CAT Preparation Tips: Verbal - Page 12

Sanjana Arora Shares In Details How She Built Her Basics For CAT And Cracked IIM Ahmedabad!

Having called herself a "changemaker-in-progress" oftentimes, Sanjana has often looked for opportunities where she could bring some tangible impact on field. She pursued her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce. During her undergraduation, she worked with various non-profit organisations and also expanded two such organizations, called Project FUEL and CrossBow Miles, to Delhi. Sanjana did her pre-final year internship with Duff & Phelps where she designed the Social Impact Value Framework for them. Post that, she worked with the Public Sector Practice (within Strategy and Operations) of Deloitte India for about a year. She has a very deep interest in Public Policy and Economics, and would like to combine her managerial skill sets with these interest areas.

pratibha goenka19 Jun 2020

5 Steps To Improve Your VA-RC Percentile | CAT 2021

Ask any CAT Topper and he or she will tell you that VA-RC is the most unpredictable section when it comes to scoring in CAT. In fact, many toppers have pointed out that the VA-RC section in CAT 2019 was particularly difficult. With answers being largely subjective, there's a lot of grey area when it comes to this section of the CAT. This section generally consists of 34 questions of 3 marks each. So how do you go about preparing for this section right now? How do you gain mastery over the reading comprehension section, which historically has the most questions and takes the most time? How do you stay away from negative marking? How do you pace yourself during this seemingly long and exhaustive section? If these are some questions bothering you, this article will provide the answers in this article.

Team InsideIIM28 May 2020

Step By Step Guide To Scoring 99+ Percentile In VARC Section

VARC is a section which gives nightmares to many CAT aspirants. A low score can drive down your percentile. The sectional cut-off can also become problematic. It can however also be a section which can really push forward your score. The difficulty level of the section changes every year and even with every slot.

Ananya Mathur21 May 2020

How I Took My Score From 70 Percentile To 99 Percentile In The VA-RC Section of CAT

To begin with, I have not been a reader for most of my life so far. I only started reading after I saw the results of my first attempt and seriously after the second. VA-RC section was like a nightmare for me. While attending the first few classes during the first attempt, I thought it was easy and I can do it. With this thought, I left studying for VA-RC altogether. When the results for CAT 2017 were out, I was not at all satisfied with my performance. It was disheartening. I decided to take CAT the following year and this time with more seriousness.

Pradyumna Uppal18 May 2020

The Number One Mistake CAT Aspirants Make That You Must Avoid For CAT 2020

With CAT 2020 less than 7 months away, many of you have started out with your preparation efforts to hit that 99th percentile mark and make it to your dream business schools. But your preparation is missing one crucial element that can directly impact how you fare in CAT 2020. Here's one important step that thousands of aspirants make the mistake of skipping that you must not skip at any cost.

Team InsideIIM17 May 2020

Take VA-RC Sectional Test 1 | InsideIIM's CAT 2020 Weekly Tests

We bring to you the first Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VA-RC) Test as a part of InsideIIM's CAT 2020 Weekly Tests. There are 34 questions from various topics and sub-topics in this test. You need to either choose the correct option from the four options given or type in your answer. We've provided the link to the solutions and explanations in the test itself. Once you take the test, you can click on the link and check the solutions. As communicated previously, these tests are aimed to help you in your preparation efforts and are free of cost. The top performers stand a chance to win rewards.

Team InsideIIM10 May 2020

45 Non Fiction Bestsellers To Read In The COVID-19 Lockdown

Extended lock-downs. Delayed college admits. Delayed jobs. Deferred internships and PPOs . The situation looks pretty bleak thanks to COVID 19. The coronavirus has ensured that our lives are in a state of limbo. Which means it's time to pivot. It's time to rethink strategies, realign priorities and re-skill yourself. But how? Well, whether you're an MBA aspirant, student or alum, the one thing that will help you pivot successfully and gain lots? The reading habit. Which is why we've compiled a list of non fiction books that you can read in this downtime. Buy these books on Amazon, Scribd, Google Play and other services. Listen to some of these on Audible or just download free PDFs. No matter how savvy or used to reading you are, we've got a little something for all of you. Check out the list below!

Team InsideIIM07 May 2020

60 Bestselling Fiction Books To Read In The COVID-19 Lockdown

Are you wondering what to do for fun these days? Thanks to COVID 19, we have lots of time, with not much too do. Especially if you're an MBA aspirant or student. Yes you can Netflix and chill (maybe not!). But there's also something else you can do that's equally fun and likely to help you in the long run! Read, we mean! Right now, due to coronavirus, everyone has plenty of time to do a little bit extra, go that extra mile. Which means, you can make your way through this exhaustive list of interesting reads compiled by MBA students like yourself. Besides, you can get some of these books for free on Scribd, Google Books, the Oxford Library, or buy e-versions on Amazon and read online. You can also download audio stories of these books via Audible and other such services. And if you search online, many of these books will be available as free PDFs too! Check out this list!

Team InsideIIM04 May 2020