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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.

Hi Shruti,
Take a study material and start studying chapter wise, solve problems on that topic and take 2 tests after every chapter. You have to analyze your 1st test that where you did the mistake and work on it and then take 2nd test with full preparation so that you'll finish that topic right away. Note- Make notes of all important formulas and points somewhere so that at the exam time you can make a quick recap. Or you can get the formula files online also. If you are already done with chapter wise study then you just need to take tests and brush up the topics in which you are finding difficulties and try to buy a book by Arun Sharma. Arun Sharma book of CAT is best for quant and logical reasoning. All the best.

I joined TIME-Pune for CAT preparation at the end of July 2016. I joined classes, because that helps one make a proper structure for the vast syllabus of CAT. I attended every single class. Additionally, it helped me form an excellent study group, studying became easier with friends. In August, I started solving all questions of the chapters from the TIME books and handouts as soon as they were covered in class. Then after 2 weeks or so All India Mock CAT. Or AIMCATs started, now I was in dilemma whether to give the first mock or not, because how am I supposed to sit for full syllabus test (aren't we all used to syllabus first, then exams? When not even half of the syllabus is covered, but when I consulted a faculty, he asked me to give the mock, because syllabus of CAT is nothing but all the basics which you have learnt till 10th standard. I gave my first mock, and I scored somewhere around 78 percentile. I remember that I scored moderately in DI and LR and Quants, and very low in Verbal Ability. After giving that first mock I realized, where I actually stand, and how much more effort I need to put into actually bell the CAT. It was not just about realization, I also understood which section needs what kind of efforts. I analyzed the first mock thoroughly. I made a note of all the chapters I need to work on. I noted my strengths and weaknesses. I did this for all the subsequent mocks that I gave. I think after my first mock I kind of started a reverse engineering process, give a mock, analyze it and work on my weaknesses. (It is imperative to give mock but analyzing the mock is even more important. Read my article here: https://bschooldiaries.quora.com/My-CAT-Preparation-strategy.

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