Dont Stress Yourself Out
The CAT 2010 D-day is here and 2.06 lakh aspirants across the country will take the test till November 24, across 20 days in two slots. Aspirants are leaving nothing to chance and are taking many mock tests to measure their performance.
We talked to CAT 2009 topper and MDI Gurgaon student Swagat Sinha, who scored 99.92 percentile in the test. His educational background is engineering and he had seven months work experience when he took the test. Sinha shares his success mantras for cracking CAT 2010.
What is your advice for aspirants taking the test?
It is too late to learn new tricks now. It would be better if aspirants focused on what they already know, revise that and make it sharper.
What should the ideal study plan for test takers be?
One should do a test paper, analyse it and follow it up by revising some topics every day.
How should test takers plan to attempt the paper in terms of the three sections and time management?
The section that the candidates are most comfortable in are the ones he or she should start off with. This would give them confidence to tackle the rest of the paper. With respect to time, they should try to go through all three sections once with at least half-an-hour left to go back to the questions left the first time around.
What should the strategy be while taking the exam to maintain high concentration?
Aspirants should treat the test as just another mock test, which would allow them to function at their highest capability without letting the occasion intimidate them.
What is your take on the computer-based format of the CAT?
I believe it is a step in the right direction, and something that should be retained.
Any other information/suggestion you would like to share with CAT takers?
Just be confident, treat the test as just another day at your prep centre.
Source: HT Horizons
Date: 28th October, 2010
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