How many years will it take to prepare for CAT to secure 100 percentile in first attempt?
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Dear Friend,
Always remember that success is a journey and not a destination. You better yourself each day. Hence, your lifeline is always depended upon yourself and not others. That percentile will depend on how you better yourself each day before your first attempt. -
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It depends on you how quickly you grasp the pattern of CAT because nobody can tell you the exact time period. But, daily practice is required to improve your skills. Solve the mock questions daily to increase your efficiency and work on your time management. Join some coaching class or institute like CL or Times where they will provide with all study materials, mock test series and they even take online mock tests. So, I think if you work on these things seriously then you can crack CAT in 1st or 2nd attempt. -
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Darshit Shah Lead Business Associate- kancor ingredients | Contributor-Level 7
9 years agoHello Dharshika,
It's good to see your ambition to achieve the best possible score. Simple answer would be it depends on your grip over the Quant, English and logical reasoning. Start giving Mock tests of CAT and see where do you stand. And based on your weaknesses and strengths, you can start preparation.
Best of luck. -
If you have a strong determination and you are a hardworking person, you will surely earn it within a year. Try to reach any good coaching institutes nearby as they provide you with good guides, mock tests, etc. Don't try to study by yourself because that won't help you to attain a good percentile.
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