Hi! I hope you're doing well and getting ready for the test season ahead. The first test of the season, NMAT, has just started and I was able to take it on day 1 of the delivery window. Here is my detailed review of NMAT 2021. Some background for those of you who haven't followed …
Category: Strategy
My MBA CET preparation journey!
Hi! I hope all of you are doing well and the delay in CET 2021 announcement hasn't affected your motivation too much. In this post, I have shared my preparation journey when I was a student, back in 2008-09. I went from 99.36 in my first attempt to a 99.99 in the second attempt, and …
Management Aptitude Test (MAT) Strategy to 99.99
In this article, I have shared the strategy which helped me to crack a 99.99 percentile twice in Management Aptitude Test (MAT). Students who are taking the MAT in June 2021 which is just around the corner, will find this article useful. A few important points about MAT: 1. GK (Indian & Global Environment) score …
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How to crack MBA CET 2021
Hope this finds you in good health! As mentioned in my last post, we conducted a session on 'how to crack MBA CET 2021' which had a fantastic response. We discussed the CET structure, past cutoffs, MMS vs PGDM, test taking strategy, and what toppers do differently. Here is the recording of the session. https://youtu.be/yd9dUtoQmq0 …
CET 2020 Result: Way forward
We conducted a session on CET 2020 result analysis and addressed the common questions that students have with respect to CET admission. Please find below the video of the webinar on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s76l4dhcGvg CET 2020 turned out to be slightly difficult than previous two years. When I analyzed the score distribution, in every …
Interview with Shashank Prabhu, CET Rank 1
I got a chance to interview my dear friend and fellow test-nerd, Dr Shashank Prabhu, who has scored 99.99 percentile and rank 1 in CET 2020. Though we frequently end up discussing tests, especially during test season, we never got a chance to share these insights on a public forum. In this post, you will …
Panel Discussion with CET 99.99 percentilers
Last week, I got an opportunity to interact with IMS students who have scored a 99.99 percentile in Maharashtra MBA CET 2020. We also had Shashank Prabhu (CET 2020 topper and IMS mentor) with us. Personally, I had a great time interacting with these toppers and we discussed preparation from different perspectives. Here is the …
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CET 2020: Last minute tips
CET 2020, the test that all of you have been preparing for, is just around the corner. In this article, I've penned down my thoughts on the preparation strategy and test psychology. Let's get started! Preparation In the remaining days, don't worry about areas/topics that you are not comfortable with or haven't been able to …
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
I initially thought of writing a time management article and dissect time management as: (1) during the preparation stage and (2) during SimCET or during the actual test. However, my test experiences have offered me more insights on managing my energy. The source of these thoughts on energy management was an HBR article that I …
Mocks: Overcoming fear
I happened to talk to a student recently and the conversation that we had inspired me to write this post. This student is someone who is targeting top ten institutes through CET and has not taken a single mock (SimCET) yet. When I asked him the rationale behind this decision, especially when we don't have …
