Ok, here I am telling you some best tips for preparation of Common Admission Test CAT exam. If you follow these then I think you will definitely score good in the exam.

CAT Exam preparation tips

It is essential to study hard and spend a good number of hours daily on your exam preparation

Minimum 10 hours study required before the 6 months of Cat exams.

You must analyse your performance and evaluate your scoring areas based on CAT question pattern.

You must focus on your strong areas and build on the same

Time management:
Time management is one of most important part of exam
With 60 minutes allotted for each section during your CAT test duration, you should first attempt the questions which you can solve quickly.

Revisions of the fundamentals of each topic are extremely crucial to secure a good score.

Try to make logical sense everywhere.

A calm, composed and compartmentalized mind is extremely vital for cracking this exam.

CAT exam syllabus-


Verbal Ability :

Questions Types you can expect: Vocabulary Based (Synonyms Antonyms); English Usage or Grammar; Sentence Correction; Fill in the blanks; Jumbled Paragraph; Cloze Passage; Analogies or Reverse Analogies; Meaning-Usage Match; Verbal Reasoning; Summary Questions; Reading Comprehension; Facts-Inferences-Judgements.

Vocabulary: Vocabulary questions test the candidate’s comprehension in English like primary meanings of words, idioms and phrases, secondary shades of meaning, usage, associated words, antonyms, etc.
Grammar: Grammar-based questions test the candidate’s capability to mark and correct grammatical errors. CAT generally tests knowledge of high school level grammar and includes areas like use of articles, prepositions use of modifiers, subject-verb agreement, parallel construction, phrasal verbs, redundancy etc.
Verbal Reasoning: Verbal reasoning questions are designed to test the candidate’s potential to identify relationships or patterns within sentences or groups of words.

Quantitative Ability Syllabus:

Question types you can expect:
Number Systems; LCM and HCF; Profit, Loss and Discount; Percentages;Speed, Time and Distance; Time and Work; Simple and Compound Interest ; Ratio and Proportion; Averages; Quadratic Equations; Linear Equations; Complex Numbers; Logarithm; Binomial Theorem; Sequences and Series; Surds and Indices; Inequalities; Probability; Permutation and Combination; Set Theory; Functions; Geometry; Mixtures and Alligations; Trigonometry; Coordinate Geometry; and Mensuration.

Data Interpretation Syllabus

Data is given in form of tables, graphs, and charts. In this section it is tested that how a candidate interprets the given data and answers the questions based on it.

Question types you can expect: Caselets; Tables; Bar Graphs; Column Graphs; Line Charts; Venn Diagrams; Pie Chart; Combination of two or more types linked to each other.

Logical Reasoning Syllabus

Question types you can expect: Number and Letter Series; Calendars; Cubes; Clocks; Venn Diagrams; Binary Logic; Seating Arrangement; Syllogism; Logical Matching; Logical Sequence; Logical Connectives; Blood Relations