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May 20, 2026
CAT 2026 Two-Month Plan: August-September Mock Sprint
A week-by-week CAT 2026 two-month plan for the August-September mock-entry phase.
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Strategy
May 20, 2026
CAT Error Log: Template, Categories & Weekly Ritual
The exact CAT error log a serious aspirant needs: a 6-column printable template, the 4-category classification system (Concept, Silly, Selection, Time), the 45-minute Sunday review ritual,…
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Strategy
May 20, 2026
CAT Percentile Required for MBA: 50+ College Cutoffs
A panoramic decision tool for CAT aspirants mapping 50+ MBA colleges to the percentile required, category-wise floors, average fees and placements.
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Strategy
May 20, 2026
XAT 2027 Syllabus & Preparation: 5-Week CAT Addon
Indigo-to-amber gradient hero with "XAT 2027 Guide" pill, headline ("5-Week Addon" in red), four-card right grid (featured indigo "Exam Pattern", "Decision Making", "Essay Section", dashed amber…
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Strategy
May 20, 2026
CAT 2026 Coaching vs Self Study: A Decision Guide
A profile-fit decision guide for CAT 2026 aspirants choosing between classroom coaching, self study, and AI-led personalised preparation.
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Quant
May 20, 2026
Averages Formulas for CAT 2026: 12 Solved Questions
A standalone CAT 2026 averages cheatsheet: the 6 core formulas, the weighted-average cross-multiplication shortcut, the "remove one element" replacement trick, moving averages, the…
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Strategy
May 20, 2026
CAT 2026 Percentile vs Rank: Cohort Position Decoded
A clean decoding of CAT 2026 percentile vs rank: the IIM formula in numbers, a percentile-to-rank conversion table for every band from 90 to 99.99, why percentile stays stable across CAT cycles…
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Exam Updates
May 20, 2026
CAT 2026 Admit Card City Allotment & Centre Guide
A practical post-download guide for the CAT 2026 admit card window: how city allotment actually works, decoding the centre code and address, what to do when the allotted city is not your…
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Strategy
May 19, 2026
CAT Repeater Strategy 2026: From 85 to 98 in 90 Days
A targeted recalibration plan for CAT 2026 repeaters stuck in the 85 to 95 first-attempt percentile band, where the bottleneck is operational, not foundational.
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