Uncertainty has a way of causing a brain-freeze, be it in sports, life or in your CAT Prep. Inaction comes most naturally as a reaction to something unknown and possibly horrific.  But my not having written for a while wasn’t inaction. I was simply busier than ever. The lockdown has been a magnificent challenge. It has forced, naah...Read More

A lesson for your CAT preparation from some of the best batsmen in Indian Cricket. 1989: Tendulkar went in to play against a formidable (and dominant) Pakistan pace bowling attack as a 16-year old. He was touted as the next big thing after Sunil Gavaskar. But he, and many others, had significant doubts about his...Read More

Yesterday evening I was at my cousin brother’s place. As an outstanding officer of the Indian Army he has been decorated with the Vir Chakra for his bravery during the Kargil war (You can watch one of his talks at http://bit.ly/MbagVirC ). He is about 4 months younger to me.Read More

One of the major reasons for a slower-than-desirable Speed in AIRCATs/Mock CATs is the slow start at the beginning of each section.Read More

Some of my write-ups are essentially a repetition/minor improvisation of my mails in previous years. Simply because certain basic things do not change.Read More

There is no single number (apart from 100%) that can be termed as ideal accuracy. But a more useful parameter to consider is desirable accuracy.Read More

Many of you write to me asking what is the Ideal number of attempts in a section or overall in a mock-CAT or the actual CAT. The short answer is: “It depends.”Read More

A power nap is a short sleep that terminates before deep sleep. Power naps restore alertness, performance, and learning ability.Read More

Our most precious resource is not money, but time. That’s the only thing with a limit on it. Even for CAT!Read More

Those of you who have begun your prep recently and are having regular classes, can ignore the first part of the write-up,Read More