CAT VARC Last Week Tips
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The last one week before CAT exam is very crucial for fine tuning preparation and making a proper winning strategy. Check on this page some key CAT VARC last week tips to optimize performance in this section and score high.
CAT VARC Last Week Tips 2026
CAT VARC preparation tips for the last week before the exam mainly includes revision and practice. VARC is the first section of CAT exam and it sets the tone of the performance in subsequent sections. As a CAT aspirant, you need to make sure you utilize the last week before the CAT exam 2026 in the most fruitful way. In this article we have suggested some tips to optimize CAT preparation in the last week before the exam.
- CAT VARC Last Week Tips 2026
- Review you Reading Speed
- Solve CAT Verbal Ability Questions
- One Last CAT Mock Test and Final Analysis
- CAT VARC Preparation: Things Not to Do in the Last Week
CAT VARC Last Week Tips 2026
It is always suggested not to start a new topic or a chapter in the last week before the exam, one should also not overdo a topic/s in the last 7 days. The last few days before CAT exam should be kept for revision, self analysis, decision making and strategy building. We have listed down a few more things as part of CAT VARC Last Week Tips. CAT 2026 exam is scheduled on November 29, 2026 so here’s what you should do in the week starting November 22, 2026.
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Review you Reading Speed
Although, it is not the time to increase reading speed, do review it. You will need to utilize 40 minutes of CAT VARC in the best possible way, so time spend on every activity will be important. The final CAT mock test will help you in reviewing your reading speed.
There are about 12-14 RC questions in CAT so dedicate about 25 minutes to it. Keep aside 12-14 minutes for the 8-10 VA questions.
Solve CAT Verbal Ability Questions
Aim to practice 2-3 Reading Comprehension passages daily in the last week of CAT 2026 exam in a time bound manner (as suggested above). For the VA part, aim to practice 8-10 questions daily in 12-14 minutes. This practice will prepare your for speed and accuracy to be maintained in the CAT exam 2026.
Also Read: CAT VARC Strategy to Score 30 Marks and Get 95 Percentile
One Last CAT Mock Test and Final Analysis
In the last week before the CAT 2026 exam. Take a full length CAT mock test and analyse your performance in each section. VARC having the maximum weightage naturally becomes critical at this juncture. Here are the aspects you should consider for analysis:
Incorrect Answers:
- Was it a silly mistake or you genuinely couldn’t figure out the correct option?
- Was the language to difficult or was the sentence long?
- You were confused between two options and eventually chose the incorrect one.
Correct Answers:
- How instantly you answered the question?
- Did you have to go back to the passage to confirm the correct option?
- Were you confident of knowing the correct answer?
Unanswered questions:
- Were you unable to understand the questions?
- Were you unable to figure out the best answer option?
- You couldn’t attempt because of lack of time.
Answer the above mentioned questions to yourself and it will form the basis of your exam strategy for CAT VARC section.
You do not have to attempt all the 24 questions in CAT VARC, but you must aim for about 15-18 of them. The most important thing you must remember is to target easier questions first. Although parajumble or parasummary questions of CAT are not very easy, however, since they are comparatively more direct, target them first.
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CAT VARC Preparation: Things Not to Do in the Last Week
- Do not start a new book. This is not the time to improve reading skills
- 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 an new RC solving strategy. Stick to what you have practiced so far.
- Do not ignore revision of key concepts of English Grammar.
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