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I want to know tips for CAT exam preparation ?


Rohit 26th Dec, 2017
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Gaurav Shukla 27th Dec, 2017
Hy rohit,

I will tell the complete strategy and tips for cat.



CAT Preparation Tips & Strategies



To prepare early forCAT 2017, candidates can join a coaching Institute like T.I.M.E., Career Launcher, etc. However, if the aspirants are unable to join an Institute for coaching, then they can follow the simple CAT preparation tips 2017 given below



Know your syllabusCollect Books for CATPracticeReadRelax



Know your Syllabus The candidates must be familiar with the syllabus for CAT 2017. The syllabus for CAT is as follows  Mathematics and Data Interpretation, English & Reading Comprehension and Logical Reasoning.



If you are serious for CAT, then you must cover all these topics and put them into daily practice. Also, according to the CAT Syllabus, candidates can getCAT Booksand practice papers.



Depending on the time left for the exam date, you can set the priority for the section you need to work more. For e.g. you are comfortable with Mathematics and Data Interpretation but you freak out when it comes to English section, then work more on the English part.



Once you identify your weakness and strength, then it is time to take a decision on the CAT Preparation Books and other materials. There are numerous resources on Preparation of CAT, which is available online as well as offline. Therefore, the decision on the resources must be made well.



Collect Books for CAT Choosing the right books is one of the most important CAT preparation tips 2017. As mentioned earlier, the list of books recommended for CAT preparation is humongous. Therefore, list of a few important books according to the sections is given here:



Quantitative Aptitude:



How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test 5th Edition (Paperback) by Arun Sharma, Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill 2012 Rs. 625, 2012 editionThe Pearson Guide To Quantitative Aptitude And Data? Interpretation For The CAT by Nishit Sinha, Publisher: Pearson. Rs. 650, 2012 edition.Quantum CAT: Quantitative Aptitude Common Admission Test for Admission Into IIMs (Paperback) by Sarvesh K Verma Publisher: Arihant, Rs. 650, 2013 edition.



Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning



How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT Common Admission Test 1st Edition (Paperback) by Arun Sharma Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Rs. 550, 2012 edition.How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT Common Admission Test by Arun Sharma Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Rs. 450, 2012 edition.The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT 1st Edition (Paperback) by Nishit K. Sinha. Publisher: Pearson. Rs. 599, 2012 edition.



Verbal Ability



How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the Common Admission Test 4th Edition (Paperback) by Meenakshi Upadhyay, Arun Sharma. Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill, Rs. 575, 2011 Edition.The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT 1st Edition (Paperback) by Nishit K. Sinha Publisher: Pearson, Rs. 599, 2012 edition.



You can also opt for the reading materials provided by the Coaching Institutes like IMS or CI and T.I.M.E. However, candidates can also go for some fictionor non-fiction novels, books, magazines, articles etc. to sharpen their vocabulary skills.



Other sources or materials are T.I.M.E. booklets, Groups on Social Networking Sites, test series of Olive Board, Bullseye & IMS, Newspapers, Magazines and, of course, the Internet.



Practice & Read Practicing for any exam is like making yourself stronger than before. For CAT 2017, candidates are requested to practice section-wise.



Mathematics and Data Interpretation: Urban legends say that the reading materials for Mathematics and Data Interpretation from T.I.M.E. cover the entireCAT syllabus. Practicing the exercises after each chapter will benefit you well.

I hope this will help you.

Cheers !!










































zubin916 26th Dec, 2017
CAT exam is highly normalized,henece it takes into account total time consumed after each question and total attempts plus total correct answers.



Book by Arun Sharma and TIME Coaching materials are best for preparing CAT.

One must thoroughly graps concepts and solve doubts.

Analysis of mocks is most important, you need to take up20-30 mock exams to identify weak areas and cherrypick onky strobg areas where you score well.



Attempt only strong areas wher eyou can save time and focus in quality.

Also, sharpen your weak areas by Analysis of mick exam solution.



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