The Athena Journal

CAT prep, decoded

Strategy, study plans, B-school cutoffs and exam guides — written to help you turn preparation into a percentile.

How to Improve CAT VARC in 30 Days: A Practical Plan

A no-fluff, day-by-day approach to lift your VARC accuracy and reading speed in a month.

In DILR, picking the right sets beats raw speed. A simple framework for what to attempt - and what to leave.

A realistic look at the CAT percentiles the older and newer IIMs expect - and why your profile matters too.

Sections, the 40-minute sectional timer, and +3/-1 marking - the CAT format explained simply.

Pattern, sections, difficulty and strategy - how XAT differs from CAT and how to prepare for both.

Not 60. A realistic number - and why analysis matters far more than the count.

Where the marks really are in CAT Quant - and the six topics to master first.

Indian MBA or global B-schools? How to decide between CAT and the GMAT.

A month-by-month roadmap from fundamentals to mocks - without burning out.

Three more exams that widen your B-school shortlist - for very little extra prep.

The score is feedback, not the goal. A simple routine to turn every mock into marks.

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