dnt wrry bro...by d way, even if u r not goin for the paid TF courseware, i wud suggest u to subscribe to the CAT Question a day nd daily wordlist from them. email subscription is free, nd the quality is exceptionally gud fr both...

PS: m not marketing fr TF, bt from my experience of 2 yrs, i cn assure u abt the quality of TF being up dere with d best, at at a lot cheaper price...

ya i will do it for sure.
very sad abt my performance in their test........................

did any one wrote test funda online exam 2day.?
mine was a disaster....................

dnt wrry bro...by d way, even if u r not goin for the paid TF courseware, i wud suggest u to subscribe to the CAT Question a day nd daily wordlist from them. email subscription is free, nd the quality is exceptionally gud fr both...

PS: m not marketing fr TF, bt from my experience of 2 yrs, i cn assure u abt the quality of TF being up dere with d best, at at a lot cheaper price...

did any one wrote test funda online exam 2day.?
mine was a disaster....................

super tips bro...............

Heres few pointers fr those who hav just strtd preparing fr cat.

1. The most imp part of cat is dat puttin in 8-10 hrs a day dsnt help much, in fact its better to study less...only 1-2 hrs a day is more dan enuf fr nw, bt u shud mak it a point to sit widd the material fr at lst 4-5 days a wk...

2. try to get d study mat of ny coaching center, nd frst go thru the entire study mat nd practice material...ideally, this shud take arnd 3-4 months..so u shud b done by end feb or march. Goin thru the entire study mat of one coaching insti, instd of refering to multiple buks in d begng ensures that u dnt miss out ny topic.

3. Next, focus on improving ur skills by goin thru reference buks. The nxt 3 mnths u cn prctc prblms from diff buks fr diff topics dat r available in d market. This is the tym wen u shud wrk on improving ur weaker section, goin thru concepts, solving prblms, etc. U shud b done wid this by july, wen d test series of all instis strt.

4. This is the time wen u shud grdly build up d tempo. Giving lots of mocks are the best way to reach ur peak. For the first 3-4 mocks, dnt aim to score too high.just familiarize urslf wid the timed environment, try difff strategies (though not much choice left there nw). Find out the areas u r cmfrtbl in, nd ur weaknesses. The analysis of mocks is very imp. No one cn overstress it. Make an excel sheet, and after every mock, put in ur scores nd percentiles along wid cutoffs, both sectional nd OA, in dat sht..dat way u will knw whch way u r goin nd wrk accordingly. Also u cn put in d qstn nos of qstns dat u found interesting or tricky in each section. It shud b arnd 5-8 qstns at most in a mock. Dat way u wud hav a repository of arnd 50-60 gud qstns to luk thru on the day bfr the final exam..nd u wnt b left in d lurch.

5. While it is imp to go fr enuf mocks, bt dont overdo it. I suggest takin arnd 2-3 mocks a week, wid gaps in between. Ideally, u shud do a mock, analyse it d next day. Revise the concepts u gained from it on the third day nd go fr nthr mock on the fourth.

6. Last but most important, CAT is just another exam so dnt let it become ur lyf. While it is important to be focussed, dnt get into a cocoon. Go out wid frnz, socialise, have fun wid ur family, do thngs u luv. Make sure that wen u crack the mother of all exams, u at least have enuf ppl to celebrate it wid... :)


whhooooooo....dat ws mammothh...

3rd yr BTech
joined Time
haven't started yet!
looking for suggestions on books!
IIMs, FMS, IIFT, Symb, XLRI

i suppose this is what you r lukin for

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good job bro............post useful links like these in this thread as we are new to this.....................also post best links in this site....................

akhil9904 Says

@ cat atcher...... can you give me the mock papers provided to you during COFFEE WITH SIBM.......... i could not attend the event so it would be really helpful if you could just mail or upload the papers...........plz mail me at akhil.chaudhari91@yahoo.com ASAP....thnx :)

i suppose this is what you r lukin for

SCMHRD presents - SNAP-SHOT (The Online MOCK SNAP Test Series)

btw as per the PG forum rules , you are not supposed to post ur mail id in public posts , Plz PM the person concerned..

@ cat atcher...... can you give me the mock papers provided to you during COFFEE WITH SIBM.......... i could not attend the event so it would be really helpful if you could just mail or upload the papers...........plz mail me at akhil.chaudhari91@yahoo.com ASAP....thnx

Hi allllll,


Am Suma from Trivandrum..Currently working in HCL, Chennai....Attnded CAT 11.......nw preprng for CAT 12..

All the Best for all CAT 12 aspirants...:):):)

theprince Says

hi count me in Iam from thrissur !!

you are always welcome bro.....................

be active in this thread......................

For guys who are keen to get some hang of a mock or looking for discounts in testfunda courseware, they're having an online test next saturday. posting the link below for details.

FREE Online MBA Scholarship Test - 3rd Dec '11

p.s. mods i'm no way promoting TF here, just passing on the info.

super news xatiim..............all members keep updating like this and provide the best links in pg for cat preparation.let us make this study group the best in the PG..................All members please contribute their thoughts...............

hi count me in Iam from thrissur !!

For guys who are keen to get some hang of a mock or looking for discounts in testfunda courseware, they're having an online test next saturday. posting the link below for details.

FREE Online MBA Scholarship Test - 3rd Dec '11

p.s. mods i'm no way promoting TF here, just passing on the info.

subscribed.....

will keep u updated on 2011 CAT Season.....

CAT 2011: attemts were low 21 in each section..... I feel that even with 100% accuracy I do not stand much chance......

today there was "Coffee with SIBM" and tomorrow we have IIFT :)

all the best..
let us know, hw did it go

Great to see this initiative from Kochi for the 2nd time...
I used to be an aspirant till 1 year back.. And those days there we really few people from Kochi on PG... Glad to see that its growing and growing big time..

The CAT 2011 Kochi study group will surely help you guys out in a big way...

And my only advice here would be to explore PG.. You will come across all kinds of threads and materials required for CAT prep.. So use this forum wisely..

not really a keralite, but i have a multi-culutral history...i was born in rajasthan, brought up in west bengal, nd m working at kochi, kerala. My first tryst wid cat was in 2010, got 95 %ile, nd a few decent converts dat i rejected. This tym i ws pretty serious, nd hopefully wud not sit fr cat again..in ny case, wud luv to be of ny help dat i cn...the keralites have been pretty nice to me... :P
Subscribed to this thread...

I am Ajey Karthik from Kasaragod. Currently working in Cognizant, Chennai. I am also looking forward to CAT 2012. All the best for the CAT aspirants from kerala....:)

dude can you give inputs on wat transpired@ cofee with sibm??
for all who doesnt know and reading, its an initiative by sibm pune to hold interactions with aspirants at major cities all over india.kochi edition wa today.
cat catcher do tell us.

We had Pratap and Hari (1st year students of SIBM, Pune) today who presented some facts and figures about the college. They also answered the queries effectively. Got a CD with 3 mock snap papers. At the end had coffee, some chit chat and then every one thanked them and left for home :)


Some imprtant points discussed were:

Placement figures(in CTC) :

Min. package = 8 lacs
Avrg. package = 10.26 lacs
Max package(domestic) = 18.xx lacs
Max. package (international) = 26.xx lacs

Fees for 2012-2014 batch: 10.5 lacz (including hostel and mess)

No dual specialization is offered.

From this year on, any number of students can select a particular specialization..... till now there used to be some limits on each case.....

subscribed.....

will keep u updated on 2011 CAT Season.....

CAT 2011: attemts were low 21 in each section..... I feel that even with 100% accuracy I do not stand much chance......

today there was "Coffee with SIBM" and tomorrow we have IIFT :)

dude can you give inputs on wat transpired@ cofee with sibm??
for all who doesnt know and reading, its an initiative by sibm pune to hold interactions with aspirants at major cities all over india.kochi edition wa today.
cat catcher do tell us.

Gotta take CAT12 really seriously..I hope this thread will be useful for every CAT12 aspirants.. All the Best

subscribed.....

will keep u updated on 2011 CAT Season.....

CAT 2011: attemts were low 21 in each section..... I feel that even with 100% accuracy I do not stand much chance......

today there was "Coffee with SIBM" and tomorrow we have IIFT :)

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Now I think low attempts helped me out...... I think that as I hoped I got everything correct...... 42 attempts with 100% accuracy lead me to..... OA: 99.04, QA: 97.16, VA: 98.60.

With comparitively weak accads of 84.20, 80.60, 73.92 in X, XII, UG..... I did not get calls from any old IIMs till now...... Only IIM I is left to come up with their shortlist.

Got calls of 5 out of 6 new IIMs..... Did not get Rhotak....

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As expected, did not get through IIM K and IIM I shortlists :D

XAT was a big disaster :-P

Good news is that I got MDI call just now :)

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Got call for XIM(B) PGDM..... some problem with XIM(B) PGDM-HRM.... have send a mail to the admission office

Also got SP Jain IT call :)

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No luck with XIM(B) - HRM......

Just in..... got a call from IIT(B) - SJMSOM :D

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Adding some other calls that I missed to mention.....
IIT D, IISc, FMS.....

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great job xatiim.@xatiim,please post ur tips for cat here and helpful links of cat preparation articles

iimlover Says

thanx joe..........need ur help to make this thread active............

Sure bro... we will

aishwarya menon Says

cud u pld send the link wer i can find those test prep articles?

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thanx joe..........need ur help to make this thread active............

all cat aspirants 2012 are welcome to join this study group!! hope we ll hit the target..
Put down ur name here if u r from kerala and preparing for CAT 2012
1.Institute joined if any a
2.When did u start preparation.
3.Books u have or plan to buy.
4.Number of Hours a day u give to CAT preparation.
5.Weak section/Strong section.
6.Institutes u wish to apply to
regards :-)
my info
1.Institute joined if any - time thrissur, final yr bba student currently
2.When did u start prepration.- 11th hr hurry burry studies jus startd 10 days b4 cat 2011. obviously cat 2011 would turn out bad. PS-nw serious abt it, so lukng frwrd cat 2012
3.Books u have or plan to buy- have time materials with me, bt wud buy books worth buying and really helpful for preps esp quant with basic concepts and practice exercises, pls do suggest
4.Number of Hours a day u give to CAT preparation- not startd yet, making my mind twrds it, starting soon.
5.Weak section/Strong section- quant and di/verbal
6.Institutes u wish to apply to- the iim s i aspire, bt the top 20clgs

Very good Initiative Aiswarya

btw I m Joe frm Kochi,4th year btech.. hav been active in the CAT 2011 Kochi group and yes i did take CAT , hav no clue on wht its outcome wud b... was not fully serious with CAT 11' but wanna go all out for CAT 12' .. was a TIME student .. hopin to see many more kerala puys join in and make this a very active thread...:)

guys nice initiative..keeping up the spirits is important as ther s still a long way to cat 2012, and always be prepared for an 'adaptive' test from next time around, sometimes it might be.
as of now, it would be great if u give one of those free mocks from online portals such as testfunda/cl and analyse where you're standing, weakpoints...
and cat is becoming conceptual and the toughness factor is maintained no longer uniformally, VA is the toughest so if any prep you're planning start with VA earnestly , bcos you need time to build up va skills..and there's enough time now.
search for pagalguy test prep articles of tanveer ahamed and handa ...especially tanveer sir gives you invaluable tips on how to get started on VA and handa sir has brilliant primers/concepts for each qa topic.

from my experience since cat is now opening the doors to non engineers and ladies big time with diversity in mind, qa is basic application and va is the decider.
p.s.personal suggestion

cud u pld send the link wer i can find those test prep articles?

guys nice initiative..keeping up the spirits is important as ther s still a long way to cat 2012, and always be prepared for an 'adaptive' test from next time around, sometimes it might be.
as of now, it would be great if u give one of those free mocks from online portals such as testfunda/cl and analyse where you're standing, weakpoints...
and cat is becoming conceptual and the toughness factor is maintained no longer uniformally, VA is the toughest so if any prep you're planning start with VA earnestly , bcos you need time to build up va skills..and there's enough time now.
search for pagalguy test prep articles of tanveer ahamed and handa ...especially tanveer sir gives you invaluable tips on how to get started on VA and handa sir has brilliant primers/concepts for each qa topic.

from my experience since cat is now opening the doors to non engineers and ladies big time with diversity in mind, qa is basic application and va is the decider.
p.s.personal suggestion

all keralites make this thread an active one..................
i am a 3rd year btech student from kochi..........