'Success In Mocks Don't Translate to Success on the D-Day' | Vishnu's Journey To FMS After Four Attempts

Being an engineer, QA was my strong section. I had a daily routine to practice QA for at least 45 mins so that I don’t go out of touch. VARC was my Achilles Heel. I read newspapers and novels to inculcate reading habit and to improve my comprehension skills. I used to read diverse topics for 45 mins every day. I practised odd sentences out and jumbled sentences to polish VA skills.

There were 2 moments in my preparation which can be deemed as troughs of my journey. In CAT 2017, I scored 99.23. Yet, I didn’t have calls from ABCLIK. This has left me shattered. After taking 65-70 mocks in 2018 season. But the success in mocks didn’t translate to success on the D Day. Gathering courage to go for another attempt took immense mental strength. This was the lowest point in 4 years of my journey. It was difficult to go for a 4^th attempt. I lost all the confidence. But I didn’t give up. Prepared well in 2019. Analyzed my mocks well. This time, I aced the test. Scored 99.79 in CAT 2019.

I would suggest getting either TIME/IMS material or Arun Sharma’s books. Keep practising. The more you practice the better you’ll score. There is no alternative for practice to crack CAT.

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