Introduction to CAT and

MBA Classes

With ARKS Srinivas

 Goal Setting

Agenda
Understanding CAT
CAT /MBA – Goal
Setting
Prep Plan
 MBA

MBA from India MBA from Abroad

• CAT • GMAT
• XAT • GRE
• IIFT • CAT- (HEC Paris, ESCP Europe,
• NMAT AUDENCIA Business School,
• SNAP Emlyon Business School, SKEMA
• CMAT Business School)
• MH-CET
• MICAT
• TISSNET
 Getting to your dream school

Stage 1 Stage 2

Test Profile
Score Score
Test Profile
Score Score
PI WAT
Score Score
 My probable test score

My Aspiration Schools
schools matching my
profile score
 My probable test score

Ignore

My Aspiration Hard Back Schools

schools Luck up? matching my
Safe bet profile score

Sad! Ignore
Let me
work
hard

I need to understand my safe bet, back-ups, target score to achieve

 The Test Score
Minimum Percentile Requirement

VARC DILR QA Overall

IIM A 70 70 70 80
IIM B 85 80 80 90
IIM C 80 80 80 90
IIM L 85 85 85 90
IIM I 80 80 80 90
IIM K 80 80 80 90
IIM S 70 70 70 -
 The Profile Score
1. Class X Score
2. Class XII Score
3. Graduation Score
4. Work Experience Score
5. Gender Diversity
6. Academic Diversity
 Stage 1
A++ Category

Cut off Sectional Cut Acad. Gender

College Test Test Score Class X Class XII Grad. Score Work Exp.
Percentile off? Diversity Diversity

IIM C CAT 99.6 Yes

IIM A CAT Profile based Yes

IIM B CAT Profile based Yes

CAT/XAT/ 85 (Profile)
SPJIMR Yes
GMAT 97 (Score)
FMS CAT 98.5 %ile Yes

XLRI(BM) XAT 94 Yes

XLRI(HR) XAT 90 Yes

IIM L CAT 99.2 Yes

 A+ Category
Stage 1
Cut off Sectional Cut Acad. Gender
College Test Test Score Class X Class XII Grad. Score Work Exp.
Percentile off? Diversity Diversity

MDI CAT 97 Yes

IIFT Delhi IIFT 35.5/100 Yes

MDI –
CAT 91 Yes
HRM
IIT Bombay CAT 98.3 No

JBIMS CET 99.97 No

TISS TISSNET 45% marks No

NITIE CAT 97 Yes

IIM I CAT 90 Yes

IIM K CAT 98 Yes

NMIMS NMAT 94 Yes

 A Category
Stage 1
Cut off Sectional Cut Acad. Gender
College Test Test Score Class X Class XII Grad. Score Work Exp.
Percentile off? Diversity Diversity

IIT Delhi CAT 98 No 80%

IIT Kgp CAT 97 No 50%

SIBM Pune SNAP 98 No 100%

CAT/ CAT : 95.5
IISc GATE/ GATE : 720 No 100%
GMAT GMAT : 620
IIM Ranchi CAT 96 Yes 100%
IIM A
CAT Profile based Yes 70%
(FABM)
IIM
CAT Profile based Yes ?
Shillong
IIM Trichy CAT 96 Yes 100%
 CL’s IIM Profilizer

https://www.careerlauncher.com/cat-mba/profilizer/
 Your Goal

Category Overall Sectional

Percentile Percentile
A++ 99.6 85
A+ 99 80
A 98 80

What you must do

1. Use CL’s IIM Profilizer – get an idea of your list of B-School Match & target score
2. Evaluate non-IIMs : plan for all the major entrance tests
 Goal Setting

Agenda
Understanding CAT
CAT /MBA –
Understanding CAT
Prep Plan
 Examination

Areas tested
CAT XAT CET SNAP NMAT IIFT TISS MICAT
Quantitative Aptitude ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Verbal Ability ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Logical Reasoning ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Data Interpretation ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
General Awareness ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Writing Ability Test ✓
Decision Making ✓
Psychometric Test ✓

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 CAT 2020
No. of non-MCQ Net Attempts for
Section No. of Questions questions Difficulty Level Attempts for 95%ile 99%ile

VARC 26 5 Moderate - Difficult 9-10 13-14

DILR 24 6 Difficult 6-7 8-9

QA 26 6 Easy - Moderate 9-10 13-14

Total 76 17 33-35

1 VARC Section
This section was difficult for slot 1 and 3 but easier for slot 2

2 DILR Section
Probably the most difficult section in the CAT paper

3 QA Section
Surprisingly and fittingly, this was easier than DILR and probably even VARC for some students.
Slot 3 students had it easy!
 CAT 2019
No. of non-MCQ Net Attempts for
Section No. of Questions questions Difficulty Level Attempts for 95%ile 99%ile

VARC 34 7 Moderate - Difficult 15 - 17 21 - 23

DILR 32 8 Easy - Moderate 12 - 14 17 - 19

QA 34 11 Easy - Moderate 14 - 16 20 - 22

Total 100 26 ~ 53

1 VARC Section
VARC was undoubtedly trickier than that of last year’s CAT paper due to: Trickier question types &
Close options

2 DILR Section
DILR was easier, as compared to last year. CAT experimented with new chart types, picked straight
from our mocks

3 QA Section
QA was also slightly easier than last year. You could have found more sitters this time round than
in CAT 2018.
 CAT Scores & Percentiles
228 Total Marks in CAT : 300
Marks in CAT Marks in CAT Marks in Marks in Marks in Percentile
2020 2019 CAT2018 CAT2017 CAT2016
57 75 85 98 84 80 % ile
62 99 110 121 108 90 % ile
76 120 125 139 123 95 % ile
80 125 135 144 132 96 % ile
102 157 155 173 153 99 % ile
128 170 170 183 168 99.5 % ile
140 196 192 208 191 99.9 % ile
Pandemic vs. MBA

Goal Setting
Agenda
Understanding CAT
CAT Unplugged –
How to Prepare?
Prep Plan
CAT Prep during
and post
Pandemic?
How many hours of study for CAT?

19th March 2021 - 20th November 2021

~5400 Hours

For CAT ?

750 Hours
 How many hours per week?

2.5

2
2 2
19th Mar’21 April’21 June’21 November’21
1.5
Concepts
1
1 1 1 1 1 Mock Tests + Analysis
0.5
300 hours
0 450 hours
3 hr Mock +
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 5 hr Analysis
~9 hours per week = 8 hours/Mock
750 Hours = 30 Mocks
Add test gym!!
 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)

19th Mar’21 Aug’21 Nov’21

Concepts

Focus Areas Key Factors

• Increasing speed of reading
• Improving comprehension skills
• Eclectic reading (different areas)
• Para jumbles
• Para Summary
• Practice!!
• Take targets of 40 minutes to complete 5 RCs every day
• Solve sectional tests at regular intervals
Strategy Building
• Aim to complete RCs section in 40 mins. And VA section in 20
mins.
• Solve 34Qs with 85% accuracy
 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (LRDI)

19th Mar’21 Aug’21 Nov’21

Concepts

Focus Areas Key Factors

• Begin by solving puzzles
• Take a 30-minute target each
day to solve at least 3 sets from
study material or practice
questions (Test Gym)
• Don’t see it as LR and DI! See them as puzzles!
• Don’t see them as sets, see them as questions
Strategy Building
• Skim through the paper to find the low-hanging fruits across
the sets
• Ensure that you cover 12 questions in this Round 1 of solving
(40 mins)
• Spend the next 20 mins to get 4-8 more correct
 Quantitative Aptitude

19th Mar’21 Aug’21 Nov’21

Concepts

Focus Areas Key Factors

• Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry
• Solving level-1 and level-2
questions
• Avoiding level-3 questions
completely
• Vedic Maths – Speed calculation
• Solving all CAT papers (1990-2019)
• Taking mocks and sectional tests 2-3 times a week
• Approximate in questions where it can work
Strategy Building
• Skim through the paper to find the low-hanging fruits
• Solve the 15 easy questions in 30 mins (R1)
• Solve 7-8 more question in 20 minutes (R2)
• See if you can solve 2-3 tough questions in 10 minutes (R3)
 CAT : Quantitative Ability
Arithmetic
Ratios and Proportion
Percentages, Profit & Loss
Simple Interest, Compound Interest
Averages, Mixtures, Alligations
Time and Work
Time, Speed & Distance
Numbers and Number System
Geometry & Mensuration
Algebra
Equations & Special Equations
Quadratic Equations
Progressions (Sequence and Series)
Indices and Logs
Functions
Inequalities
Permutations and Combinations
Venn Diagrams/Set Theory
Cubes
Coordinate Geometry
Trigonometry (Heights and Distances)
Miscellaneous
 CAT:
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
Verbal Ability Verbal Ability Reading Comprehension
• Business & Economy
• Para Jumbles
• Vocabulary • Science – Biology and Physics
• Odd Para Jumbles
• Grammar or English Usage • Ecology
• Para Summary
• Reading Speeds ! • Sociology, Culture, Literature
• Psychology
• Philosophy
• Politics and Political Science
• History and other Humanties !
 CAT : Logical Reasoning &
Data Interpretation
Data Interpretation Logical Reasoning

• Tables – Calculation based • Arrangements

• Tables – non-Calculation
• Bar Charts
• Pie Charts
• Line Graphs
• Spider Graphs
• Triangle Graphs
• Scatter Diagrams
• Caselets
• Miscellaneous
• Grouping and Distribution
• Selection
• Networks and Routes
• Venn Diagrams
• Binary Logic
• Cubes
• Games and Tournaments
Broad Preparation Plan
Mock CAT Plan
 How to Access – Aspiration Portal
• Your center/program coordinator (for online classes) will share schedule on regular
basis.

• Login 5-10 minutes before the session.

• The session link will be activated before the session.

• Just click on the session link and be part of the session. Bingo!
Once you login
Information on Classes, Other Tabs
To Access Live Session

Click on the
session to attend
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 Topic Tests !

Topic Tests
Topic Tests
To Write Mocks

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Mocks
 To Write Mocks

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Schedule Analysis

To Write Mocks
Notifications
Important
Announcements
including exams
Tools
MBA/CAT Program Details

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 Online Variants
MBA 2021 Online Classes CAT 2021 Online Classes
Product Offerings MBA Premium Online MBA Classic Online
Comprehensive Plus Comprehensive Plus

120+ ‘Face-to-Face’ online CAT & 100+ ‘Face-to-Face’ online CAT &
Hours 100+ CAT & Non-CAT Sessions 70+ CAT Sessions
Non-CAT sessions Non-CAT sessions

65 Mocks
Mocks & Test Gym 30 CAT & 35 Non CAT Mock Test
Series & 7500+ Practice Questions
65 Mocks
65 Mocks
30 CAT & 35 Non CAT Mock 30 CAT Mocks & 7500+
30 CAT & 35 Non CAT Mock Test
Test Series & 7500+ Practice Practice Questions
Series & 7500+ Practice Questions
Questions

Video Lectures 275+ Video Lectures 275+ Video Lectures 275+ Video Lectures 275+ Video Lectures

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 Blended Variants
Product Offerings MBA Premium Online MBA Classic Online

120+ ‘Face-to-Face’ online 100+ ‘Face-to-Face’ online

Hours
CAT & Non-CAT sessions CAT & Non-CAT sessions

65 Mocks 65 Mocks
Mocks & Test Gym 30 CAT & 35 Non CAT Mock Test Series & 7500+ 30 CAT & 35 Non CAT Mock Test Series & 7500+
Practice Questions Practice Questions

Video Lectures 275+ Video Lectures 275+ Video Lectures

GDPI Preparation PDP Planned for GDPI Preparation PDP Planned for GDPI Preparation

Study Material Physical Books Physical Books

Exclusive Doubt Clearing Sessions

Doubt Clearing -
Batch of 40 Students

Exclusive Price Exclusive Price

Rs.120,000 Rs.60,000 Rs.85,000 Rs.45,000

*Exclusive Prices valid till today

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