The next few days before the CAT exam will truly mark a difference in your D-day preparation and revision. The tips in this article cover CAT exam strategy, quick revision tips, and how to compose oneself to be absolutely prepared. This blog includes action strategies, topic priorities, and stress-relief tips for making your performance on exam day the best that it can be.
There come days when CAT is finally knocking at the door and all you can do at your best is focus on your high-impact strategies or high-yield revision techniques for optimum performance.
Section | Key Areas to Focus |
Quantitative Ability | Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry |
Verbal Ability | Reading Comprehension, Para summary, PJ, Odd one out |
Data Interpretation | Logical puzzles, Graphs, charts |
Here’s a detailed CAT revision plan to cover essential areas within last 2 weeks week.
Best way to revise all the concepts of quants is to practice the top 100 CAT quant questions. We have a tailored youtube playlist for revision, (Such as 100 Quant questions) where Maruti sir has covered CAT questions from all the topics. Do watch the video. Other than that, you have to go in serious practice mode now, A dedicated plan is given in the table below:
Topic | Number of Questions | Source |
Profit, Loss and Interest | 100 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets etc. |
Time, Distance and Work | 100 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets etc. |
Averages, Ratios and Proportions | 100 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets etc. |
Geometry | 100 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets etc. |
Progressions and Series, Venn Diagrams | 50 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets etc. |
Inequalities, Quadratic and Linear Equations. | 100 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets etc. |
Number Systems, Logarithms, modern maths | 100 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets etc. |
The best way to revise LRDI concepts is through regular, focused practice. Cracku offers a dedicated YouTube playlist for LRDI revision where Maruti Sir walks through key questions from each topic. Checkout 25 Most important LRDI sets video by Cracku (will be released on Friday evening). Beyond videos, a systematic practice approach is essential. Below is a tailored LRDI practice plan:
Topic | Number of LRDI Sets | Source |
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Logical Reasoning (Seating Arrangement, Puzzles) | 30-35 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets |
Data Interpretation (Tables, Graphs) | 25-30 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets |
Caselets and Data Sufficiency | 20-25 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets |
Venn Diagrams and Sets | 15-20 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets |
Combinations of LR-DI Sets | 20-25 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets |
Mixed LRDI Topics | 10-15 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets |
In VARC focus on Reading comprehensions, because they cover almost 66% of VARC section that can make or break your exam. You cannot afford to skip this so focus on improving your accuracy and speed. Try to focus on sectionals to improve your strategy and attempt rate.
Topic | Number of Questions | Source |
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Reading Comprehension (RC) | 80- 100 (RCs) | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets, |
Para Jumbles | 50-60 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets |
Odd One Out | 50-60 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets |
Para Summary | 100 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets |
Sentence Completion and Correction | 100 | Cracku Study Material, Daily Targets |
Section | Priority Topics |
Quant | Arithmetic>Algebra>Geometry/Number system |
DI & LR | Logical puzzles, Graph analysis |
VARC | Reading comprehension, vocabulary |
Use these CAT last-minute preparation tips and let the last days be productive as well as strategically aligned towards success. You will find clear strategy, high-yield topics, and a calm focus that keep you well prepared. The structured plans along with sufficient sleep and managing stress would keep you all set for a good day on the day of the CAT exam.
Dedicating 2 hours of practice every day, day in and day out, is more than enough to ace the CAT. Many 99 percentilers have said that they used to study persistently for 2 hours every day for CAT during their preparation phase. The duration of this preparation phase can last from 6 months up to 1 year.
The CAT is an aptitude based test. This means that the more you practice, the better you get at it. At any point of time, try to simply focus on solving past year papers. If you find it doable, you can definitely crack on the D-day. Just focus on the mocks and practice to improve your scores. It’s never too late!
While some students are able to crack CAT by preparing for just a week, some can’t crack it even after preparing for 2 years. It all depends on your ability to solve CAT questions quickly and accurately. Whether you can crack CAT in a week is a highly subjective question and varies from person to person.
While it looks Herculean, cracking the CAT in 30 days is not as such. It can be managed to crack the 90% barrier and open the doors for top colleges with the right strategy, study material, and a focused plan.
Both CAT and JEE are challenging exams. They are, however challenged in different ways. Where CAT is a reasoning and aptitude test, the JEE comes with a strong focus on concepts and problem-solving capabilities.
To get an overall percentile of 99, you have to focus on scoring 85+ percentile in any two sections and 99 percentile in the remaining section. In other words, you need to aim for 45-50% of marks in any 2 sections and 55-60% in the remaining section.
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