CAT Toppers from IIM A, FMS Delhi, NITIE unveil their secret behind 99+ Percentile

NOIDA, India - Sept. 9, 2013 - PRLog -- Don’t you dream of scoring 99 percentile in CAT 2013 Exams?

With CAT 2013 (http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/7084/) just 40 days away, MBAUniverse.com brings CAT Toppers to share with you their success mantras for section-wise scoring and mock tests. The CAT toppers who are currently students of Top B-schools like IIM, FMS Delhi, NITIE also share their strategy on mock test and actual test.

So let us hear how did the CAT toppers crack the toughest MBA entrance exam in the country and how they scored high in individual sections like Quant, Data Interpretation, Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning?

Success Mantras for Quant Section:
While Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation section is regarded as the difficult section in the CAT exam by most of the aspirants, the section is one of the high scoring area also for successful candidates.

Arshpreet Singh who scored 99.05 percentile in Quant & DI section with an overall percentile of 99.97 in CAT 2012 also believes that the toughest section for her was the QA+DI section, specifically the DI part. He says, “I could not solve the DI questions in the ideal amount of time in the mock tests. To handle the difficult part, I practiced a lot of question sets in DI to improve my speed as well as to gain much needed confidence. I made sure that every set I attempted was time bound. I devoted ample time in analyzing my mistakes after the mocks.”

Ratika Mittal, CAT 2011 Topper with 97.21 percentile suggests a simple strategy for Quant and DI section, “practice, practice and practice. The more varieties you are exposed to, the better it is!”

For Sumedha Deogharia , a NITIE Mumbai students who scored 99.35%ile in CAT 2012 the toughest part was solving the DI questions. In the beginning, she could attempt only 1 out of the 3 problems. This was due to the fact that the DI questions needed a lot of calculation in a short span of time.

Success Mantras for Verbal Section:
The second section of CAT exam (http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/7084/) comprises Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning question. Anusha Subramanian of IIM Bangalore says, “Developing a good reading habit helps to do well in this section. Apart from taking mock tests, reading newspapers, good novels and magazines does not only help in solving verbal ability questions but also in interviews.”

For Parag Poddar, the editorial sections of the newspapers helped him to increase his vocabulary and gain speed and hone his comprehension skills. Apart from these, reading articles dedicated to various fields and story books helped him to inculcate interest in various domains.

Rohit Anand Garg of IIM Raipur had a liking for Verbal section, yet he identified easy questions before attempting the section in mock and actual CAT tests. “A cursory glance at the section helped me to have a fair idea of the complexity level of the questions. I attempted the easier and less time consuming questions first. This increased the accuracy and saved time which I could utilize for logical reasoning section. This strategy was practiced thoroughly in the mocks before I implemented it in on the D-day.”

Debjit Nag of IIM Ahmedabad who scored 99.97 %ile in CAT 2012 and also secured final admission offers from 10 top B-schools including 9 IIMs and FMS Delhi believes that for improvement, there is no other way than practice.

Siddhant Gupta of IIM Raipur who apart from scoring 98.67 percentile in CAT 2011 also appeared for XAT (98.63 percentile) and IIFT (missed cut-off by .25 marks) believes practice is a must for Verbal and Logical Reasoning.

Why you must take Mock tests?
CAT toppers unequivocally told MBAUniverse.com that taking mock test and evaluating your performance by analyzing your weak areas and mistakes, brings an edge to your preparation.

Anurag Goyal (99.56 percentile) says, “The last month before the CAT exam should be spent on strengthening the concepts. The best way to do this is to be thorough with the concepts tested in the mock tests.”

For more Toppers’ Mantra, read other published interviews with CAT 2012 Toppers. Links below:

Sumedha Deogharia scored 99.35%ile in CAT 2012 (http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/7064/)
Rohit Anand Garg cracked CAT 2012 with an overall 99.16 percentile (http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/7079/)
What made 9 IIMs, FMS Delhi to select 99.97 %iler Debjit Nag? (http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/7076/)
Right Mock-strategy is key to cracking CAT, says 99.97 percentiler Arshpreet Singh (http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/7082/)