaks down his strategy of preparing for the section and how you can do the same in the next 5 months.

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"As A CA AIR, Failing In CAT 2020 Was Difficult To Process" - Harshit Paresh Shah, CAT 98.85%ile, IIM Lucknow

"As A CA AIR, Failing In CAT 2020 Was Difficult To Process" - Harshit Paresh Shah, CAT 98.85%ile, IIM Lucknow

Harshit Shah is a Chartered Accountant and a B.com graduate. He was born and brought up in Mumbai. He secured 94% and 89% in his 10th and 12th Boards respectively. He completed his graduation from Narsee Monjee College of commerce and economics. He secured an All India Rank (36th) in his Final CA examination on May-19. Post qualification he has been working with Vodafone Idea Limited under their Vodafone Idea Leadership program. Currently, he works as an Assistant General Manager with their Corporate Planning and decision support team. In total, he has a work ex of 30 months.

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Most Important QA Topics - Analyzing Past Years’ CAT Papers | Quantitative Aptitude

Most Important QA Topics - Analyzing Past Years’ CAT Papers | Quantitative Aptitude

Most CAT aspirants while starting their preparation lay excess emphasis on covering the quantitative aptitude syllabus. As they should, because quantitative aptitude is one section whose syllabus can be clearly defined according to the topics as opposed to the other two sections which can be rather unpredictable. While most engineers may be aware of the concepts and formulas of quant, they require dedicated practice to improve their speed and accuracy, while non-engineers often consider this section as their Achilles’ heel and may need to go through the basic concepts first. In this article, we do a topic-wise analysis of the past years’ quantitative aptitude section to help you ace the quant section in CAT 2022.

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How Can You Optimize Your CAT Prep Along With A Hectic Job? | CAT 2022

How Can You Optimize Your CAT Prep Along With A Hectic Job? | CAT 2022

CAT Prep is no child's play! It requires consistency and diligence but what makes the journey all the more difficult is juggling a hectic job/college academics alongside! How can you manage all these things and yet ace the CAT 2022? What should be the ideal routine? How many mocks should you write and how can you analyze them? Study plan for working professionals? To answer all these questions, we've invited Rohith Siva Ganesh on 7th July (6-7 PM) for a live conversation. Rohith, cracked CAT 2021 with a 98.93%ile along with his job at ZS Associates and eventually received admission offers from IIM ABC.

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3 Prime Factors To Consider Before You Decide To Retake CAT | CCC | CAT 2022

3 Prime Factors To Consider Before You Decide To Retake CAT | CCC | CAT 2022

Every year around 2.5 Lac aspirants take the CAT exam for less than 6 K seats in top IIMs. Since the competition level is so high, many aspirants take several attempts to crack the exam and make it to the B-school of their choice. But what are the factors one should consider before retaking the test? What different approach should one approach to get the desired results? To answer all these questions, in this episode of Catalogue To Cracking The CAT, Milana Prakash shares her opinion on the factors which she considered before retaking CAT 2 times until she finally made it to IIM Ahmedabad.

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