If you're planning on taking the CAT journey, it's obvious that anxiety and stress would be your co-passengers at some point! But how can you deal with it effectively? How do CAT toppers tame their anxiety and perform their best?
Every new CAT aspirants have a boatload of doubts regarding the exam and how to prepare for it. Starting from profile building, to when to start preparing, to guidance for every section - there are various questions in a CAT taker's mind. To help you out, we have compiled an essential list of 25 Q&As from the recent live discussions to help everyone out there who's planning to prepare for CAT. Some of the most asked questions are answered by Vaidehi who scored a 99.42%ile in CAT 2021. Read on!
With the dream of securing admission to one of the prestigious IIMs of the nation, I started my journey of CAT. As a non-engineer, I heard the prowess of engineers in the Quant and LRDI section of the exam and how difficult it is for a non-engineering guy to secure the 99+ percentile in the exam. I decided not to let these thoughts boggle my mind and started my journey of CAT. I started preparing in June of 2019. I had six months to prepare. I believe six months is a good enough time for preparation for the CAT exam. I started with understanding the pattern of the exam to plan the journey accordingly.
What the hell? How dumb this writer is? I know, it feels like that. I can totally relate. But what if I told you this is the truth.
VARC has been a trouble maker for most of the engineers out there. I was not any exception. In my previous attempt of CAT 2019, I scored a meagre 56 percentile partly owing to my lack of preparation and partly due to the panic attack that took a toll on me on the D-day. So, I geared up myself for CAT 2020 knowing my weakest area was VARC and major work needs to be done there only.
Nearly 200,000 students from different walks of life and varied academic backgrounds take the CAT every year. As an aspirant, you want the best score that gets you to your dream B-school, and you wish to make CAT your first and only priority. However, as a working professional, a large part of your time is already taken up by meetings, targets, and deadlines. Naturally, you must be wondering: Can I crack the CAT while also doing justice to a full-time job? Should I quit my job to prepare for CAT? How to prepare for CAT while working? Read on to find out!
The CAT preparation journey is one of many ups and downs! Mostly everyone has the access to the same resources and preparation material but still only a few make it to top B-schools of the country with rocking percentiles! What is it that they do differently during their preparation? How do they plan the entire journey? How do they approach mock taking? To help you fetch the answers to these and many more frequently asked questions, we have got you a bunch of awesome lady panellists who will share their strategies with you to Bell The CAT in 8 months!
Lucky Kaul is an IIM Ahmedabad student from the Class of 2021-23. She scored a stellar 99.86%ile in CAT 2020. In this article, he shares his CAT preparation strategy, how he was extremely competitive when it came to mock tests, and often made the error of projecting it to how he'll perform on the actual day. Lastly, don't forget to read Lucky's preparation guide for upcoming CAT aspirants!
If you're planning on taking the CAT journey, it's obvious that anxiety and stress would be your co-passengers at some point! But how can you deal with it effectively? How do CAT toppers tame their anxiety and perform their best?
Every new CAT aspirants have a boatload of doubts regarding the exam and how to prepare for it. Starting from profile building, to when to start preparing, to guidance for every section - there are various questions in a CAT taker's mind. To help you out, we have compiled an essential list of 25 Q&As from the recent live discussions to help everyone out there who's planning to prepare for CAT. Some of the most asked questions are answered by Vaidehi who scored a 99.42%ile in CAT 2021. Read on!
With the dream of securing admission to one of the prestigious IIMs of the nation, I started my journey of CAT. As a non-engineer, I heard the prowess of engineers in the Quant and LRDI section of the exam and how difficult it is for a non-engineering guy to secure the 99+ percentile in the exam. I decided not to let these thoughts boggle my mind and started my journey of CAT. I started preparing in June of 2019. I had six months to prepare. I believe six months is a good enough time for preparation for the CAT exam. I started with understanding the pattern of the exam to plan the journey accordingly.
What the hell? How dumb this writer is? I know, it feels like that. I can totally relate. But what if I told you this is the truth.
VARC has been a trouble maker for most of the engineers out there. I was not any exception. In my previous attempt of CAT 2019, I scored a meagre 56 percentile partly owing to my lack of preparation and partly due to the panic attack that took a toll on me on the D-day. So, I geared up myself for CAT 2020 knowing my weakest area was VARC and major work needs to be done there only.
Nearly 200,000 students from different walks of life and varied academic backgrounds take the CAT every year. As an aspirant, you want the best score that gets you to your dream B-school, and you wish to make CAT your first and only priority. However, as a working professional, a large part of your time is already taken up by meetings, targets, and deadlines. Naturally, you must be wondering: Can I crack the CAT while also doing justice to a full-time job? Should I quit my job to prepare for CAT? How to prepare for CAT while working? Read on to find out!
The CAT preparation journey is one of many ups and downs! Mostly everyone has the access to the same resources and preparation material but still only a few make it to top B-schools of the country with rocking percentiles! What is it that they do differently during their preparation? How do they plan the entire journey? How do they approach mock taking? To help you fetch the answers to these and many more frequently asked questions, we have got you a bunch of awesome lady panellists who will share their strategies with you to Bell The CAT in 8 months!
Lucky Kaul is an IIM Ahmedabad student from the Class of 2021-23. She scored a stellar 99.86%ile in CAT 2020. In this article, he shares his CAT preparation strategy, how he was extremely competitive when it came to mock tests, and often made the error of projecting it to how he'll perform on the actual day. Lastly, don't forget to read Lucky's preparation guide for upcoming CAT aspirants!
