CAT 2022 Preparation Plan From June | Self Study Plan

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How to prepare for CAT 2022 from June

CAT 2022 Exam is nearly roughly five months and it is okay to start the preparation for the CAT exam in June 2022. Five months is good enough even for the average student who wants to start their CAT preparation. If you are wondering to know how to prepare for CAT 2022 exam from June, then you must have to know one thing, the CAT exam is a moderate to difficult exam. One can ace the CAT exam if they have a perfect preparation strategy from the month of June 2022. In this article, we will discuss the detailed preparation plan for the CAT exam from June with a preparation timetable.

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You can also start preparing for CAT 2022 from home by self-study, at your comfort through the online CAT course. CAT online preparation which includes CAT preparation material and the detailed month-wise schedule starting from June and the preparation strategy, can help aspirants from remote areas, working professionals, and final year college students a great deal in improving their grasp of the concepts. Aspirants can check out online preparation for CAT as the exam is online and also online coaching would give you the flexibility to prepare at your own pace. Try checking out the CAT previous year papers to know about the level of questions that appear in the exam. Also, taking a free CAT online mock test will help the candidates in gauging their strengths and weaknesses.

How To Prepare For CAT In 5 Months (Plan for June-July)

If you are a working professional or a student preparing from home by self-study, it is very essential to have a structured online preparation program which helps you take mocks and sectional tests. It is recommended to cover the complete CAT 2022 syllabus within 2-3 months. Cracking the CAT exam is not a tough job if one is thorough with the basic fundamentals from all three sections.

As mentioned above, if you are starting your preparation for the CAT exam in June, make a target to cover the complete CAT syllabus in 2 months (at most three months). Let us see how to cover the CAT 2022 syllabus within less than 3 months.

How To Complete CAT Syllabus

Firstly have a look at the CAT 2022 exam pattern and the syllabus to have an understanding. The given below is the CAT 2022 exam pattern.

Section Expected Duration Expected Number of Questions
Verbal Ability 40 minutes 24
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning 40 minutes 20
Quantitative Ability 40 minutes 22
Overall 120 minutes 66

 

This study plan can be used by students who plan to start studying in June and complete the syllabus by end of July or mid-August. Please remember that the study plan will vary from individual to individual- So if you are a working professional or a final year graduate student, it is essential that you spend a bare minimum of 2 hours every day on CAT preparation.

CAT 2022 preparation in 5 months involves with 2-phases. Let us see each of the phases in detail.

The first phase of your preparation study plan should be to cover the basics from all three sections. In any case, spend enough time learning the fundamental concepts, and make sure you thoroughly understand them. This phase is completely emphasised to have a strong grasp on basics for the aspirants. Every week spend five to six days learning the concepts, watching the concept videos; and on one day testing yourself by taking the concept tests.

After covering the CAT syllabus in 2 to 3 months the second phase will begin which is a testing phase. This phase can also be called a revision phase and involves mock tests, sectional tests and also the previous year’s papers. One can test themselves and understand their weakness and strengths in this phase. Tweak your study plan and allocate enough time to work on the weak areas.

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CAT 2022 Preparation Strategy From June 2022(Topic-wise Daily Timetable)

A study plan for Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

Here is a simple trick to have a grip on this section, is focusing on reading for 1 hour every day. Reading will also make you develop a viewpoint on a variety of issues. Start with reading what you like, and then read articles from different genres to make yourself comfortable with various writing styles. Try to solve one RC daily in the initial days of your CAT preparation.

Avoid speed reading, skimming, surfing and other such gimmicky techniques. Read to absorb the essence of the paragraph. Most of the questions that appear will require the reader to infer the information from the passage. Therefore, avoid rushing through the passage. Questions on para jumbles and sentence elimination require aspirants to spot coherent ideas, and the other questions in the VA section (like Para summary) also depend greatly on the ability of the aspirant to comprehend the passage. Therefore, having a strong reading habit is indispensable to ace the Verbal Ability section as well.

Spend 1 hour every day to cover the VARC concepts. You can spend some time on vocabulary and grammar if you do not feel confident about it, but make sure not to spend too much time on it.

The following is the schedule one can follow. You can adjust this depending on the time available during the day, and based on your strengths and weaknesses.

Topic No. of days
Reading Comprehension 10-12
Para Summary 5-6
Para Completion 5-6
Para Jumbles 4-5
Odd sentence out 4-5

 

A study plan for Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

Evenly dividing the week for DI and LR topics, one can spend 3 days for DI and 3 days for LR. So, can spend around 30 days each (10 weeks * 3 days per week) for DI and LR. Start with learning the fundamental concepts of the types of sets that have appeared in the past 3–4 years in the exam, and learn to represent them logically. Try to approach different types of sets. Solving various types of sets will help you face fatigue in this section. Try to solve 2 sets every day (one DI set and one LR set).

One can utilize the below study schedule for covering the DILR section. And also it can be customised as per your strengths and weakness.

LR Topics No. of days
Arrangements (Linear, Circular, etc) 4
Puzzles (Einstein puzzles, constraint-based etc) 4
Networks, Games and tournaments, Scheduling, LR based on picking coins 10-12
Blood relations, family tree, Truth-liar concept 6
Cubes 3
Others (2D Space LR’s, etc) 4-5

DI Topics

No. of days
Bar Graphs, Line Charts, Pie Charts, Unconventional charts (radar chart, bubble chart etc) 10
Tables 4
Venn Diagrams 5
Others (DI Based on growth over years, Data Sufficiency, Caselets, etc) 6-7

 

A study plan for Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

The first step is to revise the quant basics well. More often than not, aspirants tend to skip the basics and move directly to the problem-solving part. Chances are there that the aspirant might have forgotten a seldom-used concept and hence, aspirants must allocate at least a month (those who are thorough with the basics) to refresh the concepts. The Quantitative Aptitude (QA) section can be easily improved with practice.

It is recommended to finish the Arithmetic and Geometry concepts first, as they have the most weightage in the exam (usually 60–70% combined). Aspirants should not be spending an unreasonable amount of time on one particular topic.

One can utilize the below study schedule for covering the Quant section. And also it can be customised as per your strengths and weakness.

Topic Number of days
Number Systems 5-6
Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Averages, Alligation, Profit Loss and Discount, Simple Interest and Compound Interest 13-14
Time, Speed and Distance, Time & Work 6-7
Linear equations, Quadratic equations, Inequalities 8-10
Logarithms, Functions 6
Progressions and series, Surds and indices 5
Geometry & Mensuration, 12-14
Co-ordinate Geometry, Basic trigonometry 2-3
Permutation and Combinations, Probability, Set Theory 7-8
Miscellaneous 5

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CAT Month-wise schedule / Study plan

Here is the month-wise preparation plan (schedule) for CAT 2022 from June. One uses this schedule and target to complete the tasks allotted in every month of the schedule which helps you to ace the CAT 2022 examination. And remember that this schedule can be customized as per your strengths and weakness.

June- July/Aug Learning the concepts of all the three sections
August / mid-August Revise the concepts, Take sectional tests and 1-2 mocks per week, note down the mistakes and work on them before the next mock
September Take 2 mocks per week, improve your question selection skills, and Experiment with various strategies in the mocks.
October Can take 2-3 mocks per week, and experiment with mock strategies.
November Pick a strategy that suits you the most. Test it in the mocks. Revise the concepts and the common mistakes you tend to make.

 

Daily Routine For CAT Preparation

The daily routine depends on whether you are a college student, a working professional or you have taken a drop. The following is a broad schedule you can follow, you can customize the schedule as per your strengths and weakness.

The daily routine from Monday to Saturday

Watch the concept videos. Spend more time on understanding your weak areas – 2-3 hours.

Reading regularly (read what you like, can be your favourite novels also)- around 1 hour daily.

Reading diverse articles- 30 minutes

Solving puzzles like sudoku and doing basic mental math calculations- 30 minutes

Sunday: Take concept tests (to test yourself the concepts learned during the week)

Overall try to allocate around 3-4 hours for preparation during the weekdays, and more time on weekends. Make sure to allot more time to your weak areas (but at the same time don’t neglect your strong areas.)

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