I started preparing for CAT around 2 weeks ago and haven't taken a full-length mock yet. I was thinking of covering at least 50% of the syllabus before attempting my first mock, but now I'm wondering if I'm delaying it too much. Should I take a mock now just to understand where I stand,…

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I started preparing for CAT around 2 weeks ago and haven't taken a full-length mock yet. I was thinking of covering at least 50% of the syllabus before attempting my first mock, but now I'm wondering if I'm delaying it too much. Should I take a mock now just to understand where I stand, or wait until I've covered more of the syllabus? Also, how frequently should I take mocks at this stage?

Deepanshu Dixit · Answer

Hi Aarav!
Yes, we can't be delaying mocks any further. Now you have to attempt 1 mock per week as VARC and DILR do not need as much syllabus coverage as quants.
And mock are instrumental for building that focus period of 2 hours that is needed for CAT.
Once you complete Arithmetic and Algebra both, then you may increase mocks to 2 per week.

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