Are six months enough to prepare for CAT?

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Vipra Shrivastava | Contributor-Level 10

4 months ago

Usually, it is recommended to start CAT preparation about a year or nine months in advance. However, one can prepare for this exam even in six months if they put 8-10 hours daily into it. Candidates who have attempted the CAT before may not face a lot of hurdles in six-month preparation as they have

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Rishi Raj | Contributor-Level 10

2 years ago

It is very subjective. It depends on person to person. It is recommended to give 1 year for thorough preparation for CAT but number of hours of study may vary for different candidates preparing for CAT. If you are giving more than 8 hours daily, then you can even complete the preparation in 6 months

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