As a CAT-24 aspirant, you are luckier than the aspirants of the past few 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...Read More

In my first blog post on this topic, I wrote in detail about Step1 (of 5 steps to mastering the VARC section in CAT): Understand the trend. You can read it here if you haven’t already. Onto Step2 now. Step2: Think. Reflect. ADAPT. I discuss at length in my classes why CR, and especially RC, remain such darlings...Read More

Are you serious about CAT preparation, especially the VARC section? If you are not serious about it, please don’t read this and subsequent write-ups on this topic and waste your time. You can find better ways to use it. But if you are really serious about it, don’t stop till you read and implement ALL...Read More

The world, including India, has locked down to tackle the pandemic. Online CAT Preparation could be the new normal in the foreseeable future. It has been one of the most challenging weeks for us at MBAGuru.  It has been one of the most exciting weeks for us at MBAGuru. The challenge is external – it is not...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

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

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

Many of you have written to me expressing your concern about poor scores in some AIRCATs.Read More