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Each of them does different things in the last few days
before the CATǥ

Here are a few examplesǥ

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1. Sanjay Chaudhary, IIM B
 ÷ake maximum 4 tests
 Objectively analyze to find out your specific problem areas
 Focus on the meansǥ the end will follow

2. Asan Dasari, IIM C

 Fine-tune strategies based on your strengths & weakness
 ÷ake care of mental as well as physical health
 Keep your ǮCA÷-kitǯ ready
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u. Vamsidhar, IIM I
 Donǯt take more than u to 4 tests
 Unused tests can be used to improve sectional competencies
 Accept reality; leave things that you canǯt change

4. Saurabh S, IIM I
Ȉ Keep reminding yourself about your Dzultimate goaldz
Ȉ Relax; be calm
Ȉ ÷ake fewer tests
Ȉ Go through the CA÷ 2007 paper
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[. Subrata Dey, IIM A
 Keep your reasoning cells active
 Focus on Ǯnet practiceǯ, not Ǯmatch practiceǯ
 Do not take too many tests

6. ÷ony Xavier, IIM L

 Have an open mind-set
 Stop taking tests a week before the CA÷
 ÷hrow all strategies out of the window
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7. Ritesh Hemrajani, IIM B
 Donǯt predict; be mentally prepared for any
structure
 Donǯt take too many tests
 Properly mark the ovals on the OMR sheet

8. Mahendra Kokane, IIM B

 Donǯt listen to anyone
 Listen to self
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 . Arun Rao, IIM - A
 Donǯt cram at this juncture
 Donǯt invite stress

10. Kaushik R, IIM L

 Work on your weak areas
 ÷ake 2-u tests
 Donǯt do anything much the day before the CA÷
 


  




All endeavor calls for the ability to

tramp the last mile, shape the last
plan, endure the last hour·s toil.


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All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp

the last mile, shape the last plan, endure
the last hour·s toil.




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÷o tramp the last mile.. Have a fresh outlook

 Rejuvenate
 Imagine you have just started your prep
 Imagine the last comprehensive test you took is your first
test
 Re-focus
 ÷he Goal : ÷he CA÷
 ÷he ÷ime : 1[ days to go
 ÷he Attitude : Everything to gain and nothing to lose

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Analyse each of them thoroughly

Learn from each of them

& Apply your learning in future tests

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 Before taking ANY test
 Keep your mind fresh and alert

 De-stress

 Have your CA÷-kit ready

 Set your watch to 10:u0 a.m.

 Most importantly, set yourself a ÷ARGE÷

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 While taking ANY test
 As a CEO
 Keep an eye on the bigger picture

 Develop your own strategy m


 As a Section Manager



 Prioritise, Allocate and Execute


 Mind your own business

 As a Worker
 Carefully read, define and solve the problem on hand
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 After taking a test
 For every section, check
 How many more could you have scored?

 Why did you miss out?

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Doǯs Donǯts
 Develop your own  Inflexible mindset
strategy based on the  DzGeometry firstdz
test at hand syndrome or DzOne-liners
 Select or reject a firstdz syndrome
question only after  DzI can conquer Russiadz
reading a question syndrome or ÷hrowing
good money after bad
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1. List all areas requiring improvement

2. Rate their impact on the score & on the effort

required to improve

u. Prioritise

4. Spend ½ hr Ȃ 1hr every day and work on 2 to u

critical areas
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 PS
 I keep forgetting the formulae in Geometry
 I have not touched Permutations & Combinations
 I have difficulty in defining a problem while solving

 DI
 I canǯt calculate fast
 I lose track while solving



 Verbal
 I make a lot of mistakes in inferential RC questions

 I generally falter in usage-based questions

 Comp-based Format
 I find it difficult to read passages on the computer screen
 Solving DI sets is very cumbersome

 


 
  

 
Low Impact High Impact
 Canǯt calculate fast Not touched Perm & Comb
Falter in usage based
questions
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Defining Problem while
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Less Inferential RC question

Lose track while solving DI

  

  

 
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Canǯt calculate fast Not touched Perm & Comb
Falter in usage based
questions
More
 
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Defining Problem while
solving
Less Inferential RC question

Lose track while solving DI

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 Forgetting Geometry formulae : 10 min
 Solve 2 Geometry problems everyday
 Revise formulae every day

 Defining the problem in a Math question : 20 min

 Re-look at Math questions in the previous SimCA÷s

 Inferential RC questions : 20 min

 Read an editorial everyday
 Re-visit the RCs in SimCA÷s
 Focus on comprehension
 

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All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp

the last mile, shape the last plan, endure
the last hour·s toil.
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 Be positive

 Have an open mind

 Avoid undue pressure

 Just donǯt give up while

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