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A 13-week CAT plan in tables: daily hours for students and working aspirants, week-by-week topics, mock cadence and the analysis routine.
12 min read · free PDFCATCAT DILR Playbook: Pick the Right Sets, Solve Arrangements, Tables and GamesHow to choose the 2 to 3 DILR sets worth your 40 minutes, with methods for arrangements, tables, games and routes, and five worked mini-sets.
13 min read · free PDFCATCAT Quant Formula Sheet: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Modern MathsEvery formula you need for CAT Quantitative Ability, grouped by topic, with 8 worked examples and the speed rules that save marks.
14 min read · free PDFCATCAT VARC Playbook: Reading Comprehension, Para-jumbles, Summary, Odd-one-outA working method for CAT VARC: how to read RC passages, solve para-jumbles and odd-one-out, build vocabulary, and a 60-day reading routine.
13 min read · free PDFCMATCMAT guide: 2026 pattern, marking and a plan for the 2027 cycleCMAT: the 2026 pattern (100 questions, 180 minutes, +4/-1), fee and eligibility, what NTA has not announced for 2027, pacing maths and a 13-week plan.
7 min read · free PDFGeneralGD and PI Preparation for MBA Admissions: Structure, Questions and ApproachHow to prepare for MBA group discussions and personal interviews: a GD structure, a PI map, work-experience stories and 20 questions with approaches.
13 min read · free PDFGMATGMAT Focus Edition for Indian MBA applicants: sections, scoring and strategyGMAT Focus Edition for Indian applicants: 64 questions in 135 minutes, 205-805 scoring, validity, retake rules, pacing maths and a 10-week plan.
7 min read · free PDFIMATIMAT (IIM Mumbai): what is confirmed, what is not, and how to prepareIMAT for IIM Mumbai executive MBAs: confirmed dates, fee, route and interview, what is unpublished, and a prep route from CAT, GMAT and GRE basics.
7 min read · free PDFMAH-CETMAH-MBA/MMS CET guide: 2026 pattern, no negative marking and a speed planMAH-MBA/MMS CET: the 2026 pattern (200 questions, 150 minutes, no negative marking), fee, eligibility, 2027 status and a speed-first plan.
7 min read · free PDFGeneralMock Test Analysis Guide: A 90-Minute Review, Error Log and Percentile BandsReview a mock in 90 minutes: an error-log template, the accuracy versus attempts trade-off under +3/-1 marking, and what a percentile band means.
12 min read · free PDFNMATNMAT by GMAC guide: pattern, scoring, attempts, fees and pacingNMAT by GMAC: 108 questions in 120 minutes, no negative marking, 36-360 scoring, three attempts a year, fees, window dates and section pacing maths.
7 min read · free PDFSNAPSNAP 2026 guide: pattern, marking, three-test strategy and feesSNAP 2026 for Symbiosis MBA: 60 questions in 60 minutes, +1/-0.25 marking, three test dates, fees and registration close, with a time split.
7 min read · free PDFGeneralSOP and Essay Writing for MBA Admissions: Structure, Mistakes and 3 OutlinesHow to write an MBA statement of purpose and on-the-spot essays: a word budget, writing rules, common mistakes and three outlines you can adapt.
12 min read · free PDFXATXAT 2027 guide: sections, marking, Decision Making and how to prepareXAT 2027 at a glance: sections, negative marking and the skip rule, dates, fee, Decision Making method, and a plan that sits beside CAT 2026.
7 min read · free PDFCommon questions
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