ROAD To MBA – Important Aspects

3 Focus Area 8 Stages

• Making Up your Mind

✓ Profile Building – Selection • Knowing the basics

✓ CAT/OMETs Preparation - Shortlist
✓ Interview/WAT/GD Prep - Selection
• Testing the waters
• Finishing the basics
• Attempting the mocks
• Improving the scores
• Days before the D-Day
• The D-Day & Beyond
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Stage 1: Make up your mind

Why MBA – The most crucial question before and after CAT
What is the purpose?

Prepare wholeheartedly!
Beginner’s Questions:
➢ Is MBA for Engineers or Non-Engineers?
➢ Can an average student get into IIM?
➢ Is CAT a tough exam to crack?
➢ What score to make it to top B-schools?
➢ When should one start preparing for CAT?
➢ How much should one study daily to crack CAT?

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“Motivation is what gets you started, Habit is what keeps you going”
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Stage 2: Knowing the Basics

What are you up against?

Get Clarity

For Better Planning

Answer is in the Details:

1) CAT Syllabus & Pattern

2) B-School Categorization
3) Eligibility for Admissions
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Stage 3: Testing the Waters

Which sections are your weaker areas?

To have control over your preparation journey

It’s not a RACE, it’s a MARATHON

Give Mocks:

✓ 3-4 Mocks to Analyze yourself before starting

✓ To know your Comfort Zone, Which areas are appealing to you?

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Stage 4: Complete the Basics

Strong Foundation makes it easier to build further!

What covers Basics?

=>Core Concepts + LOD1
Prepare Your Prep Books
1) Essentials Book: Concepts, Formula & Shortcuts
2) Vocab Book: Collation of Words to improve your vocabulary

Focus on Practice & take Topic tests

In-Correct Approach: Get as many questions correct as possible

Correct Approach: Do as many questions as possible. Focus on Learning

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“Success is the Product of daily habits, not once in a lifetime transformation”
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Stage 5: Attempting the Mocks
What’s your current standing?

Analysis: To know Your Strengths and Weakness

Focus Point: Sectional & Full-Length tests

No. of Attempts: Depends on which month you are in of your preparation

Analysis:
➢ To be done on same day
➢ Duration: 2-3 Hours
➢ Time-Spent Analysis
➢ Mock on Mock Analysis
➢ Attempt Rate Analysis

Remember: Score of first 3-4 full length Mocks doesn’t matter

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“Revision is Super crucial”
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Stage 6: Improve the Score

Which Section is Hampering Your Score?

➢ Find Areas of Improvement

➢ Pick the section
➢ Spend more time on that subject

Towards finding the best strategy for you!

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“Tiny Changes – Remarkable Results”
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Stage 7: Days Before the D-Day

How to give your best shot?

Consistency is the Key!

Practice your Strategy for the D-Day

Key Questions:
➔How to Attempt the sections?
➔Stabilize the scores of sections
➔Ability to sit through the mocks without distraction

Revise your Prep Books twice a week: Essentials Book & Vocab Book
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“Eat, Sleep, Repeat!”
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Stage 8: D-Day & Beyond

Keep Calm and trust your Preparation!

Once you have cleared the exam, it’s time for

some grooming and one more test!

“8 months or 2/3rd of a year! – Glass Half-full or Half empty” 10

 MARK YOUR CALENDAR

APRIL MAY JUNE JULY

Stage 1,2 Stage 4

Stage 3 Stage 5

Stage 4

AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER

Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6
Stage 7

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 MONTHLY SCHEDULE – APRIL
Day wise schedule is for you to plan, basis on these Monthly Plans

Are you a Morning Person? Or a night Owl?..Tailor it for yourself!

QA DILR VARC
Arithmetic Part 1: - Tables - RC question types
- Percentages - Bars & Line Graphs - Paragraph
- Profit and Loss - Pie Charts Summary
- Averages
- Ration and Proportions
- Mixtures

Arithmetic Part 1 1 Set/Day 1 RC/Day

1 MOCK/WEEK

2-3 Hours of daily Preparation (Min) + 1 Hour of Reading 12

 MONTHLY SCHEDULE – MAY

QA DILR VARC

Arithmetic Part 2: - Arrangement - Para Completion

- Simple Interest & Compound - Scheduling - Paragraph Jumbles
Interest - Games & - Odd Sentences
- Pipe Cisterns & Work Time Tournaments
- Time, Speed, Distance - Routes & Networks

Arithmetic Part 1
1 Set/Day 1 RC/Day
Arithmetic Part 2

1 MOCK/WEEK

2-3 Hours of daily Preparation (Min) + 1 Hour of Reading

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 MONTHLY SCHEDULE – JUNE

QA DILR VARC
Algebra 1: - Para Completion
- Linear and quadratic - Paragraph Jumbles
equations - Venn Diagram - Odd Sentences
- Polynomials - Selections
- Arithmetic & Geometric - Team Formation
Progression 2 RC/Day
- Logarithms 5 VA Questions/Day
- Set Theory

Arithmetic 2 Set/Day
Algebra - 1

2 MOCK/WEEK

2-3 Hours of daily Preparation (Min) + 1 Hour of Reading

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 MONTHLY SCHEDULE – JULY

QA DILR VARC
Algebra 2: - Venn Diagram - Para Completion
- Functions - Selections - Paragraph Jumbles
- Inequalities - Team Formation - Odd Sentences
Geometry -1
- Triangles, Circles, Quadrilaterals 2 RC/Day
2 Set/Day
- Mensuration 5 VA Questions/Day

Arithmetic Algebra
Geometry -1

2 MOCK/WEEK

3 Hours of daily Preparation (Min) + 1 Hour of Reading

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 MONTHLY SCHEDULE – AUGUST

QA DILR VARC
- Venn Diagram - Para Completion
Geometry -2 - Selections - Paragraph Jumbles
- Coordinate Geometry - Team Formation - Odd Sentences
- Trigonometry
2 RC/Day
2 Set/Day
5 VA Questions/Day
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry

2 MOCK/WEEK

3 Hours of daily Preparation (Min) + 1 Hour of Reading

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 MONTHLY SCHEDULE – SEPTEMBER

QA DILR VARC
Number Theory & Modern Maths
- HCF & LCM
- Factors & Multiples
- Factorials, Remainders
- P &C, Probability 2 RC/Day
2 Set/Day
5 VA Questions/Day
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry

2 MOCK/WEEK

3 Hours of daily Preparation (Min) + 1 Hour of Reading

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MONTHLY SCHEDULE – October & November

Mocks
- Venn Diagram - Para Completion
- Selections - Paragraph Jumbles
- Team Formation - Odd Sentences

Reading Analysis

Revision
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VARC – PREP STRATEGY & TRICS

Q: How long does it take to improve?

A: 2-3 months
- Venn Diagram - Para Completion
VARC
- Selections - Paragraph Jumbles
- Team Formation - Odd Sentences

RCs Verbal

Reading Solving

Reading Speed

Comprehension
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 VARC – PREP STRATEGY & TRICS

- Venn Diagram - Para Completion

➢ Do not practice through offline passages after the month
- Selections - ofParagraph
May Jumbles
➢ Exam is online, Practice Online - Team Formation - Odd Sentences
➢ Read 1 hour Daily
➢ Editorials – The Hindu, Indian Express, Economist, AEON Essays
➢ Novels – Only if you like reading books
➢ Vocab – Prepare a Vocab Book/Mobile Notes, revise twice a week

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5 Tips for Comprehension

- Venn Diagram - Para Completion

- Selections - Paragraph Jumbles
1. Passage by point - Team Formation - Odd Sentences

➢ Break Passage into multiple paragraphs

➢ Each Paragraph – Different point
➢ Paraphrase Paras into 1 liners
➢ Up to June write the 1 liners, then start doing it mentally

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5 Tips for Comprehension

2. Skimming the text - Venn Diagram - Para Completion

- Selections - Paragraph Jumbles
- Team Formation - Odd Sentences
➢ Same meaning with less words
➢ Don’t read fast, read right!

Nirmala Sitharaman’s fourth Budget is not a spend-and-stimulate exercise despite the fact
that is has overrun the 3.3% target on fiscal deficit by as much as 0.5 percent point. Nor is
it a feel-good budget even accounting for the next tax regime for personal income tax with
lower rates.

Nirmala Sitharaman’s fourth Budget is not a spend-and-stimulate exercise despite the fact
that is has overrun the 3.3% target on fiscal deficit by as much as 0.5 percent point. Nor is
it a feel-good budget even accounting for the new tax regime for personal income tax with
lower rates.
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5 Tips for Comprehension

3. Do not Memorize! - Venn Diagram - Para Completion

- Selections - Paragraph Jumbles
➢ Facts and figures - Team Formation - Odd Sentences
➢ Just know where they are!
➢ You can always come back and refer

Nirmala Sitharaman’s fourth Budget is not a spend-and-stimulate exercise despite the fact
that is has overrun the 3.3% target on fiscal deficit by as much as 0.5 percent point. Nor is it a
feel-good budget even accounting for the next tax regime for personal income tax with lower
rates.

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 VARC – PREP STRATEGY & TRICS
5 Tips for Comprehension

- Venn Diagram - Para Completion

4. Transition Words - Selections - Paragraph Jumbles
- Team Formation - Odd Sentences
➢ Help in connecting 2 ideas together
➢ Prepare for what’s coming, something good is coming

Nirmala Sitharaman’s fourth Budget is not a spend-and-stimulate exercise despite the

fact that is has overrun the 3.3% target on fiscal deficit by as much as 0.5 percent point.
Nor is it a feel-good budget even accounting for the next tax regime for personal income
tax with lower rates.

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 VARC – PREP STRATEGY & TRICS
5 Tips for Comprehension

- Venn Diagram - Para Completion

- Selections - Paragraph Jumbles
5. Comma Effect - Team Formation - Odd Sentences

➢ Group of unnecessary words occur between commas that you can ignore
➢ Called Parenthetical Expression

“ My grandmother, who was born in a small town, cannot go out the house.”

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 QA – PREP STRATEGY & TRICS

“CAT is about 10th Level Maths” – BUT…But Brushing your Concepts is Important

• How quickly can you brush-up? - Venn Diagram - Para Completion

- Selections - Paragraph Jumbles
- Team Formation - Odd Sentences

Attempt Rate Accuracy Rate

Preference: Improve Attempt Rate first, up to July

✓ Prefer Physical Books
✓ Start with LOD1
✓ Sitting: 10 questions at a time and then 5 mins break
✓ Check solutions after 10 questions, not after every question, re-attempt is needed
✓ Learn from each question
✓ Unsolved questions in DCS & gives Topics and sectional tests simultaneously
✓ Concept Clarity + Revision
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