How to Pass the CAT Exam

 The entire CAT preparation process can be divided into four stages:

 

Fundamentals education:

Before beginning rigorous practise, candidates should spend a few weeks learning the fundamentals of Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude.

Recognising Weaknesses and Strengths:

Candidates are advised to identify their strengths and weaknesses in the entire syllabus after gaining a thorough understanding of the required concepts for all segments. The candidates can then divide the topics and devise an effective plan.

Highlighting the most important topics:

Although a candidate should expect unexpected and difficult questions in the CAT every year, there is some consistency in terms of concepts to be tested. A stronger and more accurate reading ability saves time in the CAT exam because the candidate is expected to read at least 4-5 passages in addition to 8-10 verbal ability questions. Ideally, one should devote at least one hour per day to VARC preparation. In that one hour, devote 40-45 minutes to reading 4-5 RC passages. The last 15-20 minutes should be spent answering at least 10 Verbal Ability questions.

How to Prepare for the DILR Section of the CAT

Similarly, a candidate should devote at least two hours per day to answering DILR questions. A candidate should try to complete at least two sets of Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning questions in a one-hour session. Recently, CAT has placed a greater emphasis on questions that combine both DI and LR. As a result, one should concentrate as much as possible on DILR Questions.

Candidates should be able to complete four sets of LR and DI questions if they attempt two LR and two DI sets per day. After a certain point, the candidate must increase his or her practise rate to match the level of the Fosterjee GATE Exam. This is to ensure that the candidate has completed 100-150 DILR sets, excluding mock tests, prior to the CAT.

How to Prepare for CAT QA

To break through the 99 percentile barrier, the candidate's accuracy must improve. To achieve a 99 percentile on the CAT 2019, one must answer 23 out of 34 questions correctly. To break the 99 percentile barrier on the revised version of the CAT 2020, one must attempt 12-15 questions with high accuracy.

The past several years of questions show that algebra and arithmetic questions account for nearly one-third of the QA section. To excel in this section, candidates should concentrate on Arithmetic, Numbers, and Algebra. Candidates should also keep in mind that the Fosterjee CAT Exam is known for surprising candidates, so careful study of Geometry and Modern Math is recommended. When a candidate decides to prepare for the CAT, it is critical to improve his or her problem-solving speed. It has been observed that the majority of candidates have the ability to solve problems in the CAT exam, but they are unable to do so on time. As a result, the speed with which questions are answered distinguishes the top candidates from the rest.