10 CAT myths debunked by students of IIM Rohtak

Cat is around the corner and every aspirant would want to make the best of the preparation they
have done so far. The misconceptions that prevail in the minds of aspirants, can lead them to bog
down and encapsulate them in tension. Every individual has a unique methodology and strategy.
Letting go of the myths, rest assured, with the right preparation and right direction, anyone can
bell the CAT exam. Nevertheless, here the most common myths compiled and debunked by the
students of IIM Rohtak.
 CAT is highly difficult to crack and requires great IQ
 Cracking CAT is not tough, it’s the blend of perseverance, persistence, and
determination one puts in during preparation. Don’t let the exam stress cloud
your self-confidence and make sure to make most of your innate capacity while
attempting the exam.
 Mock scores determine if one will achieve a good percentile in CAT!
 Believe in yourself, mock exams are just to provide you with an experience of the
final exam and thereby strategize accordingly. There is no interconnection
between mock scores and final scores,It completely depends on the presence of
mind one exhibits on the D-day.
 If one has not started off well, they have lost the battle!
 If the first section hasn’t gone well, don’t let it impact the remaining sections.
Concentrate on other sections as it’s the cumulative score that matters.
 Females don’t score well and hence very few of them make it to top B-Schools
 The proportion of girls and boys attempting the exam makes the classes of IIMs
less gender diversified, but the gender ratio at IIM Rohtak being 1:1 speaks
volumes about the institute.
 Engaging in TITA questions is a waste of time
 This misconception arises as the accuracy of the answer cannot be determined
due to the lack of the availability of options. Irrespective of this, ensure to
attempt TITA questions as they don’t have negative marking and are of less risk.
 Shortcuts are key to crack CAT
 The general belief is that the more shortcuts one knows, the better they perform.
In reality, the concepts and their application would fetch one the ability to solve
more questions with precision.
 CAT is easier for engineers
 CAT is more of an aptitude test that checks your logical and analytical skills
which is essential in any stream and it does not depend on the educational
background of the candidate.
 Number of questions attempted decides the score
 The number of the questions one attempts is crucial but what matters more is the
accuracy.
 Pick up a new strategy if your mock scores are not up to the mark
 Don’t get influenced or carried away with the content on the internet, it’s your
strategy, don’t change it in the last moment. This might create even more chaos
while attempting the exam.
  Look through the left out concepts, if any
 Learning new concepts in the eleventh hour won’t help. Rather working on time
management by giving mock exams and thoroughly analyzing them would be
beneficial.
On a concluding note, “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that
counts." So, stay motivated and give it your best.