As a CAT-23 aspirant, you are luckier than the aspirants of the past 2-3 CATs in a way. You get to pursue your college studies as well as CAT Prep via physical/offline classes. The joy and effectiveness of interactive learning in a real classroom are still unmatched. The social element of education hasn’t been replicated online...Read More

The best gym or the best CAT coaching may not be the ones that are equipped with the best gadgets or boast of the swankiest infrastructure. But let’s assume that your gym and coaching have a decent infra. Let’s also assume that your trainers at the gym or the CAT coaching are among the best....Read More

Some stories stay fresh in our minds long after they take place. And this is a turnaround story as remarkable as any can be – hence, the stickiness 🙂 This is the story of Sahib Kaur – a DU girl, who was a superb communicator and also someone who was very anxious about her CAT prep....Read More

CAT Preparation and T-20s are quite similar in one aspect. No, it isn’t just that the recent CATs have been of 120 minutes duration, the same as the number of balls a side gets in a T20 match. So, what is it, then? I’m sure you’ve watched a few nail-biting T20Is in the IPL or...Read More

I hope you didn’t miss out the writeup about how simple things are powerful. How the simplest things can bring the biggest gains in your CAT prep often overlooked. Hope you have made some progress there by analyzing your recent mocks. If you’ve realized the scope of improvement in picking more from the easy questions, here’s...Read More

The toughest part of a big challenge is the first 30 to 50%. It holds true if you want to start a new business, bat in tough conditions, form a new habit or kick an old one! It holds true for CAT preparation as well as something like preparing for a marathon. There are so many things...Read More

Imagine you are just starting to figure out the best way to prepare for CAT, with just over 2 months to go for CAT22. Maybe you’ve just joined the best CAT coaching institute, or you feel you haven’t made much progress so far even if you began your CAT preparation classes some time ago. So,...Read More

This is a slightly dated mail but still absolutely relevant for most of you. Nidhi Bansal was one of the most demanding students I have come across – demanding not just of MBAGuru but of herself to.Read More

So, what is the main purpose of your CAT preparation? If you are finding it tough to express it in a few words, let me try and help you get there. What is the purpose of practice matches before a big series/tournament? What is the purpose of rehearsing several times before the actual event? It...Read More

So, how can you form a weekly CAT Prep plan to ensure the best CAT Preparation experience for yourself? Days 1 and 2 Let’s say you are engaged with a formal CAT coaching for 2 days (let’s call them Day-1 and Day-2) a week (this would be the weekend for most regular college students/working professionals), you need...Read More