5th November

How to prepare for CAT in 25 days| Last month CAT preparation strategy

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The last month before the CAT exam is the most crucial stage of your preparation. If you plan out the things accurately then these 25 days can be a game changerbecause we all have experienced once in our lifetime that before any exam the efficiency to revise and learn increases as the exam date approaches.

So, we must make a schedule for these leftover days as what to study first, which topicscarry the most weightage as to complete them first, when to study, how many CAT Mock Testswe should give in the last month and the most important thing, i.e. how to study for CAT in the last month as to have a fixed routine which can be followed to increase the scores.

 

CAT Last Month Study Planner| CAT 25 Days Strategy

We all need to make our own CAT study planner based on most important topicsin CAT exam and this can vary from person to person as the concept which may seem easy to us may be difficult to others or it could also be possible that you would have covered and revised some topics and the other person would have done something different, So we could not apply a fixed planner to everyone.The thing that should remaincommon with everyone is to first clear the basic concepts of each topic and then revise it.

 

TCM Education has also uploaded a video (On YouTube) on How to prepare for CAT in 30 Days, you can take a reference from it to strategically plan out your schedule. This will also help you to figure out what you need to do on a daily basis until the exam and improve your score.

 

Divide these 25 days in 3 slots of 6 days (6+6+6) and in the last seven days reduce your time duration which you were giving in the 6 days slot to save yourself from mental and physical fatigue as being healthy during the exam is the most important factor that will affect your score.

First 6 days Plan (Part 1) - 5th Nov to 10th Nov

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Ø 4 RCs Daily – From Technology, Romanticism, Philosophy, Animals & Global Wars.

Ø Solve Para-Jumbles, Para-Summary, Para-CompletionandOdd One Outfrom 2017-2019 PYQs.

Ø Games and tournament

Ø Routes and network

Ø Bar graph

Ø Candle stick

Ø Number System

Ø Indices and Surds

Ø LCM & HCF

Ø Logarithm

Ø Sequence and Series

Ø Inequality, Mod & Graph

Ø Greatest Integer Function

 

Above are the topics from which questionshave been frequentlyaskedin CAT Exam in recentyears, complete their basics, revise your notes, and revisit the mocks you have taken - pick the questions from these topics and solve them. Give at least 4-5 mocks and analyze them.

 

Next 6 Days Plan (Part 2) - 11th Nov to 16th Nov

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DILR

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Ø 4 RCs Daily From- Literature, Science, Economics, Art & Culture

Ø Solve Para-Jumbles, Para-Summary, Para-Completion and Odd One Out from 2020-2022 PYQs.

 

Ø Selection& Distribution

Ø Ordering, Sequencing & Comparison

Ø Caselet DI

Ø Radar Graph

Ø Age & Averages

Ø Ratios & Proportions

Ø Mixtures and Allegation

Ø Partnership

Ø Linear Equation

Ø Quadratic Equation

Ø Maxima & Minima

Ø Permutation & Combination

Cover the above topics in the same manner as before. Give 4-5 mocks, analyze them, figure out the topics in which you are lagging behind – Revise them.

 

Next 6 Days Plan (Part 3) - 17th Nov to 22nd Nov

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DILR

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Ø 4 RCs Daily From- Psychology, Race and Racsim, Politics, Humanism & Social Sciences.

Ø Solve Para-Jumbles, Para-Summary, Para-Completion,and Odd One Out from 2023-2024 PYQs.

 

Ø Mathematical Reasoning

Ø LR Based DI

Ø Grid Based DI

Ø Unconventional DI

 

Ø Percentage

Ø Profit & Loss

Ø SI & CI

Ø Time & Work

Ø Time & Distance

Ø Races

Ø Geometry

Ø Mensuration

Give 4-5 mocks, analyze them, and identify your strong and weak areas.In the last 7 days (23rd Nov to 29th Nov), focus only on improving yourweak areas, and do not give any mocks. Reduce the frequency of studying and give yourself some rest.

Itis important to identify your strong and weak areas so that you know which questions toattempt first and how to plan your approach accordingly in the CAT exam.How you attempt the CAT exam is the most important aspect. Being ready with a strategy beforehand will give you an edge.

So, before attempting any section, you should Scan it to get an idea of which questions you should attempt first – those that seem easy or are from your strong areasand which ones to leave. After all, leaving questions is also an art. The CAT exam is all about selecting the right questions, solving them in minimum time and avoiding negative marks especially in DILR & QA.