How can I prepare for CAT? I am from Andhra Pradesh.

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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Hi Juned, Quant: I had bought TIME material, so I just stuck onto those. Those books are very good and give enough practice for any serious aspirant. The TIME material consists of 3 types of exercises: Conceptual Review, Exercise-(a), and Exercise-(b). So, I solved each and every problem from the TIME books and I feel this is very important because this is when one becomes familiar with all the different types of Quant problems that are likely to come in the actual CAT. DI/LR: Again, to prepare for this section, it takes a lot of practice. So just practice all the problems that are there in the TIME material. When I started solving DI/LR problems, I somehow found that I was able to solve LR problems easier than DI. But the truth is, I feel DI problems are easier to score as once you figure out how to get the answer (which will take less time than in LR), you will invariably get it. Also, the main thing in DI is understanding the given data as quickly as possible and figuring out a way to get a solution with the given data. A similar thing holds good for LR problems as well. Another important thing is, DO NOT use the online calculator for every tiny bit of calculation when solving DIs. You can use it for some end-calculations where there is a complicated division or so involved. VA/RC: This section is something that many engineering aspirants tend to under-prepare. As far as the English section is concerned, it requires consistent practice and the fruits of your efforts can be seen only much later, unlike the other two sections. For RC, the only way to do well is to develop a good reading habit. So, even if you have never had a reading habit, its high time you start because RC is all about comprehension. The ability to look out for what is important even as you read will come only when you keep reading. Also, your reading speed will improve only with practice. So while reading RCs, the strategy is to make a mental 1-line summary of every passage, as you read. So once you start answering the questions, you know which passage to go and look at while referring the RC. I figured out these things from Rajesh Balasubraminans blog and articles.

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