Hi, Guys Today is the last day of my chat series. Though the session is dedicated to QA, you can also ask questions on other topics. I will send you the consolidated version of all the five parts of The Last 7 Day Frameworks viz. revision, DI, LR, VA-RC & QA at the end of the session. Ping your email-id's here.

02:23 PM

bosco.sylvester@gmail.com

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shrutisayal93@gmail.com

02:25 PM

aman, i am not being able to score well in quant, how many should i attempt for a decent 60-70 percentile??

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eshwar91josyam@gmail.com

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varrun.zope@gmail.com

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abhi69596@gmail.com

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khishen007@gmail.com

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pranjalpushpsingh@gmail.com

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divyasreekrish@gmail.com

02:28 PM

Difficulty scoring in Quants. What are the easier topics that can be attempted?

02:28 PM

Aman what according to u wud b a safe number of attempts in quant for someone who is not that strong in it

02:28 PM

Aman, according to you what are the books/material that we need to revise for difficult questions in Quant

02:31 PM

And can we depend on arithmetic and mensuration to clear the cutoffs

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@bosco You have still got three valuable days to improve on quant. I would suggest if you find this as a weakness revise all the concepts from the books/coaching material you prepared from. I have outlined the strategy how to revise in Part- I. Also, things would be pretty fresh in your mind in the exam, if you do a comprehensive quant revision now. In the examination hall, please don't go with the mindset that I should attempt x questions to get y percentile. Just have one strategy, maximum number of correct questions in the requisite time. All the best. :) Use your next 3 days wisely.

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sonthalia.jaya@gmail.com

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ashikanakorath7@gmail.com

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anianna1234@gmail.com

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Annanya21august@gmail.com

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Culsivaji@gmail.com

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Vivekgsv@gmail.com

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@khishen the traditionally held easier topics are percentages, ratios, TSD, Profit Loss & to an extent number system. But having said that, easier questions can also appear in the tougher parts like Algebra, Geometry and P&C. I would suggest not to skip any portion. All the Best.

02:34 PM

FOR 80 PERCENTILE, WHAT COULD BE THE QUESTIONS ATTEMPTED WITH ACCURACY??

02:34 PM

pankajmulla92@gmail.com

02:34 PM

QA is the one section that plummets my all over score. I'm unable to select the questions judiciously. Kindly help me find a way to tackle this. akansha.11.04@gmail.com

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viraat20@gmail.com

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souradeepsengupta10@gmail.com

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chaitanyakothapalli1992@gmail.com

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ch92amit@gmail.com

02:35 PM

Important area for quants.. ie having maximum questions in exam

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What stategy we should follow for any question selection ?

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Means should we attempt that question or leave it? How would you decide

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jyo.narula@gmail.com

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@Abhijeet I guess 20 question should be enough. But I strongly advise not to go in with this mind-set. Your goal is to get the maximum score that you an achieve with your skill-set. Have a single-minded focus while attempting the problems, if you get it solve it else move on & visit it later. Not even a single other thought should cross your mind. Be very methodical in the examination hall just like Jason Bourne/James Bond are when on a mission :) All the Best.

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kaverimehta95@gmail.com

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shellybajoria02@gmail.com

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ankitjoshi1248@gmail.com

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bhushan76.m@gmail.com

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@Ishwar I primarily studied from two sources in my preparation days viz. CL & Tathagat. Tathagat's material had a fair share of tough problems. You can solve pre-2009 era CAT papers, they have numerous higher order quant questions. All the Best.

02:40 PM

gupta.roshan0@gmail.com

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lash.blaze@gmail.com

02:41 PM

Hello Aman , Kindly share Workshop session amitlonakadi@gmail.com Thank you.

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i am facing a lot of problem in tsd and time and work.. what should i do to improve these topics?

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arun92psgtech@gmail.com

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rishabkarsv@gmail.com

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Shuklaabhigya@ymail.com

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@Abhijeet regarding clearing cut-off with arithmetic & mensuration, I would say it is very dicey. CAT is not like other exams like CFA, FRM where weightage of questions are fixed. It might so happen that you get very few questions from these topics & even those very tough problems. I would advise you not leave any topic in your revision even if you are not comfortable with it. Our strategy is to hope for the best & prepare for the worst.

02:45 PM

gaya394@gmail.com Thank you!!!

02:46 PM

Functions n graphs means i face alot of probs in that....my other section r fine ...so shud i invest a day in gling thru these topics again

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Hi Aman, This is my first day on this conversation. I came to know about it yesterday only. I have gone through all the previous days' chats and your mentoring immensely helped in boosting my morale which was pretty low since few days. Now I feel rejuvenated and am ready to take on CAT16. Thanks to you .:) It's a request to you to share all the framework and all relevant documents and materials that has been mentioned throughout the conversations to: jainakshat1708@gmail.com Thank You :)

02:47 PM

ohripranav@gmail.com

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Hi Aman , I am Harish .. could you please send the docs to harish12592@gmail.com .. would be very helpful for me .. thanks brother.

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a question remainder of 289*144^25 divided by 71^71

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approach

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plzz

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@aakansha Regarding question selection: First attempt from those topics that you are good at. But then if you are not getting questions even of those topics, don't panic. Probably very tough questions are placed form those topics. Calmly move ahead on to other questions. Further quant questions are not very long, so it won't take you more than 20-25 seconds to read one. So even if you attempt them sequentially, you can easily choose questions that you are comfortable with as you move along. A idiosyncratic thing that I used to do was to attempt the paper from last question onwards. Somehow I always found out easier questions were placed in the end. All the Best.

02:50 PM

Hi Aman, I am preparing primarily from CL and IMS. In these last 3 days, please suggest whether i should revise all mocks (large number) or should i practice mocks and tests (to keep my mind in shape) . I am trying to do both but its too much to cover...

02:51 PM

@Viraat traditionally important sections have been Algebra, Geometry, Number System & TSD. But it varies from year to year.

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Hi Aman, This is my first day on this conversation as well. Will you please share all relevant docs and material with me as well. Thank you in advance. :) dikshagarg23@gmail.com

02:51 PM

Amitanshu26@gmail.com (complete set please)

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Hi Aman, Share the relevant docs with me as well. Thank you in advance tvenki4@gmail.com

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shobhitsamurai@gmail.com (pls share the docs)

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@Pankaj in first 25-30 seconds read the question & decide if you can do it or not & if can then in how much time. In the first round attempt only those that you can do under 1.5 minutes. In the second round, do the questions that will take time but are solvable. In the third round do the intractable questions. All the Best.

02:54 PM

Hello aman, can you kindly send the framework from previous conversations to gaya394@gmail.com please.. Thank you in advance

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AMAN, I WANT TO THANK U FOR ALL THE COMMENTS GIVEN... PRAY FOR ME

02:56 PM

In case of a 44/28/28 format, does the difficulty level go up?if yes , what would be a decent attempt for , say, a 98%ile QA?

02:56 PM

out of 102 raw marks, what should be the raw marks/number of attempts keeping 100% accuracy in QA section to score 99+ in QA?

02:58 PM

kindly send the framework from previous conversations and reference docs to lav.thakker@gmail.com ...Thanks

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@jyotika I would suggest dedicate 6-8 hours solely to TSD tomorrow. Read it from scratch, preferably from a new source. Probably in your old-source you are getting stuck somewhere. Study at a stretch, so that everything about TSD gets processed together. As you read along the theory also start doing example questions by hiding their solutions at first. I sincerely hope that this fresh perspective would resolve any logical bottlenecks you have about TSD. All the Best.

02:58 PM

@Saurav that depends if your revision for the rest of the syllabus is complete. If it is done & dusted, I would strongly advise you to spend an entire day on functions and graph. Would certainly boost your score. All the Best.

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Thank you..

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Hello Aman, If 44/28/28 format appears, what would be the decent no. of attempts in QA and LRDI considering these 2 sections as my strengths? akshaychaudhari76@gmail.com Thanks in advance

03:01 PM

I am facing a lot of issues with Geometry. Concepts are not clear. What can be done as around 4-5 questions come from geometry.

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out of 102 raw marks, what should be the raw marks/number of attempts keeping 100% accuracy in QA section to score 99+ in QA?

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@Akshat Thank You. The pleasure is mine

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poojachawla1995@gmail.com

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krish.agrawal001@gmail.com

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@Viraat I will mail you the solution post 9 pm

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shivashr5@gmail.com

03:04 PM

out of 102 raw marks, what should be the raw marks/number of attempts keeping 100% accuracy in QA section to score 99+ in QA?

03:06 PM

sir i am not very comfortable in quant so how many ques should i attempt so that i can score high?

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@Shobhit I presume you have already given atleast 20 mocks. It doesn't make sense to give more mocks now. Your strategy shall be revision, revision & revision. All the concepts you have studied throughout your preparation must be at your tips on the D-Day. All the Best.

03:07 PM

@Bosco I will definitely pray for you. Stay calm & focused, I am sure you will sail through :)

03:08 PM

Thanks Aman.. Ur guidance at this crucial time is very helpful.

03:09 PM

out of 102 raw marks, what should be the raw marks/number of attempts keeping 100% accuracy in QA section to score 99+ in QA?

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khatanhartanya8@gmail.com

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iamharsh9424@gmail.com

03:12 PM

Hi, my performance in quant has been deterioting consistently. I am unable to pin point the reason for that. What should be my strategy for the last 4 days?

03:13 PM

Hi Aman, Could you please share your frame work for LRDI, discussed in the last chat. id is shreyashgupta09@gmail.com

03:13 PM

Also, please send me the framework at simranjeet.rekhi07@gmail.com

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@Amit & Amit (Kumar & Chauhan) The lesser the questions, the more difficult they are. In my experience, for CAT I have found percentiles varying widely with attempts. Thus placing a decent attempt for x percentile is difficult. Having said that I have one observation across entrance exams ( i have given quite a large number :P) right from my engineering days: 70-75% answers correct -> Top 1 percentile. All the Best. May both the Amits land in the top 1% :)

03:14 PM

Please do mail me the QA framework @ jyo.narula@gmail.com Thanks

03:14 PM

Sir what would be a good attempt in VA-RC if 40-44 questions are asked.

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Please mail va rc framework msamohdshahil@gmail.com

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@Akshat I would give you the same advise for Geometry as I gave to Jyotika for TSD. All the Best :)

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@Shiva try to do the maximum possible you can. Don't get constrained by a number. All the Best :)

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@ aman i am also facing problem with geometry questions ,plz tell from where i should practice different types of geometry questions?

03:18 PM

In the 3-rounds approach, how much time would you ideally suggest for each round?

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V

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parvathysn97@gmail.com

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Thank you Aman :). Please share all docs and frameworks at jainakshat1708@gmail.com. It's really great to see you putting in so much efforts to help us all. All the very very best for all your future endeavors. Would love to connect with you personally. :-)

03:20 PM

arushikant8@gmail.com

03:20 PM

@unknown whose quant is deteriorating. Check which topics are going wrong. It is a very low probability that you are messing up all the topics together. Find out the common patterns in your errors. Resolve them by having a fresh look at the weaker topics. Follow it up with an in-depth revision of full quant. I am sure you will be able to resolve your issue. Just don't panic & calmly look for the patterns in you errors. All the Best. :)

03:21 PM

@Harsh do the maximum possible you can. If 40-44 questions turn up, you should atleast try to do breach the 30 mark. But having said that don't compromise accuracy for speed. Just have one mantra: maximum possible correct with due diligence for each question attempted. All the Best :)

03:23 PM

@Pankaj Use CL/Time/IMS/Tathagat material & for tougher questions attempt pre 2009 CAT questions.

03:25 PM

Hey Aman. I often forget all formulae in quant while attempting.

03:25 PM

celebratewithme01@gmail.com

03:28 PM

@unknown First Round: questions under 1.5 minutes. II round: as much time as a question takes, but do them all. (I am assuming the third round questions are completely intractable for you). If time is left for the third round, then go for it, try options or any other tricks up your sleeve. All the Best !!

03:28 PM

What's your say on JUGAAD in QA if some questions can be done by using options to solve a question rather than modern maths step like in algebra, geometry etc. By this way can speed can be increased in exam? I m able to solve 5-6 questions in mock with jugaad.

03:28 PM

could you please share all the frameworks on simpi2803@gmail.com

03:29 PM

Hi..i have ims 500 cat questions book..i am weak in quants and i want to revise the concepts ..should i solve the quants questions from this book or should i revise the mocks that i have given so far? Approx- 10 mocks

03:30 PM

Hey Aman, Could you please share all the frameworks for Quants, LR, DI, Verbal & RC on my ID : gupta.roshan0@gmail.com. It would be really helpful for forming a strategy & revising! :D Thanks, Roshan

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please share all the frameworks for Quants, LR, DI, Verbal & RC with me as well ..arushikant8@gmail.com Thank you

03:32 PM

@Samridhi tomorrow for the entire day try writing all the important formulas over a piece of paper. In the first round, write them by copying. Then second time only look those ones which you can't remember. Do this repeatedly. I suggest at-least 10 times, each time afresh on a separate piece of paper. I hope by the end of the day you will be able to recall many of them. Also at the end of the day, besides the formula also write its uses. All the Best. :)

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What's your say on JUGAAD in QA if some questions can be done by using options to solve a question rather than modern maths step like in algebra, geometry etc. By this way can speed can be increased in exam? I m able to solve 5-6 questions in mock with jugaad.

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Thanks Aman :)

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@amit jugaad form an integral part of solving the question right from engineering days. Just a word of caution: don't let the jugaad be lengthier than the standard method. All the Best. :)

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@Arushi revise the concepts & your previous mocks first. If time is left, go for IMS 500. All the Best :)

03:35 PM

Thanks a lot :D

03:36 PM

poojachawla1995@gmail.com

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@all That would be all from my side. The pleasure was mine. Hope you all bell the CAT. Feel free to ping me back on my mail. I will try my best to reply in the minimum time possible. Would be mailing all the email-id's mentioned here shortly. Cheers Aman

03:37 PM

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rakhibhagat26@gmail.com

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Hello Mr. Aman, Please share the frame works to my email id as well keerthi.ceg@gmail.com

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Kindly send the material at smritijoinwal@yahoo.co.in

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m.phanee432@gmail.com

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in geomentry i try to guess the ans n get correc 70%of the times is this a good process

04:13 PM

Please send material on parikh.saurabh27@gmail.com

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ishitakhemka07@gmail.com

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ishitakhemka07@gmail.com

04:27 PM

please send the framework on vinaychh@gmail.com

04:38 PM

Hi aman! Could you please mail all the frameworks: LRDI, RC&VA, and QA to my mail id: amansandilya16893@gmail.com Thank you for all your help and support! You did a splendid job answering every question asked to you. Thank you so much again for your help.

05:13 PM

Hi Aman, can you please also send the reference documents at prateekpipara@gmail.com

05:16 PM

I have joined just today only. Thanks in advance.

05:16 PM

Hi Aman..Could you please mail all the frameworks :LRDI,RC&vA & QA.Thanks in Advance! Sinkar4856@gmail.com

05:17 PM

Hello Aman , Kindly share Workshop session satyahari@hotmail.com Thank you.

05:38 PM

Hi. Could you please forward the frameworks to mbapreparation16@gmail.com too? Thanks!

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Am really sorry to report this late but was not well... Sir would yuh please the documents at stel

06:21 PM

stellarsparkling@gmail.com

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