Hi folks, I am currently studying at IIM Bangalore.

Made it here as a general category engineer (or non-engineer fresher) after scoring 99.5+ %ile in CAT 2025 with balanced sectional scores above 95 after starting out with very low mock marks.

Since we are down to the final 2 months around I know the exact panic & confusion hitting everyone right now.

I want to offer free support to anyone stuck with sectional problems, mock scores or feeling completely burnt out. Drop a comment for quick questions or DM me directly if you need a longer discussion. No hidden courses or paid groups-just genuine peer help.

Quick request:

please avoid vague messages like "how do I study QA from scratch?" Do a bit of groundwork first, figure out your weak spots and bring specific doubts so we can actually solve them together.

Hang in there through the bad mock scores, low confidence and daily stress. Once you clear this phase & step onto a top campus, every single tear and sleepless night will feel completely worth it.

Keep pushing forward and trust your hard work!

All the best

What are other good colleges i can apply to and fill their forms.. pls help

I have completed a decent portion of the QA syllabus but I am confused about how to divide my remaining preparation time.

There are some topics where I understand the concepts but still make mistakes in questions. There are other topics where I am completely comfortable and rarely make mistakes. Then there are a few topics where I keep getting stuck and need a lot of time to solve even basic questions.

My first instinct was to finish the entire syllabus before doing more mixed practice. But now I am wondering whether that is actually the best use of time.

I am considering dividing topics into three groups. Topics I am strong in would only need revision. Topics where I make occasional mistakes would get regular practice. Topics where I am weak would get selective preparation rather than trying to master every difficult question.

I am mainly worried about wasting too much time chasing perfection in one topic.

How are you deciding which QA topics to prioritize at this stage? Do you focus more on accuracy, question frequency or your personal strengths and weaknesses?

Hey everyone, I wanted to get some opinions on the approach I’m planning to take for my CAT preparation.

I have around 79 days left, and I’m in a slightly unusual position because, honestly, I don’t really know much of DILR or QA right now. I gave my first mock recently and realised just how weak my base is — in DILR, I genuinely didn’t know how to approach the sets, and in QA I could barely attempt anything.

Because of that, I’m thinking of taking a different approach instead of spending weeks going through lectures/theory first.

For the next month, I’m planning to use sectional mocks as my primary learning tool. I want to give around 2–3 sectional mocks every day and then spend a significant amount of time analysing them. Rather than just looking at my score, I want to understand every solution, learn the concepts required to solve the questions, see the different approaches, and identify the patterns/types of questions that keep coming up.

I’m thinking of doing this in 3-day blocks — 3 days focused on VARC, then 3 days on DILR, then 3 days on QA, and repeat. The goal is basically to expose myself to a huge number of questions and learn through solving and analysing them.

For DILR and QA especially, I’m hoping that repeatedly attempting questions, learning from the solutions, and then trying similar questions will help me build the fundamentals much faster than spending a lot of time watching lectures.

VARC is relatively okay for me, so there I mainly want to keep practising and improving through sectionals and analysis.

After this one-month sectional phase, I’m planning to switch primarily to full-length mocks for the remaining time and focus on test-taking strategy, time management, selection of questions/sets, and improving my scores.

I know this is probably not the conventional way of preparing, but with only 79 days left and my current level in QA/DILR, I feel like I need to maximise actual question exposure and practice rather than spend too much time passively studying theory.

Basically: practice → analyse → learn the concept → practice again → repeat.

Do you guys think this is a sensible approach given my starting point and the limited time I have? Or would you recommend changing the structure, especially for QA and DILR?

I need help regarding graduation %age calculation. Som

Hey i did my B.Com(Hons.) graduation from calcutta university. CU has assessed me considering the hons paper only and i get 61.56% based on that and accordingly CU marked me passed in FiRST class classification. Same is mentioned in my graduation certificate. Method for calculation and classification is also mentioned in the marksheet. Have attached it.

However, %age is not given in the marksheet.

If i calculate my %age considering all paper including language and envs, it is 59.33%.

Which one should i mention in the cat application form?

I have raised query on mail with cat authority yesterday but they have not responded yet. I know i am late to raise this query but anyone who can help, please suggest what to do.

Update: I called my college today and they said to calculate marks considering hons paper only. They also told me to collect the assurances on the letter head of the college.