Mock Blues - while it seems like the name of a flamboyant, hippy band performing Blues/Rock/Jazz to anybody outside the CAT realm, the phrase has a totally different meaning to every CAT aspirant. It is July, and by now, you must have all started taking mocks at the rate of one per week. And inevitably for … [Read More...] about 7 Gospel Truths to deal with CAT Mock Blues
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CAT Preparation Strategy
How to Review Mock CATs | A 3-Step Process
Everyone tells you that the value in taking Mock CATs lies in analyzing them, and not just in mechanically taking them. How exactly does one review Mock CATs? You might also want to check out our highly informative A-Z Guide for Mock CATs with … [Read More...] about How to Review Mock CATs | A 3-Step Process
5 Prompts to Tackle the Speed vs. Accuracy Battle
Speed vs Accuracy - the usual dilemma that every single CAT aspirant faces while preparing for CAT. You go berserk in some tests thinking you have got all the answers right, only to see the negative marks overpowering the hard-earned right answers. … [Read More...] about 5 Prompts to Tackle the Speed vs. Accuracy Battle
CAT Quantitative Aptitude
6 Common Traps to Avoid in the Quant Section
For most candidates, Quantitative Aptitude is probably the most challenging section to crack in the CAT. There are a lot of common CAT Quant traps that occur that must be avoided and identified from the initial preparation stages. During your … [Read More...] about 6 Common Traps to Avoid in the Quant Section
𝛑 day: Solutions to Interesting Geometry Questions
𝛑 day is upon us. The 14th of March represented as 3.14 is called 𝛑 day. (I would have preferred the 22nd of July). It is a mostly forgotten day because E-commerce has not yet co-opted it. But, we at 2IIM are definitely fascinated by it. As a part … [Read More...] about 𝛑 day: Solutions to Interesting Geometry Questions
CAT Verbal Ability
How To Read For Reading Comprehension For CAT
We have discussed at length what books to read and what blogs/websites to read. Beyond what to read, it is important to know how to read. Here are some of the best practices to follow while reading for reading comprehension! 1. Do … [Read More...] about How To Read For Reading Comprehension For CAT
8 Commandments to improve your CAT VARC Score
8 Commandments to improve your CAT VARC Score CAT VARC - the section that is relatively easier for some of the CAT aspirants, while being the Achilles Heel for the rest. I belong(ed) to the former category. Going in to CAT 2019 with 26 days of … [Read More...] about 8 Commandments to improve your CAT VARC Score
CAT Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
CAT PREPARATION FAQs | PART 1 | Strategies and Plans
We got a lot of questions from CAT aspirants about the exam, prep plan and general preparation strategy; for the benefit of everyone we have compiled a list of some of the most frequently asked questions and answered them in 2 posts. This is the … [Read More...] about CAT PREPARATION FAQs | PART 1 | Strategies and Plans
Puzzle Selection Rules for CAT DILR 🧩
CAT DILR Trends Puzzle selection for CAT DILR has become different from 2015. I remember taking CAT 2015, where the puzzles were suddenly out of whack, insanely tough and required a sound temperament to deal with it well. I have never met a … [Read More...] about Puzzle Selection Rules for CAT DILR 🧩