drcbb5a068 : WHAT IS THE BEST METHOD TO SOLVE CAT EXAMS
govindrajan : By being accurate in answers.

drcbb5a068 : HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE EXAM TO MAKE A EFFECTIVE SCORING
govindrajan : Get hold of basic concept, by attending classes. Consistent practice to gain speed. Take as many mock tests as possible. Choose questions properly and focus on accuracy.

nihalumair : QS IN HANDOUT IS VERY VERY EASY,BUT NOT ABLE TO SOLVE IN AIMCAT AND SECTIONS - HOW TO OVERCOME IT ?
govindrajan : Handouts help in understanding basic concepts. Practice from lot 2 material, AIMCAT -SAs and online advanced tests for higher difficulty questions.

vidhi : NEED TIPS FOR HOW TO SOLVE RC
amitpoddar : Focus on the main ideas of the passage. Solve RC passages and CR from the SM 602 booklet. Try to get the essence of each para you read; you may even note some keywords on a rough sheet while attempting a passage. Have a look at the questions before attempting a passage.

rani : I ALWAYS GET 99.5+ PERCENTILE IN VARC BUT GOT 98 IN THIS AIMCAT. WHAT TO DO?
philipthomas : Nothing to worry about as long as you did better in the other 2 sections, having said that, just check whether you sticking to a fixed number of questions without reference to the difficulty level, this can hurt you in two ways ; if the difficulty level is on the higher side , you need to cut down on the number of attempts , otherwise you end up with more negative marks ; on the other hand , if the difficulty level is on the lower side you need to increase your attempts or you will end up with a lower score , hence a lower percentile.

subham : NEED TIPS TO SOLVE RC PASSAGE QUESTIONS
amitpoddar : Practise CR questions from the RC booklet and sectional tests. Try to first locate the hint based on the demand of the question and then see whether the question pertains to infernce,assumption or agree/disagree,etc. Based on the demand of the question supply the best answer. Use the elimination technique as well.

rani : I AM GETTING 98-99 PERCENTILE IN AIMCATS BUT I AM WORRIED AS I HAVEN'T COMPLETED EVEN 50 PERCENTILE OF ALL HANDOUTS AND STUDY MATERIALS
amitpoddar : Don't be complacent here and solve the material and sectional tests regularly. There is always a scope for improvement.

subham : PREPERATION TIPS FOR RC PASSAGE
amitpoddar : Inculcate a habit of reading regularly.Solve CR and RC questions from the SM 602 booklet. Try to get the essence of each para you read;you may even note some keywords on a rough sheet while attempting a passage.Have a look at the questions before attempting a passage.

cataspirant : THERE ARE SOME QUANT QUESTIONS WHOSE PROVIDED SOLUTIONS ARE QUITE COMPLICATED OR BASED ON DIFFERENT METHODS THAN THE ONE TAUGHT IN CLASS. HOW TO WORK ON THEM?
mandar : If cncepts are clear, you'll understand solutions well

rani : IS IT OKAY IF I JUST WATCH VIDEO SOLUTIONS OF DILR QUESTIONS I DIDN'T ATTEMPT?
asim : No, its better to solve them with your hand so that you gain deeper understanding and you will get used to it.

samarth : HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THE VARC SECTION
amitpoddar : Try to attempt some VA questions initially and then go to the RC passages based on your comfort level. You may choose to do RCs first and then do VA. Whatever works for you the best ,do that. You can decide this based on your sectionals and SAMCAT performance.

laksh : I SCORED REALLY BAD IN DILR SECTION ? I WASTED MORE 15 MIN ON SOLVING 1 PUZZLE AND DIDN'T GET CORRECT ANSWERS ALTHOUGH IN COURSE HANDOUT I AM ABLE TO SOLVE MOST OF THE QUESTIONS EASILY, IN AIMCAT DILR SECTION SEEMS REALLY DIFFICULT TO ME. CAN YOU PLEASE SUGGEST WHAT SHALL I DO?
asim : Do not get demotivated, work on your basics and gain conceptual clarity. You need read extensively and gain insight into different subjects, make sure you go through the RC basics class inputs and practice them with help of of basic study material, handouts, online sectional tests and the AIMCATs

topper : I HAVE ASKED THIS EARLIER BUT HAVEN'T GOT A RESPONSE: HOW TO ATTEMPT THE RC WHEN I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE TERM OR THE SUBJECT OF THE RC. I AM ASKING THIS BECAUSE I SOLVE ALL THE RC WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT SO I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THEM. ANY TIPS ON HOW TO TACKLE THE IDEA OR SUBJECT WE'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH
philipthomas : You have 4 months ahead of you to become familiar with all topics/ subjects. The list of such topics can be made by looking at the passages given in exercise - 1 given in your RC Study Material

uwais : HOW TO ANSWER FROM RC ACCURATELY
asim : You need read extensively and gain insight into different subjects, make sure you go through the RC basics class inputs and practice them with help of of basic study material, handouts, online sectional tests and the AIMCATs

topper : IS IT ADVISABLE TO SOLVE THE ODD ONE OUT QUESTION IN VA SECTION BY UNJUMBLING THE SENTENCES AND MAKING A SEQUENCE OR IS THERE ANY OTHER TIP?
amitpoddar : Form a sequence and then pick the odd one out. You can also go by the tone of statements and choose the odd one.

abhishek10107 : HOW TO SOLVE THE PUZZLE QUESTIONS IN DILR
asim : You need to improve your basics and do loads from practice with help of basic study material, handouts, online sectional tests and the AIMCATs.

vk : HOW TO PREPARE FOR DI&LR SECTION
govindrajan : If you have not started till now - Go through class room notes and handout, followed by exercise (a) of that topic from SM and online foundation test. After covering a few topics in each area, start solving online intermediate tests and exercise (b). Take one mock test every week (AIMCAT-SAs, AIMCATs). Your priority should be accuracy while taking mock tests but not number of attempts. Start taking mock tests without waiting for coverage of the syllabus.

bhcbb5a356 : HOW CAN I INCREASE MY PERCENTILE IN EACH SECTION
govindrajan : Check for how many questions you are getting negative marks? Instead of trying to attempt a higher number of questions, ensure that you give correct answers even if the number of attempts is less. This way you will score more.

abcd : I'VE HEARD MANY SAY THAT YOU HAVE TO PRACTICE EACH TYPE OF QUESTION MANY TIMES IN QUANTS AND DILR. SO CAN YOU GIVE ANY TIPS HOW SHOULD I DO IT.
mandar : Solving each type of question many times won't help. Once concepts are clear, you should be able to solve any question. you'll become better and better when you solve new question everytime you practice. this will boost your confidence. Secondly, LRDI questions, prior knowledge won't help. Practice shapes up our thought process, but there no single concept, which you have to master. Every question is different.

harsh : MY OVERALL PERCENTILE WAS 61 IN AIMCAT2617.(VARC-85,DILR-20,QA-50) HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY SCORE?
govindrajan : For the next couple of mock tests, reduce number of attemptsa and focus on accuracy. Identify the topics which are consuming more time and getiing wrong answers. Spare more time to practice those topics. Use mock tests to build a stretegy. Instead of comparing your scores with other's have a systematic approch to improve mock test to mock test.

bhcbb5a356 : HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD I FOCUS ON EACH RC QUESTIONS WHILE TAKING THE AIMCATS
philipthomas : Here is the formula , the time taken for answering questions should be only half the time taken to read the passage, for example , if you have taken 4 minutes to read a passage , you should finish answering in 2 minutes.

uwais : WHAT IS BEST SOURCE, THING TO MAKE READING SPEED EFFECTIVE
amitpoddar : Pls go through the SM booklet 602.

harsh : EXCEPT FOR SCANNING THE CORRECT SET IN DILR WHAT OTHER STRATEGY CAN BE USED? I AM UNABLE TO SOLVE EVEN 1 SET. HOW TO PREPARE FOR DILR SECTION?
govindrajan : Understand what the puzzle or DI set is all about by spending about one minute. Once you read the data, take a look at the questions to be answered. and the kind of answer choices. Spend about one minute on this.Do not start solving without looking at the questions to be answered. The questions will help you in knowing what to do with the given data and sometimes the questions/answer choices give clues. Spend about one minute on questions before solving. Initially if you are able to solve a set in 15 to 20 minutes, that is a good speed. Pay attention to accuracy.

nihalumair : THE AIMCATS WHICH I HAD WRITTEN EARLIER GOT MARKS BUT FOR NOW ITS NOT GETTING MARKS (THOUGH I HAD LEARNED MANY OF THE CONCEPTS NOW THAN BEFORE )
philipthomas : Practise on sectional tests before doing AIMCATs.

tanishq : DO I NEED TO LEARN WORD ROOTS IF I AM GETTING GOOD SCORES IN AIMCAT ANS SECTIONALS
philipthomas : Knowing the roots enables you to deal with unfamiliar words too.

harsh : HOW IS SOMEONE ABLE TO SCORE 161 MARKS IN AIMCAT2617?
amitpoddar : Pls do not compare yourself with others. Keep improving your attempts and accuracy and you be closer to that score.

nihalumair : Q1 - I ALSO FEEL STUCK IN VARC WITH VOCABS - NOT ABLE FIND THE MEANINGS WHILE READING ? Q2 - TO GET MY OPTIONS RIGHT IM GOING TO RE READ THE PASSAGE SO IT EATS A LOT OF TIME
philipthomas : Re work the vocab handouts VAHO -06 ,07 , 08. As far as RC passages are concerned , do a recap of the paragraph you have read before taking up the next paragraph.

pncab5a007 : MY SCORES HAVE NOT BEEN IMPROVING SINCE THE PAST 2 AIMCATS. EVEN THOUGH I AM GIVING SECTIONALS, ANALYZING MY PREVIOUS MOCKS AND CAREFULLY ATTEMPTING THE QUESTIONS I AM NOT ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS EXACTLY LACKING
philipthomas : Please do consult a faculty at your centre at the earliest.

sricharan : HOW CAN DEVELOP MY OBSERVATION AND UNDERSTANDING SKILLS OF RC PASSAGES APART FROM WRITIN SECTIONALS AND MOCKS ? IS THERE ANY EXERCISE OF BRAIN SHARPENING IN DAILY BASIS WHICH HELPS US TO PROCESS WELL?
philipthomas : You need to summarize passages on a regular basis , you should start with the passages given in exercise 1 of your RC Study Material.

rajeev : I CAN'T UNDERSTAND LRDI DUE TO THAT I CAN'T STUDY PROPERLY
mandar : Meet faculty member at your centre, better. You'll have better clarity

samarth : PREPARATION TIPS FOR DLR AND QUANT
mandar : Practice will help you.

rajeev : CAN U SUGGEST ME THAT HOW TO STUDY IN PROPER WAY BECAUSE IS GETTING NEARLY
amitpoddar : Complete the class handouts and refer to the relevant chapter from the SM booklets on a daily basis. Take 3-4 sectional tests of all the areas per week.

anu : LAST TIME SOMEONE SUGGESTED ME TO REFER TO THE A BOOK NAMED LR 05 OR SOMETHING TO PRACTICE FOR GETTING A GRIP IN BASICS BUT I COULD NOT FIND ANY SUCH BOOK.SO SHALL I DIRECTLY SOLVE THE LOGICAL REASONING PART 1? SOMEONE PLS GUIDE ME THROUGH THIS
govindrajan : It is SM1002605, it is part of your lot 1 material. SM1002615,lot 2 material, provide practice in higher difficulty level questions. You also have online foundation, intermediate and advance tests to practice. LR as such does not have any formulae or concepts to remember. Eavery set has information sufficient to solve. It is a matter of identifying where to start and the logic involved.

harsh : HOW TO ANSWER INFERENCE BASED QUESTIONS UNDER VARC CORRECTLY?
philipthomas : You need to know which piece of data needs to be analysed for different types of questions, do consult a faculty.

ccccb5t007 : I'VE SCORED JUST 42 PERCENTILE AND I NEED SUGGESTION ON MY STRATEGY FOR CAT. FOR ALL THE 3 SECTIONS.
mandar : First analyse, why you are loosing marks, what is your accuracy level? attempts are not important, but accuracy is the key. so once you do this analysis, it'll help you plan strategy. You can take help from Faculty member at your centre

yash : IS THERE A PARTICULAR TOPIC FOR SOLVING PUZZLES? IF SO, WHICH ONE?
govindrajan : As such there are no topic names in DILR. The material is designed to provide a systemetic way of building logical thinking skills, with a few topic names. Practice as much as possible to get exposure different types of logics.

samarth : WHAT IS BEST WAY TO TACKLE PUZZLE AND PASSAGE QUESTIONS
govindrajan : Understand what the puzzle or DI set is all about by spending about one minute. Once you read the data, take a look at the questions to be answered. and the kind of answer choices. Spend about one minute on this.Do not start solving without looking at the questions to be answered. The questions will help you in knowing what to do with the given data and sometimes the questions/answer choices give clues. Spend about one minute on questions before solving. Initially if you are able to solve a set in 15 to 20 minutes, that is a good speed. Pay attention to accuracy.

tilak : I'M UNABLE TO MANAGE TIME FOR ALL THREE SUBJECTS IN DAY. WHAT TO DO?
amitpoddar : Do two sections per day and a bit of reading as well.

hana : IN THIS AIMCAT, I PICKED THE WRONG DILR SETS AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO SOLVE 1 SET. HOW DO I MAKE SURE THAT I PICK THE RIGHT SETS
govindrajan : In general, sets that have a lot of information require less logical analysis. While the sets that do not have much information require a lot of logical analysis. The question format also gives some indication. 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, the possibility of multiple cases. But this is not a hrd and fast rule. You may take the below approch. Understand what the puzzle or DI set is all about by spending about one minute. Once you read the data, take a look at the questions to be answered. and the kind of answer choices. Spend about one minute on this.Do not start solving without looking at the questions to be answered. The questions will help you in knowing what to do with the given data and sometimes the questions/answer choices give clues. Spend about one minute on questions before solving. Initially if you are able to solve a set in 15 to 20 minutes, that is a good speed. Pay attention to accuracy.

bhcbb5a356 : HOW CAN I INCREASE MY SPEED ENHANCEMENT IN THE QUANT. SOMETIMES EVEN AFTER KNOWING THE TOPIC I GET THE ANSWERS INCORRECT
mandar : Speed is the cause of getting wrong answer. clarity of concepts is important. Don't focus on solving too many questions, make sure you have good accuracy.

nakul : HOW TO CHECK THAT QUESTION DONE IN RC ARE RIGHT OR WRONG JUST AS WE DO WITH DILR AND QUANTS AS ANSWER IS EITHER BLACK OR WHITE NOT GREY
philipthomas : Ask yourself why the other options are wrong, if you do not know why , then you need to leave the question.

arijit : UNABLE TO DECIDE AMONG THE OPTIONS IN VARC FOR SUMMARY BASED QUESTIONS AND ODD MAN OUT QUESTIONS
amitpoddar : Practise chapters from the SM 603 and sectionals.

nihalumair : I JUST FALL FOR A SET IN DILR WHICH FINDS EASY AT FIRST SEE, BUT I COULD ABLE TO SOLVE IT - SO IN EXAM WHAT SHOULD I NEED TO DO
govindrajan : Understand what the puzzle or DI set is all about by spending about one minute. Once you read the data, take a look at the questions to be answered. and the kind of answer choices. Spend about one minute on this.Do not start solving without looking at the questions to be answered. The questions will help you in knowing what to do with the given data and sometimes the questions/answer choices give clues. Spend about one minute on questions before solving. Initially if you are able to solve a set in 15 to 20 minutes, that is a good speed. Pay attention to accuracy.

adi : WHAT IS A GOOD SCORE TO CONSIDERED IN AIMCAT 2616
amitpoddar : Anything close to 80 should be a good score.

nihalumair : I JUST FALL FOR A SET IN DILR WHICH FINDS EASY AT FIRST SEE, BUT I COULDNT ABLE TO SOLVE IT - SO IN EXAM WHAT SHOULD I NEED TO DO
govindrajan : This question is answered.

anishka : WHAT SHOULD BE MY STRATEGY WHEN I SOLVE A CAT EXAM
govindrajan : Do not rush in identifying questions. Focus on being accurate, but not on number of attempts. Use the mock tests to build a stretagy that suits you.

ccccb5t007 : I'VE SCORED 42%ILE OVERALL AND I NEED SOME GUIDANCE FOR ALL 3 SECTIONS. COULD YOU SHARE A STRATEGY TO FOLLOW FOR 3 MONTHS.
govindrajan : You are the best person to build a stretagy. Identify your strong and weak topics in each section. Spare more time for practicing the topics in which you are weak. While attempting the mock tests, start with a fewer attempts but with 100% accuracy. As you gain confidence that you can attempt more number of questions, increase the number of attempts. There is no point in trying to attempt a higher number of questions and getting many of tehm wrong.

adi : WHAT IS THECUTOFF FOR 95 PERCENTILE IN MOCK 2616 ?
govindrajan : Variuos combination of questions and various difficulty levels across sections are given in AIMCATs to prepare for any surprise elements.

bhcbb5a356 : SHOULD I NEED TO SEE THE ANSWERS AFTER EVERY MOCKS EVEN IF I GOT THE ANSWER CORRECT
philipthomas : No, getting the correct answer is enough provided you have not taken too much time on it.

karthik : IN THE PREVIOUS AIMCAT I GOT 94 PERCENTILE IN VARC BUT IN THE RECENT ONE I GOT EXCITED AND LOST MY ACCURACY, NOT ONLY IN VARC BUT IN ALL OTHER SECTIONS. HOW CAN I MAINTAIN MY STREAK AND IMPROVE?
philipthomas : Check what went wrong in this AIMCAT and avoid those errors in the next AIMCAT.

brahma : MY PREPARATION STARTED FROM JUNE. HOW MANY CHAPTERS DO I NEED TO COMPLETE IN A MONTH WITH PRACTISE. AS I TAKE 3 DAYS TO COMPLETE 1(A)EXERCISE OF A CHAPTER IN QUANTS
mandar : any Quant chapter should take around 1.5 days to 2 days. Solving every question is not necessary. Solve all the types questions, and then move to next chapter. So in my opinion, one should solve around 15 to 20 questions from each chapter, and then move on to next chapter. Remaining questions, you can solve when you intend to revise that topic.

lkw_student11 : I HAVE COMPLETED WHATEVER CHAPTERS HAVE BEEN TAUGHT IN CLASS – BY COMPLETED I MEAN REDID ALL THE QUESTIONS OF CLASS NOTES AND ALL THE QUESTIONS OF THAT CHAPTER FROM THE TIME MODULES. HOW DO I REVISE THESE TOPICS WHILE KEEPING PACE WITH THE CURRENT THINGS BEING TAUGHT IN CLASS AS WELL AS REGULARLY ATTEMPTING MOCKS.
mandar : Solving a new question, is Revision of topics

drca5a080 : WHY THERE IS ONLY 4 QUETIONS OF ARITHMETIC SECTIONS IN THIS AIMCAT
govindrajan : Various combination of topics and difficulty levels are tried across the sections to prepare for surprise elements.

hycab5a518 : IN SOME TYPE OF RC TOPICS, I FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE AND IN OTHERS, LIKE LITERARY, PHILOSOPHY OR ANCIENT HISTORY, THOUGH I TRY TO ATTEMPT THE RC I END UP GETTING MAXIMUM WRONG, WHAT TO DO ?, ALSO HOW TO IMPROVE ODD ONE OUT QUESTIONS ACCURACY?
philipthomas : As you have identified topic that are tough for you , you should consciously work upon such topics and become comfortable , you have 4 months for that. For odd one out stress yourself to identify the odd one without rearranging the sentences.

karthik : WHEN I REACH THE FINAL 1/2 HOUR OF AIMCAT MY BRAIN LOOSES ITS SPEED TO INTERPRET OR UNDERSTAND AS BEFORE, HOW TO OVERCOME THIS.
philipthomas : Do a SAMCAT on the day previous to the AIMCAT.

bhcbb5a356 : SOMETIMES I FEEL STUCK ON THE PASSAGE I AM READING IN THE RC I NEED TO REREAD IT AGAIN TO KNOW ABOUT THE PASSAGE CORRECTLY AND IT IS MORE TIME CONSUMING HOW SHOULD I TACKLE SUCH PASSAGES
amitpoddar : Try to get the essence of each para you read;you may even note some keywords on a rough sheet while attempting a passage.Have a look at the questions before attempting a passage.This will save your time while locating answers from the passage.

ria : I AM NOT ABLE TO DO GOOD IN AIMSCAT AT ALL LIKE I AM GETTING A PERCENTILE NEAR TO 20, 27 I STARTED GIVING MOCKS FROM THIS MONTH ONLY, PERSONALLY I HAVE NOT COMPLETED MY SYLLABUS AS WELL BUT ITS SO DEMOTIVATING. HOW TO ACE AIMCAT OR PLS GUIDE HOW TO GENUINELY SCORE UP,
mandar : Analysis of every mock is important, then only you'll be able to address actual problem. So After analysis meet Faculty member at your centre.

lkw_student11 : FOR THE FIRST THREE MOCKS, WHAT SHOULD BE MY GOAL — SAMPLING THE INTERFACE, RAW PRACTICE, OR BUILDING A TIME-MANAGEMENT TEMPLATE? HOW DO YOU GRADE THOSE FIRST SCORES?
govindrajan : For the first few mock tests, pre decide the number of attempts for each section (even if a small number) and be 100% accuracy. You may increase the number of attempts after you gain confidence.

brahma : MY QUESTION HAS NOT BEEN ANSWERED
govindrajan : Answered. please check.

bunny : HOW COULD I PREPARE FOR DILR
govindrajan : Go through class room notes and handout, followed by exercise (a) of that topic from SM and online foundation test. After covering a few topics in each area, start solving online intermediate tests and exercise (b). Take one mock test every week. Your priority should be accuracy while taking mock tests but not number of attempts. Start taking mock tests without waiting for coverage of the syllabus. While solving LR/DI set: Understand what the puzzle or DI set is all about by spending about one minute. Once you read the data, take a look at the questions to be answered. and the kind of answer choices. Spend about one minute on this.Do not start solving without looking at the questions to be answered. The questions will help you in knowing what to do with the given data and sometimes the questions/answer choices give clues. Spend about one minute on questions before solving. Initially if you are able to solve a set in 15 to 20 minutes, that is a good speed. Pay attention to accuracy.

saty : HOW TO CHOOSE THE GOOD DILR SETS WHICH IS DOABLE, SINCE I AM GETTING STUCK IN THE DIFFICULT SETS IN MOCKS
govindrajan : In general, sets that have a lot of information require less logical analysis. While the sets that do not have much information require a lot of logical analysis. The question format also gives some indication. 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, the possibility of multiple cases. While attempting a set: Understand what the puzzle or DI set is all about by spending about one minute. Once you read the data, take a look at the questions to be answered. and the kind of answer choices. Spend about one minute on this.Do not start solving without looking at the questions to be answered. The questions will help you in knowing what to do with the given data and sometimes the questions/answer choices give clues. Spend about one minute on questions before solving. Initially if you are able to solve a set in 15 to 20 minutes, that is a good speed. Pay attention to accuracy.

pncab5a007 : HOW TO EXACTLY ANALYZE MOCKS?
amitpoddar : Attempt the unattempted questions first and then check the keys and reattempt all the wrong answers you got so far. Based on your shortcomings make a study plan for the next week before you take another AIMCAT.

dlcab5a140 : HOW TO IMPROVE IN DILR I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PREPARE FOR IT , SHOULD I DO PYQS OR FROM YOUTUBE
mandar : Practice from book, sectional tests, PYQ. Practice is important.

hi : WHY ARE AIMCATS SO EASY WHEN IMS AND CAREER LAUNCHER MOCKS ARE BETTER DIFFICULTY VIS A VIS CAT?
govindrajan : Various combination of questions and difficulty levels are given in IAMCATs to prepare for surprise elements.

vinay : CAN WE ALSO ASK DOUBTS FROM QUESTIONS HERE?
govindrajan : You may send doubts to catdoubts.hyd@time4education.com

adi : MARKS FOR 95 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT 2616
amitpoddar : Pls wait for the results.