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1. Month-by-Month 4
CAT Preparation
Plan (September to
November)
2. Topic-wise three 15
month Preparation
Plan (Detailed)
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Preparing for CAT can be hard in itself. It’s
harder when you are a short of preparation
time. At times like these, our basic instinct is
to put our head down to put in the hard
yards without taking a step back and
thinking about the action plan. However, in
order to achieve the right results, you need
to possess the right strategy. In this strategy
guide we will provide the three-month plan
from September to November to help you
prepare for CAT. But, before we get started,
let’s look at some of the Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs).
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more is the approach you adopt for the
exam.
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guidelines in this strategy guide are
applicable to all.
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The first thing that you need to understand
about CAT is that it does not have a huge
syllabus. CAT is also not based on mugging
up formulas but more focused on
application. It is actually an aptitude test
more than anything else. However, this does
not mean that it does not require any
preparation. You require roughly 300 to 500
hours of serious study hours to achieve your
peak potential in CAT. For a student starting
out in September – with merely 85 days to
November 25, the CAT exam day – it requires
average four hours on weekdays and a
minimum of six hours on weekends till the
exam day. (Please note: this is a rough
estimate for an average Joe. It increases or
decreases as per the student’s aptitude
level.)
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and college. However, it isn’t impossible.
With a proper strategy in place, a student can
achieve optimum preparation levels before
the exam day.
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2. Find from the right study resources
and start using them.
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3. Follow the 80/20 principal
Number System
Geometry
Algebra
Tables
Case-lets
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In Verbal Ability, they are:
Para-Jumbles
Sentence Correction
Para completion
Data Arrangement
Seating Arrangement
Blood Relations
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Month 2 (October 2018)
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these areas as they will form the core
of your preparation.
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head while you are commuting, during
evening walks, or whenever you get
free time. Although you do get an on-
screen calculator in your exam,
mentally calculating will allow you to
save a lot of time. You should make
use of the on-screen calculator
judiciously & not in each & every
question.
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test on a computer for a three-hour stretch,
allotting an hour to each section. Get used to
not taking breaks during the exam. Resist the
temptation to either skip ahead or return to
spend more time on a section! The CAT exam
won’t allow you to do this.
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focus on improving your reviewing and
double-checking skills.
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2. Topic-wise three month
Preparation Plan (Detailed)
Earlier you read about the month-wise
plan for CAT for three months. Now,
let’s have a look at a topic-wise
preparation plan for CAT.
We have prepared a three-phase topic-
wise plan for you for CAT 2018. This
plan will show what you need to do in
these three phases:
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order to fine tune your preparation.
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a. Section Tests
b. Basic Topic revision
Number System
• Euler Number
• HCF LCM
• Divisibility
• Remainder
• factorial
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• Unit Digit/ tens digit
• Integral Solutions
Vedic Math
Permutation Combination
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• Typical Questions- Cards, numbers,
rank, dice, Chessboard problems
• Special Cases with Repetition/ No
Repetition
• Circular Arrangement
• Theory
• Circular Arrangement
• Basic Theory
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• Unitary method/ chain rule
• Basics
• Proportion
• Variation
Geometry
Coordinate Geometry
Pythagorean Triplets
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Trigonometry
Similarity+ Congruency
Circles
Percentage
Algebra
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• Inequalities-Wave curve method
• Polynomials
• Basics, Terminologies
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