Students’ Speak: Things you must do 24 hours before CAT exam

With more practice, there are fewer chances of making errors. Remember while practicing having a competitive mind is good however, don’t stress yourself over making mistakes.

The last 24 hours to the Common Admission Test (CAT) exam are considered to be the last lap of the race.

These 24 hours are also the most important and hence, candidates must be aware of these last-minute preparation tips. It is during this last phase that one needs to pull up their socks and give their best so that they can ease through the exam without any difficulty. At this stage, aspirants should not panic and keep their cool to focus better and crack the exam.

• Don't stress yourself: With just a few hours left for CAT 2019, you don’t have a lot on your plate. Keep your motivation level high to enter into the desired B-school. You just need to brush up on the concepts that you have studied. Don’t touch any new areas. Naveen, who bagged 94.3 percentile in CAT 2018, shares his strategy by stating that “CAT not only checks your exam knowledge, but also your mental strength, and how you can handle exam day stress. The idea of my teacher and according to the plan in the last four days, I didn't study, I just kept practicing easy mocks to keep my motivation high by scoring. I just played my FIFA games (after 11 months), watched a few sitcoms, and read a book. These worked wonders! I was extremely calm on November 25, and remarkably it was unprecedented.”
• Practice easy mocks: As it is said, practice makes a man perfect, don’t stop practicing through mocks. Make sure you give mock as per the exam pattern of CAT 2019. Make yourself sit for three hours and practice to manage time and sections accordingly. With more practice, there are fewer chances of making errors. Remember while practicing having a competitive mind is good however, don’t stress yourself over making mistakes.
• Revise all formulae: While preparing, make sure you have written important formulas and while revising just go through those formulas for quick revision. Always try to recall all the formulas before going to bed. 

About the Author:

Patna-based Ravi Ranjan is currently pursuing 'MBA' from Manipal University, Jaipur. He has completed his graduation in 'BSc in Maths (Hons)' from Veer Kunwar Singh University, Bihar.