EVERY January, CAT aspirants begin with a sense of urgency. New books arrive, past papers are downloaded, and students dive straight into problem solving. Questions and sets pile up fast, and the rhythm scratches the itch of momentum. Mock tests appear within days, and scores begin to shape mood. But the risk with this approach is that aspirants end up preparing for the exam they think CAT is, rather than the exam it turns into once the clock starts. They work harder, yet their performance stays stubbornly inconsistent because the exam is filtering for a deeper skill than most realise, something much more fundamental.
Link: The-New-Indian-Express-Bengaluru-19-JANUARY-2026-page-14-1.pdf
Published in Edex, the education supplement of The New Indian Express.
Date: 19 January 2025
Page No.: 14
Prof. Vasanth Kamath
