Adrija is a fresher (no work experience) and has a BS-MS Dual degree in Biological Sciences (CGPA: 7.59/10), after having done her studies under ICSE (94.3%) and ISC (82%). Some of her pursuits include singing and dancing her heart out - she's received formal training in Bharatnatyam for 8 years. She also happens to be an avid reader, her favourite author being the Dame Agatha Christie.
Preparing for the CAT exam is a two-fold process. One part involves making the best use of the 2-hour exam time, and the other focuses on maximizing the benefits of your pre-exam preparation.
The CAT exam is like a key to getting into top management programs in India. In this exam, there is a tricky part called the Verbal Ability (VARC) section. This part tests not just your language skills, but also how well you can think and reason. The VARC questions in CAT are like puzzles, and there are different kinds. Each type needs a different way of solving. Let's explore these types: Para Summary, Parajumbles, Odd One Out, and Fill in the Sentence. We'll learn how to handle them for the CAT exam. To read more about CAT 2023 notifications, click on this link.
Vocabulary questions may not appear in the CAT exam, but it's a must for OMETs. Also, mastering this e-book will help you comprehend the difficult reading comprehension sets in CAT, XAT, and other management entrance exams! In the CAT Vocabulary Vista E-Book by HitBullsEye, you will learn ways to learn Vocabulary, Prefix, Suffix and Roots, Analogies, and much more! Scroll down to download the e-book for free!
A lot about how well you do on a CAT level reading comprehension can depend upon how you comprehend it when you read it. Since reading lies at the centre of doing well on VARC, we share a clip of Moinack Shaikh who scored a 99.95%iler on VARC on CAT 2018. In this video, he takes the example of a tricky CAT 2020 reading comprehension and breaks it down for you to understand the nuances of approaching a CAT level RC. Watch the video here!
The real preparation of CAT begins when one starts giving mocks. But then, just giving it without analysing won't help anyone. And there are a few tips and tricks, that one could experiment with while giving mocks and carving out a fine tuned strategy for each section. Today I'll discuss the VARC mocks.
VARC is the trickiest section in CAT because, unlike LRDI and Quant, there is no finite set of rules and formulae that can help you get the correct answer. Getting a good grasp on the language requires prolonged practice and a lot of dedication especially if you are from a non-English medium background. However, the section can easily be conquered and one can score well with a smart strategy.
Amid the spectacular Bschool results and inspiring stories coming out every day, here is the journey of Aditya Doiphode who scored a stellar 99.95%ile on the CAT with a whopping 100%ile in the VARC section in 2021. This result fetched him all the calls from the top IIMs of the country. Having an Engineering background, Aditya pursued his BTech in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Economics from NIT, Tiruchirapalli. After his graduation in 2020, he went on to work at Axis Bank and then at ZS Associates. The VARC section of the CAT exam is generally considered to be the Achilles heel for many aspirants due to its level of difficulty and unpredictability. Read on to know Aditya’s strategy for acing the VA-RC section.
Adrija is a fresher (no work experience) and has a BS-MS Dual degree in Biological Sciences (CGPA: 7.59/10), after having done her studies under ICSE (94.3%) and ISC (82%). Some of her pursuits include singing and dancing her heart out - she's received formal training in Bharatnatyam for 8 years. She also happens to be an avid reader, her favourite author being the Dame Agatha Christie.
Preparing for the CAT exam is a two-fold process. One part involves making the best use of the 2-hour exam time, and the other focuses on maximizing the benefits of your pre-exam preparation.
The CAT exam is like a key to getting into top management programs in India. In this exam, there is a tricky part called the Verbal Ability (VARC) section. This part tests not just your language skills, but also how well you can think and reason. The VARC questions in CAT are like puzzles, and there are different kinds. Each type needs a different way of solving. Let's explore these types: Para Summary, Parajumbles, Odd One Out, and Fill in the Sentence. We'll learn how to handle them for the CAT exam. To read more about CAT 2023 notifications, click on this link.
Vocabulary questions may not appear in the CAT exam, but it's a must for OMETs. Also, mastering this e-book will help you comprehend the difficult reading comprehension sets in CAT, XAT, and other management entrance exams! In the CAT Vocabulary Vista E-Book by HitBullsEye, you will learn ways to learn Vocabulary, Prefix, Suffix and Roots, Analogies, and much more! Scroll down to download the e-book for free!
A lot about how well you do on a CAT level reading comprehension can depend upon how you comprehend it when you read it. Since reading lies at the centre of doing well on VARC, we share a clip of Moinack Shaikh who scored a 99.95%iler on VARC on CAT 2018. In this video, he takes the example of a tricky CAT 2020 reading comprehension and breaks it down for you to understand the nuances of approaching a CAT level RC. Watch the video here!
The real preparation of CAT begins when one starts giving mocks. But then, just giving it without analysing won't help anyone. And there are a few tips and tricks, that one could experiment with while giving mocks and carving out a fine tuned strategy for each section. Today I'll discuss the VARC mocks.
VARC is the trickiest section in CAT because, unlike LRDI and Quant, there is no finite set of rules and formulae that can help you get the correct answer. Getting a good grasp on the language requires prolonged practice and a lot of dedication especially if you are from a non-English medium background. However, the section can easily be conquered and one can score well with a smart strategy.
Amid the spectacular Bschool results and inspiring stories coming out every day, here is the journey of Aditya Doiphode who scored a stellar 99.95%ile on the CAT with a whopping 100%ile in the VARC section in 2021. This result fetched him all the calls from the top IIMs of the country. Having an Engineering background, Aditya pursued his BTech in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Economics from NIT, Tiruchirapalli. After his graduation in 2020, he went on to work at Axis Bank and then at ZS Associates. The VARC section of the CAT exam is generally considered to be the Achilles heel for many aspirants due to its level of difficulty and unpredictability. Read on to know Aditya’s strategy for acing the VA-RC section.
