Hi All!

Hope all is well with everyones preparations for CAT 2004. I still haven't started studying, and am working. Planning to leave my job soon to start preparing for CAT.

Could all of youl be kind enough to add on your valuable advices?

Thanking you.

Regards,
Vishal.

I think b4 leaving you job, you must assess yourself about your cat readiness and capabilities and time is not much.

otherwise it can build quite a pressure on you . BTW what is your profile and where r u working ??/

I've finished my Computer Science and Engineering. And currently I'm a Web Developer (Content Management Systems).

About preparing for CAT.
I need to know what all material do you refer to.
I have given my GRE, if at all it is a help.

Regards,
Vishal

To start for CAT, you need to follow following steps

i) Assess your capabilities
This can be done through a Diagnostic Test. Go for a mock full length CAT test (frm IMS, any CAT preparation guide etc.). This tst will give you fair idea about your capabilities vis a vis CAT and will also tell you the areas which you need to work on

Now in CAT , the areas can be divided into three sections - Verbal, Numerical and Analytical. Your diagnostic test will give you indications about your strenghth and weakness

ii) Now for verbal ability, focus on grammer and basic English language fundamentals. Wren & Martin is a must book and also go through vocab list given by any CAT preparation insti.

iii) To build your "Reading Comprehension, Start with reading newspaper editorials - Eco Times, Hindu and Business Standard, Time , Outlook etc. The Hindu is a must. Also go through a diverse reading . Your focus should be to increase your speed while improving your comprehension. Often these two move in opposite directions.

iv) To build on numerical ability , you need to work on algebra, series, fractions, permutations or probability. For these two areas get NCERT books for class 10 & 12 and also do ML khanna etc


so build accordingly, also buy some second hand notes either by posting at this board and or from any shop. but you need to look at timings as CAT is quite near and ppl r now starting for CAT 2005

All in all you are trying to scare me off the thought at the end of all your replies. I agree, that it is too late to kick off for the same, but lets see.. will start off.. then we can always workout the plan of action...

Thanks & Regards.

Hi

My idea is not to scare you but to give you a fair idea so that you are adequately prepared for the race. and everyone is ofdoff intellect and capabilities so dont take anything personaly.

Tuls