Calendar for preparation of CAT

zebra · 11-24-2004

1) 1st Dec to 15th March : Read the syllabus.

Start working on your vocabulary and for RC section now as this
cannot be done in a short time and needs a continuos efforts
over a period of time. You may devote 1 hour a day for this
section by reading newspapers and magazines. Read from
various sources on different subjects. Keep a dictionary handy
and consult it whenever required, keep a diary of new words you
come across. Start working on fundamentals for mathematics
and on topics where you consider yourself as weak.
Multiplication of numbers till 35*35 should be remembered.
Squares and cubes of numbers till 25 should be remembered.
Pythogoras triplets with any all the arms less than 200 should be
remembered. Start working on mental calculations with
percentages, fractions etc.

After 15th March continue to spend 30 minutes on reading
newspapers, magazines etc everyday till the end.

2) From 16th March to 11th April : Devote 1 hour and 30 minutes
everyday for Data Interpretation and Data sufficiency.

3) From 12th April to 10th May : Devote 1 hour and 30 minutes
everyday for Logical Reasoning and Verbal reasoning.

4) 11th May to 7th June , Take section tests on Data
Interpretation , data sufficiency etc.

4) 7th June till end of June for Arithmetic and Algebra.

5) 1st July till 21st July for Geometry, Set theory, Probability and
remaining part of QA.

6) 22nd July to 7th Aug for Section tests on QA.

7) 8th Aug to 21st Aug for section tests on English. By now you
should score well as you have devoted 1 hour a day on reading
newspaper and on improving your vocabulary.

8) 21st Aug to 10th Sept for the section you think you did not
perform well in your section test.

9 ) From 10th Sept to Oct end : Take Full time Mock test twice a
week. In Nov till CAT is held take 3 test a week. You should be
comfortably able to take 25 full time test.

Note : After each section test and Full time test you must go back
and solve the questions which you could not solve during the
given time and the ones that you did not solve correctly.
Spend 2 hours on analysis after each mock.

ADITYA MANDLEKAR · 11-29-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebra

1) 1st Dec to 15th March : Read the syllabus.

Start working on your vocabulary and for RC section now as this
cannot be done in a short time and needs a continuos efforts
over a period of time. You may devote 1 hour a day for this
section by reading newspapers and magazines. Read from
various sources on different subjects. Keep a dictionary handy
and consult it whenever required, keep a diary of new words you
come across. Start working on fundamentals for mathematics
and on topics where you consider yourself as weak.
Multiplication of numbers till 35*35 should be remembered.
Squares and cubes of numbers till 25 should be remembered.
Pythogoras triplets with any all the arms less than 200 should be
remembered. Start working on mental calculations with
percentages, fractions etc.

After 15th March continue to spend 30 minutes on reading
newspapers, magazines etc everyday till the end.

2) From 16th March to 11th April : Devote 1 hour and 30 minutes
everyday for Data Interpretation and Data sufficiency.

3) From 12th April to 10th May : Devote 1 hour and 30 minutes
everyday for Logical Reasoning and Verbal reasoning.

4) 11th May to 7th June , Take section tests on Data
Interpretation , data sufficiency etc.

4) 7th June till end of June for Arithmetic and Algebra.

5) 1st July till 21st July for Geometry, Set theory, Probability and
remaining part of QA.

6) 22nd July to 7th Aug for Section tests on QA.

7) 8th Aug to 21st Aug for section tests on English. By now you
should score well as you have devoted 1 hour a day on reading
newspaper and on improving your vocabulary.

8) 21st Aug to 10th Sept for the section you think you did not
perform well in your section test.

9 ) From 10th Sept to Oct end : Take Full time Mock test twice a
week. In Nov till CAT is held take 3 test a week. You should be
comfortably able to take 25 full time test.

Note : After each section test and Full time test you must go back
and solve the questions which you could not solve during the
given time and the ones that you did not solve correctly.
Spend 2 hours on analysis after each mock.

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ADITYA MANDLEKAR · 11-29-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebra

1) 1st Dec to 15th March : Read the syllabus.

Start working on your vocabulary and for RC section now as this
cannot be done in a short time and needs a continuos efforts
over a period of time. You may devote 1 hour a day for this
section by reading newspapers and magazines. Read from
various sources on different subjects. Keep a dictionary handy
and consult it whenever required, keep a diary of new words you
come across. Start working on fundamentals for mathematics
and on topics where you consider yourself as weak.
Multiplication of numbers till 35*35 should be remembered.
Squares and cubes of numbers till 25 should be remembered.
Pythogoras triplets with any all the arms less than 200 should be
remembered. Start working on mental calculations with
percentages, fractions etc.

After 15th March continue to spend 30 minutes on reading
newspapers, magazines etc everyday till the end.

2) From 16th March to 11th April : Devote 1 hour and 30 minutes
everyday for Data Interpretation and Data sufficiency.

3) From 12th April to 10th May : Devote 1 hour and 30 minutes
everyday for Logical Reasoning and Verbal reasoning.

4) 11th May to 7th June , Take section tests on Data
Interpretation , data sufficiency etc.

4) 7th June till end of June for Arithmetic and Algebra.

5) 1st July till 21st July for Geometry, Set theory, Probability and
remaining part of QA.

6) 22nd July to 7th Aug for Section tests on QA.

7) 8th Aug to 21st Aug for section tests on English. By now you
should score well as you have devoted 1 hour a day on reading
newspaper and on improving your vocabulary.

8) 21st Aug to 10th Sept for the section you think you did not
perform well in your section test.

9 ) From 10th Sept to Oct end : Take Full time Mock test twice a
week. In Nov till CAT is held take 3 test a week. You should be
comfortably able to take 25 full time test.

Note : After each section test and Full time test you must go back
and solve the questions which you could not solve during the
given time and the ones that you did not solve correctly.
Spend 2 hours on analysis after each mock.

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man2175 · 03-24-2005

Hi,

A well sorted out plan for the CAT 2005. I am also a aspriant for this yrs CAT exam. I am not able to decide which Institute (COACHING) to join for this purpose. I can stay both at DELHI & MIMBAI.

Pls do forward the names of the coaching Institutes for CAT.

Bye
Manish

curtz · 03-24-2005

u can consider the following ->

ims
career launcher
time
career forum

if u r in mumbai then ims is a better option...in delhi both cl n ims are equally good...

ciao..

ambuj · 05-09-2005

HI! moderator,

van you please update the calander for the aspirants who started their preparation a little late, i mean from may.

thanks in advance.

curtz · 05-09-2005

see if u r starting in may...basically u have to cover all the things..but cover it fast..n also simultaneously...that will mean...u'll have to invest more number of hours....my take will be...

may-june - get on the fundamentals of Quant, DI, VA....

July - do a brush up on the fundamentals...n take a couple of tests..just to get a feel of it..

Aug - take a few sectional tests...by this time ur basic quants n DI fundas should be clear...try learning and practising a few tricks.. in VA by this time u should have a hang of the word lists....(word list is a never ending thing n continues till cat)...also by this time ur reading speed should have improved

Sep-Oct - give mock cats...sim cats....if u face any problems..brush ur fundamentals again...decide on ur cat strategy..be flexible on which section to start with..n which to do later..(if u have choice in the paper)...also do a thorough analysis on each n every test u take...coz every second spent in analysing adds on the final cat/xat day...it makes u more confident...n also makes u learn new tricks

Nov (till one week before Cat) - give more national tests....get ur strategy perfect...build on ur confidence...also if u need any last minute brush up do it....

The week before Cat - chill out...dont take too mush load...watch a couple of movies...dont take too many tests...i'll advise just take 1 in the mid week....also have a strong belief n be confident that u r foin to crack cat..n the D-day will be ur day...

that should suffice...abt the hrs to be invested...i think 2 hrs on weekdays and 3-4 on weekends would be perfect...but hours should only be cat hrs...work hard n u'll get success

ATB for ur future...believe one thing..every battle is faught in the mind...if u win that battle u'll definitely win the battle on the ground...

ciao..

techieindusiim · 06-27-2005

hii iam now in
chandigrh which corresspondence course would be best for me or should i join some classes careeer launcher or PT last year PT got most of the selections suggest me some important books for mths ,apti,datinterpretation....

thanks for concern

somnath datta · 06-04-2006

well,i am a starter in this site!!don't know how to give a new post...help me on that 1st...
secondly...i am a doc who is weighing his options about giving CAT...what i understood from various posts is that this exam deals heavily on maths...a subject which i left 6yrs ago(though i had a very good engg. rank i decided to go other way..)...6yrs ago i was good in maths but now i have lost all confidence...people saying u then try evening/correspondence course...but deep down i feel maths is conquerable....but how??CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MANY DAYS DOES ONE TAKE TO GET A SOUND GRIP ON MATHS??well for other subjects i don't have much fear...so hoping they won't be a deterrant to my prep...

devang · 06-04-2006

Hi Somnath

If you can go through a rigrous course like MBBS, you can do much better in CAT and MBA. Maths is easy and you shall take around 2 montsh to master it. Dont go for two many opinions and Just do it. Lot many ppl with workex give CAT after leaving studies for more than 5 -6 years ( leave alone maths) and if they without any touch with studies, full busy work life can crack it , then you have 100 times better chance

as they say Just Do it

all best wishes,