shrutisupriya26 : I WANT TO NOW ABOUT HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT.
raman : It is a sectoral specialization. If you have interest or specific inclination towards it you may pursue.

hocd4a582 : TIPS ON PREPARATION FOR QUANTS
gagan : Pl. solve your Quant Booklets and handout as per the flow of the class. Get your doubts solved with the help of solution booklet or with the hrlf op a faculty at the centre.Revise topics regularly ...

ishita : HOW MANY HOURS TO DEDICATE BY SELF STUDY?
siddhartharora : The best way is to finish the topic started. Like once you have done a topic in the class, start with the SM and try to complete all exercises and at least 1 sectional test for the same before the next topic is done in the next class. Quantum of hours will vary from student to student and cannot be generalised

muca4a098 : SIR SINCE JOINING THE CLASS AND STARTING MY STUDIES, I HAVE FOCUSED MORE ON QA THAN ANY OTHER SUBJECT, WHERE TO START WITH LR
thomas : for Lr you can start with the basic SM book and also the initial class handouts. do the basic online sectional tests of the topic after completion of each topic

shreyas : SIR CURRENTLY I AM NOT ABLE TO INCREASE MY MARKS IN MOCKS IN QA AND DILR DISPITE HAVING DONE THE CONCEPTS PLEASE GIVE TIPS TO IMPROVE?
siddhartharora : The best way is practice, solve the questions from SM thoroughly. Give sectional tests. Analyse where you take more time and which type of questions you find difficult and prepare accordingly

saadiq : CAN ANYONE PLEASE EXPLAIN OR PROVIDE A DETAIL SUMMARY ON PREPARATION FOR QUANT
raman : Firstly complete the Basic Study material ASAP. Then take up sessional tests topic wise. Ideally you should be up to date with the class. Sooner the topic gets over, complete EX (b) as well.

hocd4a582 : DILR PREPARATION STRATEGY
govindrajan : Start with classroom handouts followed by online foundation tests and then exercise (a) of each chapter. After covering a few topics you may start attempting online intermediate tests. Simultaneously solve questions from Self administered AIMCATs. You may start solving exercise (b) and online advanced tests. After a couple of months you start practicing questions from lot 2 material.

binit : GOOD EVENING SIR
thomas : good evening. please post your question

sam : HOW MANY QUESTIONS SHOULD WE ATTEMPT FROM THE TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS?
siddhartharora : This will vary as per student. However, initially you should try to check as what type of questions are easily solvable and which type take more time. Once done, focus on the onces which take less time and have more accuracy. Typically for 99+ percentile once should solve around 18 questions with 90% accuracy in quant and around 15 to 16 for DI?LR

krithik : HOW TO COMPLETE THE WHOLE PORTION FOR QUANTS IN 6 MONTHS PLEASE HELP. MY CURRENT SCHEDULE CAN MANAGE ONLY 2 HOURS FOR CAT PREPS
gagan : Pl. complete your Quant booklet first as per the floe of the class. get your doubts solved .Revise the topics ...

swastik_srivast : IS THERE ANY VIDEO SEESION?
siddhartharora : Can you please elaborate your query, if you are talking about video course or anything else

jatinsahoo : HOW TO SOLVE LR QUESTIONS QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY??
govindrajan : Once you read the initial few lines of a puzzle/DI set, you will get to know what kind of puzzle/DI set we are going to solve. This does not take more than 30 to 40 seconds. Give a quick read to the given data spending about a minute time. Do not try to analyse the information at this stage. Spend a couple of minutes to read the questions and the type of answer choices. In case the questions have "If" conditions, it indicates that we get more than one possible solution. The questions let us know how to use the given information. All these should happen in about 3 minutes. Then start going through the information carefully. While doing this decide which statement to be picked up first and the order in which the other pieces of information are to be used. This way we can have a smooth flow of thought process and take less time to solve.

rishabh : SIR APPORACH FOR MANAGING SELF STUDY WITH CLASS
siddhartharora : Once the topic is done in class, read the SM and solve the exercises. Post the same attempt the sectional tests. As the exam starts coming near, start giving more tests (including sectional tests and SAMCATs)

swastik_srivast : I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT MBA IN PHARMA
thomas : you can decide about all that after CAT, first prepare for the test and try to score well

binit : SIR MY DLR AND QT ARE VERY WEAK PLEASE ANY SUGGESTIONS
siddhartharora : Start with Special Support Book SM1002220

saadiq : HOW TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE SYLLABUS FOR QUANT IN 6 MONTHS AS I CAN ONLY PROVIDE 2 HOURS FOR QUANT
gagan : Pl. complete the booklets as per the progress of the batch. Attempt tests and analyze the same. Keep practicing from the material and try to complete the same ...

himanshi : SIR AS A BEGINNER HOW SHOULD ONE START PREPARATION
gagan : Pl. complete the class handouts and booklets as per the flow of the batch. Attempts test as and when available on SHP. Keep practicing...

sam : I FEEL DIFFICULTY SOLVING QUANT, WHAT SHOULD I DO TO IMPROVE? I AM NOT ABLE TO ANALYZE THE QUESTION TOO
gagan : Pl. focus on completing your quant booklets first. Try to understand the topic and attempt the booklets questions along with foundation sectional tests available at the SHP...

dlca4aq55 : I AM IN SECOND YEAR I HAVE TWO MONTHS PART TIME EXPERIENCE CAN I PREPARE FOR GMAT ?
siddhartharora : Yes, many colleges also take freshers

bhcb4a413 : WHAT SHOULD BE THE STRATEGY FOR SELF STUDY ? DO WE SOLVE CONCEPTS TAUGHT IN CLASS FROM THE HANDOUTS THE SAME DAY ?
siddhartharora : Ideally yes, once done read the Study Material and solve the exercises. Post that sectional tests can give you more practice, the idea is before the next class you should finish the topic done in previous class.

ndca4a208 : HOW TO PREPARE FOR GK
thomas : make sure you regularly read a general newspaper and a business newspaper and do follow all the topics in our magazine.

ankita : SIR I'M TOTALLY A BEGINNER I UV NO KNOWLEDGE ..... IS IT POSSIBLE TO CRACK CAT 24 IN THESE 8 KONTH??
thomas : most cat questions can be solved if you have good understanding of class 9 and 10 maths. you have 8 months more to prepare and if you work hard, it is more than enough to cover all the topics and the tests we provide.

pnca4a635 : SIR I'M HAVING A LOT OF DIFFICULTY IN SOLVING DI. HOW CAN I COPE WITH THAT? I DON'T UNDERSTAND FROM WHERE SHOULD I START
thomas : DI and LR can be improved only with practice. Try to solve as many sets as you can. do not worry even if you take 20 25 minutes to solve a set. in the exam, yo have 40 minutes and if you can solve two sets accurately, you should get a score around 98-99 percentile.

sumona : SIR HOW MANY HOURS SHOULD I PREPARE FOR QUANT
gagan : try to prepare for around 2.5 to 3 hrs per day for quant. Pl. also allocate time for two other sections accordingly...

krithik : SIR ALSO I AM NOT ABLE TO SOLVE A QUESTION EVEN IN TWO MINUTES. I TAKE APPROX 3-4 MINS FOR ONE QUESTION CAN BE MORE IN SOME CASES. IS IT OK FOR NOW
siddhartharora : That is fine, the more you practice, the better you will get. Focus on understanding the concepts as of now and speed will come with practice.

muca4a098 : I FEEL LIKE I CAN SOLVE A GIVEN LR QUESTION, BUT NOT IN TIME. IN THE RECENT AIMCAT, I COULD ONLY SOLVE 2 SETS IN 40 MINUTES WHEN I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO SOLVE 3.
gagan : Keep practicing. Also solve the booklets/ Sectional tests / Self administered test/ AIMCATS as available on the portal...

hocn4q035 : HOW TO INCREASE SPEED....AND HOW MUCH TIME WE SHOULD TO GV TO PER QUESTION TO ATTEMPT MAXIMUM NUMBER OF QUESTION ON THE DAY
siddhartharora : currently focus more on understanding concepts than time given. The more you practice the better timing you will get

sayyami : CAN YOU PROVIDE A DETAILED STRATEGY FOR QUANTS, DILR AND VARC SO THAT THE SYLLABUS GETS COMPLETED BY MAY?
gagan : Pl. complete the class Handouts/ Booklets as per the batch flow. Also attempt Sectional tests / Full Length test as available on the portal and do revise them...

aaaa : HI PANEL! I'M WAITLISTED AT 10 FOR SPJIMR'S INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. SHOULD I BE EXPECTING A CONVERT?
thomas : likely to convert

uv : FEW TIPS ON MANAGING BOTH COLLEGE AS WELL AS CAT PREPARATION
thomas : try to ut in around 2 hrs on days you have college and around 4 hrs per day when you have holidays. do not ignore your college studies and make sure that you score well in the college exams as a good graduation score will help you in the admission process.

hyca4a686 : SIR ACTUALLY IAM NEW TO THIS COURSE SO PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW I CAN MANAGE MY TIME TO PREPARE QUANT /DI/LR TO GET ATLEAST GOOD SCORE
gagan : Pl. complete the material as per the flow of the batch. Pl. attempt sectional tests / Full length tests as available on SHP. Get you doubts solved through solution booklet or with the help of a faculty at the centre. Keep regular practice and revise ...

muca4a098 : WHAT SHOULD WE DO AFTER FINISHING A BOOKLET
siddhartharora : give tests like sectional tests, SAMCATs, previous years papers and AIMCATs

uv : FEW TIPS ON MANAGING BOTH COLLEGE AS WELL AS CAT PREPARATION
siddhartharora : Right now, for you only college and CAT matters. You need to "Steal Time". Like whilke travelling, try to read concepts, or open SHP on your phone and read RC passages given. During 1 hour lunch break, try to finish it in 20 mts and give a 40 mts sectional test.

binit : HOW MANY CHAPTERS ARE IMPORTANT FOR QA AND DLR.
gagan : Pl. complete the booklets provided by the TIME. Attempt the sectional tests / Full length tests as available on SHP...

krithik : ALSO SIR FOR DILR I FIND ARUN SHARMA QUESTIONS PRETTY DIFFICULT BUT THE HANDOUT QUESTIONS COMPARATIVELY SIMPLER SO SHOULD I CONTINUE WITH HANDOUTS OR ARUN SHARMA
thomas : do the handouts as the initial ones are kept easy so as to help you understand the concepts properly. you will get difficult handouts later. you need not refer to any other material

student : HOW TO KNOW IF WE NEED TO PREPARE MULTIPLE CASES IN LR
govindrajan : Once you identify how to arrange the given information, start filling it. As you pick each piece of information you will know whether it leads to a single case or more than one. Sometimes the immediate next clue itself may rule out one of the possibilities. If it not happening so, prepare the second case as well. The question format may also give some clue. The 'if conditions' in the questions indicate that we may get more than one possible case., Answer choices like 'Cannot be determined" also indicate, though not necessarily, possibility of multiple cases.

sam : WHAT ABOUT THE TITA QUESTIONS? ARE THERE ANY MINIMUM NUMBER OF TITA QUESTIONS THAT YOU SHOULD SURELY ANSWER?
siddhartharora : there is no such requirement

saiprasanna : SIR AS A BEGINNER HOW SHOULD WE START THE SELF STUDY ? PLEASE HELP WITH THE PREPARATION STRATEGY
govindrajan : Start with classroom handouts followed by online foundation tests and then exercise (a) of each chapter. After covering a few topics you may start attempting online intermediate tests. Simultaneously solve questions from Self administered AIMCATs. You may start solving exercise (b) and online advanced tests. After a couple of months you start practicing questions from lot 2 material.

cccb4a056 : DOES THE CAT SCORE DEPEND ON HOW MUCH ACCURATE I AM?
thomas : no. accuracy rate has no role on the percentile. it is only based on the net score.

binit : HOW MANY CHAPTERS ARE IMPORTANT FOR QA AND DLR IN THE CAT EXAM, PLEASE SUGGEST THEM TO ME.
thomas : there is nothing like an important chapter as the questions can be from anywhere. please have a look at the previous years papers to get an idea of the type and variation in questions

elamuhil : IM PREPARING FOR BOTH CAT AND GATE, HOW MANY HOURS I NEED TO PROVIDE FOR CAT PREPARATION?
siddhartharora : It all depends from student to student and cannot be generalised. The best way is to finish at least one topic per section per week from SM and give sectional tests for the same as well. One SAMCAT per week will also help.

hocd4z039 : DO WE NEED TO LEARN FRACTIONS AND PERCENTAGES FOR SOLVING THE QUANT?
thomas : those are topics which will help you in both quant and di. knowing them will help you be faster in calculations

drcb4a206 : HOW MANY MINIMUM QUESTIONS SHOULD I PRACTICE DAILY FOR DI AND LR?
gagan : Try to practice 4 DILR sets daily from class Handout/ Booklets provided/ Sectional Tests/ Full length tests...

jrca4a564 : HELLO SIR , AM FACING ALOT OF DIFFICULTY IN QA HOW TO IMPROVE QUANTS SECTION AS I AM FROM NON-MATHS BACKGROUND AND HOW CAN I MANAGE WITH MY REGULAR COLLEGE CLASSES
gagan : Pl. try to focus on what is being taught in classes.Complete your handouts and booklet as per the batch flow. You can practice from Special support booklet on Quant provided. After that you can solve from Booklets/ class handout for more clarity. In case of doubts, you can refer to the solution booklet or take the help of a faculty in a doubt session...

hhdjs : WHAT WAS THE PREVIOUS TREND OF DILR?IS THERE 2 SETS EACH OR3 SETS AND SOME INDIVIDUAL QSTNS ?
gagan : You can refer our mocks Full length tests (Self administered/ AIMCAT's) at the portal. also you can solve previous years CAT papers from 2017-2023.

neharika : I AM WORKING PROFESSIONAL AND IT IS THE PACE OF THE CLASS IS MUCH FASTER, AS I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY IN SOLVING BOOKLET.KINDLY SUGGEST SOME STRATEGY
gagan : You can refer to solution booklet for doubts. Can also take a doubt session with a Faculty at the centre. Try to complete you material as per the Time available with you. Give more hrs on holidays...

harithaparimi : SIR, I HAVE MISSED MANY CLASSES DUE TO SEMESTER EXAMS, HOW DO I COPE UP WITH THE CONCEPTS?
gagan : Pl. take back up of the missed classes and continue with your batch...

jrca4a383 : SIR, FACE A LOT OF DIFFICULTY IN LR/DI, WHAT STRATEGY SHOULD I OPT AND FROM WHERE SHOULD I START?
gagan : Pl. start solving class Handout/ Booklets provided/ Sectional Tests / Self administered test and AIMCAT's/ Actual CAT Papers ...

drcb4a165 : HOW MUCH TOTAL TIME WE SHOULD GIVE PER DAY FOR CAT PREPARATION AS A STUDENT.
gagan : It varies from student to student. Just try to complete your class assignments/ Booklets / Sectional tests across three sections...

rohith : CAN U PLS SUGGEST WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR QUANTS PREP. TOPICS WISE?
siddhartharora : There is no fixed schedule, it varies from student to student. However, once the topic is done in class, read the SM and solve the exercises. Post the same attempt the sectional tests. As the exam starts coming near, start giving more tests (including sectional tests and SAMCATs)

aayu : HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR A WORKING PROFESSIONAL WITH TWO WEEK OFFS TO PREPARE FOR DILR AND QUANTS
thomas : try to put in atleast 2 hrs per day on weekdays and around 5-6 hrs on weekends. if your basics are good, this should be more than enough

y : WHAT NO. OF QUESTIONS/DAY CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE GOOD FOR CAT PREPARATION IF STARTING FROM NOW?
siddhartharora : There is no such metrics. Best way is to practice and finish the topic from SM and sectional tests once it is done in class.

dlca4a407 : SIR, I AM NOT GOOD WITH CALCULATIONS AND MY GRASPING SPEED IS LOW IN QUANTS. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
gagan : You can practice from Special support booklet on Quant provided. After that you can solve from Booklets/ class handout for more clarity. In case of doubts, you can refer to the solution booklet or take the help of a faculty in a doubt session...

saiprasanna : SIR IS THE VIDEO SESSIONS ARE THERE FOR THE SELF STUDY COURSE ?
siddhartharora : There is full-fledged course which has recorded video classes for self-study students.

subashree : WHAT SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE PRACTICE HOURS REQUIRED FOR QUANTS PER WEEK?
gagan : Try to give 2.5 to 3 hrs per day for quant. Keep your assignments done as per the flow of the batch...

siddanth : I HAVE JUST STARTED CAT PREPARATION .SO WHAT SHOULD BE THE PROPER ROADMAP FOR PRACTISING LRDI AND QUANTS AT FIRST?
gagan : Pl. complete your course as per the batch flow. Complete your handouts/ Books / Sectional tests / Full length tests ... Do revise them also...

hhdjs : WT IS SAMCATS?
thomas : they are the self administered aimcats. you will find them in your SHP under the heading AIMCAT-SA.

vaibhav : SIR , SUGGEST BOOK DILR PRACTICE
siddhartharora : Use TIME study material, it is more than enough. once done move to Sectional tests.

hyca4a686 : SIR PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE FROM QUANT/DI WILL APPEAR IN THE EXAM AND HOW MANY QUESTIONS WE HAVE ATTEMPT TO GET A GOOD TOTAL IN QUANT/DI
siddhartharora : In CAT 2023, there were 22 questions in QA and 20 in DI/LR. Number of attempts will vary as per difficulty and what percentile is desireable and hence cannot generalise

harithaparimi : SIR, WILL VIDEO LECTURES IN THE APP HELP TO COPE UP WITH THE CONCEPTS? ESPECIALLY QA,DI AND LR? BUT WE HAVE LIMITED ACCESS?
thomas : The video lectures have explanations in detail which should be good enough for an average student to understand.

siddanth : WHAT IS THE RIGHT TIME TO GIVE SECTIONAL TESTS.LIKE IF SOMEONE HAS COMPLETED 2-3 CHAPTERS ,THEY CAN GO FOR SECTIONAL TESTS?
siddhartharora : Try to start with special support book (SM1002220) and practice more.

new_user : JUST GAVE A QUANT SECTIONAL TEST FROM THE TIME PORTAL. I THOUGHT THOSE AREAS WERE STRONG BUT I SCORED 87 PERCENTILE IN THAT. SINCE I AM TO GET >99.9% IN CAT, WOULD THAT BE POSSIBLE AND WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPROVE THIS SCORE?
gagan : Keep practicing. Make a note & revise what part you were not able to solve , the area in which you are stronger. Get your booklets/ Class handouts/ Sectional Tests / Self administered test/ AIMCAT's attempted as uploaded... Keep practicing...

saiprasanna : SIR CAN YOU PLEASE GUIDE WHERE WE CAN ACCESS THE VIDEO CLASSES ?
siddhartharora : It's a separate course and if subscribed, you can get the same on your SHP

bhcn4q638 : IF WE ARE HAVING DOUBTS REGARDING THE NUMERICAL QUESTIONS, IS THERE ANY SESSION TO SOLVE THOSE?
siddhartharora : Please contact your centre, they will keep a doubt session

sayyami : CAN YOU GIVE TIPS FOR FASTER CALCULATIONS ??
siddhartharora : There will be sessions on speed maths, it is part of the course

hyca4a686 : OUT OF 22 QUESTIONS ATLEAST HOW MANY QUESTIONS I HAD TO ATTEMPT IN QUANT ATLEAST TO PASS IN THIS SECTION
siddhartharora : CAT is a competition and not a board or university exam. There is no pass/fail here. You need to score better than others to get admission in a good B School. Your performance does not matter, your performance relative to other students matter. Focus on maximising your score and attempt questions where you are confident to score.

sam : WHERE CAN WE FIND THE SPECIAL SUPPORT BOOKLET FOR QUANT? AND IS IT ONLY AVAILABLE FOR QUANT OR FOR OTHERS TOO?
gagan : In the first study packet provided by the center...

varshith : SIR, IS IT OK TO GIVE SAMCATS WITH PARTIAL PREPARATION. I AM SCARED OF GETTING LESS MARKS
govindrajan : While attempting SAMCATs, depending on your preparation levels, decide the number of questions that you want to attempt before taking the test. Once you start the test, carefully choose the questions and attempt by paying attention on being accurate rather than the number of attempts. You will feel confident when you get positive score. As your preparation level increase, attempt higher number of questions in SAMCAT. This way you will gain confidence. Desist from trying to higher number of questions. This will only lead to more negative marks.

pradyumnc : I AM CONFUSED WHAT SHOULD BE MY DAILY PREPARATION SCHEDULE FOR CAT AFTER COMPLETING THE LECTURE
gagan : Pl. try to focus on what is being taught in classes.Complete your handouts and booklet as per the batch flow. After that you can solve from Booklets/ class handout for more clarity. In case of doubts, you can refer to the solution booklet or take the help of a faculty in a doubt session... Pl. try to solve all the three sections as per the batch flow...

shukla : HELLO SIR , I AM NON MATH STUDENT I AM FACING A LOT OF DIFFICULTLY IN QUANT , PLS GIVE ME ANY TIPS HOW I IMPROVE MY QUANT ..
gagan : Pl. try to focus on what is being taught in classes.Complete your handouts and booklet as per the batch flow. After that you can solve from Booklets/ class handout for more clarity. In case of doubts, you can refer to the solution booklet or take the help of a faculty in a doubt session... Pl. try to solve all the three sections as per the batch flow...

siddanth : I AM PREPARING FOR CFA LEVEL 3 EXAM ,AS IT IS ON AUGUST .SO I HAVE TO GIVE MORE PRIORITY FOR THAT EXAM,AND HAD JUST STARTED THE PREPARATION FOR CAT 2 WEEKS BACK .SO ACCORDING TO Y'ALL ,HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD I GIVE FOR CAT PER DAY? AS EVERY LECTURE IS FOR 2-3 HOURS.
siddhartharora : There is no fixed time, it all depends from student to student. Best is to complete the topic from SM and give sectional tests once it is done in class before the next class

saiprasanna : SIR I HAVE TAKEN THE ADAVNCED COURSE FOR SELF STUDY , CAN YOU PLEASE GUIDE WHERE WE CAN FIND THE OMETS ?
thomas : the OMETS will be made available in your SHP around July.

pradyumnc : SIR WHAT SHOULD BE MY DAILY SCHEDULE FOR ALL THE 4 SECTIONS OF CAR.. SHOULD I PRACTICE EVERY SECTION DAILY OR 1 SECTION PER DAY ON WEEKDAYS
siddhartharora : CAT has 3 not 4 sections. Best way is to focus on one section in a day and have a SAMCAT on weekend.

fomo : SIR,HOW MANY QUESTIONS TO SOLVE ACCURATELY INORDER TO SCORE 99 PERCENTILE,IN QA ND LRDI?
siddhartharora : QA around 18, and DI/LR around 16. But this is as per CAT 2023 and will vary as per exam pattern and difficulty level.

saiprasanna : SIR CAN YOU PLEASE SUGGEST THE PREPARATION STRATEGY FOR THE QA SESSION ?
gagan : Pl. try to focus on what is being taught in classes.Complete your handouts and booklet as per the batch flow. After that you can solve from Booklets/ class handout for more clarity. In case of doubts, you can refer to the solution booklet or take the help of a faculty in a doubt session.Pl. solve sectional Test/ Full length tests as uploaded on SHP. Pl. try to solve all the three sections as per the batch flow...

siddanth : WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO ANY SPECIAL PREPARATION FOR OMETS FOR NOW,RIGHT?
siddhartharora : Depends on what is your focus, by and large the syllabus of CAT and OMET is same, where ever different sessions will be held on the same. Also, in terms of difficulty and competition CAT is beyond OMETs.

harsh : IS TIME MATERIAL ENOUGH FOR EXAM?
siddhartharora : Yes, if used properly with Sectionals Test, SAMCAT, AIMCAT

yash : SIR, WHY DO WE HAVE MAJORITY CLASSES OF QUANTS ON EVERY WEEKEND (SATURDAY AND SUNDAY) INSTEAD OF LRDI AND VARC?
siddhartharora : This your centre can answer.

harithaparimi : SIR, WE HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO THE VIDEO LECTURERS, IS THERE ANY CHANCE TO CHANGE IT? IT WILL BE HELPFUL WHEN WE PRACTICE
siddhartharora : You can subscribe to Recorded Video course as well if you are interested. It will be like a class from different faculty.

vg : WHAT IS A GOOD STUDY SCHEDULE FOR SOMEONE STARTING PREPARATION FOR CAT 24 FROM THIS MONTH ITSELF?
gagan : Pl. try to focus on what is being taught in classes.Complete your handouts and booklet as per the batch flow. After that you can solve from Booklets/ class handout for more clarity. In case of doubts, you can refer to the solution booklet or take the help of a faculty in a doubt session.Pl. solve sectional Test/ Full length tests as uploaded on SHP. Pl. try to solve all the three sections as per the batch flow...

bhcn4q638 : ON AVG HOW MANY HOURS SHOULD YOU SPEND FOR CAT IN A DAY?
gagan : Pl. try to complete your class handouts and Booklets as per the batch flow for all the three sections. Attempt Sectional tests/ Full length tests as available on the portal and do revise them...

harsh : WHAT SHOULD BE THE STRATEGY AND ROADMAP TO COMPLETE 1ST ROUND OF QUANTS?
gagan : Pl. try to focus on what is being taught in classes.Complete your handouts and booklet as per the batch flow. After that you can solve from Booklets/ class handout for more clarity. In case of doubts, you can refer to the solution booklet or take the help of a faculty in a doubt session.Pl. solve sectional Test/ Full length tests as uploaded on SHP. Pl. try to solve all the three sections as per the batch flow...

siddanth : BY ,WHEN SHOULD WE TARGET TO COMPLETE WHOLE CAT SYLLABUS?
gagan : Pl. follow your batch progress. It will be complete before time. Along side complete your material and also attend the revision session/ workshops as organised by the center from time to time...

yash : SIR, IT IS GETTING HARD TO MANAGE COLLEGE LIFE AND CAT PREPARATION AND I DO NOT GET THE TIME TO REVISE THE TOPICS DONE IN CLASS OR FOR SELF PREP. WHAT STRATEGY SHOULD I USE?
gagan : Pl. complete you material as per the batch flow. Keeps 4 days to complete the course as per the batch flow. Also try to revise the complete topics in the remaining three days. Try to go slow but steady. Complete your material and attempt sectional tests / Full length tests as uploaded on SHP... Keep practicing...

hyca4a686 : CALCULATOR IS PROVIDED IN THE EXAM
gagan : On screen calculator in CAT exam. You can also find the same in the Self administered Test/ AIMCAT's at SHP...

vishnu : NOW WE ARE GOING TO COMPLE QUANTS BOOK 1 AND WE ARE HAVING MORE TOPICS TO COVER SO WHAT ARE THE TOPICS SHOULD WE FOCUS MORE OR WHAT STRATEGY SHOULD WE FOLLOW TO PRACTICE ALL TOPICS
gagan : Pl. complete the topics as per batch flow. Pl. try to focus on what is being taught in classes.Complete your handouts and booklet as per the batch flow. After that you can solve from Booklets/ class handout for more clarity. In case of doubts, you can refer to the solution booklet or take the help of a faculty in a doubt session.Pl. solve sectional Test/ Full length tests as uploaded on SHP...

: HELLO SIR, IS THERE ANY NEGATIVE MARKING FOR SELECTING WRONG ANSWER IN CAT EXAM PAPER?
siddhartharora : Yes for multiple choice questions, there is +3/-1 means 3 marks for right answer and -1 for wrong. However for Type in the Answer (TITA) there is no negative marking

harsh : THE SOLUTION BOOK METHOD IS DIFFERENT FOR SOME LESSONS FROM THE METHOD TAUGHT IN CLASS (FOR EG TIME & WORK)
siddhartharora : There are many ways to solve a question. try the method which suits you the best

shreya_17 : SIR WHEN I ATTEMPTED AIMCAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHICH QUESTION SHOULD I LEAVE AND WHICH QUESTION SHOULD I ATTEMPT WHILE IN DILR SECTION. THIS LEADS TO WASTE OF TIME. PLEASE SUGGEST ME A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM.
siddhartharora : Give sectional tests as that will give you experience as to what type of questions are easy for you and what takes more time. Use this experience, once you go for AIMCAT

bhcn4q638 : IS SAM CAT SAME AS SECTIONAL TESTS?
gagan : SELF administered Test Full Length tests (30 in Nos) will be uploaded in phases. Sectional Test {Foundation(Topic Based)/Intermediate/Advances} across all three sections...

vishnu : SINCE THERE ARE MANY TOPICS DAILY HOW SHOULD WE DIVIDE WHAT TOPICS TO BE PRACTICED
siddhartharora : Practice as per the topics done in class, follow the same schedule

student : SOLVING HOW MANY QUESTIONS IN EACH SECTION CORRECTLY WILL GET ANYTHING ABVE 99 PERCENTILE
gagan : You can bench mark your performance through all INDIA ranking in AIMCAT's. Try to maximize your score. To solve how many questions to be attempted for a good score, It varies from paper to paper. Still in every AIMCAT we give you an overall review about what can be the number of attempts for a specific percentile range. For actual CAT papers , the same is also uplaoded on the TIME Website / SHP . You can refer the same for more clarity...

amatva : SIR MY BATCH WILL BE STARTING FROM 4TH APRIL.
gagan : Pl. complete the topics as per batch flow. Pl. try to focus on what is being taught in classes.Complete your handouts and booklet as per the batch flow. After that you can solve from Booklets/ class handout for more clarity. In case of doubts, you can refer to the solution booklet or take the help of a faculty in a doubt session.Pl. solve sectional Test/ Full length tests as uploaded on SHP...

shija : TO GET 95+ PERCENTILE IN CAT APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY QUESTIONS SHOULD I ATTEND?
siddhartharora : Quant around 15, with 90%+ accuracy and DI/LR around 12 with similar accuracy. However this is as per previous years papers and will vary on level of exams as well

ann : FINDING QUANT CLASSES A BIT MORE DIFFICULT THAN OTHER TOPICS ? HOW TO TACKLE THIS ISSUE? HAS STARTED THE PREP FROM MARCH
siddhartharora : Start with Special Support Book SM1002220

ann : IS THE RECORDED SESSIONS SAME AS THE LIVE SESSIONS OR IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL TOPIC IN LIVE SESSIONS? WANTED TO REVISIT THE SESSIONS USING RECORDED ONES
siddhartharora : Recorded is all together a different course. These sessions are specially recorded for this course only and are more explanatory as there is no interaction between student and faculty. Live sessions course is different and there is interaction with faculty.

student : SIR I FIND DILR A BIT DIFFICULT LIKE I TAKE A LOT OF TIME TO CRACK A QUESTION SO HOW I IMPROV THIS
gagan : Keep practicing from the material provided... Pl. complete the topics as per batch flow. Pl. try to focus on what is being taught in classes.Complete your handouts and booklet as per the batch flow. You can start solving from special support booklet for quant. After that you can solve from Booklets/ class handout for more clarity. In case of doubts, you can refer to the solution booklet or take the help of a faculty in a doubt session.Pl. solve sectional Test/ Full length tests as uploaded on SHP...

agent_p : ANY SUGGESTIONS WITH DILR, I'M UNABLE TO SOLVE EVEN ONE SET FULLY. I JUST KEEP JUMPING AROUND LOOKING FOR EASY QUESTIONS..
gagan : Keep learning and practicing from Class handouts/ Booklets/ Sectional tests... In case of doubts refer to solution booklet or take a help from Faculty at the centre in Doubt session...

shubhra : IF WE COMPLETE EXAMPLES, HO, CRQ, N-(A),N-(B) THEN WHAT DIFFICULTY OF SECTIONAL TEST SHOULD WE BE ABLE TO CLEAR? FOUNDATION ONLY OR WE'LL BE ABLE TO ATTEMPT INTERMEDIATE ALSO?
siddhartharora : Do both. Foundation typically has one topic. Intermediate has a mix, so you can attempt both

shreyas : SIR I HAVE COMPLETED THE TIME QA ARTHETIC MATERIAL BUT STILL SCORING LOW IN MOCK TEST PLEASE SUGGEST SOMETHING?
siddhartharora : Have you given sectional tests as solving questions on pen and paper is bit different then solving on screen and in limited time. You need practice for the same

varshith : SUMS IN THE HANDOUT AND BOOKLET ARE VERY TOUGH. I HAVE TO CHECK EVERY SOLUTION. WHAT SHALL I DO SIR?
siddhartharora : Read the concepts from SM and go as per the flow, do not try to go directly to exercises after class.

resham : GOOD EVENING HOW TO DO REVISION OF LRDI BEFORE ATTEMPTING MOCKS CAN YOU PLEASE SHARE SOME TIPS AND TRICKS..
siddhartharora : There is no revision, keep practising from SM and Sectional Tests. This will help you

vishu : I HAD TO THANK THIS IS A GREAT PLATFORM TO ASK QUESTIONS AND I THANK ALL THE TEACHERS FOR ANSWERING QUESTIONS AND TIME FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY YOU GUYS DO MAGIC AND THE TRICKS HELP US A LOT WITH THE PREPARATION
siddhartharora : On behalf of all TIME members ---- We are also happy that we are able to contribute positively to your preparation and wish you all to get success in CAT and life.

philomina : IS THERE ONLY 1 SESSION TEST FOR BASICS, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED IN EACH TOPIC OR DOES IT CHANGE
siddhartharora : It will vary as per topic. Intermediate are usually for mix of topics and not one topic per test. Advanced are for full section and not topic wise

agent_p : WHAT SHOULD BE THE PLAN IN FOR CAT REPEATER (GOT 91%ILE IN 2023)
gagan : answered...

kxca4a159 : FACING ISSUES WHILE SOLVING LR PROBLEMS! HOW TO GO ABOUT IT?
gagan : TRy to solve your class handouts / Booklets / sectional test . In case of doubts you can refer from solution provided or take help from from the faculty at the centre in doubt session...

agent_p : WHAT SHOULD THE PLAN IN TERMS OF COMPLETING PORTIONS, REVISION , TEST TAKING FOR CAT REPEATER (GOT 91%ILE IN 2023). BY WHICH MONTH TO COMPLETE PORTIONS, REVISION, SECTIONAL TESTS, ADVANCED MATERIALS, PREVIOUS AIMCATS....
gagan : Complete your material first. Then keep practicing from the sectional tests/ SELF Administered Test / AIMCAT's / CAT papers 2017-2023 and try to learn from your mistakes. Pl. attend the classes / Extra session as provided by the centre from Time to time. If possible try to attempt 2 FLT a week and do a thorough analysis. You can also include previous yr CAT paper. Increase gradually the FLT to 3 per week. Do a thorough analysis and discuss the same with the Faculty at the centre...

varshith : SIR, ANY ADVICE TO AVOID COMMONLY MADE MISTAKES?
gagan : Do revise your paper thoroughly. Learn from your mistakes. Make a seperate register for new concepts / formulae learned from the test . o a thorough analysis for the same...

micky : SIR I HAVE TOO MUCH BACKLOG HOW TO DO IT WITH ONGOING CLASSES
siddhartharora : Do not wait, start now and keep on doing till you catch up. Do not think much about the same but start the action

shreyas : SIR RIGHT KNOW I AM NOT ABLE TO GRASP QUESTIONS QUICKLY I HOW TO IMPROVE MY UNDERSTANDING I HAVE COMPLETED THE QA MATERIAL BUT STILL
siddhartharora : Start with Special Support Book SM1002220

micky : HELLO SIR I HAVE BACKLOGS HOW TO MANAGE IT WITH ONGOING CLASSES ?
gagan : Try to keep 4 days for study along with the batch . Keep three days to revise/ complete the chapters done/left before. In case of doubts you can refer with the text solution or take a doubt session with the faculty at the centre..

vg : WHAT SHOULD BE THE STRATEGY IF I OPTED FOR RECORDED LECTURE COURSE?
gagan : Complete your material / handouts across three sections. Attempt sectional tests / FLT as uploaded on SHP. In case of doubts you can refer from the solution provided. IN AIMCAT's / Self administered CAT detailed solution as well as Video solution is also provided for better understanding...

suhani : HOW PREPARE A STRONG BASE FOR LRDI BEFORE MY CLASSES HAVE STARTED?
gagan : Pl. try to complete the topics from the booklets provided by the centre... Try to attempt/finish a topic before it is scheduled in the batch. After the class try to solve your doubts or take help from the faculty in the doubt session...

harithaparimi : SIR IS QA BASED ON HIGH SCHOOL MATH?
siddhartharora : Syllabus is same, concepts are same but application is different

bk : I AM TAKING TOO MUCH TIME( 1-2 HRS PER QUESTION) TO SOLVE SELECTION AND DISTRIBUTION QUESTIONS. PLEASE SUGGEST ME HOW TO IMPROVE
gagan : Pl. discuss the same with your batch Faculty at the centre. Also Keep practicing from the material provided... Pl. complete the topics as per batch flow. Pl. try to focus on what is being taught in classes.Complete your handouts and booklet as per the batch flow. You can start solving from special support booklet for quant. After that you can solve from Booklets/ class handout for more clarity. In case of doubts, you can refer to the solution booklet or take the help of a faculty in a doubt session.Pl. solve sectional Test/ Full length tests as uploaded on SHP...

mohanraj : SIR, FACULTIES ARE TEACHING US FROM THE TIME HANDOUTS. BUT, THE SOLUTION FOR THE HANDOUTS WERE NOT PROVIDED TO US. WHERE TO GET THE KEY/SOLUTION FOR THOSE HANDOUTS?
gagan : Already uploaded on SHP. You will also get a solution booklet from the centre for the same...

micky : SIR I AM NOT GETTING MARKS IN AIMCAT WHAT SHOULD I DO
gagan : Pl. do a thorough analysis of the paper. Also go through the solution / Video solution for better understanding. Keep attempting sectional tests/ FLT as provided on the SHP. Also do a thorough analysis for the same... Also discuss your strategy how to attempt a paper with a facukty at the centre.

mohanraj : SIR, WHAT IS SHP. AND HOW TO GET THE SOLUTION PDF FROM THAT. CAN YOU PLEASE SAY ABOUT THAT?
siddhartharora : It is Student Home Page. You need your TIME ID to login on the same at the TIME website. Ask you centre they will help you to log in. Once logged in you can find the solutions there.