CAT 2015 Last Minute Tips From Toppers

CAT 2015 is just around the corner with around 70 days more to go. The anxiety and stress level of the aspirants have taken a hike. After so much of preparation and hard work one does not want to commit any impractical mistake which can cause a hindrance to one’s result. Here are some tips directly from the toppers to keep into consideration during last minute preparations and while giving CAT.

• Taking up something new will only waste of time and energy. Now is the time to sharpen one’s axe. Revising theory part of all the topics and the important Subtopics again and again is very important at this time. 99 percentiler Navneet Sadani says that revising the topics he was strong at first and then moving on to the important subtopics of the weaker area helped him a lot.

• Learning the list of direct Formulaes is equally important. Experts always say that CAT is not only about application of theory, but sometimes its application of  direct Formulaes which makes the calculation work easy. Practice all the shortcuts well. Further learn the multiple and percentage tables too. This year there will be subjective questions as well where the answers have to be typed in. Calculation mistakes should not be committed at all.

• Time management is the essence of cracking CAT. With so many questions and the time ticking away, one has to learn the basic question elimination techniques that works for them. Attempting all the questions is not important, but attempting them correctly is important. The sections are timed so utilize all the time given in a particular section. Surya Teja, one of the topper’s of CAT 2013 says that if you spend more than 3 minutes on a question, skip the question. Wasting time on one question is useless. If you have time left at the end, you can go back and try it again.

• Take as many mocks as possible before the final test. Analyzing mocks and learning about your weak areas, serves as a benefit while preparing. It enables you to make alterations in your strategies that will be useful. Neha Manglik CAT 2014 topper says, mock tests helped her devise changes in her preparatory strategies which helped her during the test.

• A calm and composed mind is all that one needs at the end. No matter how much time is left, it’s never enough. So, prepare a schedule as how to cover the necessary in this given time period. Worrying About things won’t change it.

Work hard and smart!