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How should I start my preparation for CAT?

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Asked by Divyanshu Tomar

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    Lalit Bhandari If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong! | Guide-Level 15

    6 years ago
    Hi,
    CAT is not only about giving entrance exam, you need 2 years to prepare yourself for MBA. Entrance test is the easiest part among the steps involved in MBA. Things you should start doing-
    1- Start reading Newspaper daily (at least 2 and read opinion and business page)
    2- Start building your resume (Do certifications, join NGO, Write research papers and articles)
    3- Start working on your Hobby and answer to tell me about yourself
    4- Identify your weak areas and forte.
    5- Then devise a strategy to improve your weak areas and refine your areas of excellence
    All the best.
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    Mani Khanna Of Family, Friends and Food | Contributor-Level 9

    6 years ago
    CAT (Common Admission Test) is one of the toughest exam to crack. It is the gateway to getting into prestigious IIMS and other top B-schools of India. A lot of CAT aspirants ask me how to prepare for CAT. Here I am sharing a few tips around the same:
    1. Understand the syllabus
    2. Begin with an aim in mind
    3. If you have a lot of time, you can go for coaching. However, if you are into a hectic job and get very little time to study, you can prepare on your own without wasting that time in going to coaching.
    4. Get CAT preparation material of some good coaching institute/ authors
    5. You should be very much familiar with English.
    6. The only w
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    Kritika Jain Writer by day and chef by night.

    6 years ago
    CAT is a highly competitive examination which requires thorough preparation. Toppers usually recommend continuous preparation rather than short-term rigorous preparation.
    1. To begin with, you should go through the syllabus very carefully.
    2. Understand what sections are your strengths and what are your weak areas.
    3. Make a time table where you give more time to your weaker areas. If you concentrate better at night, make a time table accordingly and if you learn better during the day, plan your studies according to that.
    4. To build your confidence, pick your strong subjects, it will make a flow, then gradually go to the tougher secti
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    Tn Rani | Contributor-Level 7

    9 years ago
    Start self study the study material from IMS / TIME / Career Launcher as your first resource.
    Some of the Books recommended for CAT are-
    1.How to prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT   TMH / Arun Sharma
    2.Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude and Data Intrepretation for CAT by Nishit Sinha
    3.Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Verma
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    Komal Sharma | Contributor-Level 8

    6 years ago
    I will give simple points that helped me in preparation.
    Start giving and analyzing mocks is most important step. Don't worry if you are not prepared with topics, just give mocks to learn time management and test taking skills. Analyze mocks religiously. Schedule your week's work according to my performance. So, for example, if you did badly in verbal, then focus more on verbal in next week. For Verbal- start reading articles of diverse topics. Make a habit of reading 1 hour daily. I cannot emphasize the importance of reading enough because verbal comes naturally there is no formula to it. If you develop reading habit, then you can crui
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    Prerna Chaudhary | Contributor-Level 6

    9 years ago
    I would suggest you to first start with self-preparation and stick to it for few weeks and revise your class 10 and 12th maths (CBSE/ICSE if possible) to strengthen your basics.
    You may join some good coaching institute which offers quality coaching for CAT and various other management entrance test. Regularly give mock test, based on your performance in mock tests you may know in area you are strong and in which areas you need more hard work. Best of Luck.
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    Konatham Abhishek If you do not go to the end, why to start? | Scholar-Level 17

    6 years ago
    Hello Divyanshu
    The easiest part among the steps involved in MBA. Things you should start doing-
    1- Start reading Newspaper daily (at least 2 and read opinion and business page)
    2- Start building your resume (Do certifications, join NGO, Write research papers and articles)
    3- Start working on your Hobby and answer to tell me about yourself
    4- Identify your weak areas and forte.
    5- Then devise a strategy to improve your weak areas and refine your areas of excellence.
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    Adhyyan Raj | Contributor-Level 8

    6 years ago
    Hi,I would suggest you to follow the below-mentioned tips:
    1. Understand CAT 2019 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
    It is very important to understand the CAT exam pattern which has gone with perceptible changes since 2014, not only in its structure but also in the content.
    2. Take Mocks to check your current CAT Exam Preparation Level
    To check your current level of CAT exam preparation, taking CAT Mock Tests sectional as well as full length can help you to identify your weak area. After that, you will be able to focus more on your weak areas in CAT exam preparation. You may enroll for CAT test series at some good CAT Preparation Institute like T
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