CAT 2025 is only 15 days away and now it the time to shift gears. Stop reading theory. It is time now to practice and revise the important chapters. Check here top tips to prepare for CAT in Last 2 week.
With CAT 2025 only 15 days away, it is time to get ready for the big day. By now, you would have completed the entire syllabus. It is most likely that you are also scoring high in mocks. So, what else should you do. Firstly you should assess what all is done and what is left. Don’t start anything new. You need to work of whatever preparation you’ve done so far. Here are some tips for CAT 2025 preparation in last 2 weeks.
CAT 2025: How to Prepare in Last 2 Weeks
Check your CAT exam slot
CAT 2025 admit card has been released. Download your admit card and check your examination slot. Also check the examination centre. CAT is conducted in three slots – morning, afternoon and evening. The morning slot starts at 8:30 am, and evening slot starts at 4:30 am. If you are not an early riser, morning slot can pose a challenge.
Practice a few mocks as per your slot
So far you’ve been studying for long hours. Now, that you know your CAT 2025 exam slot, practice mocks at the same time to have prior experience of a 2-hour long test at that particular time. Practice a mock every alternate day at the same time as your CAT 2025 slot. Also analyse your performance and look for loose strings to tighten.
Revise important formulas and topics
Last 15 days before the CAT exam 2025 should be all about practice and revision. Go through all important formulas, and tricks and shortcuts of solving questions, daily. Practice mental maths for quick calculation. There will be onscree calculator and sheet of paper will also be provided in the exam, but since every minute is crucial you must not waste in calculation. Memorise Tables till 20, Square, Square Root, Cube, Cube Foot, Values, etc. to save time.
Practice DILR sets
DILR section is all about practice so you need to keep practicing until the last day. You can continue to practice some DILR sets. Solve at least 2-3 sets every day, along with practicing questions from QA and VARC.
Check Out:
- CAT Preparation: Verbal Ability (VA) solved questions
- CAT Preparation: Data Interpretation (DI) solved questions
- CAT Preparation: Logical Reasoning (LR) solved questions
- CAT Preparation: Quantitative Aptitude (QA) solved questions
Go through previous years’ CAT question papers
Get hold of previous years’ CAT question papers to know what types of questions to expect. Solve them in a time bound manner to assess how much time is required for which type of question. You will also get to know which type of questions are usually more in number. If such questions don't fall in your comfort zone, you can use these 15 days to work on them.
Download Prevous Year's CAT Question Papers: Free PDFs
Practice official CAT mock test
Official CAT 2025 mock test has been released. You must attempt the official mock test atleast once in these 15 days to familiarize yourself with the test form and exam environment. No matter how many mocks you have practiced before, the official mock test is essential to minimise mistakes in the CAT exam.
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