Millions of
MBA aspirants appear for MBA entrance exams every year with a dream to get
admission in top B-school. Among all such entrance exams CAT (Common Admission
Test) is the most crucial and most attempted one test. Although Syllabus of CAT
is aimed for students seeking admission in IIMs, its result is accepted by 150
other Indian B-schools. You may think that cracking CAT is most difficult task
that needs lots of hardwork, but here smart work is needed. Ideally CAT is
getting held every year in the month of October-November. Entire test pattern
is divided into 2 sections: Qualitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability and Logical
Reasoning. Before starting to prepare for CAT you should have detailed
information about it. It is a 2 hours 20 minutes exam and its application is
filled online. Every year in the month of July the advertisement for its
application is released and the registration closes by September end.
Eligibility
Criteria: Eligibility to appear for CAT is candidate must have graduate degree
from a government recognized university with minimum of 50% marks. Results are
declared in the month of January.
Here are
some sure-shot and practical tips to crack CAT Exam:
1. Read
More : Cultivate the habit of reading and continue it till your last day of
exam. Locate the areas where you lack behind or have short knowledge.
Concentrate reading in those areas. It would be a helpful tool to prepare for
CAT. This would also be useful for comprehension reading, theme based questions
and paragraph formation questions. Make your grammar strong. Your focus should
be to strengthen your vocabulary. As an added tip you can always carry a small
dictionary with you.
2. Making
Mathematics Strong : As a syllabus of CAT, make your mathematics stronger.
Take every opportunity to do calculations with numbers and multiplication. For
the Quantitative part the focus should be on Number systems and Geometry. Work
to make the mental mathematics skills stronger. Teach yourself to do
calculations mentally and remember the standardized formulas.
3. Last 7
Days : Utilize the last 7 days before exam to take maximum benefit from the
hard work that you have put in.
4. Time
Management : Abide strictly to the time schedule. If you are appearing for
a 2 hour test, then make it a point to complete it in 2 hours. During practice
session of CAT, strictly follow the time and refrain from every disturbance.
5. Preparing
for CAT Mentally : Study hard to prepare for CAT is important, but take out
at least an hour or half for yourself. Practice yoga, meditation or exercise to
keep your body and mind fit. Breathing exercises or pranayam are helpful to
relieve stress. Eat good and right while exam preparation. Intake more of fresh
fruits and vegetables and limit intake of fried and fatty food items.
6. Mock
CAT Tests : Attempt the mock CAT tests as much as you can, at least 30-40
mocks in 3 months is an ideal count.
7. Self
Analysis : Keep a track record of the accuracy and speed of all sections
separately. Try to achieve a stable figure. If you notice sudden change in
those figures, identify the reasons and carry out steps to make it stable.
These were simple yet effective tips to crack
CAT entrance exams, you can refer to past CAT toppers experience and stories to
take referred tips on this subject.