You’ve slogged for the CAT exam in the last 6 months. Now what? Use your time wisely. Know what to do in the last week of CAT 2022 exam.
CAT preparation in last week
CAT 2022 exam is only a week away and it is n time to start a new topic. Revise what you’ve studied so far. Yes, in the last week before the CAT exam, you shouldn’t really do much. Instead, give your mind some rest and prepare for the exam day.
CAT 2022 will be conducted on November 27 so from now on focus on how you would handle the VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude questions. By now, you must have mastered most of the topics. Don’t worry about what’s left behind. Just work on what you’ve mastered. Parajumbles, Data Interpretation and Arithmetic are the topics which have maximum weightage in the CAT exam. So make sure you’ve got a good control over these.
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Last Week Preparation Tips for CAT 2022
We’ve listed some helpful last week preparation tips for CAT 2022. Check them out below:
Revise Important Chapters: You may lessen the study hours now. In the last one week focus only on the revision of important CAT formulae, theories, concepts, shortcuts, etc. If you’ll revise them every day for the next seven days, you’ll be able to easily remember them during the CAT 2022 exam.
Commonly asked questions
Yes CAT syllabus is difficult to crack if you do not have enough time. There are three subjects in CAT- VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. Most of candidates find RC passages tough to crack. In Quants, Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry pose significant challenge during preparation. In DILR, Reasoning questions often turnout to be tricky and confusion.
CAT is a speed-based test of analytical aptitude, logical reasoning skills, data interpretation and English comprehension. Now, it may sound tough, but these are the skills which we are taught in school so there is nothing new to learn. What is required is to learn these subjects at advanced level. If you are an average student but have studied Science or Commerce in Class-12 and graduation, you will find a lot of familiar topics in Data Interpretation, Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. All you will need is brush up the basics and practice the concepts on advanced-level problems.
However, since the competition is so high in CAT and less than 95 percentile can break your dream of joining a top college like IIM, the preparation for CAT requires a lot of focus, dedication, discipline and diligence. If you can do that, despite being an average student, you can crack the CAT exam.
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Attempt Official Mock Test: For an exam like CAT, it is very important to have a prior experience of the test environment – which includes how to take a test on a computer system and a mouse only, how to solve questions on screen in limited time, etc. Take the official CAT 2022 mock test for this. You’ll have a real time experience of the CAT exam will instil confidence in you for the actual exam. Since, you’ll be well versed with the test navigation already, you’ll be quicker in operating the online test on the exam day. Take the test at the same time as your CAT 2022 exam slot.
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Go Through CAT 2022 Exam Guide: It is very important to go through the CAT 2022 exam guide, to know the ‘whats’ and ‘hows’ of the examination test centre and examination day. The official CAT 2022 exam guide, which is available in video and pdf format at the iimcat.ac.in website is a detailed walkthrough of the exam day process, guidelines, rules and regulations. Candidates need to know what to carry and what not to carry on the CAT 2022 exam day to avoid hassles before the exam.
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Make an Exam Day Strategy: Now, is not the time to complete the CAT syllabus. Now is the time to make a strategy for how to make the most out of the 66 question and 2 hours of the exam. Check out previous years’ CAT cut offs of your target colleges. Then analyse how many correct answers will get you to the desired CAT percentile. Think about your strengths and weaknesses. Make a strategy for which type of questions to solve and which ones to skip to not lose marks.
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Focus on Time Management in the CAT: The CAT is a two-hour exam with dense RC passages and calculation intensive DI/Quants questions. All the three sections have a time limit of 40 minutes each. The screen will automatically move to the next section once the 40 minutes are over, so you need to keep a tab on the clock. You must mark your answers correctly because once the next section opens, there is no option to go back to the previous section to edit or save answers.
- VARC: 24 questions
- DILR: 20 questions
- QA: 22 questions
Fix a number of question you must target in every section and in how much time. Once you’ve achieve the set target and there’s still some time left, then try out the remaining questions.
Arrange Documents to Carry on CAT exam day: Do not leave this task for the last date. Download exam related documents like your CAT 2022 admit card, scribe certificate (if required), authorization form, etc. If required, arrange medical certificate, name change affidavit, etc.
Affix, your passport size photo, same as uploaded with the CAT form, on two copies of the admit card. Take out your photo ID card and keep all these documents together.
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Shortlist MBA Colleges and Apply: Applications for admission to MBA courses have started in many B-schools. Fill the forms for MBA colleges, basis your estimated score in the CAT exam. We are advising you to fill the forms beforehand, because many top colleges close the window before the CAT exam day. So, to be on the safer side, apply for colleges.
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IIM Calcutta has only mentioned accepting GMAT score for admission into EMBA courses.
However, CAT is commonly accepted by other similar institutes for both MBA and MBAEx courses. Thus, candidates are advised to ask admission desk for confirmation on this question.
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It is not possible to determine a candidate's admission in IIM Calcutta MBA course through CAT score alone. In Stage 1, a score 85% in CAT will be enough for a general category candidate to be selected for PI+WAT admission stage.
Final admission cutoffs are based on many factors other than CAT score.
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No, IIM Calcutta cannot get into MBA courses without appearing CAT first. CAT is a mandatory entrance exam and it is conducted every year for admissions into all MBA courses offered by this institute.
However, candidates who are applying for MBAEx course will be required to appear in GMAT for admissi
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No, you cannot use the CAT score for direct admission to the MBA/PGDM course at this university.
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The Vishwakarma University CAT cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MBA/PGDM course for the All India quota.
For the General AI category, the estimated Vishwakarma University MBA cutoff 2025 was 50. Students who gained this percentile are then eligible to enter the second round of admission
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The National Institute of Bank Management Cutoff 2026 for General AI category in CAT exam is 80.
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No, you cannot use the CAT exam result for direct admission to the MBA/PGDM course at AIMS Institutes, Bangalore.
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Candidates applying for admission in MBA at IIM Raipur should have qualified the CAT exam. Check below the application fee of CAT:
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