How should I start to prepare for cat exam

Hii Vijay patil,

CAT is a Common Admission Test to Pursue MBA course in IIM's and B-schools.CAT Rxam tests our skills in Aptitude,logical reasoning and Verbal Aptitude.

To Crack CAT exam you should have a strategy to go on.You should prepare at least 5-6 months to crack CAT exam.The more you practice the higher you feel comfortable during the exam.After you complete your syllabus,Take more mock tests as possible.

How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude by Around sharma

How to prepare for Data interpretation and logical reasoning by Kishor k.sinha

Word power made easy by Norman Lewis

Verbal ability and reading comprehension by Nishit k.sinha

Thank you.

Hello Devravijay,

Let us approach by breaking down CAT preparation into a few simple steps.

We shall begin by looking at the exam pattern and syllabus, then we shall move on to discussing how to prepare for the various topics, time management for the same and various study materials and books available

1. Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Objective, MCQ based paper

There are three sections, each allotted a time of 60 minutes

• Quantitative Ability - 34 questions

• Verbal and Reading Comprehension - 32 questions

• Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning - 34 questions

+3 are awarded for every correct answer and -1 deducted for every incorrect answer

2. Sub-topics and Resources

a) Quantitave Ability is Mathematics which includes - ARITHMETIC, ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, NUMBER SYSTEM, MENSURATION, HIGHER MATH, TRIGNOMETRY and MODERN MATH

Study Materials: How to Prepare for Quantitative Ability Tata McGraw Hill

b) Verbal and Reading Comprehension is language skills and includes - Synonyms-Antonyms, Jumpled Paragraphs, Summary and Closed Passage

Study Material: Word Power Made Easy, Norman Lewis; How to Prepare for Verbal and Reading Comprehension Tata McGraw Hill

c) Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning including Venn Diagrams, Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, Cubes, Graphs and Pie Charts

Study Materials : Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by Nishit K. Sinha; How to Prepare for Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Tata McGraw Hill

3. A few tips

• Students can join coaching institutes like T.I.M.E for classroom or distant learning courses to aid your prep

• Regularly solve previous year papers and mock tests

• Once you have an idea of what subjects you’re good at and what need more work divide your time accordingly focusing on your weaker domains.

• Be consistent, take time out every day to study for CAT, set short term goals like weekly study goals.

• Remember to not compromise on your sleep or meals

For further details and guidance refer to this link - https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-syllabus

Good Luck!! :D

Hello dear,

You can start with brushing up your tenth standard mathematics. Once done, you can start with any decent book on CAT preparation ( I used Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning by Arun Sharma). For honing your verbal skills, I will recommend reading English newspapers like The Livemint or The Hindu on a regular basis. This will not only help you with your verbal ability but also help in your interviews. You can also enroll in online test series for perfecting your time management skills.

Hope this helps you:)For additional information click on this link:-

https://bschool.careers360.com/exams/cat