Sharan

CAT Preparation Community 16h ago Advice💡

Mock scores Stuck between 50-60 range

Hi everyone,
My mock scores are currently stuck between 50 and 60 marks. With around 19 days left, I want to know how to improve in each section so I can reach the 70-80 range.
Here is my current breakdown:VARC: On average, I am able to score 20-24 marks.DILR: I am able to solve two sets, which helps me score around 20-24 marks.QA: I am hardly able to solve 5-6 questions, scoring around 15-17 marks.
How should I plan my strategy for the last 17-18 days to get this score jump? Any advice would be highly appreciated!
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AmanFaculty 1h ago

Hi, Sharan your DILR strategy is perfect and you being able to attempt 2 sets and get them right is great.
Based on your scores, QA and VARC are sections for you where there is huge potential.

For QA to be able to solve close to 10+ questions in the exam you need to just practice questions now.
Between everybody mock test that you take you need to practice at least 50-60 QA questions to see that jump of 1-2 questions attempt.

So Focus on PYQs for QA right now.

for VARC I am hoping you are attempting at least 3 RC passages and all VA.
In the VARC section in order to score very high you have to make sure that you attempt atleast 20 questions.
Just analyse your answers after Mocks and take sectional tests now.

The analysis is very crucial for the VARC Section.

Anonymous 13h ago

try to salvage 2-4 qs more in varc by improving rc accuracy , ( read 2-3 articles ) and figure out if u can solve the varc section much better after mock , if you can then its a time pressure issue , give sectionals for it , for quant if you have good fundamentals in arithmetic and algebra try to get 1-2 qs out of geometry modern maths , number system ( easy ones ) if you struggle in arithmetic or algebra then practice 40-50 qs per topic of diff types , your dilr is going good try to ensure that u dont compromise ur accuracy there

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