The announcement of CAT 2012 dates is expected by the end
of July. But going by the past year’s trends, it is expected that the
exam would start from October. Going by the similar timeline, it is safe
to say that you have around 100 days to go for CAT 2012. If you are
wondering if you still have enough time to prepare for CAT 2012, the
answer is yes.
As experts suggest, it is not too late to start
your preparation. Even when there are 100 days left, it is possible to
start preparation and achieve success if you take the right path. As
Arks Srinivas, CEO, VistaMind Education and former Director, T.I.M.E.
says, “You have more than 100 days for preparation. If you give in the
right effort, 100 days are more than enough.” Similar opinion was shared
by Byju Raveendran, CAT expert and founder, Byju’s CAT Classes. He
says, “It is never too late to start preparing for an exam which tests
nothing but your basic concepts and common sense. CAT is a two and a
half hour exam, and 100 days is more than sufficient if you plan your
preparation accordingly. You can also solve previous year CAT questions
to analyze the common patterns.”
This article of MBAUniverse.com will help you with the expert tips to get started. The following steps will help you start your preparation.
Diagnostic Test
According to Srinivas, the ideal way to start the preparation for any exam is by taking a Diagnostic test. This diagnostic test should ideally be of similar type as the previous CAT exam. “Many a student falters in preparation because he lacks the overall view of the CAT exam and hence may waste precious time trying to do things that may not be necessary,” he says.
Find out your strengths & weaknesses
After taking the diagnostic test, you will easily determine your strong and weak areas. Once you know that, half of your job is done. Now all you need to do is to focus on your weak areas first and then slowly move on to the strong ones.
Ravi Handa, Quantitative Ability expert, MBAUniverse.com suggests starting with the basics. “Make yourself comfortable with the fundamentals of the topic and then start attempting problems.”
Create an effective study plan
You should create a broad study plan of three months and stick to it. Make weekly plans for three months. “The week plan could be as simple as completing two chapters of quantitative ability and one chapter of DI. But, make sure that you stick to this plan once you have made it! Never try to pack too many things in a week and find it impossible to achieve the targets. The idea is to gain confidence as you go along and start accomplishing tasks so that you are closer to your goal,” suggests Srinivas.
According to Handa, it is better to start with something interesting which will keep up your interest level as well as preparation momentum. “Start with the topics that you are interested in and is comfortable with otherwise you would lose interest in preparation very soon,” he mentions.
Levels of preparation
Srinivas has shared three levels of preparation that are required to crack CAT 2012. There are as follows:
a) Knowledge
b) Exam Strategy
c) Confidence
Now let us have a look at what he wants to convey through these levels.
Knowledge: CAT tests aptitude of a student in the following areas
• Quantitative Ability
• Logical Ability and Data Interpretation
• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
Each of these areas has to be thoroughly prepared for in the run up to the CAT exam. Since students from all back grounds (viz., BBA, B.Com, B. Sc, BE, B. Tech, MBBS etc) write this exam, can be safely assumed that the aptitude required would be that of the 10th Std exam at least in terms of the areas that appear in the exam.
However, the difference would be in the levels of knowledge and practice in solving these areas and hence a thorough study plan (even going to a coaching institute) is warranted.
Exam Strategy
Before writing the real CAT 2012, it may be extremely useful to write some MOCK exams. The Mock CAT Exams will give you a real feel of the paper as well as help you to strategize the way you will attempt the paper. Writing MOCK CATs at regular intervals will also help in two areas a) Hone your test- taking skills and b) Identify your weak areas and help you concentrate on those.
Confidence
About 200,000 students write the CAT exam and many have the ability to crack this exam. Incidentally, since the aptitude is of School Level, many students can actually make it to the IIMs too. Knowledge and Test Taking skills can be learnt/ developed by practice. However, what is of utmost importance is the confidence one has in oneself.
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more on CAT 2012.
As experts suggest, it is not too late to start
your preparation. Even when there are 100 days left, it is possible to
start preparation and achieve success if you take the right path. As
Arks Srinivas, CEO, VistaMind Education and former Director, T.I.M.E.
says, “You have more than 100 days for preparation. If you give in the
right effort, 100 days are more than enough.” Similar opinion was shared
by Byju Raveendran, CAT expert and founder, Byju’s CAT Classes. He
says, “It is never too late to start preparing for an exam which tests
nothing but your basic concepts and common sense. CAT is a two and a
half hour exam, and 100 days is more than sufficient if you plan your
preparation accordingly. You can also solve previous year CAT questions
to analyze the common patterns.”This article of MBAUniverse.com will help you with the expert tips to get started. The following steps will help you start your preparation.
Diagnostic Test
According to Srinivas, the ideal way to start the preparation for any exam is by taking a Diagnostic test. This diagnostic test should ideally be of similar type as the previous CAT exam. “Many a student falters in preparation because he lacks the overall view of the CAT exam and hence may waste precious time trying to do things that may not be necessary,” he says.
Find out your strengths & weaknesses
After taking the diagnostic test, you will easily determine your strong and weak areas. Once you know that, half of your job is done. Now all you need to do is to focus on your weak areas first and then slowly move on to the strong ones.
Ravi Handa, Quantitative Ability expert, MBAUniverse.com suggests starting with the basics. “Make yourself comfortable with the fundamentals of the topic and then start attempting problems.”
Create an effective study plan
You should create a broad study plan of three months and stick to it. Make weekly plans for three months. “The week plan could be as simple as completing two chapters of quantitative ability and one chapter of DI. But, make sure that you stick to this plan once you have made it! Never try to pack too many things in a week and find it impossible to achieve the targets. The idea is to gain confidence as you go along and start accomplishing tasks so that you are closer to your goal,” suggests Srinivas.
According to Handa, it is better to start with something interesting which will keep up your interest level as well as preparation momentum. “Start with the topics that you are interested in and is comfortable with otherwise you would lose interest in preparation very soon,” he mentions.
Levels of preparation
Srinivas has shared three levels of preparation that are required to crack CAT 2012. There are as follows:
a) Knowledge
b) Exam Strategy
c) Confidence
Now let us have a look at what he wants to convey through these levels.
Knowledge: CAT tests aptitude of a student in the following areas
• Quantitative Ability
• Logical Ability and Data Interpretation
• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
Each of these areas has to be thoroughly prepared for in the run up to the CAT exam. Since students from all back grounds (viz., BBA, B.Com, B. Sc, BE, B. Tech, MBBS etc) write this exam, can be safely assumed that the aptitude required would be that of the 10th Std exam at least in terms of the areas that appear in the exam.
However, the difference would be in the levels of knowledge and practice in solving these areas and hence a thorough study plan (even going to a coaching institute) is warranted.
Exam Strategy
Before writing the real CAT 2012, it may be extremely useful to write some MOCK exams. The Mock CAT Exams will give you a real feel of the paper as well as help you to strategize the way you will attempt the paper. Writing MOCK CATs at regular intervals will also help in two areas a) Hone your test- taking skills and b) Identify your weak areas and help you concentrate on those.
Confidence
About 200,000 students write the CAT exam and many have the ability to crack this exam. Incidentally, since the aptitude is of School Level, many students can actually make it to the IIMs too. Knowledge and Test Taking skills can be learnt/ developed by practice. However, what is of utmost importance is the confidence one has in oneself.
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more on CAT 2012.
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