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

Don’t you dream of scoring 99 percentile in CAT 2013 Exams?

With CAT 2013 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.

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 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.

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
Rohit Anand Garg cracked CAT 2012 with an overall 99.16 percentile
What made 9 IIMs, FMS Delhi to select 99.97 %iler Debjit Nag?
Right Mock-strategy is key to cracking CAT, says 99.97 percentiler Arshpreet Singh

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