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30 Days To CAT 2020 | Here's What You Need To Do To Maximise Your Score

There is just a month left for CAT 2020. Whether one is totally prepared, half prepared or not at all prepared, the emotional trauma is still on. Those students who have been getting good scores in the Mocks are as worried about the final outcome as the students who have been getting erratic scores! It is important to realize, that 30 days is a long time and one can easily improve marks (and therefore one’s percentile) in these 30 days too. However, it is also important to decide on where to concentrate your energies in the last 30 days!

Team InsideIIM28 Oct 2020

An Arts Student's CAT Strategy, Journey To IIM A, Ft. Parul Gupta

Parul Gupta, a Psychology student from Delhi University, decided to pursue an MBA. As a fresher, studying at DU, Parul wrote CAT in 2018 for the first time, scoring a 99%ile in VA-RC. But her overall score was disappointing. Parul decided to re-attempt the CAT in 2019 and scored 97.2%ile. For a humanities student who was struggling with quant and needed rigorous prep for DI-LR, Parul managed to get interview calls from various b-schools including the top 6 IIMs as well XLRI, FMS and the baby IIMs. Her journey to IIM A and experience demonstrate that no matter your background, CAT is a test anyone can attempt and crack with practice and preparation. If you’re a psychology student planning to write CAT this year, check out this video. Especially if you’re someone who struggles with QA, this is a must watch for you.

Team InsideIIM28 Oct 2020

6 Must-Read Resources To Tackle DILR In CAT 2020 | Ft. Amrita Mishra, IIM Calcutta '22

DILR has always been a tricky section. It is "The Game Changer". Often people are confused about which caselets to solve, how much time should one invest in each caselet, etc. Here are the best resources from current students in top management institutes that will help you in cracking the DILR section in CAT 2020:

Amrita Mishra28 Oct 2020

How Ankit Gupta Scored 99+ Percentile In QA, And How You Can Too

The CAT 2020 exam is now just a month away. Now is the time that you need to start thinking about the strategy that you want to adopt for the actual exam on the 29th of November. How are you going to attempt the Quantitative Aptitude section? How will you maximise your score in this section? How will you adapt to the new CAT 2020 paper pattern? These are all questions you need to start finding solid answers to, and we're here to help you find them!

Team InsideIIM27 Oct 2020

What Should You Do In The Last Month Of CAT 2020? | Amrita Mishra, IIM Calcutta '22

Hi! It’s the #onelastmonth and I know how anxious you must be feeling. I have been there last year and while everything was normal, there was still so much stress and with COVID and new patterns etc this time, I can completely understand if you’re feeling overwhelmed or worried about your CAT exam.

Amrita Mishra26 Oct 2020

DI-LR Tips You Must Know Before CAT 2020 | Ft. Kritika Mittal, IIM Bangalore

Although the CAT pattern has changed, the one thing that would not change is a golden mantra that every CAT aspirant should be aware of if not already. Without beating about the bush, here it goes: "1-2 questions in about 2-3 sets can be cracked without solving the entire problem set." This simple trick and an enhanced concentration helped me raise my score from an 84.1%ile in CAT 2018 to a 99.5%ile in CAT 2019 in the DI/LR section.

Kritika Mittal22 Oct 2020

From 55%ile In Mocks 3 Weeks Before CAT To 99.45%ile In CAT 2019 | Shirin Nizar, FMS '22

Shirin Nizar is a mechanical engineer, born and bred in the city of the 3C's Thalassery, Kerala. He did his 14 years of schooling and scored 9.6 in his X and 82.6% in XII. He also completed his 4 years of bachelor's from Thalassery with a CGPA of 7.41. A 2019 pass out, he didn't take up any job offers as he wanted to give his everything towards CAT because he knew this would be a life-changer for him. Since he realized that the potential would be massive, the experience and exposure from a top b-school would be immense, and so he gave a good 4 months to CAT and finally got 99.45%ile and calls from all the IIMs except B. And presently, Shirin is studying at FMS. Here is the entire journey of Shirin how he was able to get 99.45%ile(VARC, 77.55, 99.88%ile | DILR, 52.93, 99.15%ile | QA, 38.28, 92.74%ile|)in the CAT exam.

Team InsideIIM20 Oct 2020

How To Stay Motivated For CAT 2020? | 5 Unmissable Tips By An IIM Calcutta Student

2020 is definitely the most unexpected year. Everything has changed – including the examination pattern. And while it is a relief for some, some others are tensed because of the exam. There are a lot of uncertainties that you’ll have while you’re preparing for CAT. I definitely did, especially when 2-3 mock tests didn’t go well consecutively. But you have to remember in these times why did you start preparing at all. Here are some things I used to do to keep myself motivated and mentally healthy while preparing for CAT:

Amrita Mishra19 Oct 2020