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Akash AvhadTest Performance Expert

Test Performance Expert  ·  Princeton, NJ

One-on-one coaching for the 99th percentile.

GMAT, CAT, SAT Math and GRE Math. Every student starts with a diagnosis of how they actually work through questions, and every session after that is planned from what it finds.

  • Physician (MBBS)
  • MBA, IIFT New Delhi
  • GMAT Focus 99th percentile · Q90 · Dec 2025
  • CAT 99.95 percentile · 2024
Akash Avhad, test performance coach
  • 1,500+Students coached
  • 15+Years coaching
  • 4.9/5Google rating
  • 99.95CAT percentile
  • Q90GMAT Focus Quant

The Performance Optimization Framework

Four stages, used for every exam.

Built over 15+ years of one-on-one coaching. The exam changes. The process stays the same.

  1. 01

    Performance Diagnostic

    One hour, one-on-one. I watch you solve live questions and note where your reasoning breaks.

  2. 02

    Gap Identification

    Each breakdown is traced to its cause: a concept, a strategy, timing, or execution under pressure.

  3. 03

    Strategy Calibration

    Your plan is built from those findings, with the order of work set against your test date.

  4. 04

    Adaptive Progression

    Every session and mock is measured. The plan moves with your results, step by step, until you reach your target.

Programs

Two programs. Both built on the framework.

For strong foundations

Performance Optimization Program

For students with solid foundations whose scores have stopped moving despite real practice.

  • Plan built from your diagnostic
  • Live one-on-one sessions
  • Full analysis of every mock test
  • Section strategy and timing work

Program details: GMAT CAT SAT Math GRE Math

Foundations first

Comprehensive Program

For students starting out, or rebuilding fundamentals before pushing for a top score.

  • Complete syllabus coverage
  • Concepts first, then strategy
  • Practice sequenced by the framework
  • Timing developed alongside accuracy

Program details: GMAT CAT SAT Math GRE Math

Start here

Your first session is free.

  • One hour, one-on-one Live on Zoom, at a time you choose.
  • Live problem solving Questions from your exam, solved while I watch your approach.
  • A clear account What is limiting your score, and what to work on first.

Results

Score changes, on record.

Hriday R.

Hriday R.

Toronto, Canada · Consulting professional

GMAT Focus

595675

“Three tutors couldn’t improve my score. Akash found the exact problem in two hours and helped me fix it.”

CAT 99.6 percentile

Scoring above the 99th percentile takes more than a conventional approach. Akash Sir quickly found my areas of improvement and the right strategy to attempt CAT.
Ankit M. · Joined IIM Calcutta

CAT XLRI

A year with a popular coaching institute did not give me the conceptual clarity I got with Akash as my personal coach.
Tanisha G. · Joined XLRI

GMAT IIM Calcutta EMBA

I shifted from practicing too many questions to a smarter way of solving them. That changed everything.
Suhasini D. · Executive MBA, IIM Calcutta

All results

Akash Avhad

About Akash

“I am a physician and MBA who left both careers to coach full-time, because I found I could see how a student’s mind was working during an exam, and fix what was breaking down.”

I studied medicine in Mumbai, then took an MBA in International Business at IIFT, New Delhi. I have coached test-takers since 2009, first at popular coaching centers and independently since 2017. I still sit the exams I teach: CAT in 2024 (99.95 percentile) and GMAT Focus in December 2025 (99th percentile, Q90).

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How coaching works

Live, personal, and measured.

  • One-on-one only No batches, no recorded lectures.
  • Live on Zoom Join from anywhere.
  • Your time zone Students across the US, Canada, India and Europe.
  • Measured every session Progress is tracked against your target.

Questions

Before you book.

Something else? Write to mail@akashavhad.com

Is the diagnostic really free?

Yes. One hour, no charge, and no obligation to enrol.

What happens in the diagnostic?

You solve questions from your exam while I watch how you approach them. At the end you get a clear picture of what is limiting your score and what to work on first.

Which exams do you coach?

GMAT (all sections), CAT (all sections), SAT (Math only) and GRE (Quantitative Reasoning only).

Are sessions online?

Yes. Every session is live and one-on-one on Zoom. Students near Princeton, NJ can also choose in-person sessions.

Which program is right for me?

If your foundations are solid and your score has stopped moving, the Performance Optimization Program. If you are starting out or need to rebuild concepts, the Comprehensive Program. The diagnostic settles it.

Where can I see pricing?

On each exam’s site, under Programs.

Begin here

Start with one free hour.

Pick your exam, choose a time, and get your Zoom link by email.