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26 year old Sumar Loomba from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh who scored 99.91 percent in CAT 2010 shares his success mantra and offers tips to crack the exam.
Sumar Loomba did not attend a coaching class. He scored an aggregate of 99.91 percent in CAT 2010 and sought admission in NITIE, Mumbai.
The 26 year old from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh started preparing for CAT 2010 only four months before the exam and dedicated about 6-8 hours of study each day.
He says that determination and focus is all that one needs to crack the CAT. A computer engineering graduate from Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, Sumar is currently pursuing Post Graduate Diploma In Management at NITIE, Mumbai.
He shares with Divya Nair the golden SPICE rule of vocabulary among other useful strategies he used to crack the exam last year. Along the way he also busts some CAT myths.
How much did you score in CAT 2010?
I scored 99.99 percent in English, 99.98 in Data Interpretation, 98.3 in Quant, and my aggregate was 99.91 percent.
When did you start preparing for CAT? What was your initial strategy?
I started four months in advance and I would dedicate approximately two hours for each subject. Since there are four sections, I would spend about 6-8 hours a day on preparation. I was also working with Tata Consultancy Services, so this was the maximum time I could dedicate in a day.
I did not attend any coaching class. Instead I had enrolled with a few test series providers who would provide me with mock test papers and solutions.
What is the most common myth about CAT?
Well, most students think that vocabulary is not very important. Some of them told me that direct vocabulary questions do not appear in CAT. But that is not true. If you are strong with your vocabulary, you will find it easier to crack sentence correction and other problems in the verbal ability section.
At the same time, I realised that CAT focuses on application based questions and if you observe the trend of questions they are not extremely difficult to crack.
What do you think was your winning strategy?
If you know your basics, you need not worry at all. A lot of people succumb to cramming and therefore underperform in the final exam.
The key is to start with the section you are most comfortable with and optimise your time accordingly. You can always come back and solve difficult questions later when you have the time. Always focus on your strengths and let it reflect in your scores.
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