CAT DILR Last Week Tips
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The last one week before CAT exam 2026 is very important from performance point of view. How you utilise your last 7 days in CAT preparation will reflect in your performance. Check on this page some key CAT DILR last week tips to optimize performance in this section and score high.
CAT DILR Last Week Tips 2026
CAT DILR preparation tips for the last week before the exam mainly includes practice and strategy building. DILR is the first section of CAT exam and it often tests patience with time consuming and tricky. Moreover, it requires quick decision making in choosing which set to solve and which one to skip. If you are appearing for CAT 2026 on November 29, you should utilize the last one week before the exam in fine tuning your DILR skills. In this article we have suggested some tips to optimize CAT preparation in the last week before the exam.
- CAT DILR Last Week Tips 2026
- Review Your Speed of Reading DI Tables and LR Passages
- Solve DI and LR Questions from High Weightage Topics
- One Last CAT Mock Test and Final Analysis
- CAT DILR Preparation: Things Not to Do in the Last Week
CAT DILR Last Week Tips 2026
The last few days before CAT exam 2026 should be kept for revision, self analysis, decision making and strategy building. We have listed down a few more things as part of CAT DILR Last Week Tips. Here’s what you should for optimizing your performance in DILR, in the week starting November 22, 2026.
Review Your Speed of Reading DI Tables and LR Passages
CAT DILR section is often said to be time consuming due to its complicated tables and charts. Time will be crucial to properly understand the questions, do the calculation and select the correct answer. In the last 1 week before CAT exam 2026, continue to practice questions and note down time taken to solve 16-18 questions in 40 minutes.
Solve DI and LR Questions from High Weightage Topics
DI and LR revision can be done by practicing only as there is no formula or concept to remember. In the last 1 week before CAT 2026 practice DI and LR Questions from High Weightage Topics. Check out CAT previous year question papers (past 5 years) and solve those, as well as similar questions.
Also Read: CAT 2026 DILR Strategy to Score 26+ Marks & Get 95+ Percentile
Download Free CAT DILR Practice Questions PDFs
One Last CAT Mock Test and Final Analysis
In the last week of CAT exam 2026, practice a final mock test and analyse it’s performance. Most likely, you will get your desired percentile. Even if you don’t get your desired CAT percentile, don’t worry about it. Keep your confidence intact in all the hard work you’ve done so far.
Only analyse the following points:
Incorrect Attempts:
- Did you miss a key data or genuinely didn’t understand the question?
- Did you find the data too complicated?
- Did you choose an option due to lack of time?
- Did you make a silly mistake in calculation?
Correct Attempts:
- How quickly you answered the question?
- Did you solve the set by reading the data first time only or did you have to read it twice?
- Were you confident of knowing the correct answer?
Unanswered Questions:
- Were you unable to understand the DI table/chart/graph or LR passage?
- Were you unable to figure out the best answer option?
- You couldn’t attempt the question as you were running out of time.
Also Read: CAT exam pattern 2026
Download: CAT question paper PDFs (previous years)
CAT DILR Preparation: Things Not to Do in the Last Week
- Do not start a new topic or concept. Don’t waste time on studying something from scratch
- Do not attempt more than one CAT mock test in the last week of the exam.
- Do not compare result of your CAT mock with your peers
- Do not attempt any new DI or LR solving strategy. Continue to follow your own method.
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