Every year lakhs of students take the Common Admission Test (CAT), arguably the third most-challenging entrance examination in India after the JEE and the UPSC, to secure a seat at one of the prestigious IIMs or other top-tier management institutes. But what are the odds of making it? 1 in 100. It is because most aspirants do not possess one of two things: the tools to develop the immense mental strength that is needed to crack such high-stakes exams or precise strategies to tackle the different challenges the exam throws up. If, however, they possess these two skills, they might miss out on the third part -- information. What makes this test different from the JEE or UPSC exams is that selection is not based on the test alone but on the academic and professional profile of the applicants as well. Many aspirants lack this critical information. Most CAT-preparation books are focused on the specific sections of the exam and, therefore, fail to provide a holistic understanding of what the
