Coaching of CAT is best from which institute and which state (city)?

Which state (city) ?

In the era of internet and technology you do not need to relocate to take coaching. You can study even from your home. All you need is a good internet connection at your end. A laptop will make it easier to learn as compared to cellphone so better if you can arrange one. And it’s great if you already have one. So your state (city) is the best for CAT preparation.

Which institute ?

Compare the online courses on the basis of following points. It will help you in making a good decision. You can add up more points if you have any in your mind.

1. The Faculty: Find out who is the faculty and how does he/she teach. Check if his / her way of explanation suits you. Cracking CAT EXAM becomes easier if you have a friendly and experienced mentor to guide whenever you need any help.
2. Doubt clarification: Check if there is any provision of doubt clarification. Because while preparing for an exam like CAT, you are going to have many doubts.
   Also check for the mode of doubt clarification. Some online courses include live classes for doubt clarification. It becomes easier to understand the explanations in video format as compared to text format for DI/LR questions.
3. Updated Content: Before enrolling for any online course, you need to check that the content should not be outdated. It should be updated as per the latest syllabus and pattern of the exam.
4. Affordability: Check if the course is not overpriced. At the same time, the material should also be good. Compare the features as well as price for all the options available. I repeat, compare both course features and course price. Choose the best course at the best price.
5. Quality of Content: Check out some demo videos, before signing up for a course. Check if the teaching style of the faculty in the video. Check the video quality as well.
6. Past results: Past results are the mirror of any coaching institute. So that’s a must check!
7. Reviews: As the medium of learning is online, the reviews available will also be online. Check for the reviews of the course on platforms like Quora, Facebook. It will help you in making a decision.

I work for Handa Ka Funda and I can tell you why should you join this course. If you check for the above points, you will always get impressive results for the online CAT COACHING course provided by Handa Ka Funda.

• Mr. Ravi Handa is the Founder and the Faculty at Handa Ka Funda. He is an IIT Kharagpur alumnus and has experience of more than a decade in this field. He is also known for his round the clock availability. He is active on calls, mails and WhatsApp to help his students.
• You will get 750+ recorded videos at Handa Ka Funda which can be viewed anytime and any number of times. These videos completely cover all the sections (QA, LR, DI, VA, RC) for CAT consisting basic and advanced level concepts, solved examples, previous years questions. Basically, the videos cover the complete syllabus. The duration of each video is around 15 minute on an average so it won’t make you feel bored in learning from the videos. The content is updated as per the latest syllabus and pattern of the exam.
• Two live class are conducted every weekend for doubt clarification. The timings of these classes are scheduled in such a way that working professionals can also get benefited.
  There is an online forum as well for doubt clarification. Here you can discuss your doubts with faculty and other students.
• The course is very affordably priced. You will get this course for just Rs 5999.
• To check the quality of the content, you can access the demo videos. These are available here: Online CAT Coaching and Bank Exam Preparation
• Check the past results here: Results and Testimonials from CAT Students -

1. Go here to check the reviews of the course: What is your review of Handa Ka Funda?  

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Can I prepare for the CAT in three months?

All you need to do is maintain focus and discipline towards CAT preparation. You have only one target for next 3 months and that is CAT 2018. So most of your time should be spent in preparing for it.

CAT preparation requires 300–500 hours in total which you can put in next 3 months. Devote 7–9 hours everyday to CAT preparation and you will definitely score a decent percentile and will get a good MBA college.

In these months , self-disciple is going to play a very important role for you. Your thoughts. Your emotions. Your behaviors. And your habits. All of them must be kept in check. Set targets everyday in the morning and before going to bed, check if they are completed. Try and manage to complete the targets on time. It can be done by making a right strategy for preparation and following it religiously. Smart study is required to get a good percentile in CAT EXAM. Basically you need to put your efforts in the right direction.

Before starting the preparation, know about the exam. Also, know the CAT Syllabus & Weightage of each section.

• CAT is a 180 minutes exam consisting 100 questions having maximum 300 marks.
• It comprises 34 from Quantitative Ability (QA), 34 from Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), and 32 from Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR).
• The question paper will consist of both multiple choice questions and numerical answer type questions.

Plan your preparation. Your plan should include syllabus completion, revision, and practice tests.

Build Basics. This is the most important part of preparation. If you will be good with the basics, you will be able to solve all types of questions based on that particular topic just with the help of basics and practice.

Practice. You have a limited time for preparation but still try to practice as much as you can. Take out the books from market or you may practice from study materials of leading coaching institutes like TIME, IMS, CL.

Mock tests for analysis. This is the part on which majority of toppers emphasize. The reason being for the same is that you come to know about your weak areas only after writing mocks. Once you know them don’t let them be your weakness anymore. Also writing mocks will make you less nervous in the exams. So write at least two mocks every week after completing 75% syllabus. And write a mock every alternate after completing the syllabus.

Learn from your mistakes in mocks. You’ll observe many silly and major mistakes after writing mocks and you can’t afford to repeat in the main exam. So it’s better to learn from them and move on. I would recommend you to make the notes of your mistakes so that you don’t make the same mistakes again after reading those notes twice or thrice.

The following blogs should be helpful for your preparation:

How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude in 100 Days for CAT 2017

100 Days plan for Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT 2017

100 Days plan for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT 2017

In this limited time it is normal to feel anxious but you can’t waste your precious time in stress. My answer to Nidhi Sharma's answer to How did you break away from the stress during your CAT preparation days? should help you in overcoming stress.

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What is the right time to start preparing for the CAT for a BBA student?

Start the preparation in pre-final year of BBA. 8–10 months of preparation is good enough for CAT. Till then, your main focus should be on scoring well in college exams. Scoring top grades in these exams is as important as scoring well in CAT EXAM for getting into a top B-school.

There are some parameters considered by top B-schools. CAT score is also one of them. Other parameters are:

• Your class 10th score
• Your class 12th score
• Your score in graduation
• Your stream in graduation
• Work experience
• Gender

Out of the parameters mentioned above, only two are under your control at this stage:

1. Score in graduation
2. CAT score

Since you have decided  to go for CAT Coaching, it is good to take some small steps towards the preparation. You can work upon building skills. It is also a part of CAT preparation and will help you a lot in future. Start reading books / magazines / newspaper editorials. Devote at least 1 hour everyday to reading. It will boost up your vocabulary and will enhance the knowledge of grammar. Here is the list of recommended books: Recommended Books and Novels List that every MBA / CAT Aspirant Should Read. THE HINDU is the best for newspaper editorials.

Start solving puzzles like Sudoku and Crossword. These puzzles will help in building problem solving skills, improve brain health, improve memory, IQ and concentration. There are many mobile applications available for these puzzles.

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Which novel or newspaper or anything is good for the preparation of the CAT? How do I solve the verbal question?

Reading will help in the expansion of vocabulary. Experts in language and literacy believe that a person needs to read a word or phrase 15–20 times in different contexts to learn it. It also improves memory and makes the analytical thinking skills stronger. It all will help you a lot in CAT EXAM

Spend at least one hour everyday on reading books / magazines / editorials. Recommended books are: Recommended Books and Novels List that every MBA / CAT Aspirant Should Read. The recommended newspaper for the editorials is THE HINDU.

While reading you will come up with many new words. Don’t just know the meaning and let them go. This way you will not remember them even after few hours. For expansion of vocabulary you need to learn these new words. For this, note them down and go through regularly until they become a part of your vocab. Solve puzzles like crossword. Puzzles are really very good for metal health.

Watch Hollywood movies:

Start watching Hollywood movies with subtitles to improve your vocabulary. It will also give you a better understanding of different accents and dialects.

Listen to English Songs:

Listening to English songs will also help you in improving English. You can download an app for lyrics like Musixmatch from the play store / app store. Whenever you play a song, this app will show you the lyrics of that particular song. It will be a bit hard for you to listen these songs in the beginning but with the help of this app and with time you will start enjoying.

Following article should be helpful for you:

How to Memorise and Revise Newly Learnt Words Using Word Roots

What 'Exasperating farrago of distortions' and Shashi Tharoor can teach you about Vocabulary Preparation for CAT - Handa Ka Funda

How to learn new words? Learning New Words – Why, How and Strategies

Understanding Confusing Words - Part 1 - Handa Ka Funda

Understanding Confusing Words – Part 2 - Handa Ka Funda

Understanding Confusing Words - Part 3 - Handa Ka Funda

Solve questions regularly from verbal and reading comprehension section. Keep writing sectional / topic wise tests.

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How do I prepare for the CAT 2018 within 3 months?

It is the high time for CAT as the exam is almost 3 months away. Every single day of these 3 months should be productive. You have to do a lot in these 3 months (Syllabus completion, practice, revision and test series).

To get a good percentile in CAT Coaching smart strategy for hard work is required. Before starting the preparation strategize it. Go through the interviews of toppers. They share their preparation strategy in these interviews. These strategies can be very helpful in your preparation because toppers know the right path to reach the goal. They put their efforts in the right direction and so they became toppers.

Before you start the preparation, know about the exam. Also, know the Syllabus & Weightage of each section.

• CAT is a 180 minutes exam consisting 100 questions having maximum 300 marks.
• It comprises 34 from Quantitative Ability (QA), 34 from Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), and 32 from Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR).
• The question paper will consist of both multiple choice questions and numerical answer type questions.

CAT preparation is broadly divided in 4 parts:

Syllabus Completion:

In these 3 months nothing can help you more than an online course. It will help you in completing the syllabus at a faster speed so that you get more time for revision and tests. So join an online course as soon as possible. Start from any topic of your choice and just keep going. You need to finish 75% syllabus by mid September and then start writing mocks along with the remaining 25% syllabus.

Practice:

Practice at least 20–30 questions based on each topic. Here is a list of recommended books: Recommended and Best Books for CAT Exam Preparation. Practice previous years questions. If you can’t solve much questions from books, make sure that at least you cover the previous years questions.

Test series:

Solve the tests series religiously. Start solving the full length mock in the given time frame after completing 75% syllabus.

Analyze the tests: You are not writing tests to know your marks / rank or to celebrate your preparation. But you are doing this to know about the areas where you need to work more or the areas which needs improvement. After completing the test, check the wrongly attempted questions and find out what was wrong. Then go on unattempted questions. If these questions are from the topics which you have not studied yet then no problem. But if you could not attempt the questions from the already learnt topics, then understand the approach of those questions. Also make notes of your mistakes so that you do not repeat them again.

Revision:

Revise at least 3 times before the exam. It will help you in being confident while attending the exam. Also, we have a tendency to forget things if we do not revise them. So revision is a must.

Following blogs should be helpful for your preparation:

How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude in 100 Days for CAT 2017

100 Days plan for Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT 2017

100 Days plan for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT 2017

It is completely natural to feel anxious due to stress when you have to do everything in just 3 months. My answer to Nidhi Sharma's answer to How did you break away from the stress during your CAT preparation days? should help you in overcoming stress.

All the best!!

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With almost 100-105 days left, can I prepare for the CAT to get a percentile of 80-85?

In the last 100–105 days (3 months) you need to utilize every single day. You need to follow a proper strategy to put all your efforts in the right direction.

Typically a CAT aspirant needs to put in 300–500 hours for preparation. You will need to dedicate around 7–9 hours from today itself to get a decent percentile.

To get a good percentile in CAT smart strategy for hard work is required. Before starting the preparation strategize it. Go through the interviews of toppers. They share their preparation strategy in these interviews. These strategies can be very helpful in your preparation because toppers know the right path to reach the goal. They put their efforts in the right direction and so they became toppers.

Before you start the preparation, know about the CAT exam. Also, know the  CAT Syllabus & Weightage of each section.

• CAT is a 180 minutes exam consisting 100 questions having maximum 300 marks.
• It comprises 34 from Quantitative Ability (QA), 34 from Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), and 32 from Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR).
• The question paper will consist of both multiple choice questions and numerical answer type questions.

CAT preparation is broadly divided in 4 parts:

SYLLABUS COMPLETION:

In these 3 months nothing can help you more than an online course. It will help you in completing the syllabus at a faster speed so that you get more time for revision and tests. So join an online course as soon as possible. Start from any topic of your choice and just keep going. You need to finish 75% syllabus by mid September and then start writing mocks along with the remaining 25% syllabus.

PRACTICE:

Practice at least 20–30 questions based on each topic. Here is a list of recommended books: Recommended and Best Books for CAT Exam Preparation. Practice previous years questions. If you can’t solve much questions from books, make sure that at least you cover the previous years questions.

TEST SERIES:

Solve the tests series religiously. Start solving the full length mock in the given time frame after completing 75% syllabus.

Analyze the tests: You are not writing tests to know your marks / rank or to celebrate your preparation. But you are doing this to know about the areas where you need to work more or the areas which needs improvement. After completing the test, check the wrongly attempted questions and find out what was wrong. Then go on unattempted questions. If these questions are from the topics which you have not studied yet then no problem. But if you could not attempt the questions from the already learnt topics, then understand the approach of those questions. Also make notes of your mistakes so that you do not repeat them again.

REVISION:

Revise at least 3 times before the exam. It will help you in being confident while attending the exam. Also, we have a tendency to forget things if we do not revise them. So revision is a must. It is the revision that creates the difference.

Avoid Distractions: Since you have just 3 months, you can’t waste your precious time in irrelevant stuff. Don’t get distracted by social media and parties. This self control will give you a good life. This article is going to be helpful for you: How to Avoid Distractions while Preparing for CAT

Live a healthy lifestyle: It is required to live a healthy and a balanced lifestyle in order to work hard for your goals along with work. Start your day with meditation and exercises to improve your concentration. Eat healthy food to fuel your mind.

Following blogs should be helpful for your preparation:

How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude in 100 Days for CAT 2017

100 Days plan for Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT 2017

100 Days plan for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT 2017

Hope I helped you. Good luck !!

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Is it possible to clear the CAT exam with average knowledge in maths?

YES. It is possible. What I understand by “average knowledge in maths” is that you remember some concepts and not all from 10the level maths. It is completely fine. The syllabus of CAT includes 10th level maths only. If you do not remember it, you can learn now. My answer: Nidhi Sharma's answer to Can a person who hates math and doesn’t know anything about it qualify for the CAT entrance? should help you in doing this.

CAT EXAM preparation is divided in following steps:

Build the Basics: Basics are very important of preparation. As you are average in maths, you will need to start from the basics again and then go through the advanced level concepts. You can do it with the help of online courses. These are affordable, time-saving and helpful. You can check the online CAT course from Handa Ka Funda here: Handa Ka Funda - Online CAT Coaching.

Practice: Get a book from market and start practicing questions from it after going through the concepts for any topic. Try out previous years questions as well. Here is a list of recommended books for practice: Recommended and Best Books for CAT Exam Preparation.

Analysis through test series: Analysis of your performance is very important to understand your weak and strong areas. After completing around 75% syllabus start writing mock tests.
You’ll observe after writing mocks that you have made many silly and major mistakes to which you can’t afford repeating in the main exam. So it’s better to learn from them and move on. Making notes of your mistakes will be helpful.

Revision: Make sure that you revise the concepts at least three times before appearing in the exams. Revision is the only way to remember things. While revising, read everything as if you are reading for the first time with full concentration. You can make short notes for revision at the last moment.

Hope this helps. Good luck !!

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