Shiksha brings to you preparation tips by previous years' CAT toppers. Know how they scored 99-100 percentiles in CAT exam.
CAT exam preparation mainly depends upon individual strategy. Every student is different in terms of skills and capabilities. Some students are quick learners, some take time in understanding concepts or memorising formulae. Also, not every student gets the same amount of time to prepare for CAT as others. So, what should be the approach? One way of CAT 2023 exam preparation is by joining a coaching institute, the other way is self-study. If you choose the latter, you must learn from past years’ CAT toppers. Most of the CAT toppers of the past five years have studied by self with a little guidance from mentors and lots of mock test series. CAT exam is all about developing and using analytical aptitude accurately without wasting a single second. So, how to prepare for CAT 2023 exam? Let's see what CAT toppers have to say.
CAT is a demanding exam and the only key to crack it is consistent practice. The more you practice, the better get trained in handling any type of CAT question paper – difficult, lengthy, tricky or surprise questions. Ask the toppers and they will say in unison – “practice as many mock tests as you can”.
How to Prepare for CAT 2023: Tips From Toppers
For candidates who are planning to appear for CAT 2023, we have compiled CAT preparation strategy by toppers of previous years. Read below for their experiences and suggestions on how to prepare for CAT 2023.
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CAT 2022: Risshi Agrawal, 99.99 percentiler shares CAT preparation tips
I started my preparation with VARC subject by identifying 2 out of 4 RCs which are easiest to solve (24 min to solve). Rest focus on the VA aspect. In DILR, start by doing the DI question (often easiest of all) and then focus on 2 of the remaining 3 puzzles. In QA, start filtering the questions as per your strength and attempt them first. For VARC, I read newspapers on a daily basis. I preferred reading topics which were of interest to me like sports and politics. For DILR, I tried to solve a variety of DILR puzzles. My focus was largely towards the LR section since I messed it up the last time. For Quantitative Aptitude, I didn't devote additional time towards it since I was pretty confident in this subject. Read full interview
CAT 2021: Chirag Gupta, 100 percentiler shares CAT preparation tips
Chirag started preparing in March 2021. Talking about his preparations he said, "For VARC, I read a lot in general. You can read anything you like. I read fiction mainly and even that helped me a lot. For DILR, I focused on identifying certain types of sets and getting familiarised with them. I applied this strategy in the mock test and read every set in first five minutes. I began the section by doing the easiest DI set/s, then attempted the easier sets of the LR section. It will ensure that you will always clear the sectional cutoffs. For the Quant section, I focused on getting my basics right at the beginning of the preparations. I focused on doing only easy questions first, and later attempted the harder ones."
"I took about 50-60 CAT mock tests, as I think that it is probably the most important aspect of CAT preparation. My exam day strategy was just to stay calm and not think too much about the results." he told Shiksha. Read Full Interview
CAT 2021: Bir Anmol Singh, 99.94 percentiles shares CAT preparation tips
Bir Anmol had internship commitments so he did not get time to join a coaching institute. He achieved 99.94 percentile by self-study. Talking about his CAT preparation, he said, “I started preparing in April 2021. I solved Arun Sharma sir's CAT books for VARC, LR, DI and Quant. I attempted as many past year CAT questions papers (timed attempt) that I could attempt, on weekends. I used to analyse my shortcomings to improve further.
For Quant and DILR, my academic background helped me a lot. I just practiced and solved many questions without relying on a calculator. For VARC, I read editorials from The Hindu and Mint. Vocabulary was improved after reading "Word Power Made Easy" by Norman Lewis. My VARC strategy was to read more and to improve more. Para jumbles and summary based questions need a lot of practice and critical analysis for understanding the gist of solving such problems.” Read Full Interview
CAT 2020: Kshitiz Singhal, 99.99 percentiler shares CAT preparation tips
Kshitiz Singhal started preparing in July. “Being from an engineering background helped me in my preparation as I am good in Quants. I started my preparation by knowing about the CAT exam pattern and syllabus. Once I completed the syllabus, I started taking mock tests. Although I did not enroll into any coaching institute, I bought study materials and took a mock test series from noted institutes for practice purpose,” he said.
Quant was my strong area and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) was my weak area. To improve the VARC section, I took the help of my seniors who are currently pursuing MBA. They told me to work on fundamentals. I reworked on my approach to solving the question. I also analysed my mock tests in detail and identified the areas where I needed to improve. After following this method, my mock test scores started improving, he added. Read Full Interview
CAT 2019: Somansh Chordia, 100 percentiler shares CAT preparation tips
Somansh Chordia practiced a lot of similar questions in VARC together to understand the common types of mistakes that he was committing and this gave a major boost. After that, he just practiced and analysed the section through mock tests. In DILR, solving a few questions of each type and practice through mocks was enough for him.
“Practice was specifically important for increasing the speed since accuracy is generally not a concern in this section,” he said. In QA, training in ABACUS helped him solve questions much faster. Read Full Interview
CAT 2019: Rishi Mittal, 100 percentiler shares CAT preparation tips
Rishi Mittal said, “people have this notion that if you read a lot, you can score well in VARC. I think even a non-reader can score in this section, I haven’t ever read a single novel.” When Rishi started his preparation, he was inconsistent, scoring 62 out of 102 or even 18. His seniors and mentors advised hi, work on RC separately and for each type of question he prepared a strategy. For DILR, he solved TIME and IMS study material. “The more mocks you give the more sets you solve, it’ll get easier for you to crack DILR”, he said.
He practiced a lot for Quant as well. “Similar to DILR, Quant is also experience based. The more you solve [question] the more you learn about new concepts.” Read Full Interview
CAT 2018: Rounak Majumdar, 100 percentiler, shares tips on CAT preparation
22-year-old Rounak Majumdar started CAT preparation in August and would study for 2-3 hours daily. He attempted 30-35 mock test series in total and believes that mock tests conducted by reputed coaching institutions is a must for all CAT aspirants. “My entire preparation was based on taking mock tests. I attempted two mock tests every week and around 40 mock tests in a year. I used to do practice tests on the weekends and analyse my results during the week. Analysing mock tests are more important than actually appearing for them; it helped me understand my shortfalls and device a test strategy,” Rounak said. Read Full Interview
CAT 2018: Swapnil Suman, 100 percentiler, shares tips on CAT preparation
Swapnil Suman, a Mechanical Engineer, attempted about 54 mock tests for CAT preparation. Swapnil attempted CAT for the first time in 2017 but was not satisfied with his performance, so he decided to give it one more shot in 2018. “I started preparation in August and took mocks of TIME, Career Launcher and IMS. I used to give 3-4 mocks on weekdays during evenings and 1-2 mocks on Sundays. In total, I took 54 mocks. Learning from the previous year, I made sure to analyze each mock and observe what mistakes I was making and tried to learn from each mistake. I believe that turned out to be the game changer this time,” Swapnil told Shiksha.
"I always had a strong penchant for puzzles and I treated solving DILR as solving puzzles. This is considered to be the most difficult section in CAT, but if one practices enough number of problems, most questions would seem repetitive and can easily be tackled," he added. Read Full Interview
Also read: How to Prepare for CAT 2023 in 6 Months
CAT 2017: Chhavi Gupta, 100 percentile, shares tips on how to prepare for CAT
Chhavi Gupta, 24, found little time to prepare for CAT as she had a full-time job. She studied mostly on the weekends and joined a coaching institute. From the very beginning, she used to give mock tests at least every other weekend and used to analyse for improvement in performance.
"I used to go to work for 5 days a week, and found almost no time during those days. However, I tried to cut down my relaxing time at night and started waking up a bit earlier to get an extra hour to study in the morning. However on weekends I would solely focus on CAT preparation, which meant cutting down going out and meeting my friends and all, but I had to do it as that was the only time I got for preparation," she said. Read Full Interview
CAT 2017: Meet Agrawal, 100 percentile, shares tips on how to prepare for CAT
Meet Agarwal from Surat, scored 100 percentile in CAT 2017. For this Commerce graduate, the best way to prepare for CAT is attempting mock test papers and analyzing them well to ensure you are moving forward.
“For me, attempting and analyzing CAT mock tests was the best way to prepare. So, I took more than 80 mock tests. After each mock, I analyzed the mistakes and maintained an error log. If you simply avoid making the same mistakes again, the performance improves,” he said.
“I had opted for commerce with math at school, so I was quite comfortable with the QA section. But even for non-Math students, the section shouldn’t be seen as something beyond reach. This is because the section does not test your mathematical prowess but your basic aptitude and comfort with numbers. The focus should be on understanding the logic behind each formula,” he added. Read Full Interview
CAT 2017: Madhur Gupta, 100 percentile, shares tips on how to prepare for CAT
Madhur Gupta, one of the toppers of CAT 2017, and A Mechanical Engineering graduate from Delhi Technological University, Delhi started preparing almost a year before the exam, but ramped up his preparation only four months before the exam.
“I started preparing for CAT 2017 from January and joined TIME for coaching. I ramped up my preparation only in August after quitting my job at Amazon, as Operations Manager. I joined a small start-up alongside CAT preparation from August onwards. In the last-three to four months I gave over 70 mock tests, of different mock series. The number of mocks don’t matter alone. What is important is that one attempts variety of questions so that the possibility of surprise questions in the actual exam is negated. To be able to handle surprise questions is important and that can be done only by attempting a wide variety of mock tests,” he said.
For CAT 2019 aspirants, he said, “They should really focus on attempting lot of mocks but do so only at the later stage when they have completed the course. If they start attempting mocks in the initial stages, without completing the course, they will not score well and that will make them anxious. So don’t start with mock test series before you have completed your course." Read Full Interview
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Free CAT Mock Test 1CAT 2016: Avidipto Chakraborty, 100 percentile, shares his CAT preparation tips
CAT 2016 topper Avidipto Chakraborty also emphasizes on the importance of attempting mock tests. He attempted almost 80 mock tests.
“CAT is a random exam, in the sense that one wouldn’t know what questions will be asked. It is necessary to attempt mocks as they familiarize you with and prepare you for all kinds of scenarios-easy, moderate, difficult, lengthy, vague etc. If you’ve attempted good enough numbers of mocks, nothing will surprise you. It helps you keep your cool while writing the test,” he said.
Another key advice for future CAT aspirants from Avidipto is, “Find people around you who are preparing to take the exam. Be it social media or your own friend circle, connect with people who are doing the same thing as you are, to keep the motivation going." Read Full Interview
CAT 2016: Akshay Mehndiratta, 100 percentile, shares his CAT preparation tips
Akshay Mehndiratta feels since CAT is an aptitude test, what matters is the candidate’s preparation for the exam day. “CAT, I feel is less about knowledge and more about aptitude. And the right way to build that is by practice (mock tests). It is more about how smartly you prepare in the limited time you have. I guess a period of 5-6 months, with concentrated effort for 2-3 days in a week works fine. You would be able to see significant improvement with each passing week.”
About his own preparation strategy for CAT he shared, “Typical of an Engineer, I was quite weak in Verbal and RC Section. So my preparation time on Saturday was basically spent on improving that. I used to prepare from TIME Workbooks, Internet and perhaps Sectional Tests. I won’t say my English has improved considerably, but the desired knowledge in Verbal was gained appropriately." Read Full Interview
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Free CAT Mock Test 2CAT 2016: Mukesh Goyal, 100 percentile, shares his CAT preparation tips
Mukesh Goyal suggested, “Never waste too much time on any question even if it is from your stronger areas. Do not focus on one section only, give equal importance to all of them. Also, keep your calm while writing the exam and believe in yourself and the hard work you have put in your preparation.”
He too swore by mock tests. "I prepared for CAT mainly through mock tests. In VA, I used to focus mainly on RCs as this particular topic forms the major part of the verbal section. In DILR, focus was mainly on selecting right kind of sets and trying out different type of strategies in the mocks. I was fairly comfortable with QA and tried to improve upon my weak areas. I used to write 1-2 mocks per weekend and then analyze them and make changes to my approach accordingly. I used to prepare mainly through mocks, sectional and topic specific tests, he said.
“In the last month I revised all the concepts and previous mocks. I also wrote few mocks and sectional tests in the last month in order to improve on weak areas, Mukesh added. Read Full Interview
CAT Topper Tips for Exam Preparation
Read more interviews of previous years' CAT toppers to get key insights on how to prepare for CAT 2023 exam.
| CAT Toppers |
CAT Topper Interviews |
|---|---|
| Parul Arora CAT 2022, 99.93 percentile |
I started preparing for CAT in April. My preparation strategy for CAT was to clear my basic concepts in all topics and then maximum practice. |
| Aditya Singh CAT 2022, 99.90 percentile |
For my first attempt I attended offline coaching classes, post which I only took the online test series. This year I took the test series from two of the most renowned coaching institutes. Coaching really helps a lot. |
| Atish Naskar CAT 2022, 99.81 percentile |
I started my CAT preparation back in January 2022. I set a daily target for all 3 sections that included daily 3-4 RCs daily 3-4 LRDI sets 20-30 QA questions or some QA concept understanding. The last 2-3 Months gave mocks and analyzed them properly. |
| Tushar Sarkar CAT 2022, 99.80 percentile |
My serious preparation started in the month of June 2022. My overall strategy had three parts: Diagnosing my problems, guiding policy for improving and actions. |
| Sagar Sengar CAT 2021, 99.48 percentile |
I started preparing around the end of June this year and went into the full-throttle mode by end of August. My overall strategy was to first complete the theory end to end and then practice different kinds of problems across all the sections. |
| Ved Vineet CAT 2021, 99.40 percentile |
It is not at all important to join a coaching institute for CAT preparation. You just need to prepare in a disciplined manner. Read Ved's full interview |
| Sareen Shah |
Don't delay your prep. Start as early as possible. Solve as many questions as you can. Understand RCs and DILR sets properly. Quality over Quantity should be your aim. |
| Ekansh Agarwal CAT 2020, 99.98 percentile |
I would say that mock tests are the most important part of CAT preparation. Attempt as many mock tests as possible. |
| Naval Mittal CAT 2020, 99.97 percentile |
Solve as many types of questions you can from each section. Secondly, focus on your accuracy. |
| Swarnadeep Ghosh CAT 2020, 99.92 percentile |
Attempt all kinds of mock tests, difficult and easy. Maximize your strengths and do not stress about the weaker areas. |
| Sabyasachi Mishra CAT 2020, 99.90 percentile |
Focus more on concepts more than the mock tests. I would say that mocks do not matter much. What you learn from the mock tests is what matters. |
| Free VARC Questions with Answers for Practice | Free DILR Questions with Answers for Practice | Free Quantitative Aptitude Questions with Answers for Practice |
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FAQs on CAT Preparation 2023
Q: What is the ideal time to prepare for CAT 2023?
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Q: Which section of CAT 2023 has maximum weightage?
Q: How to prepare for VARC section of CAT 2023 exam?
Q: How to prepare for DILR section of CAT 2023 exam?
Q: How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude section of CAT exam 2023?
Q: What are the main topics of CAT Quantitative Aptitude?
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What is the syllabus for the CAT exam 2023?
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1- The Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section of the CAT exam syllabus for the MBA covers various topics of Verbal Reasoning, English Grammar, and Reading Comprehension.
2- The Quantitative Aptitude section of the CAT syllabus includes all the topics of Mathematics from Class 9 to 10 such as Trigonometry Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra and Mensuration.
3- The Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning syllabus of the CAT exam includes topics that require analytical interpretation of data presented in the form of Tables, Puzzles, Pie Charts, and Bar Graphs. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha Common Admission Test page. (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam). I hope this will help you.
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Who will conduct the CAT 2023 exam?
The top 6 Indian Institute of Management are given the responsibility to conduct the Common Admission Test exam. Each of the top Indian institutes of Management conducts the exam rotation-wise after a gap of five years. Common Admission Test 2022 was conducted by the Indian Institute of Managemen...The top 6 Indian Institute of Management are given the responsibility to conduct the Common Admission Test exam. Each of the top Indian institutes of Management conducts the exam rotation-wise after a gap of five years. Common Admission Test 2022 was conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. The Common Admission Test 2023 convening institute will be announced in July. CAT Conducting Indian Institute of Management Over the Years:
2022: IIM Bangalore
2021: IIM Ahmedabad
2020: IIM Indore
2019: IIM Kozhikode
2018: IIM Calcutta
2017: IIM Lucknow
2016: IIM Bangalore
2015: IIM Ahmedabad
2014: IIM Indore
2013: IIM Indore
2012: IIM Kozhikode
2011: IIM Calcutta
2010: IIM Lucknow
2009: IIM Ahmedabad
For more information, you may visit the Shiksha Common Admission Test page. (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam). I hope this will help you.
CAT Exam Date 2023- Indian Institutes of Management (Iims) will conduct CAT 2023 on (expected) last Sunday of November 2023. This year, IIM Lucknow will be coordinating his CAT exam coordinated by IIM.
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What is the CAT cut-off for IIM Ahmedabad?
The qualifying Common Admission Test cut-off for the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is 85 percentile for the 2023-25 batch. However, the final Common Admission Test cut-off for the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad will go up to the 99-100 percentile. The qualifying Common Admi...The qualifying Common Admission Test cut-off for the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is 85 percentile for the 2023-25 batch. However, the final Common Admission Test cut-off for the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad will go up to the 99-100 percentile. The qualifying Common Admission Test cut-off is the minimum score required to be eligible for shortlisting in the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Personal Interview round. The score on which a student is selected is called the final cut-off and is much higher than the qualifying cut-off. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha Common Admission Test page. (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam). I hope this will help you.
As per the latest guidelines fees for the general category is 2300 rupees and for reserved categories it's 1150 rupees. Also visit their official website regularly so that if there's a change you'll be notified early.
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Where can I download CAT result from?
Common Admission Test result is announced on the official website of the Indian Institute of Management-Common Admission Test. Applicants who appear for the test can download their scorecards from the official website by using their Common Admission Test login credentials. The Common Admission Te...Common Admission Test result is announced on the official website of the Indian Institute of Management-Common Admission Test. Applicants who appear for the test can download their scorecards from the official website by using their Common Admission Test login credentials. The Common Admission Test 2022 result download link is currently live. Applicants can download their scorecards until December 31, 2023. Common Admission Test 2023 results will be released in the first week of January 2024. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha Common Admission Test page. (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam). I hope this will help you.
The CAT result 2023 is available only on the official website of IIMCAT for download. Test takers can check their result and download the scorecard by using their CAT login IDs. To check the CAT 2023 result, candidates need to follow the below mentioned steps: Visit the official website (iimcat. ...The CAT result 2023 is available only on the official website of IIMCAT for download. Test takers can check their result and download the scorecard by using their CAT login IDs. To check the CAT 2023 result, candidates need to follow the below mentioned steps: Visit the official website (iimcat. AC. In).
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What is the CAT application fee for 2023?
The Common Admission Test application fee is INR 2300 for General, EWS, and Non-Creamy-Other Backward Classes candidates. For the Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, and PWD students, the fee was INR 1150. Applicants have to pay the fee at the time of form filling at the official website of the Commo...The Common Admission Test application fee is INR 2300 for General, EWS, and Non-Creamy-Other Backward Classes candidates. For the Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, and PWD students, the fee was INR 1150. Applicants have to pay the fee at the time of form filling at the official website of the Common Admission Test. The Common Admission Test application form is not accepted without the payment of fees. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha Common Admission Test page. (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam). I hope this will help you.
Candidates who wish to appear for CAT 2023 can fill the CAT form at the official website. While filling the form candidates will be required to pay the CAT registration fee of 2300 for general category and Rs 1150 for reserved category. The fees structure for the CAT application form is:1800/- fo...Candidates who wish to appear for CAT 2023 can fill the CAT form at the official website. While filling the form candidates will be required to pay the CAT registration fee of 2300 for general category and Rs 1150 for reserved category. The fees structure for the CAT application form is:
1800/- for General category and. Rs. 900/- for SC/ ST/ PWD category.
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What are the IIM selection criteria through CAT?
Indian Institute of Management selection criteria includes shortlisting of students on the basis of Common Admission Test score, conducting of What (Written Ability Test), GD (Group Discussion), PI Personal Interview and final selection based on Common Admission Test, academic record, work exper...Indian Institute of Management selection criteria includes shortlisting of students on the basis of Common Admission Test score, conducting of What (Written Ability Test), GD (Group Discussion), PI Personal Interview and final selection based on Common Admission Test, academic record, work experience as well as performance in Group Discussion-Written Ability Test-Personal Interview. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha Common Admission Test page. (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam). I hope this will help you.
Candidates who meet the CAT cut off, are shortlisted for What and PI. Final selection for IIM admission is based on candidate's overall profile CAT score, academic score, work experience, category and What and PI score.
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Is XAT tougher than CAT?
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