Is there anything common between 3-Idiots and those who crack CAT!!!

Answer is a plain Yes.

And, now let’s look into what’s that?

1. Speed
2. Focus
3. Consistency

O yes, these are the only things common between 3-idiots and those who crack CAT.

Intelligence, hardwork, High EQ blah blah blah are seriously not what is required to clear CAT.

Let’s understand one thing. They say CAT is an aptitude exam. Question is what kind of aptitude does it checks? And the answer is Plain Vanilla. It checks ‘Managerial Aptitude’. Now the question is what is ‘Managerial Aptitude’?

Answer to this is not plain Vanilla. ‘Managerial Aptitude’ has not got one or two things. It has several things. It includes

- Optimistic nature
- Tough mindedness
- Attitude
- Strategy formulation and using Smart approaches
- Reading between the lines/Looking beyond the obvious
- Believing that no work is big or small
- Vision(Should be 6/6)
- Time management/Time deadlines
- Always being on toes
- Being ready to help others
- Keeping nerves cool under pressure

And may be a few more.

Friends, Believe me or not, after appearing for 14 CATs in a row(1996 – 2009), I can for sure say that CAT checks nothing but what makes ‘Managerial Aptitude’.

I have a question here. Can anyone teach you any of the 11 things, mentioned above? I think NO. These are all intrinsic in nature and cannot be build externally.

But yes these things can be developed, can be polished, given that they exists, if not all, most of them. They can be developed if you guys keep three things in mind: Speed, Focus and Consistency.

You need to understand that completion is tough and so the one who has maximum speed is the one who will win.

Focus here does not mean single mindedness. Absolutely not. It rather means Keeping everything in Mind at the same time. Management means growing two blades of grass where otherwise only one could have been grown. If that is true of management, then managers need to see everything that exists. Growing two blades of grass is not that easy a job. It is possible if manager keeps everything in mind at the same time. It means utilizing all the resources that are available and optimizing their use. It means removing all the obstacles(weaknesses) that may hamper growing two blades of grass. It means doing everything else also and not waiting for two blades of grass to grow up(Do not sacrifice other things which are necessary in your life, for the sake of CAT, whether it be a cup of coffee with your girl friend, or it be watching a movie every alternate weekend with your parents). And remember that even when you are watching movie, you know what is happening to your ‘Grass’.

And doing all(What is important for CAT as well as what is important for life) this regularly is Consistency. Not getting bogged down by obstacles in your way is consistency. Not being low, when either you don’t score 99.9 percentile in Mocks or when your girl friend breaks up with you (God forbid), is consistency.

Will love to hear from you @ ceo@zioneducationonline.com or 9891638000

Vaibhav K Mittal.
CEO – Zion Education Services

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