CAT 2025: Last week preparation tips for CAT Quantitative Aptitude

In the run up to CAT, every day is crucial. As the last week of CAT 2025 exam approaches, give your preparation the final push. Read below key tips to prepare Quantitative Aptitude in the last week of CAT exam 2025.

To excel in the CAT 2025, mastering every section of the paper is extremely important. And there can be nothing better than practicing for each and every section over and over again. Every candidate prepares each section of the CAT for months in advance, however, the preparation doesn’t end till the last week of the exam, specially in Quantitative Aptitude section. When the CAT 2025 exam is a week away, aspirants need to chalk out a last mile CAT preparation plan so that all the aspects are covered. In the last week of CAT preparation, attempt the official mock test, go through some previous year CAT question papers and do revision daily.

The Quantitative Aptitude (QA) section of CAT is a high scoring section and candidates must aim for maximum marks. The CAT QA section will have 22 questions. The section will appear at the last and all the questions will be calculation intensive. By the time you reach this section, you may feel drained out due to heavy VARC and DILR. Wondering how to optimise performance in QA section of CAT 2025 exam? Shiksha tells you how to go about it.

Last Week Tips for CAT Quantitative Aptitude Preparation

Assess which short-cut method to use 

In the last week before the CAT exam 2025, you should try and assess which short-cut method you should be using to answer the question in the least possible time. Talking about short-cut methods, there are five methods. Let us have a look at them:

Also read:

• CAT 2025: Last week tips for VARC
• CAT 2025: Last week tips for DILR

Focus on selection of CAT questions

More than using your knowledge, use intelligence while solving the QA section of CAT. In the last week of CAT 2025 preparation, start focusing on how to evaluate which questions to attempt and which ones to reject. Attempting all CAT questions is neither mandatory nor advisable as there is negative marking for wrong attempts. If you gain three marks in one question, but lose one mark in the next one, it will hamper your total score. Attempt a question only when you are very sure of the answer, otherwise skip it and move on to the next one. 

Aim for maximum accuracy

While preparing for the CAT Quantitative Aptitude section in the last week, start giving priority to accuracy. When choosing which question to attempt, do the same based on the accuracy level you can accomplish while solving the question. It is always wise to attempt 47-57 per cent of the paper with 80 per cent accuracy rather than attempting 80 per cent of the paper with 40-50 per cent accuracy.

Refine your speed of calculation 

With regular practice, candidates know how to make calculations; now is the time to improve your speed of calculation. Start dividing your time and make the calculation within the stipulated time frame. This will allow you to finish the CAT 2025 question paper on time. Also, you can allocate more time to the difficult questions. Practice a couple of sectional CAT mock tests. 

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