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Yes, if you are interested in starting your CAT preparation in first year itself you can go for it. Moreover, it is beneficial to start early because you will have enough time for concept clarity and practice. Starting early will reduce your stress and you can devote less time as compared to starting late. Also, you can carry out your hobbies alongside which will help to relax while studying.

Some additional tips for beginners:

• Know the syllabus and exam pattern well.
• Get to know your strengths and weaknesses by regular practice.
• Devote equal time for all the sections and revise equally.
• Make a proper strategy and time table and prepare accordingly.

You can check out more over this page: https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-preparation-tips-for-beginners

If you are serious to go for the course of MBA and you want to crack the CAT examination to get admission in top B-Schools in India, then obviously you can start your CAT preparation. The earlier you start preparing the more skilled you become to crack the examination. For preparation you should be very sincere and start preparing for the different subjects. The best strategy will be to start with Quantitative Aptitude, and if you can make your skills sharper in this subject, then the probability of scoring a great score, is increased.

You can consider the link provided below in order to know about the preparation strategy from the experts-

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-preparation-tips-for-beginners

For Best books of CAT consider the link below:

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-cat-preparation

I hope this helps. Wish you a great eve!