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Working Professional CAT Prep People who are currently in jobs need to be very
serious about preparations
Time available to them might be very less compared
to other student aspirants
CAT and other similar exams like XAT,FMS etc areknown for changing patterns and differing levels of
difficulty every year.
Two Sins while CAT Preparation
A lot of people jump straight into problem solving and findingshortcuts to do commonly occurring problems.
Jump into exercise based preparation without getting the
fundamentals right
Whether you are starting preparations for the first time
or are writing CAT for the nth time; make sure that you
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MAD over CAT The CAT is a tough test. The CAT will humble you and bring you
down to your knees.
With enough practice and the right guidance, you can beat it!
The key to success is training your mind to think differently and
act differently
Get acquainted with both the content and the length of the
test.
CAT is not rocket science, it just requires a lot of discipline
There are no shortcuts
Identify your weaknesses and then reviewing materials/doingpractice problems to fill those gaps
Focus on the problem types you're having issues with
TRUST YOURSELF. You are smarter than you think.
All of the knowledge is inside of you. You just need to discover
how to pull it out and apply it on test day!Fo
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7 Point Strategy Mental Ability Improve mental ability, improve mental
responses, practice mental exercises and calculations daily.
Clear Basic fundamentals Through understanding of
principles through different books
Time Management Solving Practice problems with
timer, not more than 3 min for any question regardless of
difficulty level ( 4 questions 12 min)
SWOT Analysis Know different types of questions in & do a
SWOT on those types. More practice on weak areas.
Error Log - Error log will help you to know weak areas. Strategyto solve each type of question within 3 min
Process of Elimination Understand & Practice Process of
Elimination on different question types
Practice No alternative to practice. It is very important to
practice higher difficulty level questions for time management; tryto solve every question within 3 min
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Analyze, Understand & Plan the
preparation Preparing for the exam
3 levels of preparation required to crack the CAT.
Knowledge
Exam Strategy
Confidence and Performance under pressure
3 Steps to ACE CAT
Step-1 Learn all about CAT
Step-2 Do Self Analysis for CAT
Step-3 Execution: Mastering your strengths and improving on your
Weaknesses
Study Plan
Never Prioritize topics study all
What is prepared & what needs to be learned
Time Management
Set accomplishable goals Stick to your plan
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Identify where you stand
Where to start?
The ideal way to start preparing for any exam is
by taking a diagnostic test
Diagnostic tests should ideally be of similar typeas the previous CAT exam.
You may take the test online/offline.
Detailed analysis of the results
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Build the Foundation - Revise the
fundamentals
Understand and Develop basic concepts tested in theCAT
Understand different types of questions asked in each
section
Gauge your understanding by solving questions foreach Concept
Attempt extra practice problems on each concept to
go to Pro Level.
Finally, move on to actual past CAT questions todevelop the CAT mindset
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Get your fundamentals right
Focus on basic concepts and fundamentals
Understand the formulas/concepts
Shortcuts must come from a deeper
understanding of the fundamentals rather thanfrom some black box formula like approach
Take as much time as required to get it done
Dont jump into exercise based preparation
without getting the fundamentals right
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Study Plan and Time
Management
Time is precious, while everyone has the sameamount of time, only those who manage it well
crack the CAT.
Budget your time Create a study plan to
manage the time effectively and efficiently.
Give plenty of time for each task and concept
Use a calendar to set specific deadlines.
Dont get nervous over deadlines; stay calm andkeep on track.
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Practice - Test, Test and More
Test!!
Starts taking timed tests as early in the prep cycleas possible
Start taking sectional tests and time based
exercises.
At least 2-3 concept or sectional tests a week
See where you stand and how much
improvement you need.
Analyze the tests in detail to check:A) Where have you gone wrong?
B) Why have you gone wrong?
C) Solutions to questions that you did not attempt to
identify the ones that you could have attempted.
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SWOT Analysis - Dont forget it Give mock tests to understand ones strengths and weakness
Important to use, develop strength or compensate for Weakness
Ideally for a 2 hour test, one should spend at least 2-3 hours analyzing
things like
a. What went wrong?
b. What went right? c. Where am I consistently strong
d. Where am I consistently weak?
e. Did I attempt questions that where time sinks? Why?
f. Did I skip or not attempt simple questions? Why?
Track your performance section wise and concept wise Analysis : attempted, non-attempted questions, Silly mistakes and
guess work attempts
Know strengths and weaknesses, concentrate on areas where you need
to improve
Understand strength/weakness thoroughly and ensure that you play toyour strengths in the exam
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Time Management during exam Practice the element of TIME in problem solving
Most problems in management institute exams do not require
knowledge of rocket science.
These exams are about
Skill and knowledge
Ability to manage time in the most efficient manner.
How to solve problems in minimum time
Focus on 2 more questions and get proficient in them -:
a) How much time will it take me to solve this problem?
b) Compared to the problems that I have seen what level ofdifficulty do I think this problem lies in?
Important for candidate to decide
Which questions to attempt and which questions to leave
In which order - which might very well end up being the most
important thing esp. in exams where time is the crunch.FACT-double
thetimegiv
entoacandidatein
exams,mostofthecandidateswillscore90%+
m
arks.
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Plan your answering strategy These are few points you must plan out before taking
the CAT-:
What is your time allocation strategy?
How much time do you plan to spend on each of the
sections? In particular, do you plan to devote equal time to each
section or slightly more time to the section that you are
the strongest at?
How will you respond to a different marking scheme if
that is specified? For example, if there are 2 marks and
1mark questions, do you plan to attempt the 2 mark
questions first?
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Find your strategy - Experiment:
Till you have found a rhythm/strategy keepchanging things
The target number of questions you want to
attempt,The time you spend on each section etc.
This kind of experimentation will prepare you
for any surprise that you may find on D-Day
Perfect the optimum CAT-solving strategy
Strikes the right balance between speed and
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Attention : Interviews and
GD/WAT Start preparing for the interviews and GDs from beginning
Candidate needs to show that he/she has a well rounded
personality in complete admission process
Start orienting on this aspect six months before even applying to
the b-schools.
Know and Understand different question asked in interviews
Pick up a hobby,
Project something to be your hobby in an interview,
Good understanding of history, personal association, ground
details, rules, current news items related to it and finally yourviews on its future etc.
For GD/WAT preparation,
Keep updated on General Knowledge/ General Affairs
Get a taste of the real thing
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Current Affairs General Knowledge
Interview/GD/WAT Essays requires that yoube aware of your surrounding and current
affairs.
Read at least one good newspaper daily anda weekly magazine on current affairs (and 1
business magazine preferably) regularly.
Most publications from same media houses
would be a bit biased in some respectA variety of views from different media houses
would strengthen your knowledge of the
subject and help you especially in GD/WAT
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Train Your brain Entire CAT evaluation (including GD/WAT/PI) is designed for
people who can work for longer periods of time without breaks
Train your brain for working effectively and efficiently for longer
periods of time
Build Mental stamina
Mental fatigue is real and it tends to snowball
At the end of an exam, mental fatigue will cause him/her to
think more slowly, it will force you to re-read or re-calculate,
Spending longer on each question will only serve to fatigue
you even more.
Mental stamina is required to perform efficiently and to get a
good score
If you need to warm-up for an hour before beginning to be able to
concentrate and study productively, now is the time to break that
habit. You need to be able to start concentratin almost immediatel
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Work life balance
Keep yourselves distressed
Balance your work/study with preparation.
Be genuine to yourself and spend time every day
regularly in a systematic manner
Take it slow and do not garble all the information.
Work your way through different types of
problems and keep track of your performance in
every possible area Its about You and you know better about
yourself; devise a strategy that works for you
Keep fine tuning the strategy, until you get better
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Final Words CAT is a tough exam and you need to train your brain
for it.
The key to success is training your mind to think
differently.
Get acquainted with both the content and the length ofthe test.
CAT is not rocket science; it just requires a lot of
discipline.
CAT is a very logical exam and if you are good withlogic, you should be able to do reasonably well.
The challenge is not to master all concepts, or to do
all problems rightly; the challenge is to maximize the
score
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About SPANEDEA
Every learner is unique, and so is every learning situation! SPANEDEA is an interactive learning platform through live
video and audio and a virtual blackboard
Founded in 2011 by IIM Bangalore 1998 batch alumni
Sanjay Bhadra, Nitin Bansal and Rajat Sharma
Based in Mumbai, India
Get more information at: http://www.spanedea.com/CAT
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Why Learn Online Customized learning from the convenience of their location.
Sessions/course customized to particular students need
Convenience - Convenient timing Comfort - At the comfort of your place, Spend less time on
traveling and more time to learn
Teachers personalized teaching -1on1 live teaching throughinternet,
Modular course content eBooks, interactive and customizedcontent/ courses
Qualitybest quality teachers Availabilityqualified teacher available all the time
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Benefits to students Choice
chose teachers, select courses,
Precisionexactly what is required, instead of needless 'full' Personalizationmy weaknesses at my pace, customize your
own course
Doubt clearing
interactive discussion required for doubt
clearing
The tutor provides comfort provides the invaluable hand-holding
Sufficient practice
pre and post session quizzes, full exam
More focus on concepts concept building
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