How should working professionals balance work-life while preparing for CAT exam? Should I quit my job and devote my time to CAT preparation?
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Kundan Singh Qualified CII-IPATE 2020 | GATE 2021|B.Tech(CSE) | Guide-Level 12
8 years agoIf you are satisfied with your job or if you are facing financial problem then quitting the job for CAT will not be a clever idea. You can switch to a part-time job rather than completely quitting it.
If you are not facing the above-mentioned problems then you can quit your job and devote yourself for CAT.
I personally know a person who cleared CAT while working in a company (part-time). He used to attend a night coaching class. Many coaching institutes offer classes on the weekends. So, you can join these types of coaching institutes as well. TIME is the most famous coaching institute for CAT preparation. You can also buy its study mate...more -
A job with studies becomes a hectic task. But there are many people who do both at the same time.
Firstly, you need to plan and organize your activities. Like the time remaining after work hours, effective utilization of this time is needed.
Also, time spent in traveling should be utilized.
Start reading a newspaper like The Hindu, Editorial section to improve in verbal section.
Also, keep formula's /basic concepts ready on cards. So that you could read these cards during breakfast or idle time.
Also during lunch break or so see, News channels.
Things will become easy once you are sorted with the correct utilization of available time. CA...more -
I think you should quit and try for CAT. CAT is very difficult to crack. Lot of students each year appear and are not able to crack it. Competitors are very large in number. Each year, lakhs of students appear for this exam. Seats are very limited. Indian student's dreams destination is IIMs. Getting into IIM help students get a luxury life with quality placement. Some of preparation strategies used for CAT are as follows:
1. Select one of the best coaching centers which offer quality education- TIME is one of the famous coaching centers for CAT and MAT.
2. Dedication- Be focused on the aim which you need to achieve.
3. Try to read Hindu...more -
Common Aptitude Test (CAT) is one of the most difficult exam conducted in India. You must devote a quality of time to prepare for it. It's much more than appearing in exam and getting a grade card. You must get a good grade, so that the time you spent for preparing turns out to be fruitful. Now, coming to your question, I would say, it all depends upon person to person. It's a game of time management. If you are good in managing both the things in a proper way, then it's fair enough to continue you job. But, if you think that you are not able to cope up with the situation, then it is advisable to quit the job and devote the whole time...more
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CAT exams are not that hard you just have to study for GK and you should be having a substance amount of knowledge of current affairs. With all that you can easily crack the CAT and even there are last year's question papers available.
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CAT is tough. We all know it. But should one quit his job? I think this is a big decision and you should first try to balance studies and job if you can before taking such step. So first try and see, if it doesn't work out and you are very motivated to study for CAT and also dedicated then go for it because low dedication can be very fatal.
The best way to achieve a work/study/life balance is to be ruthless about organizing your time so that your priorities don't suffer. Carry a diary or use the one on your phone so that you know when important lectures and deadlines are coming up, what dates and times you have agreed to work and what...more -
Hi,
Given the changing nature of CAT examination every year and the preparation required to crack an exam of this kind, planning becomes extremely important in addition to having the natural skillset required to attempt CAT.
The preferred strategy would be to go for self-study, join some good late evening online CAT classes and attend off-line classes at weekends.
Taking leave from the job for a month or two to finalize your CAT examination preparation may be a good decision but giving up the job to prepare for CAT may not be a wise action.
You may not be spending all the office hours working and may find out some time to relax and do some...more
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