Hi! My name is Trisha. I got 90% in 10th and 78% in 12th state board. I got 8.19 cgpa in btech(2018 passout).Currently I am working as a software developer in TCS. Is it possible for me to crack CAT if I start the preparation now? And if yes where should I start my preparation from?

Hello Aspirant,

Yes of course it is possible to crack CAT and even you will get benefit of having work experience during the interview part but what you need is just right preparation strategy.

So let us discuss how to start your preparation for the three sections so that you can get the best score which can take you to the best B-Schools of the country.

For Quantitative Ability :-

> For this section you should have complete understanding of basics of Mathematics.

> You should have proper command on topics like profit and loss, number system, geometry.

> Practice as many as sample papers you can and go for some mock tests as well.

For complete details about preparation of QA section kindly check out the link given below :-

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-cat-quantitative-ability

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension :-

> Reading skill is the pre-requisite for this section, so try to read different English story books, magazines, etc.

> Go through newspapers, journals, blogs, articles, etc to enhance your reading skills and watch some English visuals such as English News, web series, movies and likewise.

> Try solving questions based on comprehension, inferences and para jumbles. You can purchase some booklets for the same from market.

For complete details about preparation of VARC section kindly check out the link given below :-

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-cat-varc

Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation :-

> This section is little bit difficult among all sections in CAT exam, but it is not if you practice a lots of questions on logical reasoning and practice solving different hard core problems so that your problem solving ability will increase, which is the pre-requisite for this section.

> Go through some basic topics like seating arrangements, blood relations, syllogisms, etc to get familiar with this section.

For complete details about preparation of DI&LR section kindly check out the link given below :-

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-cat-di-lr

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!