Nothing much to share, nothing extremely new. Still:
VARC: Other then the change in number of questions per RC, nothing out of the way in structure. Tougher than 2017 as there were many questions with close options.
DILR: Not easy for sure, but not as tough as 2017 (at least, slot 1).
QA: Challenging, by the standards of recent years; easily the toughest QA since at least 2013.
Compared to 2017, I expect VA scores for a given percentile to drop marginally, DI to go up marginally and QA to drop precipitously. OA will therefore also drop by as much as 20-25 marks. (Note that these are for raw scores, scaled scores will probably not show such a drastic difference).
As for IIFT…if you have done your due diligence for CAT, you are already pretty much prepared for IIFT. If not, then, well, what magic will happen in a week? Take a couple of tests, get the feel of the paper, and give your best shot on the day…
Hello Sir do you still teach at IMS thane branch?! wanted to join coaching for cat but nearby centre is vashi although was thinking to join thane branch as per your online reviews.
I do, but I would say if Vashi is closer, do join there. I assure you the quality will be no less 🙂 And the extra travel would be a burden you can ill afford with such a short time left for the exam.
Is there any technique which helps one remember facts and figures better? My aim is to remember numerical data for GK section (Like GDP growth rate, GDP of various countries, bank rates etc)
There are several, according to Google, but I would not be able to help you with those. I have a bad memory for facts and figures myself – which is precisely why I try not to be reliant on formulae but on understanding.
Hello sir.
This is my third attempt and I tend to get nervous when I’m taking the mocks which turns out to be detrimental to my performance. I am also nervous about whether I’ll crack it this time or not. How do I calm myself?
Don’t make it “life and death” in your head. It’s just a test. If you can convince yourself of that, you can stay calm. If you can’t, no one can help you…it is in your head finally
Sir, about the question where the thing for stairs climbing ways while it allows 1/2 at one time is we know Fibonacci series. Does it works if even more than 1 at a time are allowed let say 2/3 at a time?
No, you’d have to do it from scratch and see if any pattern emerges. Unlikely to come in the exam anyway, so don’t waste effort on it at this late hour!
Thank you so much, Sir! My gratitude to you for being such an amazing teacher who taught so beautifully! QA without you would’ve been a nightmare. Everything I learnt, I owe its credits to you, Sir. Thank youu. _/\_
New SP is not 6/5 times the old one, is it 20/17 the old one as it turns out. It is 6/5 times the percentage of MP, which is a different story altogether.
Sir, please share your views on CAT’18. Would like to get some insights from you and how to go about IIFT preparation.
By YASH on November 26, 2018 at 4:42 PM
Nothing much to share, nothing extremely new. Still:
VARC: Other then the change in number of questions per RC, nothing out of the way in structure. Tougher than 2017 as there were many questions with close options.
DILR: Not easy for sure, but not as tough as 2017 (at least, slot 1).
QA: Challenging, by the standards of recent years; easily the toughest QA since at least 2013.
Compared to 2017, I expect VA scores for a given percentile to drop marginally, DI to go up marginally and QA to drop precipitously. OA will therefore also drop by as much as 20-25 marks. (Note that these are for raw scores, scaled scores will probably not show such a drastic difference).
As for IIFT…if you have done your due diligence for CAT, you are already pretty much prepared for IIFT. If not, then, well, what magic will happen in a week? Take a couple of tests, get the feel of the paper, and give your best shot on the day…
regards
J
By catcracker on November 26, 2018 at 4:55 PM
Mr. J. Have you always scored 100 %ile in all of your CAT attempts?
By Akash on November 30, 2018 at 11:00 PM
Certainly not! I missed out in 2009, 2011 and 2013 (so far). CAT is not something you can take for granted however well prepared you are! 🙂
regards
J
By catcracker on December 1, 2018 at 10:55 AM
Hi J!
Any update on you performance this time? 😀
By Ishan Gupta on January 5, 2019 at 4:56 PM
sir could you suggest how to prepare for data interpretation for cat
By Rohit on January 10, 2019 at 10:37 AM
What are your CAT 2018 sectional percentiles?
By Milind on January 11, 2019 at 9:25 PM
Hello Sir do you still teach at IMS thane branch?! wanted to join coaching for cat but nearby centre is vashi although was thinking to join thane branch as per your online reviews.
By Piyush on June 24, 2019 at 11:31 PM
I do, but I would say if Vashi is closer, do join there. I assure you the quality will be no less 🙂 And the extra travel would be a burden you can ill afford with such a short time left for the exam.
regards
J
By catcracker on June 25, 2019 at 10:47 AM
Is there any technique which helps one remember facts and figures better? My aim is to remember numerical data for GK section (Like GDP growth rate, GDP of various countries, bank rates etc)
By Rohit Pardeshi on July 26, 2019 at 9:53 AM
There are several, according to Google, but I would not be able to help you with those. I have a bad memory for facts and figures myself – which is precisely why I try not to be reliant on formulae but on understanding.
regards
J
By catcracker on July 26, 2019 at 10:40 AM
Hello sir.
This is my third attempt and I tend to get nervous when I’m taking the mocks which turns out to be detrimental to my performance. I am also nervous about whether I’ll crack it this time or not. How do I calm myself?
By Mohan K. on August 25, 2019 at 8:10 AM
Don’t make it “life and death” in your head. It’s just a test. If you can convince yourself of that, you can stay calm. If you can’t, no one can help you…it is in your head finally
regards
J
By catcracker on August 26, 2019 at 2:18 PM
Hello Sir
The post on the analysis of CAT 2017 is very helpful. Can you pls do a similar analysis on CAT 2018. This would be a big help.
By Pawan Kumar on October 10, 2019 at 8:56 AM
Would love to, but this year has been unusually hectic. Still if I can find the time I will try to do so next month. No promises 🙂
regards
J
By catcracker on October 10, 2019 at 10:47 AM
Sir, about the question where the thing for stairs climbing ways while it allows 1/2 at one time is we know Fibonacci series. Does it works if even more than 1 at a time are allowed let say 2/3 at a time?
By Jim on November 22, 2019 at 4:12 PM
No, you’d have to do it from scratch and see if any pattern emerges. Unlikely to come in the exam anyway, so don’t waste effort on it at this late hour!
regards
J
By catcracker on November 22, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Thank you so much, Sir! My gratitude to you for being such an amazing teacher who taught so beautifully! QA without you would’ve been a nightmare. Everything I learnt, I owe its credits to you, Sir. Thank youu. _/\_
By Jim on November 22, 2019 at 8:55 PM
Hi sir In Q.17 if we have concluded that new Sp has to be 6/5th previous one then can we use ratio concept to get the required discount??
By ankit kumar on July 2, 2020 at 1:27 AM
Yes, as long as you account for the toys destroyed.
regards
J
By catcracker on July 20, 2020 at 10:19 PM
in Q.17 once we have concluded that new SP=(6/5) previous one can we use the ratio concept to find the discount??
By ankit kumar on July 2, 2020 at 9:26 AM
New SP is not 6/5 times the old one, is it 20/17 the old one as it turns out. It is 6/5 times the percentage of MP, which is a different story altogether.
regards
J
By catcracker on July 2, 2020 at 12:05 PM