What is the Best Resource to Study for CAT 2025: Shiksha Poll

As per a Shiksha Poll, most of the CAT aspirants are relying on study material provided by coaching classes and past year question papers for CAT exam preparation. Check details.

CAT 2025 preparation

CAT 2025 preparation has already begun. Classes at CAT coaching centres have started full-fledged and those who will be doing self-study, have already set themselves in a daily routine. CAT preparation is majorly done either by joining a coaching centre. Coaching centres provide study material, guidance, periodic tests and group sessions to aspirants so that no area is left out. However, many students prefer self-study too, as it allows them the flexibility of time management. Whatever be the mode of CAT preparation, there are five major resources that a candidate uses –

1. Material from coaching classes
2. Past year question papers
3. Study groups with friends
4. YouTube lectures and tutorials
5. CAT Mock Test series

To understand which is the most preferable resources of CAT preparation, Shiksha conducted an online poll on the same. Here’s what the participants voted for:

What resources are you preparing for CAT 2025?

Shiksha provided the above five options to choose the preferred preparation mode. Most of the votes went to study material provided by coaching classes and past year question papers.

Best CAT preparation resources poll

35% respondents selected study material from coaching classes as their preferred resource to prepare for CAT 2025. Past year question papers came close with 33% votes. About 19 % respondents believe YouTube tutorials and lectures will be a good resource for studying. CAT mock tests, which enters in the last phase of CAT preparation got 9%. Which means not many believe only practicing CAT mock tests is enough. A meagre 4% found study groups with friends an effective way of CAT exam preparation.