Often, when a CAT aspirant begins her/his CAT preparation or joins a CAT coaching institute, she/he expresses an apprehension. Usually, it is something similar to “I am weak in Quant” or “I didn’t have Math after class 10th”. Or some other version of ‘Quant-phobia’. It is probably the single most prevalent disease among CAT aspirants :)....Read More

Over the next few months, I will share with you snippets of stories of several young students who were in the exact same place that you find yourself in today. They were unsure just like you may be today; they were faced with the challenges of CAT prep just like you are today; and they finally overcame those to garner...Read More

Many of you would have begun your CAT preparation in the last calendar year. While that might have been just a few weeks ago, it was still a different calendar year. So, when you began your CAT prep, CAT 2026 might have seemed a distant event. It was something that would happen ’next’ year. That...Read More

A perspective for all those whose CAT preparation efforts culminated in today’s CAT: No one (but the IIMs) really knows the right answers to the questions. (And they will share the same in early December.) No one (including the IIMs) really knows, as of this moment, how lakhs of aspirants did and hence, what score...Read More

Months and months of your CAT Preparation comes to a climax tomorrow! As you revel in the anticipation of the exam you have prepared so well for (even if you think otherwise at times), and overcome an occasional bout of anxiety (which is natural and in fact good as it will help you stay alert),...Read More

So, CAT 25 is almost here. One phase of your CAT Prep journey is coming to an end. It is important to  take a bigger picture look at this moment. Success at CAT, as at most things challenging, depends upon the following 5 factors: Your Ability – this is something all of us possess in...Read More

Apart from having strived for your best CAT prep experience as per your understanding, are you now estimating your chances of success correctly? It is ludicrous how often we underestimate ourselves, or our chances of succeeding at something. The default movement for most of us is getting demotivated, and then doing little, if anything, about it....Read More

So, you still feel your CAT Preparation isn’t really where it should be? You might be an artist who has rehearsed a zillion times before the actual show. You still won’t feel your preparation was enough. You might be a sportsperson who has worked for years for this big match. You still won’t feel your...Read More

I keep getting Telegram messages from some of you daily. Of late, the main theme across these messages has been: P R E S S U R E. In fact, that’s the one thing that goes up as your CAT prep heads into the final phase. The stress that’s peaking as the culmination of the best...Read More

Many of you have been asking this question on various forums. The most effective strategy for revision at this stage of CAT Coaching, as shared by several MBAGuru students from the earlier years, is to use the Class/Home sheets of all 3 skill areas/sections. With a total of around 50 sheets (excluding ADAPTIVE modules) and...Read More