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 7, 2026

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...

•July 2, 2026

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

CAT-2026 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 30, 2026

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...

•June 25, 2026

Struggling with time-management for your CAT preparation?

So, you have your college/job and your CAT preparation, your club activities and some upcoming project or academic work. And possibly much more on your mind. Managing time is an uphill task? Here’s one way to look at it in simple, clear terms. In essence, take a close look at the resource you are investing...

•June 23, 2026

The one thing I completely dismiss ALL CAT Coaching Experts on

In some ways I am glad I never took the normal, typical, assembly line CAT Coaching that were the only ones that existed when I cracked the CAT. My IIM Bangalore Interview was aeons ago – so, pardon my memory but a part of it went like something like this. Interviewer 1: So, which newspaper...

•June 18, 2026

How do you ensure that CAT preparation is a priority?

I wrote to you recently about the Top-2 Test to assess your priorities. And I hope you have made an effort to re-prioritize things and realign your efforts with your goals. But the more specific question was whether CAT preparation is one of your Top-2 priorities for this year. Assuming that it is, there is...

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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.