MBA Entrance Exam

Exam Preparation Tips for CAT
Tip #1
Rather than focusing on all the topics, students need to try and select those topics with which they are more comfortable.
Tip #2
In order to ace CAT, students should look at questions from previous years' CATs and understand its syllabus.
Tip #3
CAT aspirants should always start early in preparing for the exams as an early start would benefit them in gaining knowledge about the kind of questions to be asked. Another advantage to it can be spending time in developing extra reading habits and increasing vocabulary.
Tip #4
The best way to go on with the CAT preparations is to evaluate oneself in every 10-15 days, which is done by mock tests.
Tip #5
One thing that is must while preparing for CAT is to practice on calculations rigorously on an everyday basis.
Tip #6
While preparing for the CAT question paper, one must keep in mind that management schools seek to test understanding of basic concepts that the student possesses.
Tip #7
Some things which CAT aspirants must do on an everyday basis are- Minimum 10 hours study everyday, especially before the 6 months of CAT exams.
Tip #8
Time management is an essential ingredient to crack the CAT exam and make it to your favorite college.
Tip #9
Negative marking is a part of CAT. CAT aspirants are advised to not take wild guesses in the Exam paper. Only if the student is able to eliminate 2-3 choices, then he should take a guess. Otherwise there is no point in wild guessing, as it may drop ones chances of making it right.
Tip #10
Last but not the least, students are advised to keep their calm, relax, and believe in them on the day of the paper. They should be ready with all their stuff like admit card, pencils, pen etc well in advance to avoid last minute hassle and give their best shot.

Hi Jyoti,
Here are the great tips along with books to prepare for MAT:
Solve sample question papers on mathematics: Sample question papers gives an idea about the topics, the standard expected, and the skills required. Practice and solve problems extensively. Apply conventional methods first, but as the material becomes familiar to you, start applying short-cuts to improve speed. Practice aptitude online from sites like Lofoya.com and Page on tcyonlin.com Memorise tables, common cube roots and square roots, conversions from percent to fraction, and vice-versa to enhance speed while maintaining accuracy.
Read different articles: The more you read different articles the more it will help in going through the comprehension section. It will help to acquire speed and precision, two key skills needed to do well in this section. Before you begin attempting, though, spend some time glancing at the questions in the comprehension section to get a feel for the critical areas of the passage.
Practice regularly: The sections on Data Analysis & Sufficiency and Intelligence & Critical Reasoning may be new to you. These are more tricky than difficult. Go through the sample papers carefully and makes notes of the quirks involved.
Improve your general awareness: The Indian and Global Environment section test your general awareness. Extensively follow the news dailies and magazines, watch news channels and browse the Internet to keep updated with the current affairs related to different national and international avenues. Solve as many papers as possible.
Enhance your speed and accuracy: First, solve papers subject-wise, maintaining stipulated time-limit. Thereafter, solve an entire model paper or a previous paper to see if you can finish in time. Although speed is an important aspect, accuracy is paramount. Extensive practice helps you achieve both.
Crash courses: Enrolling in a good institute for preparation of MAT is beneficial. The institutes help to get acquainted with the format of the exam and also conduct regular tests. Group discussions help to develop speaking prowess and also provides useful information. But more than anything else, the competitive atmosphere of an institute will motivate you to improve yourself.
Be confident: Nervousness can spoil your preparation. Be confident and stay calm and composed so that you can solve the paper efficiently.
All the best.