How to Prepare for CAT in 3 Months?

by Shubhi Sharma Digital Markting

Common Admission Test for the year 2021 admissions is known as CAT 2020 and will be conducted by IIM Indore on November 22. The exam is almost nearby, candidates are worried on how and when to start the preparation for CAT 2020. Since, the MBA entrance exam is considered to be one of the toughest management entrance exams of the country, it is likely for candidates to be confused on part of its preparation. Here, in this article, we shall answer the strategy to be used for how to prepare for CAT in 3 months. Only after clearing CAT 2020, candidates will be able to get a call from IIMs for further selection rounds.

Strategies to be followed for CAT

The registration of CAT 2020 will begin from the first week of August as per the exam dates. Given below strategies can be used by candidates to prepare for CAT in 3 months-

Decide between coaching or self preparation- First and foremost candidates have to decide whether they want to start the preparation of CAT 2020 exam by themselves or they wish to take help from coaching institutes. For self preparation, it is important for candidates to have access to good study material. For self study purpose, online study groups can be joined or candidates can contact friends who are in the same line of interest. If candidates are going for CAT 2020 preparation with the help of coaching institutes then a number of coaching institutes are available which can help in providing a good preparation plan.
Divide the preparation into 3 sections- As per the exam pattern of CAT 2020, there will be three sections in the exam. Hence, while making a strategy candidates should focus on all three simultaneously and not just one or two as all sections are equally important. For DILR, it is important to clear basics. For VARC focus on improving grammar, vocabulary and try to improve reading on a daily basis. For QA practising more and more questions will be beneficial.
Solve previous year question papers of CAT- One of the best ways to prepare for CAT 2020 in 3 months is to solve previous year question papers of CAT or sample papers. With the help of these papers, candidates will be able to gauge the type of questions asked in CAT and will be able to devise strategy for the same.
Manage Time- Apart from the three sections, time management is equally important and is considered section four by many toppers and experts of CAT. Hence, candidates must know how to manage their time. Do not waste time on TITA questions of CAT just because it has zero negative marking.
Do not forget the mock tests- Candidates preparing for CAT 2020 should never underestimate the power of CAT mock tests. For the purpose of preparation, IIMs provide an official mock test of CAT to candidates. Moreover, mock tests also provide a clear cut vision on how the actual exam will be. Candidates will get to know in advance how the exam day scenario is likely to be.