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CAT Topper Interviews - Do's and Don'ts for CAT

Last Updated On: 14 Oct 2011

Tips from CAT Topper Siddharth S IIM – Lucknow, 2008 - 2010 Batch

1. Week before CAT.

Do's:

• Think out of box

• Set Section-wise Time Limits

• Attempt more Mock tests.

• There is no harm in learning new concepts( though not suggested by many )

Don't s

• Don't talk to people who are not serious about CAT and get de-motivated.

2. During those 2 and half an hours

• Be in the best of moods on the D-Day

• Don't Panic

• Don't leave any section in the midway

3. What if you don't clear CAT?

• "It's not the end, Life is not all over". Students who have got more than 85 percentile, should consider taking a shot at CAT '10.

Tips from CAT topper Neeraj Ramnani, IIM – Indore, 2009-2011 Batch

1. Week before CAT.

Do's:

• Try to cover brush up your strengths and some shortcut techniques

• Relax yourself , go for a movie or spend sometime with your loved ones

Don't s

• Don't over-prepare at the cost of relaxation – stay calm

• Don't be prejudiced, you can't predict the type of questions that'll be asked much

• Avoid eating out

2. During those 2 and half an hours

• Avoid Random guessing

• Even if you can't get many questions right, don't panic. Maybe the paper is really difficult and others are also struggling. Hang in there!

• Do your weakest section in the middle

3. What if you don't clear CAT?

• "Don't lose heart”. There are many other exams, and you can always try again!

Tips from XAT Topper Raman Choudhary, XLRI - Jamshedpur, 2009-2011 Batch

1. Week before CAT.

Do's

• Be yourself - No matter what anyone might say, your way is still the best way. Just believe in it

• Device a Strategy which you are comfortable with

Don'ts

• Focus on Sections - Instead of looking at CAT as a matter of three discrete sections treat them as a whole.

• Stop thinking about the past: Many times, the exam tends to be like a flashback inducer, which starts flashing your past before your eyes, once you start getting stuck on a question

2. During those 2 and half hours

• Have fun: Get your dad or someone close to drive you down to the centre. Sometimes those fifteen minutes with that someone makes all the difference between a stomach with butterflies and a resolve of steel.

• Time yourself: Don't fall in love with any question

3. What if you don't clear CAT?

Give XAT or any other MBA exams and Stay positive.

Good luck everyone!

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