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Ankit Doshi

hello people

12:28 PM

Swati Joshi

Hello sir....I'm getting very nervous for the exam day..seems lyk forgot all the concepts i have learnt

12:31 PM

Swati Joshi

Hello sir....I'm getting very nervous for the exam day..seems lyk forgot all the concepts i have learnt

12:31 PM

InsideIIM Counselling

Hi Swati, That is not possible. You have forgotten nothing. You need to stop studying. Go watch a movie and ensure you sleep 8 hours at least both tonight and on Saturday night. All that hard work will not go away. Have faith in your abilities. It will all click when necessary.

12:33 PM

Pankaj Mulla

Hello sir I have left many topics due to some reasons now i am tensed if questions falls from those area what should i do?

12:35 PM

Swati Joshi

Hope so..after failing last year to secure a gud percentile i hv become little pessimistic.... N my quant score is always below the mark

12:35 PM

Pankaj Mulla

Hello sir I have left many topics due to some reasons now i am tensed if questions falls from those area what should i do?

12:35 PM

Ankit Doshi

Think only about topics you know. Make sure you select the questions you know about and solve with high accuracy. You can't do anything about topics you don't know. It is beyond your control. What is in your control is topics you know.

12:37 PM

Swati Joshi

Hope so..after failing last year to secure a gud percentile i hv become little pessimistic.... N my quant score is always below the mark

12:35 PM

Ankit Doshi

Negative thoughts will not help at this stage. You must watch happy positive feel good movies.

12:37 PM

Pankaj Mulla

Thanks sir

12:39 PM

Devansh Bilala

Hi Sir I am tensed that on the D-Day i wont be able to solve LR-DI due to stress. How to overcome this ??

12:39 PM

Swati Joshi

Thnku☺

12:39 PM

Pankaj Mulla

Any suggestions for last minute preparation

12:40 PM

Devansh Bilala

Hi Sir I am tensed that on the D-Day i wont be able to solve LR-DI due to stress. How to overcome this ??

12:39 PM

Ankit Doshi

How will anticipating the worst help? Visualise yourself selecting the right sets and smoothly attempting questions. Tell yourself that you will do well. Don't take CAT too seriously.

12:42 PM

Pankaj Mulla

Any suggestions for last minute preparation

12:40 PM

Ankit Doshi

Stop studying! Do whatever it takes to calm yourself. I would recommend a movie. Or a stroll with friends. Get away from books. If at all revise some basic concepts. Stop solving tests.

12:43 PM

Ankit Doshi

Have you guys read this article I wrote today - 'This is for all those who take themselves too seriously. All those who think that their performance in CAT is what will define them for the rest of their life. Take it easy. None of this anxiety is worth it. It will neither help you on Sunday nor is it helping you right now trying to gear up for the test. There are a million ways to excel and be happy in life. Taking CAT is just one of those million ways. If it works out – great. If it doesn’t – you still have another million ways (minus one).' Read more here below https://insideiim.com/cat-takers-dont-take-yourself-too-seriously/?src=konv

12:45 PM

Ankit Doshi

Putting additional pressure on yourself will not help. Look at CAT as a game. You want to do the best you can but don't make it the central theme of your life. Don't be too intense. Be free and flowing. Enjoy the test. It's a fun puzzle or a game.

12:53 PM

Maurya Alla

Brother have you seen the mock test given in the official website.How do you rate it? I

12:57 PM

Pranav More

sir i am not scoring well in maths. my score is around 20 n 30's. though i am scoring well in other 2. what should i do now ? my arithmetic i good but my algebra is really bad. sir what topics should i go for to get a decent score in maths..

12:57 PM

Maurya Alla

Brother have you seen the mock test given in the official website.How do you rate it? I

12:57 PM

Ankit Doshi

I don't expect the format to be too different from the mock test. Difficulty level could vary and that will be the true test of the test takers to adjust and make decisions in the test.

12:59 PM

Pranav More

sir i am not scoring well in maths. my score is around 20 n 30's. though i am scoring well in other 2. what should i do now ? my arithmetic i good but my algebra is really bad. sir what topics should i go for to get a decent score in maths..

12:57 PM

Ankit Doshi

You need to maximise at least 1 section and score very well in another. Ensure you clear cutoff in quant. If you select the easy questions (trust me there will be plenty) and get them right you should easily clear quant cutoff. But overall percentile is always dependent on scoring as high as possible in your strong section. At this point focus on your strengths rather than your weakness.

01:01 PM

Ankit Doshi

Last 25 mins of the chat!

01:04 PM

Ankit Doshi

Do make use of the ASK section here to get your career queries solved in an one-on-one format.

01:05 PM

Mohammed Shahil

Ankit, am having problem with lr sets with inadequate info given, ie options with "Cant be determined " in them. I tend to assume an arbitrary possibility and check for all the condition. If it satisfies, i go for answering, otherwise, i assume another. This consumes a lot of time and also grants many negatives. Any solution?

01:09 PM

Atharva Joshi

what do you think about Arsenal's chances this year !!!!! And do you also think that the way opposition reacted against demonetization has actually affected them rather than BJP considering it was a move that would affect them negatively in politics

01:11 PM

Aman Singh

What according to you will be the right thing to do,if the pattern changes to 44. Attempt RC first or VA?

01:12 PM

Aman Singh

Athava Joshi, it will be same old story. They will conceed goals in the end matches and will play the Champions league play off next year!! #GGMU

01:13 PM

Mohammed Shahil

Ankit, am having problem with lr sets with inadequate info given, ie options with "Cant be determined " in them. I tend to assume an arbitrary possibility and check for all the condition. If it satisfies, i go for answering, otherwise, i assume another. This consumes a lot of time and also grants many negatives. Any solution?

01:09 PM

Ankit Doshi

I don't know if we have enough time to solve this problem at the last moment. I would recommend just leave these questions. I don't think there will be too many of these. Solving this is related to a lot of practice and clarity of thought. I don't think it is worth wasting time over if you aren't comfortable. I would focus on spending that time to things i know well and maximising my score.

01:14 PM

Atharva Joshi

what do you think about Arsenal's chances this year !!!!! And do you also think that the way opposition reacted against demonetization has actually affected them rather than BJP considering it was a move that would affect them negatively in politics

01:11 PM

Ankit Doshi

With Santi Cazorla gone for 3 months I would say chances look very bleak. Demonetization is a tough one. We still need to wait and watch. My hunch is that the Modi Marketing machine has triumphed for now. Proof will be the assembly elections next year!

01:16 PM

Atharva Joshi

@aman singh atleast they are better off than Man U currently :p

01:16 PM

Aman Singh

What according to you will be the right thing to do,if the pattern changes to 44. Attempt RC first or VA?

01:12 PM

Ankit Doshi

I don't think there is one right answer. Depends on your comfort. I was very good at VA/RC. I knew I had to maximise there. I would finish all the VA very quickly and then do RC. This approach would remain the same irrespective of the number of questions.

01:17 PM

Aman Singh

Athava Joshi, it will be same old story. They will conceed goals in the end matches and will play the Champions league play off next year!! #GGMU

01:13 PM

Ankit Doshi

I think Man Utd may actually struggle to get into top 4. I'm pretty sure Arsenal will make it to the top 4. I think Wenger will go away if he doesn't win either of FA Cup, CL or the League. Pretty sure about that. I also think Ozil and Sanchez's contracts are linked to Wenger staying at the club.

01:19 PM

Aman Singh

What about the title? Liverpool/City/Arsenal?

01:22 PM

Aman Singh

What about the title? Liverpool/City/Arsenal?

01:22 PM

Ankit Doshi

No idea right now. Liverpool is playing some amazing football but then Coutinho injury is a title denting injury. Man City will always be in the hunt with the quality of their team and the coach. Guardiola invariably wins. But its an interesting year again. I would say Chelsea look best suited to be honest.

01:23 PM

Atharva Joshi

Liverpool look awesome ! Arsenal will falter as usual ! Conte's strategy has worked...ManCity's defense seems weak

01:26 PM

Ankit Doshi

Last 5 mins guys. There seem to be no new questions. I will be logging off in a few mins. Final plus for today's article - https://insideiim.com/cat-takers-dont-take-yourself-too-seriously/?src=konv

01:28 PM

Ankit Doshi

plug*

01:28 PM

Ankit Doshi

We will ready with the CAT 2016 analysis on Sunday by 6 pm on InsideIIM - We will also do a live chat her on Konversations around 8 pm on Sunday with IIM C alumnus ARKSS who will be taking the test himself.

01:30 PM

Sangam Singh

Hello sir, just read your article "cat takers don't take yourself too seriously". Really, right article at the time. thanks a lot.

02:15 PM