How should I prepare for CAT 2017?

Hi, Getting a percentile in the range of 98-100 is very much possible if one has enough time to prepare for the CAT exam. The Syllabus of CAT is divided into mainly 4 categories: - English / Verbal Ability: -To prepare well for this section, the following things are recommended: - 1. Read Newspaper daily like The Hindu or Times of India. 2. Read the Supreme Court issued statements of cases which lie in your area of interest like the recent removal of BCCI President Anurag Thakur. 3. Read some good books like Word Power made easy by Normal Lewis. 4. Try to incorporate new words in your daily language. Maths / Quantitative Aptitude:- Try to follow the below recommendations: 1. Learn the Basics of all maths topics 2. Practice each topic from previous year papers and Mock Tests. 3. When you will practice, you would then be required to learn some short tricks for faster calculation. Data Interpretation: -To me this section can be the most scoring one although the questions are designed to put you off guard. 1. You must be habituated with all kinds of charts. From charts, graphs, etc. you will need to extract information. 2. Again, you will encounter a lot of intensive calculations therefore you would need short tricks on solving calculations Logical Reasoning: -In order to score well in this section, it is vitally important that you don’t create any assumptions related to any question. 1. Always read the sentences unbiased and never assume anything unless it is stated. 2. Vitally important to practice this section from the previous year. 3. Your ability to comprehend the passage should be very good and for that you must practice reading short English passages and solving their questions. 4. Practice and practice lots of mock test papers.

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Basically, there are 3 sections in CAT exam - verbal ability, DILR, Quants. Verbal ability- Start reading newspaper daily to increase your reading speed and grasping power. Don't miss out the editorial page. Do proper analysis of articles on editorial page. Try to make summary of articles that you read para by para. However, reading newspaper won't be sufficient. Start solving RCs on a regular basis with proper analysis. DILR- This is one of the toughest section especially from previous 2-3 years. Not only it is tough but it also checks how quick your senses are and how good you are in selecting the sets. Therefore, the best thing to score in LR-DI is to practice more questions on daily basis so you understand which sets you should leave and before attempting the sets what are the things you should look for. QUANTS- This section is one of the most scoring section for student and you too should try to get maximum mark in this section. It has a proper syllabus and you need to practice each and every chapter. The major topics are- Geometry, Arithmetic, Algebra, Number System and Modern Math. It is basically the math that you have studied till tenth standard. However, having said that, the questions are not really easy. Focus more on Arithmetic and Algebra as these two are most important topics. Start with basics then go for intermediate.

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