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Pratosh kumar jha
Contributor-Level 7
If you're aiming for CAT'18 then this is the ideal time to start. Give 2-3 hours daily for CAT. You can also join any coaching institute if needed. For verbal, I'll suggest you start reading newspapers like 'The Hindu' and 'Times of India'. Make a habit of reading. Word power made easy by Norman Lewis is a must.
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Devesh LathiEducational Counselor
Guide-Level 12
There are many depending on the city you are located in. Most popular institutes are TIME, BYJU's, PT, Career Launcher, IMS, etc. Their quality differs depending on the city. In Jaipur, I'd suggest you go for PT. In Delhi, TIME is better. Go to the city which is more convenient.
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A KaushikEnglish language trainer cum career counselor
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A proper planning of time management will help you to simultaneously prepare for CAT and graduation. You can do it.
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Neha Mali
Beginner-Level 3
Please go through 5 to 12 maths book it helps to clear your basic and solve questions fast. Read english newspaper it helps to increase your english vocabulary. Solve question papers and also give CAT mock tests.
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Ritu Bhandari
Scholar-Level 16
As there is no neutral ranking or public rating for such coaching institutes it would be difficult to rate any Institute as a best or a second best. However, few of the popular Institutes giving CAT coaching in Jaipur are Career Launcher, IMS, T.I.M.E, P.T Education, & Career Forum etc. and in Ahmedabad again you can consider: Career Launcher, IMS, T.I.M.E, etc.
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Abhishek Desai
Scholar-Level 17
Hello,
There is no harm in preparing for the CAT exam with that score. With a great percentile, who knows, you might end up with an interview call from a top B-school. You should target FMS New Delhi as it doesn't give any importance to your past academic scores; though its cutoff is high (approx. 99 percentile) and not just CAT, you should prepare for other exams too as backup like XAT, SNAP, NMAT, etc.
There is no harm in preparing for the CAT exam with that score. With a great percentile, who knows, you might end up with an interview call from a top B-school. You should target FMS New Delhi as it doesn't give any importance to your past academic scores; though its cutoff is high (approx. 99 percentile) and not just CAT, you should prepare for other exams too as backup like XAT, SNAP, NMAT, etc.
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Sanjay K
Guide-Level 13
Hi Ipsita,
There is no standard strategy for CAT exam. It depends on how prepared you are for different sections and what level you are. Some students are already good with QA and RC, so they work on verbal and might take less time to prepare. So, it will depend on your basic standard in the different section of the exam.
There is no standard strategy for CAT exam. It depends on how prepared you are for different sections and what level you are. Some students are already good with QA and RC, so they work on verbal and might take less time to prepare. So, it will depend on your basic standard in the different section of the exam.
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Sanjay K
Guide-Level 13
Hi Manasvi,
First of all, you need to understand the syllabus:
This is a useful tip for almost any exam. Understand the syllabus by going through past years papers and official guidelines. CAT can be segmented into four broad parts-
Quantitative Ability
Data Interpretation
Logical Reasoning
Verbal Ability
The concepts used in this examination are broadly of class 10 level. However, the questions are little bit tricky to solve and require good amount of logical thinking. But it can be developed by practice.
Books and material
First of all, get CAT preparation material of some good coaching institute.
For Quant, there are two good books- Arun Shar
First of all, you need to understand the syllabus:
This is a useful tip for almost any exam. Understand the syllabus by going through past years papers and official guidelines. CAT can be segmented into four broad parts-
Quantitative Ability
Data Interpretation
Logical Reasoning
Verbal Ability
The concepts used in this examination are broadly of class 10 level. However, the questions are little bit tricky to solve and require good amount of logical thinking. But it can be developed by practice.
Books and material
First of all, get CAT preparation material of some good coaching institute.
For Quant, there are two good books- Arun Shar
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Saurabh GuptaProduct Manager | IIM Ahmedabad
Contributor-Level 9
There is no specific required time for preparation. It depends from person to person and his/her ability to grasp concepts.
For majority students, I'd recommend joining a one year program at a proper coaching center. It typically starts around August, September and coaches you till the exam next year.
Make sure that you give all their mock tests and analyze the results as well (where you went right, where you went wrong). That always help you find your strengths and weaknesses and thus tackle your main exam accordingly.
For majority students, I'd recommend joining a one year program at a proper coaching center. It typically starts around August, September and coaches you till the exam next year.
Make sure that you give all their mock tests and analyze the results as well (where you went right, where you went wrong). That always help you find your strengths and weaknesses and thus tackle your main exam accordingly.
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Saurabh GuptaProduct Manager | IIM Ahmedabad
Contributor-Level 9
No. Calculator is not allowed in the CAT exam. However, you get an on-screen calculator that you can use. Having said that, CAT questions are generally framed in a way where you won't really required using a calculator.
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