How should I prepare for CAT?
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You can prepare for CAT with the help of coaching institutions and Tutors as well. There are many entrance exam help books available in the market right now. Plus everything is digital now and so accessible. Google is the best friend today. If you are looking for colleges as well, right now. Then you can go to the LM Thapar School of Management. Their admissions are open now. Also, their course curriculum is fruitful and their placements are really successful with companies like Nestle coming in. Apply here: http://lmtsm.thapar.edu/admissions/apply-online.php.
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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 sco...more -
I suggest you write a mock CAT to figure out your strengths and weak areas. Depending on your score you can figure out when to start preparing. Its possible to score well in CAT by preparing rigorously for 4-5 months if your basics are good.
Some of the Books recommended for CAT are-
1.How to prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT Â TMH / Arun Sharma
2.Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude and Data Intrepretation for CAT by Nishit Sinha
3.Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Verma -
You can join a professional training institute for CAT like T.I.M.E or you can prepare through various books available in stores or online. -
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Ankur Kumar It good to commit mistakes but only if you learn. | Guide-Level 13
9 years agoDear Sourabh. for CAT preparations get Arihant's CAT practice book and practice as much as you can. because its all about practice in cat preparation. Focus on areas in which you feel that you can score good marks, practice maths, don't learn formula's understand their application.
good luck
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