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Need advice for Quants section!!!!!!!!

Hello

I’ve recently started preparing for CAT seriously, and I have been struggling a lot with the Quants section.

Given my schedule, I only get 2–3 hours daily to watch concept videos and solve questions.

I’m facing a very common problem: when I watch concept videos, the questions seem easy, and I’m able to solve questions of the same pattern on my own. However, when a new pattern of question appears, I go blank and can only solve it partially.

I know practice is required, but practicing only the same format of questions does not really help in developing the ability to solve different types of questions.

So my main question is: has anyone else struggled with Quants in a similar way? If yes, was there any strategy that genuinely helped improve your problem-solving ability in Quants?

I’ve been watching Rodha basic question videos, but I’m still not able to solve many questions on my own when a new pattern appears.

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u/Ecstatic-Face-1912 — 15 hours ago

Preparation yt pl- recommendations

Preparation yt pl- recommendations

Can someone suggest yt playlists for cat prep. I know a lot of people were recommending rodha for dilr but which pl exactly? I'll need to start from basics for dilr and quant. Thanks in advance!

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u/Zestyclose-Can-1514 — 12 hours ago
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HELLO!

Hi @all Looking to connect with serious CAT aspirants so we can help each other out, track preparation, and stay consistent together... Those who r interested kindly dm

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Are old Arun sharma still good?

Hi confused between these old Arun sharma and the latest edition. I want to build my base since I am non eng and what to practice sums before I start giving mocks in aug .

Only arun sharma old books second hand are cost 1.2k

And latest 2026 edition or 13 edition is cost 3.1k

Pls guide which one should I go for

u/Professional-Bad9568 — 3 days ago

Which one to chose

Hello guys, I have converted both IMT ghaziabad bfs and IIM Amritsar core. Which one should I chose? I am interested in both finance and analytics. My profile: BBA fresher 9/8/8. CAT - 97 percentile.

u/Livid_Mistake_1666 — 6 days ago

FMS BHU vs BABY IIMS

I have converted FMS BHU and got an advance waitlist for IIM JAMMU (CS-63.00) and waitlisted at IIM Bodhgaya, Sirmaur (CS-29.0) and Sambhalpur(767)

Profile 8/8/8 OBC/NE/M/Fresher

Should I go for BHU for its low fees or accept IIM offers if converted???

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u/Kitchen-Ad333 — 8 days ago
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hey guys, had a quick question about NIOS part admission for 12th improvement

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so i passed 12th this year with 77% from a state board. 3 subjects pulled my percentage down, rest were fine. im planning to appear for CAT in 3-4 years and i was thinking of doing NIOS part admission for just those 3 subjects.

my questions:

  1. does NIOS part admission work for state board students? like is a dual marksheet (state board + NIOS part admission) valid for IIM shortlisting purposes?

  2. have any IIMs — especially the older ones like ABC or Mumbai — explicitly accepted or rejected this combo? couldn't find any official clarification anywhere

  3. for CAT specifically, is improving 12th marks via NIOS actually worth the effort or is it better to just focus on CAT percentile + graduation CGPA?

would really appreciate if anyone who has been through this or knows someone who has could share their experience. thanks

u/EggPuffss — 8 days ago

Suggestions needed

Suggestions needed

31 M

I passed out 10th in 2010 with 72% marks. 12th with 72% marks. Took 1 year gap for IIT prep but couldn't clear it. Joined govt. college for Bachelor of Engineering in Indore for Civil engineering and cleared with 65% marks in 2018.

Then I gave GATE exam in 2018 and cleared with some 1900 rank and started preparing for UPSC CSE. Prepared for 5 years couldn't clear pre, then started preparing for SSC CGL for 2-3 years, everytime I was able to clear tier 1 but couldn't clear tier 2. Then I took the course and leaned SQL, excel etc and now I'm working in Paytm since 2-3 months.

I joined my 1st job on 5th January this year.

My girlfriend thinks that I can study for CAT and can give exam this year.

What do you all think with my profile that should I prepare?

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u/ImpressiveCase7121 — 11 days ago

MBA Leaks: Indian Banks CTC Post MBA

Covering Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, IDFC First Bank, HDFC and IBDIC.

u/Ididnotkillhim — 11 days ago

TIME CAT STUDY MATERIAL FOR SALE

Selling these TIME CAT STUDY MATERIAL (2025) for ₹2000. This includes all the stuff I got for my 6 months CAT prep course from TIME Delhi centre. DM me if you are based in Delhi and want to purchase. The items are listed below:

  1. 8 QA books (first two are annotated, after that I stopped marking answers and all on the books)

  2. 6 LRDI books (first book annotated)

  3. 4 VARC books

  4. Extras books- i. English Grammar, ii. GK, iii. Speed Enhancement, iv. DS

  5. 2 GDPI prep books

  6. 17 AIMCATS (new and unused)

  7. 20 CAT level workshop and miniCATs (annotated)

  8. all Class Handouts (annotated)

  9. 9 TIME Magazines, dated June 2024 to February 2025 (these will not be used for current affairs but there are explanations and discussions for various marketing and finance topics so useful).

u/haha-me — 12 days ago

Anyone got arun sharma?

I'm habitual to the cat prep, but I didn't use the arun sharma quant book last year. Anyone wanna give it, and not sell? I'll cover the shipping charges

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u/chala_toh_chaand_tak — 12 days ago

need all the advice I can

im 20, in my 2nd year of bsc and want to prepare for cat. I need everything i can atp like how to prep for cat, what resources to use etc etc. If I should even go for it and if I do what all to focus on.

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u/WavyRyy — 10 days ago

Selling IMS 2025-26 books UNUSED!!

Hey! I am selling my IMS 2025-26 books (they are the latest version). All books are unused. Module 1 and 2 are unsealed but not used, all other modules are completely sealed and fresh.

Location - Pune..can ship anywhere in India

Price - 5000 INR + Transportation, Negotiable.

DM if interested!

u/Quiet_Rutabaga_3810 — 14 days ago

Doubt regarding FMS

Hey everyone, wanted to clarify something about FMS Delhi's admission scoring formula.

I've seen their criteria mention a threshold around 75% for Class 12 marks. Does anyone know — if your 12th percentage is above 75%, do you get the maximum marks allotted for that component? Or does it scale linearly all the way up regardless?

Asking because I have a 77% in 12th and trying to figure out how much it actually hurts my overall FMS score

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u/EggPuffss — 13 days ago

Preparation Help

hi guys so this is my first time giving cat and I’m kinda unsure about it so I wanted guidance

what online coaching is best

best material to study

how may hours to devote daily I have a full time job as trainee in consulting

free material

and I’m in final sem my cgpa till now is 7.6

so 9/7/7 ig is it correct?

ok so like this is edit - I did not describe my background I’m 20 F general Eco student and learning french by professional course

i heard back has points in IIM

some achievements won case competition at TISS, IIM amritsar

published research paper too on financial paradox

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u/Competitive-Walk7681 — 13 days ago