Pareto Academy
Pareto CAT · Think better. Score higher.

Crack CAT with problems you can play with.

Interactive lessons, the famous puzzles taken apart, CAT-pattern mocks with an analysis that teaches, and mentors who answer your doubts.

No card needed. Free plan forever.

visual Quant lessons
25
famous problem packs
12
pattern full mock
CAT 2025
sectional tests to start
3
Everything in one place

From the first concept to the final mock

Learn

Concepts you can drag, slide and see

Every Quant topic, from percentages to trigonometry, is taught with interactive diagrams: shade a grid, slide a rope, step through a factor tree. Worked examples reveal one step at a time, and quick checks tell you instantly if you've got it.

  • 25 lessons across Arithmetic, Algebra, Number System, Geometry and Modern Maths
  • Progress saved chapter by chapter
  • Every lesson as a PDF, plus a formula sheet for each topic
Practice

Question sets that explain themselves

Quant, DILR and VARC sets with rough work, a timer and step-by-step solutions. Check an answer and the reasoning opens right there, with the diagram that makes it click.

  • Topic-wise sets in all three sections
  • Free public questions to try without signing up
  • Solutions you can step through, not just read
Explore

The famous puzzles, taken apart

The goat on a rope. 25 horses and 5 lanes. The ant on a box. The bird between two trains. CAT keeps returning to these in disguise, so each gets an interactive model, the trick, and the traps. And a new problem every morning in the daily challenge.

  • 12 puzzle packs: clocks, calendars, escalators, handshakes, weighing and more
  • A daily challenge with streaks and an archive
  • The idea behind each trick, not just the answer
Test

Exam conditions, exactly

Sit a full CAT-pattern mock or a 40-minute sectional with the real interface: a timer per section, a question palette, mark for review and CAT marking.

  • Full-length mocks in the CAT 2025 pattern
  • Sectionals for VARC, DILR and Quant
  • Previous-year papers with solutions
Insights

An analysis that tells you what to fix

After every test you see accuracy by topic and difficulty, where your minutes went, and which questions cost you the most, with every solution one click away.

  • Time spent on every question
  • Topic, difficulty and question-type breakdowns
  • Plain-language takeaways after every mock
Community

Doubts answered by mentors

Post a question and get answers from classmates and mentors; mentors' answers are marked so you know whom to trust. Study in invite-only groups with a group chat, or message anyone directly.

  • Mentor-badged answers and resolved questions
  • Invite-only study groups
  • Live chat with typing and read status
The 80/20 Advantage

The Pareto Method

Put your hours where they move your score the most. Better methods, not shortcuts.

  1. 1

    Diagnose

    A mock or sectional shows where your marks and minutes actually go, topic by topic.

  2. 2

    Focus

    Start with the topics that cost you the most: the analysis ranks them for you.

  3. 3

    Practise interactively

    Learn each idea with diagrams you can move, then drill it in sets with step-by-step solutions.

  4. 4

    Measure

    Test again under exam conditions and see what improved. Then repeat.

Pricing

Start free. Go Pro when you're ready.

Pro pricing will be announced soon. Everything in Free stays free.

Free

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Forever
  • Public practice questions with solutions
  • Visual lessons and special-problem packs
  • The daily challenge and its archive
  • Community questions and study groups
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Pro

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Pricing to be announced
  • Everything in Free
  • Full CAT-pattern mocks and sectional tests
  • Deep analysis: time, topics, difficulty
  • PDF worksheets and solutions for every pack
  • Priority answers from mentors
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FAQ

Questions, answered

Is Pareto Academy free to start?

Yes. Create a free account to use the lessons, special problems, practice questions, the daily challenge and the community. A Pro plan with full mocks and deeper analysis is coming; pricing will be announced.

Which exams does it cover?

CAT, across all three sections: VARC, DILR and Quant. The platform is being built for more exams too, such as GMAT and GRE, and for MBA admissions; they'll appear here as their content is ready.

Are the mocks real CAT papers?

The full mock follows the CAT 2025 pattern (68 questions, three 40-minute sections, CAT marking) and is built from Pareto Academy's own questions. Actual past papers will be added where we have the rights to publish them.

Who answers the questions I post?

Mentors, who are experienced CAT takers, plus other students. Mentors' answers carry a badge, and you can accept the answer that helped, which marks your question resolved.

Can I study offline or on paper?

Every lesson and special-problem pack can be downloaded as a PDF: the problems as a worksheet, and the full solutions with illustrations.

Is there a mobile app?

A mobile app is in development. Until then, the website works on phones: every page and widget is built to fit a small screen.

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