bhcbb5a589 : CAN I CRACK CAT DESPITE BEING AN AVERAGE STUDENT IN MATH
thomas : Surely. Many students who score more than 99 percentile are from a non maths background. You just need to have a good understanding of your high school maths concepts. You can surely improve that by working hard Surely.

paul : GOOD EVENING
thomas : Good evening. Please post your question

harsh : MY AIMCAT-SA PERCENTILES ARE 83,15 AND 36.I AM UNABLE TO CLEAR SECTIONAL CUTOFFS. WHAT SHOULD BE MY STRATEGY FOR AIMCAT2620 WHICH WILL BE ACTIVE FROM 14TH JUNE?
tarannumraza : Analyse your AIMCAT results - identify the areas that you thought you were adept at but did not fare well in them - did you make careless mistakes?identify the areas where your basics are not clear... focus on these first. Set realistic goals & practice well.

guest : WHAT SHOULD BE THE IDEAL OVERALL SCORE AND SECTIONAL SCORE AT THIS STAGE WHILE GIVING AIMCAT?
raman : Basically, you should analyze every test that you take. Identify the mistakes and under-preparation in various areas, and work on it. You would also watch sessions on Test Taking Strategy as well. Evolve yoursleves.

june : CAN U EXPLAIN THE DI/LR SECTION QUESTION SET 1 Q1 TO 5
thomas : In case the video solutions are not clear, We would suggest you to attend the doubt session in dl. It is difficult to explain the set in writing here. Your doubt session schedule will be available in the student home page

paul : COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE TIPS ON HOW TO IMPROVE ACCURACY IN PARAJUMBLES AND PARA COMPLETION.
shashidar : The right approach would be to spot the easiest & sure mandatory pair. Then examine the 3 likely opening statements & eliminate AT LEAST one, you'll be left with 4 options (if you eliminate 1 of the 3 opening options) or 2 options (if you eliminate 2 of the 3)

raj : TIPS TO IMPROVE VERBAL ABILITY
tarannumraza : Focus on para-summary first. Then start with the para-jumbles/para-completion/ odd sentence. Make sure that you are regular with the reading comprehension practice.

raji : HOW TO IMPROVE QUANTS SECTION
raman : Start revising the basics and many times as you can. Also go through the solutions meticulously. Do not expect any pattern in the exam. Also decide ones you would attempt and the ones you would leave. Try and increase accuracy!

mucbb5a166 : CAN WE GET AN ANALYSIS SESSION FOR AIMCAT2621?
mandar : yes

jayavarna : TIPS TO IMPROVE QUANTS
mandar : Only practice will help , to improve in Quant

hocd5a573 : IS DI AND GK A PART OF CAT EXAM OR JUST FOR OTHER EXAMS?
thomas : Gk is not there in CAT. DI is part of the dilr section

vinay : HELLO SIR,
thomas : Please post your question

bhcbb5a589 : HOW MANY MONTHS OF PREPARATION IS REQUIRED TO SCORE 99 PERCENTILE IN CAT
raman : While you have sufficient time to get the desired percentile. However, improve your performance quotient and expertise in all topics.

bbca5a016 : STATEMENT: GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BAN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS THAT SPREAD MISINFORMATION. WHICH ASSUMPTION UNDERLIES THIS ARGUMENT? * 1 POINT A. ALL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SPREAD MISINFORMATION. B. MISINFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA LEADS TO SERIOUS HARM. C. PEOPLE NEVER VERIFY WHAT THEY READ ONLINE. D. GOVERNMENTS CAN REGULATE CONTENT EFFECTIVELY.
shashidar : B bcos that is the assumption that you can draw from the statement. A is the other close option but you can eliminate it bcos it has the extreme characterization that ALL social media is bad whereas the statement says that govt should ban SM platforms that spread misinformation

swati : GOOD EVENING IS THERE ANY TELEGRAM GROUP ASSIGNED TO STUDENTS AS I HAVENT JOINED ANY
tarannumraza : Please check with your center.

vinay : SIR WHAT WILL YOU SUGGEST THAT ONE SHOULD FIRST NEED TO COMPLETE THE FULL SYLLABUS OR STARTING TEST SERIES WEEKLY WILL BE BENEFICIAL .
mandar : already answered this question

shreya : WHAT IS THE STRATEGY TO ATTEND THE VERBAL QUESTION
shashidar : which verbal question

june : WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE SECTIONAL PERCENTILE OF THIS AIMCAT AS PER YOU
thomas : We believe 85 is the minimum percentile you should aim for in each section

nayan : WHAT IS AIMCAT2621
thomas : All India mock cat 21. The fifth test this year

june : HOW TO ATTEMPT PARA FORMATION AND PARA SUMMARY QUESTIONS
tarannumraza : For para formation: scan the sentences & pick the most general sentence stating the topic as the first sentence - Form pairs ( noun-pronoun, conjunctions, chronological order, problem-solution, idea-example...) Arrange as per a logical idea flow. For para summary : read the para carefully identifying the key words, central idea, & the tone. Elimination process for the options works well. Eliminate if the option :has a new idea, is factually incorrect, distorts the main idea, is incomplete, shifts focus to a secondary idea, is verbose.

paul : OK SIR THANK YOU.
thomas : You are welcome

trcab5a153 : GOOD EVENING SIR
thomas : Good evening. Please post your question

saayn : HOW CAN I IMPROVE IN RC AS I CAN UNDERSTAND THE PASSAGE BUT MARKING THE WRONG OPETION
tarannumraza : If you understand the passage well, then it is possible that you misinterpret the question ( reading in a hurry) or have not understood the idea-flow of the passage well. Try reading a little slower identifying the keywords for each paragraph .

ok : THIS TIME WAS THE DILR SECTION HARDER THAN CAT? HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR THOSE TYPES OF QUESTIONS TOO AND SOLVE THEM WITHIN THE TIME FRAME
thomas : It is nearly the same level as cat last year. The scores are a little lower because students have just started prep. Cat last year had a cutoff of 11-12 in the dilr section. In this test, the cutoff is 8

june : HOW TO ELIMINATE OPTIONS IN RC
tarannumraza : The first thing is to understand the passage well - central idea, tone, idea-flow. It is very important to read & understand the question well. If after this, you are are confused between 2 options, try to find some point of difference. Make sure that you do not pick an option that is true according to the passage but not an answer to the question.

anjalidubey : HOW TO IMPROVE RCS IN VARC?
raman : Go through the basics of RC Videos RCHO 1 2 3 for a good start.

shreya : CAN YOU GIVE ME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE DILR PLEASE? THE DILR SECTION IS ALWAYS A HIT OR A MISS FOR ME, AND I CAN NEVER SEEM TO FIND A PATTERN OR FORMULA OR ANYTHING
mandar : already answered

sehaj : HI ARE THERE SUMMARY WRITING QUESTIONS IN CAT IN VERBAL SECTION?
tarannumraza : Summary writing questions are not there but identifying the corect summary for a paragraph is there. We ask you to write the summaries in the beginning so that you understand how to catch the central idea , tone and idea-flow. Otherwise too, keyword questions do come for RCs.

june : TIPS FOR PARA SUMMARY
philipthomas : Focus on Content , Context and Tone and select the option that accurately reflects these factors

charu : HOW TO CRACK DILR
thomas : Similar question already answered. Please read transcript

anjalidubey : HOW TO ELIMINATE OPTIONS IN RCS EFFECTIVELY?
philipthomas : Method 1. Spot the difference between the options. Method 2. Read the data again and select without further reference

nayan : WHEN SHOULD WE ATTEMPT AIMCAT2621 IS THERE ANY PARTICULAR TIME TO ATTEMPT
tarannumraza : There is a window of a few days for each AIMCAT. You can check on your student home page. Try to take the test in the timing for actual 3 CAT slots.

hocc5t241 : SIR I GOT 9 MARKS IN VARC IN WHICH I ATTEMPTED 12 AND GOT 7 WRONG AND ONLY 5 RIGHT. SIR HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY VARC SECTION.
tarannumraza : Analyse why 7 questions went wrong. Had you practiced enough from the the study material? It is important that you go through the exercises of the study material & intersperse this with the sectional tests. You will see an improvement gradually.

hocc5t241 : SIR I GOT 9 MARKS IN VARC IN WHICH I ATTEMPTED 12 AND GOT 7 WRONG AND ONLY 5 RIGHT. SIR HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY VARC SECTION.
philipthomas : Start by revising your grammar and vocab after which you progress to the study material

anjalidubey : WHATS THE CORRECT STRATEGY FOR DILR?
thomas : Scan all the sets in the beginning. Select 2 or 3 sets which you feel are doable. Spend the next 35 minutes solving these sets slowly and accurately. A score of 30 marls should get you around 97 to 98 percentile

shreyaz : DILR - THE SECTION WAS TERRIBLE FOR ME. EVERYTHING I THINK WAS LIKE A HIT AND TRIAL AND I WAS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT ANY QN. HENCE GOT 0 IN THAT. COULD U PLS SUGGEST WHAT CAN I DO SO THAT AIMCAT SCORE IMPROVES. I GIVE SECTIONAL TEST, DI EXERCISES BUT CANNOT SEE ANY IMPROVEMENT. IT LEADS TO DEMOTIVATION EVEN IF I AM DOING MY BEST AS POSSIBLE.PLS HELP
mandar : Don't get demotivated. Despite practicing, if you are not able to score, i think you better meet faculty member at centre you enrolled. Also target only 1 set, but try to get all answers right. Another thing, you need to find out for your self is, if you are able to anser LRDI questions after AIMCAT is over? then we'll be able to address exact problem

jay : HELLO SIR, HOW TO IMPROVE QUANTS IN 6 MONTHS, IF YOU ARE WEAK IN MATHS? WHAT TYPE OF STRATEGY SHOULD BE APPLIED FOR PREPARING QUANTS ?
raman : Stop saying you are weak. Also keep spending more time for revisions. 90% preparation and 10% of test taking. Later on make it 80 -20, 70-30 and so on.

arpit : FROM WHICH TOPIC IN DILR SETS COME EVERY YEAR IN CAT
thomas : The questions do not follow any pattern and can be from a combination of topics. Have a look at the previous year cat papers to understand the type questions asked

k : HOW MANY MARKS ARE NEEDED FOR 90, 95 AND 99 PERCENTILES IN THIS MOCK TEST?
thomas : All details pertaining to this test along with the scores at each level are available in you student home page

darrel : HI SIR, IF I HAVE WORK 9 HOURS ON WEEKDAYS AND ABLE TO SPEND ONLY 2 HOURS FOR STUDYING EACH DAY HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD I SPEND ON WEEKENDS FOR PREPARATION. ALSO WOULD THAT BE SUFFICIENT TO SCORE ABOVE 85 PERCENTILE
shashidar : If you can allot 6 hours each on Sat & Sun, it is definitely doable

jack : HOW TO IMPROVE IN VERBAL ABILITY AND RC?
tarannumraza : The best way is to use the study material well. The RC passages are from varied topics. Note down the key words charting the idea flow. Do attempt at least 3 RCs in a row. Pick one type of para-based question in one go. Attempt in sets of 3 or 5. Analyse , make a note of your mistakes. Then go for the next 3 or 5. The progress may seem slow but works well in proper understanding.

jack : WHAT SHOULD BE THE STRATEGY WHILE ATTEMPTING DILR SECTION?
thomas : Similar question already answered. Please read transcript

rithick : IS THERE A SEPARATE DOUBT CLEARING SESSION APART FROM THE VIDEO SOLUTIONS?
thomas : Yes. You need to check whether your package includes that. In case it has, you have doubt clearing sessions every week for all topics

blithe : I HAVE BEEN SCORING 85-90%ILE IN AIMCATS. IS THERE A CHANCE TO SCORE 99.5+ IN CAT GIVEN THAT I DON'T HAVE TO GO FOR WORK/COLLEGE. AND IS IT OKAY TO PRACTICE ONLY THROUGH SECTIONALS NOW.
philipthomas : Yes there is enough time left to arrive at a higher percentile. Sectionals are not enough to deal with problem topics and questions, you will need to revise your concepts and work upon the study material

ok : I FEEL DILR SECTION IS MY STRONGEST AND I ALWAYS SCORE 35+ IN SECTIONAL INTER AND ADVANCED BUT I AM UNABLE TO REPLICATE THAT VARY PERFORMANCE IN AIMCAT
mandar : the difficulty level of AIMCAT and Sectional Test is different. That could be one reason, you are not able replicate same performance in AIMCATs. But i would suggest look at %tile you are getting in AIMCATs in LRDI section. If thats above 90- 95 %tile, then no need to worry as such

richu : I HAVE BOUGHT THE TEST SERIES BASIC YESTERDAY BUT WHEN I AM CLICKING ON ANY TESTET FOR PRACTICE TEST IT IS SHOWING THATHAT THIS ID IS NOT VALID FOR THIS TEST CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT TO DO ?
philipthomas : Just connect with the centre from which you purchased the program.

avi : WHAT SHOULD BE A IDEAL DAY, IF SOMEONE WANTS TO PREPARE FOR CAT, FROM SCRATCH
mandar : Today, right now

guest : WHAT IS AN IDEAL OVERALL SCORE AND EACH SECTIONAL SCORE AT THIS STAGE IN AIMCAT?
thomas : Anything around 85 in each section snd above 95 overall is very good

jayavarna : FOR WGICH TOPIC IN QUANTS WE NEED TO PUT WEIGHTAGE
thomas : The majority of the questions are generally from arithmetic and algebra

pragya : HELLO, MY DILR MARKS ARE CONTINOUSLY FLUCTUATING, SOMETIMES I GET 5 AND SOMETIMES 25. IS IT MORE IMPORTANT TO PRACTICE SECTIONAL TESTS OR THE STUDY MATERIAL? PLEASE GUIDE
thomas : Finish the basic study material first and then do the sectional tests. Do not worry about the scores in the initial aimcats. The scores will improve as you cover more chapters

ag : HELLO, SHOULD I GO FOR MORE ATTEMPTS IN VARC SECTION OR FOCUS MORE ON ACCURACY. I AM GETTING SCORES BETWEEN 25 TO 30 SOMETIMES 35 IN VARC
shashidar : Either approach is fine but you should spend quality time with the questions...not superficial attempts. Your scores are pretty good (around 90%le)...don't go below 27 & incrementally ramp up your scores to 35/40

sachin : CAN I CRACK CAT IF I START MY PREP IN JULY? HOW MANY HOURS A DAY SHOULD I SPEND? NOTE THAT IM WEAK AT MATH
philipthomas : Yes you can crack CAT. You will need 3 hors per day

harsh : MY VARC PERCENTILE IS 99.85 BUT I AM UNABLE TO CLEAR EVEN SECTIONAL CUTOFFS IN DILR AND QA. SHOULD I FOCUS ONLY ON THESE 2 SUBJECTS FOR NOW?
shashidar : Definitely....whatever time you allot for prep, make sure you spend max for the weakest area

richu : I HAVE BOUGHT THE TEST SERIES BASIC YESTERDAY BUT WHEN I AM CLICKING ON ANY TEST FOR PRACTICE TEST IT IS SHOWING THAT THIS ID IS NOT VALID FOR THIS TEST CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT TO DO ?
tarannumraza : Please check with the center.

mucbb5a520 : ARE THE VIDEO SESSIONS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE ENOUGH FOR UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPTS? OR DO THEY JUSY PROVIDE BASICS?
thomas : To cover everything, you will need to do the practice exercise in each chapter after watching the videos. The videos alone won't be able to cover all varirof questions

suhani : HOW CAN WE IMPROVE OUR VARC ? I AM NOT ABLE TO ELIMINATE OPTIONS.
tarannumraza : Focus on reading comprehension and para-summary first. If you are stuck between 2 options: Read the question again. Try to find a difference between the 2 options. pick the one that is closer to the question asked.

guest : IS THE NUMBER OF HOURS WE STUDY IMPORTANT OR THE QUALITY OF STUDY AS IN HOW MANY QUESIONS WE SOLVE PER DAY. AND HOW MANY QUESTIONS SHOULD WE SOLVE PER DAY TO IMPROVE OUR PERFORMANCE
mandar : There is no right, fixed answer to the questions you have asked.Its important to make study plan. You can make plan with the help of Faculty member at centre. I am saying this, as there can't be common study plan which will work for every student. Depending on your strengths and weaknesses, it'll be determined how you should study, how many hours you should devote for any particular chapter.

ok : SIR, I AM GEM CANDIDATE AND I NEED TO SCORE 99.5+ PERCENTILE TO GIVE MYSELF A DECENT CHANCE. SO WHAT RANK OR SCORE SHOULD I AIM FOR AIMCATS TO ACHIEVE THIS
thomas : Consistently above 97 to 98 percentile in aimcats. Do not bother about the rank as it will keep varying depending on the number of students who take the test

shreyaz : I REQUEST TO PLS ANSWER MY QNS. THANKS.
mandar : answered

sachin : 3 HOURS PER SUBJECT OR 3 HOURS IN TOTAL SIR?
raman : Not only the number of hours. Also aim for getting expertise.

hycbb5a234 : GOOD EVENING SIR,
raman : Good evening!

mucbb5a520 : WHAT SCORE IN AIMCATS IS A GOOD SCORE IN CAT EXAM?
thomas : Anything above 85 percentile is a good score and you can expect a slightly better percentile in cat when compared to your aimcat percentile

vardhan : I AM AN ENGINEERING STUDENT FROM A TIER-2 COLLEGE WITH A 10/9/9 PROFILE. WHAT IS THE BARE MINIMUM PERCENTILE I SHOULD HAVE TO GET IN ORDER TO GET INTO IIM CALCUTTA??
shashidar : Presuming you are a GEM without workex, you should get a 99%le +

pragya : LEVEL OF QUANTS IN AIMCATS HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN NOT UP TO THE LEVEL OF CAT, AS THE QUESTIONS SEEM VERY EASY. SO SHOULD WE OPT FOR ANOTHER TEST SERIES, OR WILL THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL BE GRAUDALLY INCREASED?
thomas : The aimcats are easy now because most students have just started preparing. You will get tests which cover all possible difficulty levels in future so that you will not have a surprise during cat exam

mucbb5a520 : DOES WORK EXPERIENCE PROVIDE A UPPER HAND IN SELECTION PROCESS?
thomas : Work experience will help a little but it is mainly the cat score, academic profile snd you performance in the second stage that matter more

shaurya : HOW CAN I SCORE GOOD IN ALL THE SECTIONS ?
tarannumraza : A structured practice from the study material booklets/handouts/online sectional tests... SAMCATs AIMCATs with proper analysis. There is enough time to identify & improve in the weak areas. Give it your best.

swati : WHAT ARE AIMCATS AND AS SOMEONE STARTING WITH PREPARATION SHOULD I BE GIVING THESE ON WEEKENDS?
tarannumraza : AIMCATs are full length tests incorporating all the three sections - VARC- DILR- QA ...similar to the actual CAT exam. You prepare aswell as appear for the tests. They are 25 in number.

sup : SIR IN AIMCAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO TURN ON CAMERA FOR INVIGILATION
philipthomas : No you do not have to do any such thing

mucbb5a520 : HOW DO I IDENTIFY I'M READY TO ATTEMPT AIMCATS?
thomas : There's no need to be specifically ready for aimcats and you should write them as and when they are scheduled. Do not bother about the scores in the initial aimcats and they must be used to try out different strategies to find the one that best suits you. The scores will gradually improve as you cover more topics in class and your test taking strategy improve

jack : IF WE ARE STARTING OUR PREPARATION FROM SCRATCH, HOW MUCH QUESTIONS ARE WE SUGGESTED TO PRACTICE DAILY IN QA, VARC AND DILR
mandar : There is no numerical answer to this question. It differs from student to student. basically you have to ensure, you are answering questions, which covers all the concepts associated with that particular chapter.

tt : HOW TO IMPROVE THE SPEED IN QA
raman : Always work on analytical speed. Also when you solve a problem, focus more on structure to symbolize. May be Table structure / Tree model / Venn Diagram etc.

nitish : I HAVE JUST STARTED MY PREPARATION 10-15 DAY BACK WHEN SHOULD I GIVE THE AIMCAT MOCK
philipthomas : It is better to attempt a mock after preparing for a month at least.

mucbb5a520 : AS SOMEONE WHO IS STARTING FROM THIS WEEK WHEN SHOULD I GIVE MY AIMCATS?
mandar : you should take AIMCATs as per schedule.

hocd5a597 : WHERE CAN WE ATTEMPT AIMCAT2621
mandar : You'll see AIMCAT schedule on SHP. But if window for AIMCAT 2621 is over, then you won't be able to take it now, at least for next few days.

tt : HOW TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING IN ENGLISH? ANY BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE QUESTIONS OTHER THAN THE UNSEEN PASSAGE ONES
tarannumraza : There is practise if you go through the complete study material - the booklets, class handouts, online sectional tests, SAMCATs, AIMCATs... Start with the RC booklet (RC exercises) & the verbal ability booklet ( para-based questions)

harsh : SHOULD WE USE ARUN SHARMA'S QA BOOK AND PW LECTURES AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE. DO WE PREPARE CURRENT AFFAIRS NOW ONWARDS FROM SHP GK & CURRENT AFFAIR SECTION?
raman : you may include this as well. However, our material is quite comprehensive.

bilal : HELLO SIR,
mandar : yes, post your question

preeti : I STARTED PREPARING JUST A MONTH BACK, I GOT 9 MARKS EACH SECTION IN AIMCAT, WITH ACCURACY RATE OF 50%.
raman : It is a very humble start. Long way to go. Analyse what is required from your preparation and performance front.

sachin : HOW MANY CHAPTERS A DAY SHOULD I COMPLETE IN QUANTS IF I START MY PREP IN JULY
mandar : How many chapters? Its upto student, how many chapters he or she can complete in a day. Its not really important, how many chapters you complete in one day, whats important is, are you touching all the concepts. Then whatever amount of time it takes, you'll have to allocate.

cjca5a054 : 10TH 80%, 12TH 77%, B SC 75%, NO WORK EXPERIENCE, WHAT SCORE SHOULD I AIM TO GET A CALL. WHAT GUIDANCE YOU'LL GIVE ME?
raman : Aim for the highest ever possible score. We can always discuss with the actual score much later.

kenkapo : HOW MANY CHAPTERS A DAY SHOULD I COMPLETE IN QUANTS IF I START MY PREP IN JULY
mandar : similar question is already answered, check

karishma : ARE THE AIMCATS ACCESSIBLE ONLY FOR A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD? CAN WE NOT GIVE THEM POST THAT PERIOD?
tarannumraza : Yes, the AIMCATs can be taken in a certain period. If you miss an AIMCAT ,you will be able to take it only when it is uploaded a few months later. It is advisable that you do not miss the tests.

mucbb5a520 : HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD I GIVE TO EACH SECTION EVERY DAY FOR THE PREP?
tarannumraza : If you have the whole day . then you can divide it in 2 or 3 parts - focussing more on your weak area. If you have less time, divide the week -2days for each section, one day for AIMCAT & analysis. Rather than the time in hours, it is how you utilise the time in hand that is important.

pragya : WHAT IS PERCENTILE REQUIRED FOR GNEF FRESHER FOR IIM AHMEDABAD CALL?
raman : Ideally 99.9* percentile. However, there are other parameters for selection. The controllable aspect is the performance in CAT and your preparation.

bilal : HELLO SIR, COULD YOU PLEASE TELL US THE BOOKS FOR MATHS, PARA FORMATION AND DATA INTERPRETATION DAILY PRACTICE FOR INTERMEDIATE TO HARD QUESTION. IF IT'S IN ARCHIVES PLEASE TELL ME THE ARCHIVE NAME IF POSSIBLE, COULDN'T FIND IT.
mandar : Our study material quite comprehensive. There is no need to refer other material.

harsh : SHOULD WE START PREPARING FOR CURRENT AFFAIRS FROM THE GK MODULE?
mandar : preparing for GK is ongoing process. you can start

rupesh : SIR I AM UNABLE TO GET VARC ANSWERS CORRECT THEY GET WRONG EVEN AFTER READING ALL THE PASSAGE AND SOLVING THE QUESTION IN 2 MINUTES MY ACCURACY IS VERY LOW IN VARC SECTION
tarannumraza : Make sure that you go through the study material the online sectional tests. Improvement in this section needs patience & perseverance.

mucbb5a520 : THANK YOU FOR CLEARING MY DOUBTS!
raman : Welcome from our teams side!

sachin : HOW DO I REMEMBER ALL THE TOUGH WORDS IN VARC
raman : Repeatedly watch them and get familiar. Slowly viewing would become observation. The keenness would help you internalize.

preeti : I'M WORKING EMPLOYEE, WITH ATLEAST 8 HOURS * 5 DAYS OF WORK, AND RIGHT NOW I'M AT APPROX 66%ILE LEVEL, WITH ALL SECTIONS EQUAL %ILE. I TRIED TO TAKE OUT 3 HOURS APART FROM CAT CLASSES AND OFFICE WORK, BUT STRUGGLING TO MANAGE ALL SUBJECTS IN A DAY. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
philipthomas : Suggest that you take leave for 20 days from your office

anjalidubey : HOW TO READ AEON ESSAYS EFFECTIVELY?
tarannumraza : Focus on the study material where your understanding is checked through the questions. For the AEON essays, you may read passages on topics you find challenging. The articles are very lengthy as compared to the average RC length in CAT.

pragya : I AM GETTING 99 PERCENTILE IN VARC IN AIMCATS BUT I AM AFRAID OF FAILURE EVERY TIME I GIVE THE NEXT AIMCAT SO I GET A LITTLE ANXIOUS. SHOULD I PRACTICE ADVANCED VARC SECTIONALS FOR NOW?
philipthomas : Yes you can work upon the strong areas, however, since you are doing well at the AIMCATs, do not stop attempting them.

vj : NCOBC - B.PHARM 2022 10TH- 96.2% 12TH-72% GRAD-69% CAT24-78%ILE SHOWED AS GAP YEAR (CONVERTED BOADGAYA) I WORKED IN PHARMACY FOR 2YEAR I GET PAID IN CASH HOW CAN I SHOW MY WORK EX SIR HOW MUCH PERCENTILE SHOULD I NEED TO GET FOR IIM ABC
philipthomas : You will need a 97 + percentile .

sachin : THERE ARE TOO MANY WORDS SIR, HOW DO I GET FAMILIAR WITH ALL OF THOSE
tarannumraza : Best is to understand the contextual meaning. Try to remember if the word is used in a positive/neagative/ neutral manner. Relate the word to other words you know. Regular revision of the words also helps.

mohit : VARC IS TOO WEAK HOW I CAN IPROVE IT
tarannumraza : Start with focussing on Reading comprehension and para-summary. Study material the on-line sectional tests must be gone through.

vardhan : ARE THE SAMCATS' DIFFICULTY LEVELS THE SAME AS THE AIMCATS?
mandar : SAMCATs are relatively easy, compared with AIMCAT

misty : IS IT IMPORTANT TO ATTEMPT THE AIMCAT ON THE DATE ITS MENTIONED?? AS IN, WILL IT BE AUTOMATICALLY DELETED IF NOT ATTEMPTED ON SAME DATE???
tarannumraza : You can attempt within the window of days given. For the invigilated AIMCATs, you will have to take the test in the slot you have booked.

misty : IS IT OK TO LEAVE 3-4 TOPICS AS WHOLE??? IF I FIND IT THE MOST DIFFICULT??
mandar : it depends on which you topics you want to leave.speak with faculty member at your centre, better

guest : WILL 9-10 MONTHS OF WORK EXPERIENCE HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ME DURING MY INTERVIEW OR FOR MY PLACEMENTS IN COLLEGE
tarannumraza : Not a negative impact at all. Infact, you will be able to answer questions in a more mature manner.

guest : CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THE MATURE ASPECT YOU JUST MENTIONED
tarannumraza : You will be able to relate with the practical aspects.

pragya : WHEN I PRACTICE QUANTS IT BECOMES VERY OVERHWELMING AS THERE ARE 100-200 QUESTIONS IN EACH CHAPTER, FROM EASY TO EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THERE ARE ALSO MULTIPLE HANDOUTS, SECTIONALS AND MOCKS. WHAT SHOULD I DO IN SUCH A SITUATION
mandar : Solving all questions in every chapter, is not definition of completing that chapter.Once you solve 15 to 20 questions per chapter, touching all the questions,that chapter is done, and you can move on to next chapter. Remaining questions( some out of remaining ) you can solve when you intent to revise that chapter.

r : DOES HISTORY OF ARREARS(3) AFFECT MY CHANCES OF GETTING INTO THE TOP B-SCHOOLS(LIKE IIM A,B,C)?? IF SO,HOW DO I COMPENSATE THAT IN TERMS OF CAT SCORES OR PI? PLEASE HELP ME OUT
philipthomas : No , they will not ask questions about your preparation

ajas : WILL REPEATEDLY ATTEMPTING SAME DILR QUESTIONS PERIODICALLY HELP TO IMPROVE MYSELF? OR SHOULD FOCUS ON DOING MAXIMUM QUESTIONS AND NOT TRYING IT AGAIN?
tarannumraza : Re-attempting a set while trying to understand the various ways in which you can solve it...how tofocus on the relevent information. Overall understanding of the process helps in solving other questions.

ananya : SIR, I CAN SOLVE THE EASY AND MEDIUM LEVEL QUESTIONS IN QUANT, BUT I GO WRONG IN THE AIMCAT/CAT QUESTIONS. HOW DO I PRACTICE FOR THE DIFFICULT LEVEL QUESTIONS?
philipthomas : Work upon the advanced level of sectional tests

ananya : THE DILR SECTION IN THIS AIMCAT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT. HOW DO YOU SUGGEST WE APPROACH A SECTION WHEN THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL IS REALLY HIGH AND HOW DO WE SELECT THE RIGHT SETS, SO THAT WE DON'T WASTE TIME?
mandar : try attempting only 1 full set with 100% accuracy. check your %tile. Once you gain confidence in attempting 1 set with 100% accuracy, then go for 2 sets.I think this should help you.

bhcnb5q171 : SIR I'M CURRENTLY DOING BSC HOMESCIENCE. WILL IT GET ME A CHANCE TO GET INTO TOP B SCHOOL.
philipthomas : Yes you will get a good chance if you get a high percentile.

harsh : TO IMPROVE RC WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO READ DAILY FOR 1 HR. CAN YOU GIVE A LIST OF MUST READ BOOKS AND SHOULD WE PRACTISE WRITING DAILY FOR WHAT DURATION AS WELL?
tarannumraza : Newspapers are a good bet as it helps in your interview/ WAT process too. But going through the study material is of utmost importance.

r : CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW RELEVANT ARE THE AIMCATS COMPARED TO THE CAT EXAM?? ARE AIMCATS EASIER THAN CAT??
philipthomas : The AIMCATS are not easier , they are either tougher or of the same level as the CAT.

guest : HOW MANY HOURS A DAY SHOULD I DEDICATE TO STUDYING CONSIDERING THAT IM NOT WORKING OR GOING TO COLLEGE RIGHT NOW
raman : Make sure that you don't miss any class. Also do your daily lessons. Also spend more time on revision. Also watch the videos that are available in your SHP

bilal : I COULDN'T FIND THE ANY OTHER RELEVANT STUDY MATERIAL EXCEPT THE MODULES ON THE DASHBOARD LIKE VERBAL INPUTS AND SO ON. IS IS THE WHOLE MATERIAL?
mandar : already answered

kimberly : HOW CAN I GET BETTER IN THE VERBAL ABILITY SECTION? I COULDN'T EVEN CLEAR THE CUT-OFF FOR THAT PARTICULAR SECTION IN THE LATEST AIMCAT. PLEASE HELP.
philipthomas : Start by focusing only on the RC in the tests , once you start doing well here , work upon the other areas .

sharanya : IF SOMEONE HAS MISSED THEIR AIMCATS CAN THEY GIVE THE SAME AIMCAT LATER?
mandar : yes, you can see later, but not immeduiately