MBAGuru CAT Preparation Blog

CAT preparation strategy, mindset and guidance from MBAGuru

Explore MBAGuru articles on CAT preparation strategy, practice habits, online prep, exam mindset and MBA entrance guidance. These posts are designed to help aspirants prepare more consistently, avoid common mistakes and approach CAT preparation with better structure.

Latest CAT preparation articles

•July 2, 2025

Every single day in your CAT preparation is precious ⌚💰

So many concerns of CAT aspirants who reach out to me revolve around time management and discipline in their CAT Preparation. And I try and address those in several ways, trying to find a better way to explain each time.While everyone wants that final selection to a terrific B-School, we also know thata) it won’t happen...

•June 30, 2025

Add 100% More Power to Your Daily CAT Prep in 3 Simple Steps

I will keep this short. And I will take up why this WILL work 100% in doubling the effectiveness of your CAT prep, in one of the future write-ups. But these are 3 simple steps to make your CAT Prep upto twice as powerful. You can start these today. In fact you can start right after...

Confused whether to take CAT again or not?

•June 27, 2025

The ideal mock CAT Test Series for your CAT preparation!

So, what should you expect from the ideal Test series for your CAT Preparation? The short answer to the question would be – nothing and everything! ‘Nothing’ in the sense that anything particular you expect may leave you disappointed if it does not happen. ‘Everything’ in the sense that you need to prepare for all...

•June 25, 2025

CAT Preparation & Paper Folds to get to the Moon?

A few years ago, I stumbled upon an article on a blog (on codersrevolution.com) and sometime later I figured out that there are several YouTube videos about it (and several have been made since). But, even for something so well known, it was a shocking revelation. And it is surprising how well connected it is to...

•June 23, 2025

Last 5 months of CAT Prep – ensure more ticks than crosses

CAT-2025 is around 150 days from now, just a little over 5 months! Your CAT Prep should assume CAT is held as per its usual schedule. That’s what we should be preparing for. Some exams such as the NMAT generally commence earlier, and yet others such as the XAT usually take place much later. But the...

•June 20, 2025

Are you as excited as we are about your CAT Prep? 🙌

I am a late riser but I got up at 4.30 AM today. I am more likely to sleep at that time than to get up. (My personal CAT Prep journey honestly isn’t an example worth emulating!) But I chose to convert this rare occurrence of getting up early into something more useful. I replied...

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Useful MBAGuru resources for CAT aspirants

CAT Coaching in Delhi by MBAGuru — for students looking for offline classroom CAT coaching in Delhi.
MBAGuru Online CAT Coaching — for aspirants who want live online classes, structure and accountability.
MBAGuru Success Stories — student reviews, CAT results and IIM / top B-school calls.
MBAGuru Faculty — current faculty and mentors behind the CAT preparation programs.
Mini SWOT — a diagnostic starting point for understanding preparation gaps.