How to improve my vocabulary for CAT?

Hello Shruti, For VA, which was my the weakest section I alternated in RC and VA, practised 4 RCs one day, solved 40-50 VA questions the next day and so on. For RCs, in particular remember you don't need to solve all question of an RC, because even if questions seem easy options might be tricky so leave them. Solve easy questions in that time. (Do not take any QA question, RC or a DI LR set on your ego. One cannot afford it in an exam like CAT where saving time is everything, learn to leave the questions too). For vocabulary, I completed word power made easy by Norman Lewis and revised vocabulary sessions of TIME 34 times. (Never SAT and mugged up the words, that's not required. CAT judges you on your analytical skills mainly and not vocabulary). You can take tips from my strategy. Hope this helps.

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Hi Shruti, the best methods to improve your vocabulary are: 1. Daily read newspaper and identify 5 words that you don't understand. Refer a dictionary and learn its meaning, pronunciation and create a sentence using the said word. 2. Also try and list down the said words its synonyms and antonyms. 3. Write each word related details on a paper ( use playing card size/type thick ) and put them in a small box. 4. Each day repeat the exercise and do it for 5 new words and simultaneously revise the old words by reading the cards prepared by you. 5. Try and ensure that the 5 words that you learn each day and used by you in your day to day communication with people around. This will reinforce the words & make them a part of your day to day vocabulary. 6. Thus, in a months time your vocabulary will be richer by minimum 1500 words. 7. To go further recite the sentences, the words and record your voice, then play/replay it to check as to whether your pronunciation were correct or not. Keep working on till your perfect it. This would be enough to make you perfect. All the best.

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