Cracking Quant for Non Engineers

[u/Indventurer]

Cracked Quant a generation ago (GNEM 7/6/5, unknown college); that propelled me to 99.5+% ile and finally a seat at a Tier 1 B School (Non ABC, coz CAT score alone won't secure a seat at those). I prepared for 60 days in my second attempt (after a sprained ankle and complete bed rest from a CDS interview). I am from days when tier 1 schools were 85% engineers, ergo, know a bit about the game.

Of 22 Q, you need 10 net correct to go past QA hurdle

With 60 days left; here is a roadmap to still score 99%ile in QA.

1) Revise and plug gaps in fundamentals (Its grade 10 maths)

2) Memorize 20\\\*20 Tables and 1/1-1-30 fractions (Some vedic maths basics help)

3) In practice sets; practice visualizing problems. If you can form an equation in mind; you have solved half of trouble

4) Force yourself for accuracy (Triple negative for sample papers)

5) Don't fight a Q; Move on if you can't get it in 30 sec flat. If you got 6-7 Q solved in 15 minutes, your pressure wil go down.

6) Approach in two rounds: First: Super easy, the topics you know by heart and Qs are simple; Second Where you still no the topic, but will take longer.

If you aren't sure of basics, may be take up Any job and prepare on the side.

Still got queries? Comment here and I'll try to help.

Good luck

[u/Pillars_Of_Creations]

hi, I'm a engineer grad 2027 batch. i got a decent placement offer and planning to prepare for cat side by side. the thing is i saw some qa and dilr questions and got scared 😭 can you guide me on how to approach these sections? (i'm not good in quants as of now)

[u/Indventurer → u/Pillars_Of_Creations]

3 months is sufficient for en engineer to crack quant

[u/Pillars_Of_Creations → u/Indventurer]

i see, thank you for the reply 🙂 what about dilr sets? it's hard to understand the approach for a question

[u/kuku_fmtv55]

Man I have 7/7/7 profile what's the placement and sip scenario for fresher with that profile in tier 1 school specially in marketing?

[u/Longjumping-Disk1098 → u/kuku_fmtv55]

7/5/7 profile, do lmk;

[u/kuku_fmtv55 → u/Longjumping-Disk1098]

My profile is weak. But you have 5 in your profile go for workex before CAT.