CAT 2012: QA -Understanding accelerators & speed breakers

CAT is more about smartness than about intelligence. In CAT nobody expects you to answer all the questions. There should be an elimination round for the questions as well. You should know what to select and what to reject. You have to be choosy while attempting your paper. There is no fun in getting +3 marks for a question and losing one mark for the next. So, unless you are very sure of the solution to the question, don't attempt it.

If you want to be the smartest, give priority to "accuracy". The act of choosing a question, in a way, is related to accuracy as you will select and reject a question based on the accuracy level you can achieve in solving the given question. 47 - 57 per cent of the paper done with 80 per cent accuracy will be much better than 80 per cent of the paper done with 47 - 57 per cent accuracy in QA.

Do put in some efforts to improve your calculation speed. For attempting a question, we can divide time into two parts, to grasp the question and to calculate it further. Fast calculation will definitely save your time which you can then allocate to other questions in QA.

Many a times there are language traps laid by the paper setter. Even simple questions confuse you with their tricky language which is a deliberate attempt to affect your understanding.

Go for Mock Tests and practice will make you perfect for QA for achieving mission CAT 2012.

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CAT 2012: DI section Preparation & Pre-requisites

It's not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.  

Same is applicable for CAT 2012 Preparation and in particular DI section.

Improving your calculations is the first step to improve your Data Interpretation. You need to work on both accuracy and speed to improve this section. Speed can be increased by practicing regularly. Vedic mathematics can also help you to increase you speed. It is not necessary to follow Vedic mathematics if you are not comfortable with it. 

To improve your speed try doing calculations in your mind rather than using pencil/pen. In the starting it would take some time to do calculations in mind, but slowly and gradually you will see a mark difference in your speed.

Solve different type of case lets instead of sticking to one type. Develop your skills to solve different case lets.

Data interpretation is not a subject to be learned instantly. It improves with practice. Regular practice can do wonders in your speed as well as analyzing case lets. 

Go for Mock Tests and practice a lot with umpteen number of revisions. You will achieve Mission CAT 2012 !

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CAT 2012: Analyze your MOCK TESTS through SWOT

Moot point is how to analyze one’s performance in a mock test for the preparation of CAT 2012? As we know practice leads to perfection, taking mock tests will help you practice and perform well. The mock tests are meant to be taken to understand your weakness and rectify your errors. 

Each time do SWOT for each section while you take practice tests, you come to know that which are the areas which you have committed the mistake and the reason behind that. The more you know about your weak areas the more you will work on those areas. You need to identify if the error you’re making is once or consistent.

Thus, mock tests on all sections (VA / LR / DI / QA) of CAT 2012 are no doubt very important and should be analyzed to understand one’s mistakes and to check whether weaknesses are being ironed out.

Mock tests are “MOCK” tests or practice tests that are taken in a “simulated” environment. Practice tests/mock tests tell you your level of preparation. That is why; if they point out to a certain weak link it should be taken care of immediately.

Prepare with “can do attitude” and achieve mission CAT 2012!

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CAT 2012 Essay Writing: Practice is the need of the hour!

Describe Situations that you face. This is the best way of practicing essay writing. You should write or describe any situation, special or not so special, in your own words and a flow which should get better with time. This will make you confident of describing your thought using apt words. This will help you achieve a goal overcoming resistance in CAT 2012.

Get your essays reviewed thoroughly. First, get someone to review the grammar. Then get 2-3 friends and colleagues to read your essays. Take the feedbacks constructively. Don’t be defensive. Listen to all the feedbacks and edit your essays. Remember that you would not be the ones reviewing your essays. It would be others. So look at your essays from others’ eyes as competition is tough at CAT 2012.

If you are keen on any one or more than one B-Schools, you should research about the same and try to tame the pattern of their essay topics.

Go ahead and practice a lot to achieve mission CAT 2012.

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CAT 2012 : 4 Exam FAQs

What is the marking scheme in CAT 2012?

CAT follows negative marking scheme. Each correct answer carries 1 mark and incorrect deducts -1 mark.

Is there any individual section wise cut-off?

Yes, there are section cut-offs. However there is no such fixed cut-off for individual sections on written test. Cut off lists (total as well as sectional) are declared every year for respective year and respective sections as per the difficulty level of test.

What’s the syllabus of CAT written test?

There is no any syllabus for CAT as such. However, based upon the previous year’s analysis and study, it is quite clear that CAT requires you to have strong basics. If you have studied Math and English quite well till your 10^th Standard, then CAT is for sure, your cup of tea. But, if not, then also you have sufficient time to go through your school basics and broader your scope for admission into one of the top most MBA/PGDM institute of India.

Written Test will be divided into 2 sections:

1.  Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
2. Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

These two sections will be implemented sequentially with separate time limits.

What will be the duration of the test?

The examination will be of 140 minutes. Candidates will have 70 minutes to answer 30 questions within each section which will have an on-screen countdown timer.

Aspirants, you need to go for MOCK TESTS as that will help you to achieve mission CAT 2012. 

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CAT 2012: Essential Points to be considered while writing essay

The importance of essays in the selection procedure of IIMs is known to all. Here we are discussing few points that student should consider while writing essays.

Be yourself in your essays

Do not assume personalities based on what you think a particular B School wants from you. Many of you may not realize this but an essay smells of a personality always. If someone is reading 4- 5 essays about you, he can feel what kind of personality you are and his sixth sense will spot all the inconsistencies and false portrayals. If you be yourself in your essays, you will invariably avoid these inconsistencies.

Be Interesting

People don’t care whether you're good or evil. But no one will forgive you for being boring. Funny but true!! So be interesting in your essays. You don’t have to be a creative writer to do this. Imagine that you are going to tell something interesting about yourself to your friends. Then think about how you would narrate it. And then write it down. 

Show the person that you are

It is very strange that many students do not realize that B-Schools genuinely want to know them as a person. They want to know what choices you have made in life and why. Essays are personal statements you can make about yourself. Keep your essays full of insight about yourself. Don’t keep your essays so superficial that someone reading them doesn’t have a clue about you. For this to happen, you need to go through a lot of introspection about yourself. The sooner you start the better.

Stay focused

While answering an essay question, do not wander into details that are irrelevant to the essay. Keep your focus and include only those details which are crucial for building your essay.

Go ahead and achieve mission CAT 2012 

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