An Advice To An IIM Aspirant By An IIM Ahmedabad Alumnus

1. Quant: Quant is divided into topics and each topic contains a plethora of questions that can be classified into one or the other categories. So basically every topic will have say 5 types of questions and hence, 5 different approached to solve them. If you get any question, you can classify it into one of the 5 sections and then proceed to solve it in an efficient manner. I am not saying, you can't solve it any other way, but that would be plain time-consuming.
2. Logic: Again, there are some basic types of questions. If you have practiced enough, you will be able to solve the question in a very short amount of time. (E.g. there are 4 guys- A, B, C and D. They own 4 cars- red, blue, green, black. They have 4 jobs- scientist, engineer, doctor, lawyer. They come from different countries- India, US, Australia, Israel. The smoke 4 brands of cigarettes- Marlboro, Camel, Classic, Winston. Then there will be extra information given- For example, the guy from India owns a red car and does not smoke Camel, and so on.This question can be solved by anyone, but someone doing it for the 1st time will need a lot of time)
3. Reading Comprehension: Practice, practice and only practice.
4. Verbal ability: Completely agree with Amit Srivastava's answer. Also, read Word Power Made Easy- Norman and Lewis (basic) and All About Words (Nurnberg and Rosenblum)

Misc:

• Do join a coaching class.
• Start at least 9-10 months before the exam date.
• Be updated on the happenings in the country and the world (for the interviews)
• Give a lot of mock tests during the last couple of months.
• Work hard and on a daily basis. Talent alone will not suffice.
• Practice and do not rely on luck. Remember, the more you practice, the luckier you get.

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