How an RC question is created: The Insider’s Perspective
Know your enemy. RC passages are best fought like a war. You get into the mind of your opponent and from then on how to defeat him is only a matter of time. This is a tried and tested theory…
Category Test Taking Strategies
The 3 traps an RC passage setter lays for you…
Solving an RC passage is all about getting into the mind of the paper-setter. After all what matters is the questions that follow the passage. More than what the author is trying to communicate; it is important what the question-setter…
The single-most unpardonable, gravest sin you can commit in CAT
Here is the ugly truth that no one tells you about taking the CAT – in your quest of attempting as many questions as you can, you are actually giving yourself more chances to screw up. The more questions you…
TISSNET 2016 – Last Minute Bites
As you gear up to take the TISSNET this Saturday, it will be useful for you to know the category wise cutoffs at which the candidates were shortlisted for the interview of M.A. (HRM) program in the last two editions…
From 85 to 99.88 percentile in 45 days
About Neil: He is Neil Merchant. His Grand Father named him so as he wanted Neil to be an astronaut! Well, he carved a different journey and has taken a giant leap now – he is pursuing PGP from IIM Calcutta..…
Crack Vocab & Sentence Correction in 50 days
With about 60 days to go for CAT, most CAT aspirants hit the panic button. Actually, this is the time to keep a calm head and make the best of these remaining days! In this post let us look at…
CAT 2015: Old wine in a new bottle
CAT 2015 has been announced, as expected it has been scheduled for end November. The press release by the convener says: Duration of the examination has been increased to 180 minutes instead of 170 minutes. There will be three sections…
Understanding SBI PO Mains
The second and most crucial round of the SBI PO exam is round the corner. The main aim of this article is to help students to prepare for this round. First let us understand the exam pattern. About the Exam: …
“CAT 2014 – How I Attempted New Pattern Prock Mock 13” by Gejo
This article by Gejo is a must read and the video a must view for anyone who is serious about CAT and other MBA entrances. It beautifully illustrates how a systematic and a planned test taking process can help you maximse…
CAT 2014 – How I Attempted New Pattern Mock CAT 7
Since I had been on the move, all the Mock CATs that I had attempted so far were in the pen and paper mode and after taking the paper I would write down (based on memory) of how I attempted…