1.Is 3 Months Really Enough for JBIMS?
Yes. Multiple TTP students started in January and still ended up at JBIMS with 99.8–99.9+ percentiles.
- Ashray – Started in January → 99.90
- Bhagyash – Started on 8th Jan → 99.81, now at JBIMS MMS
- Akash – Started on 11th Jan → 99.81
- Nikita – Started end of December → 99.29
- Karan – Started Dec–Jan window, cracked CET
Their complete day-wise activity (mocks, area tests, questions solved) is logged inside the CET Toolkit, which you can use to design your own plan.
The message is simple: starting in January is not a disadvantage—if you work with intensity and structure.
2. The 3 Pillars: Concepts, Practice, Mocks
For the next 3 months, everything in your prep should revolve around just three pillars:
- Concepts – Finish and solidify your syllabus
(you can check full detailed syllabus here with all the important topics https://thetoppercentile.co.in/mba-cet-2026-important-topics/ )
- Practice – Close the “practice gap” with topic/area tests
- Mocks – Build exam temperament, rank, and strategy
If any of these three is missing, your score plateaus—no matter how many hours you put in.
Pillar 1: Concepts (First 8–10 Weeks)
You have roughly 13 weeks before CET First Attempt and about 19 weeks before the Second Attempt. That’s more than enough if you are deliberate.
How Much Time Each Area Needs
Based on TTP and founder’s own journey:
- Quant (32 topics) – ~8 weeks
- Logical Reasoning (27 topics) – ~8 weeks
- Verbal + Abstract – ~2–3 weeks combined
You don’t need to follow anyone’s fixed topic order. Use the CET Syllabus Tracker (with topics marked High / Medium / Low priority) and pick 3–4 high‑priority topics each week in Quant and 2–3 in LR.
How to Study a Topic (Non‑negotiable 3‑Step Method)
For every topic:
- Read the concept
- From TTP e‑books or any good book you have.
- Don’t start with videos—start by reading and understanding.
- Solve solved examples
- Work them out yourself, not just glance through solutions.
- Attempt practice questions / topic tests
- Solve at least 50 questions per topic over time.
- Then revisit the same set 2–3 times.
At first, you may get 3/10 correct. That’s normal.
Re-attempt after going through solutions, and your accuracy will move towards 5–6/10, then 8–9/10.
That repetition is what allows you to solve the same logic in 45 seconds in CET instead of 2–3 minutes.
Pillar 2: Practice Gap – Area & Sectional Tests
TTP analysed data from 23,500+ rows of student performance: mocks given, area tests, sectional tests, total questions solved vs final CET rank.
Key insight: Between two mocks, you must give at least 5–6 area/sectional tests—otherwise your score doesn’t improve.
If You’re Scoring < 100 in Mocks
Out of 200 questions, at least 100 are either wrong or unattempted.
This means your concepts are not ready.
- Focus on concepts + topic-wise tests
- After each mock, list the topics where you lost marks
- Take area tests and topic tests on those specific areas
If You’re Scoring 100–120
One or two sections are holding you back.
- Identify your weakest section (say LR or QA)
- Increase area tests + sectional tests for that section
- Mocks: 1–2 per week is enough at this level.
If You’re Scoring > 120
Your fundamentals are decent. Now you must work on strategy.
- Take sectional tests:
- QA 50Q / 60 min
- LR 75Q / 60 min
- Use these to experiment with:
- Question selection
- Attempt order
- Time split
Mocks: 2 per week is generally sufficient; more only if analysis quality remains high.
Pillar 3: Mocks – How Many and How to Use Them
Mocks are not for practice; they’re for performance analysis.
Mock Frequency (January–CET)
Based on your current score:
- <100 – 1 mock/week (January to March)
- 100–120 – 1–2 mocks/week
- >120 – 2 mocks/week (can go slightly higher near the exam if analysis is strong)
Every mock must be followed by:
- Error categorisation – silly mistakes, conceptual gaps, time-pressure errors
- Identification of weak topics → add to area-test list
- Comparison with toppers via Mock Leaderboard to see:
- Section-wise score gap
- Total marks gap and where it’s coming from
Your target in each mock: aim for Top 5 ranks on the leaderboard.
If you’re Rank 20, calculate how many marks you’re behind Rank 1 in each section and fix that through focused tests.
4.The 3‑Month JBIMS Roadmap: Month‑wise View
Month 1 (Jan): Concept-Heavy, Mock-Light
- Finish 60–70% of high-priority syllabus
- Mocks: 1 per week
- Area/Sectional Tests: At least 5 per week between two mocks
Focus: building concepts + starting speed.
Month 2 (Feb): Balance Concepts + Practice
- Complete remaining concepts (medium-priority topics)
- Increase area tests and sectional tests
- Mocks: 1–2 per week (depending on score band)
Focus: identify pattern of mistakes, stabilise 120+ score.
Month 3 (Mar / till Attempt 1): Strategy + Mock Marathon
- Concepts mostly done; only quick revision
- Mocks: 2 per week (more if you can still analyse deeply)
- Slot-wise PYQs + mixed area tests
Focus: push from 120–130 → 140+, optimise attempt order, accuracy, and speed.
5.Weekly Target Template
For the next 12–13 weeks, use this simple weekly checklist:
- 1 Full Mock
- 5+ Area / Sectional Tests
- Daily concept/practice on 1–2 topics
- Re-attempt incorrect questions after solution review
Try this for 2–3 weeks and watch if your mock scores jump. If they do, keep going exactly like this.
6.Why This Plan Works
When TTP compared toppers vs others on the Mock Leaderboard, the difference boiled down to just three gaps:
- Conceptual gap → fixed by reading + solved examples + topic tests
- Practice gap → fixed by area/sectional tests and repeating questions
- Mock strategy gap → fixed by mocks + sectional tests and leaderboard analysis
Your entire 3‑month journey should be about systematically reducing these three gaps.
Final Word: 3 Months to JBIMS Is Hard, But Real
This exact framework—concepts → practice → mocks, with weekly targets and score-band-based mock planning—is what JBIMS converts and your founder himself used after starting in January.
If you follow it with honesty for the next 3 months:
- 99+ percentile is very realistic
- 99.9–99.99 percentile and JBIMS/SIMSREE is absolutely possible
Structure your weeks, track everything in the CET Toolkit, and use the Mock Leaderboard to see where you stand against future JBIMS batchmates
CET Toolkit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/…
Mock Leaderboard: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/.
