Sidharth Balakrishna

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CAT 2010: Prep strategy for the final 2 months

CAT 2010: Prep strategy for the final 2 months

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2010

A plan for the last few months to CAT 2010.

10 tips to ace your B-school interview

10 tips to ace your B-school interview

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2010

Sidharth Balakrishna, author and IIM alumnus, shares useful prep tips.

Aspiring MBA? Tips to ace your Group Discussion

Aspiring MBA? Tips to ace your Group Discussion

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2010

How you can make a lasting impression at your B-school GD.

CAT 2009: Test-day tips and strategies

CAT 2009: Test-day tips and strategies

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2009

Your plan of action should be decided based on all the practice and mock exams you might have taken and a careful analysis of your performance.

Use the mouse and crack the CAT

Use the mouse and crack the CAT

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2009

Find out why the computer-based CAT exam format shouldn't get you worried.

CAT: There's no substitute for reading

CAT: There's no substitute for reading

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2009

How should students prepare for the Reading Comprehension section and what questions could they be asked? We take a look.

CAT 2009: Preparing on your own

CAT 2009: Preparing on your own

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2009

This article examines how students can go about their preparation should they choose not to join a coaching institute.

Online CAT: What to expect

Online CAT: What to expect

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2009

So far, students have been quite used to taking written exams and now suddenly they are faced with an exam on a computer -- and that too such an important exam!

B-school exams: Prep tips for GK

B-school exams: Prep tips for GK

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2008

If you practice properly, it should be possible to do at least four questions per minute in this section, saving you time for other sections of the paper.

CAT: Questions to expect in RC

CAT: Questions to expect in RC

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2008

A look at the various types of questions that have made an appearance in the entrance exams of management schools.

CAT: Quant questions you can expect

CAT: Quant questions you can expect

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2008

A look at the various types of questions that have made an appearance in the entrance exams of management schools.

CAT: Tips for DI & Analytical Reasoning

CAT: Tips for DI & Analytical Reasoning

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2008

Some tips that may prove useful in scoring well in this section.

CAT: Prep strategy for Quant

CAT: Prep strategy for Quant

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2008

Here are some strategies that can be used to do well in the Quant section.

CAT: There's no substitute to reading

CAT: There's no substitute to reading

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2008

Before we embark on a strategy for tackling the English/ Verbal Aptitude section in CAT, it is important to understand that the norm in this section today is fewer but tougher questions with comprehension and understanding being the order of the day.

CAT 2008: Create a 'draft' strategy

CAT 2008: Create a 'draft' strategy

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2008

Sidharth Balakrishna, an MBA from IIM Calcutta and currently working at a global consulting firm in New Delhi, shares how he went about his CAT prep.