Tips to crack the MAT exam:

Strategically plan your time: Plan a study routine in advance, allotting time for each subject. This will help to systematically study each subject instead of juggling between many, which is sure to disrupt your concentration and reduce output.

Solve sample question papers on mathematics: Sample question papers gives an idea about the topics, the standard expected, and the skills required. Practice and solve problems extensively. Apply conventional methods first, but as the material becomes familiar to you, start applying short-cuts to improve speed. Memorise tables, common cube roots and square roots, conversions from percent to fraction, and vice-versa to enhance speed while maintaining accuracy.

Read different articles: The more you read different articles the more it will help in going through the comprehension section. It will help to acquire speed and precision, two key skills needed to do well in this section. Before you begin attempting, though, spend some time glancing at the questions in the comprehension section to get a feel for the critical areas of the passage.

Practice regularly: The sections on Data Analysis & Sufficiency and Intelligence & Critical Reasoning may be new to you. These are more tricky than difficult. Go through the sample papers carefully and makes notes of the quirks involved. Regular practice will make you more familiar with the subjects and help to quickly interpret and solve problems.

Improve your general awareness: The Indian and Global Environment section test your general awareness. Extensively follow the news dailies and magazines, watch news channels and browse the Internet to keep updated with the current affairs related to different national and international avenues. Solve as many papers as possible.

Enhance your speed and accuracy: First, solve papers subject-wise, maintaining stipulated time-limit. Thereafter, solve an entire model paper or a previous paper to see if you can finish in time. Although speed is an important aspect, accuracy is paramount. Extensive practice helps you achieve both.

Crash courses: Enrolling in a good institute for preparation of MAT is beneficial. The institutes help to get acquainted with the format of the exam and also conduct regular tests. Group discussions help to develop speaking prowess and also provides useful information. But more than anything else, the competitive atmosphere of an institute will motivate you to improve yourself.

Be confident: Nervousness can spoil your preparation. Be confident and stay calm and composed so that you can solve the paper efficiently.

Time management: Glance at the paper for five minutes before starting off. Solve the easier ones first and then move on to the more difficult ones. Do not waste time on a question if you get stuck. Read the questions carefully to avoid misinterpretation. Re-check the paper before submitting.

Hello dear

Paper pattern of MAT -

• Language Comprehension
• Mathematical Skills
• Data Analysis and Data Interpretation
• Intelligence & Critical Reasoning
• Indian & Global Environment

Paper pattern of CAT -

• Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
• Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

For your preparation ,you must remember following points -

• Grip on Basics
• Number of times Practice for each concept
• More Number of Mock Tests
• Solve your doubts as early as possible
• Put Efforts always your preparation
• Refer minimum 2 books for each concept
• Read more number of English Novels

FOR CAT, books you can refer -

• R S Agrawal Quantitative Aptitudes Book
• Quantitative Aptitudes By Abhijit Guha
• R S Agarwal Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning Book
• How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT DINESH KHATTAR
• Thorpe edgar KRISHNAN B N R
• Trishna’s Quantitative Aptitude And Data Interpretation For The CAT And Other MBA Examinations by Time

For MAT, you can refer -

• Barron’s
• R.S.Agarwal Qquantitative aptitude
• Arihant MAT Study Guide
• Disha MAT Solved Papers
• G. K. MAT Entrance Examination
• Ramesh MAT Entrance Exam Guide
• R.D Sharma Quantitative aptitude

All the best

Hope this helps