Is It Possible to Complete CAT Exam Syllabus in 6 Months?

Completing the CAT exam syllabus in 6 months is possible if you plan well and maintain consistency. The syllabus may seem huge, but with consistent preparation, routine, and the right resources, you can confidently master all three sections: Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC).

Most successful CAT aspirants begin their preparation around 6 months before the exam. With focused efforts, it’s an ideal duration to cover concepts, practice problems, and take enough mocks to assess your performance.

How to Cover CAT Quant Syllabus in 6 Months?

The CAT Quant section covers topics from arithmetic, algebra, geometry, number systems, and modern math. Here’s a better approach:

Learn Basics (First two months)

• Learn all the concepts and basics for Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number Systems and Modern Maths.
• Solve LOD level 1 questions that will help you build the basics.

Strengthen Your Basics (Next two months)

• Revise all the concepts and basics for Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number Systems and Modern Maths.
• Start solving LOD-2 level questions. Start appearing for mocks once every two weeks. Also, take sectionals.

Final Phase (Last two months):

• Start solving as many questions as you can. Revise all the concepts of Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number Systems and Modern Maths.
• Continue solving LOD-2-level questions. Continue appearing for mocks regularly. Spend most of your time solving and analysing your mistakes.
• Also, practice advanced-level problems. Analyse errors and focus on accuracy and speed. Video lectures and topic tests available on your CAT online coaching platform reinforce learning.

How to Cover CAT DILR Syllabus in 6 Months?

The DILR section doesn’t have a fixed syllabus, but most types are only those of the common types.

Practice the standard puzzle formats (First two months)

• Know the standard puzzle formats that gets asked in the exam.
• Puzzles such as arrangements, DI-based puzzles such as pie charts, bar graphs, Venn diagram-based sets, games and tournaments, and others are among the common types that appear every year.
• Keep practising all these puzzles and get familiar with them.

Practice puzzles from CAT previous papers and Mocks (Next four months)

• Continue practising the same sets from the previous CAT papers. Also, keep solving all the DILR sets in the mocks you take in between.
• Also, after solving most of the previous year sets, continue solving the sets from mocks and sectionals. Fix your strategy.
• Make sure to solve all the sets after the mock. Aim to practice atleast 300 sets in the last 4 months.

How to Cover CAT VARC Syllabus in 6 Months?

VARC includes Reading Comprehension (RC) and Verbal Ability (VA) topics like Para jumbles, Para summaries, Odd sentence outs, and RCs from diverse genres such as philosophy, economics, science, etc. The majority of this section consists of Reading Comprehension passages.

Get Used to Reading (First two months)

• Start by reading from sources you generally like. Start with novels and articles from genres you are comfortable with, reading for 30-45 minutes daily.
• Start solving Reading Comprehension passages. Learn how to find the main idea, anticipate the author's direction, use transition words to help understand the flow of the passage, etc.
  

Practising from Harder Sources (Last Four Months)

• Start reading articles from sources that are dense and harder to comprehend. These could be articles from genres such as Philosophy and academic texts.
• Keep solving reading comprehension passages from CAT previous papers, CAT mocks, CAT sectionals, etc. Keep solving RCs regularly.

How Many Hours to Study to Complete the CAT Syllabus in 6 Months?

The number of study hours may vary depending on your background and schedule, but here is a general guideline:

• College students: 3-4 hours/day
  
• Working professionals: 2-3 hours/day on weekdays, 5-6 hours on weekends
  
• Full-time aspirants: 5-6 hours/day
  

Break your study hours across the day and include:

• 1-2 hours for concept learning
  
• 1 hour for practice
  
• 1 hour for mocks and revision
  

Consistency is more important than long study hours. Stick to a daily routine and track your progress weekly.

When to Start Taking Mocks While Completing the CAT Syllabus?

Mock tests are important to evaluate and benchmark your preparation against other aspirants.

• Start taking mocks after Month 2: Begin with one mock every 2 weeks.
  
• Month 4 onwards: Take one mock per week and analyse thoroughly
  
• Last 2 months: Take 2-3 weekly mocks with detailed analysis.

With the right approach and discipline, six months is sufficient to complete the CAT exam syllabus. Leverage online coaching, consistent practice, and regular mock testing to give yourself the best shot at success.

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