What happened during our years of schooling was barely in our hands. We had weekly timetables until we graduated from school. We had textbooks that told us what to learn and exams that tested what we were able to remember from them. Then the famous 10th boards happened. We chose the science stream, and ensured […]

XAT-2016 is roughly 20 days away and this is the time for you to fine tune your preparation for the exam. In this article, we explore the Verbal Ability section of the exam and understand what specifically needs to be done for the section. Before we do that, let’s understand the break-up of the exam […]

1. UN concerned over use of torture in Chinese prisons  (i) In its latest report, the UN Committee Against Torture, which is responsible for monitoring compliance with the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, urged China to stop use of torture, prolonged detention, and ill-treatment of lawyers. (ii)  The […]

Tips & Tricks to Crack the Exam With the SNAP-2015 exam barely 10 days away, it makes sense to understand the nature of the exam and explore the important tips related to the exam. In this article, I explore the important things you should keep in mind with respect to the different sections of the […]

The internet is filled with articles, photographs, and videos of must-visit places for adventure enthusiasts. Some people scroll down to ignore the content, some people add it to their wish list, and some can’t help but live it through photos and videos only.  But IIT Roorkee (IITR) encourages its students go to on trips which […]

Post CAT 2015, PaGaLGuY received many complaints concerning problems faced by candidates during the exam. IIM authorities took cognizance of the complaints and asked to see them. Those received by PaGaLGuY have been handed over.  It may be recalled that PaGaLGuY had written a detailed article on the issues faced by CAT 2015 takers. These included technical […]

Dear readers, With CAT 2015 now over, many of you must be looking at other MBA entrance tests in order to increase your chances of getting selected to a top b-school. XAT, which is used by around 100 + reputed institutes including top b-schools like XLRI, SPJIMR, etc., is certainly one of the important tests […]

PaGaLGuY carried a story on the glitches in the CAT 2015 exam, crammed centres, far-off centres etc yesterday.  We asked CAT Convenor Prof Thathagata Bandyopadhyay about the complaints.  Read on what he had to say.   Complaints of glitches came from all over the country. In Kolkata, some computers broke down? The entire day I was in the TCS […]

Now is the time to exhale. All the study and practice sessions, mock tests, coaching classes, on-line advice sessions (including by yours truly) and finally, the culmination of it all, the examination itself are behind you. This wait for the results of all your efforts could be one of excruciating tension. Yet, you can use […]

Dear Readers, Finally, the two slots for the CAT exam are over. The second slot was also along the same lines as the first one. In terms of levels of sections, LR-DI was again tough in the second slot. It consisted of 4 DI and 4 LR sets, with one set being direct input types […]