CAT 2012 Tips for RC

Four-step method that should be of use to students and aspirants preparing for Reading Comprehension section of CAT 2012

This four-step process should help you grasp the gist of any article or passage as the weeks go by.

Step 1:

Read the editorial of any newspaper once, preferably a well known English paper and one business daily.

Step 2:

Write down a two to three line summary of what you have understood from the first reading.

Step 3:

Reread the editorial again. This time, check the key points you may have missed and make a note of them.

Step 4:

Underline all words in the article/editorial that are not familiar and jot down the meanings of these words with the help of a dictionary.

The above mentioned simple four-step method looks easy to implement, but requires continuous effort for two to three months before you see an improvement in your reading comprehension.

Practice and perseverance are mantras for the above steps to score in RC.

Go ahead and achieve mission CAT 2012. 

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CAT 2012 Preparation Tips

The aspirants apply various techniques to prepare for this exam. The best technique out of all is by solving the previous year’s questions papers. By doing so, you can get an idea of the questions that might appear in the paper. This will simply make your CAT 2012 preparation better and effective. 

You can also go for various online mock tests that will not only provide you idea and feel of the actual CAT paper, but will build confidence in you that you can also do it.

One more thing to remember is that CAT IIM papers do not stay the same each year; hence the students must be careful while solving the previous papers. Computer – based CAT has made a few changes in the paper pattern which will not be found in the previous year’s question papers. Aspirants should go through such minor details in order to be on a safer side. Online CAT exams are different from the CAT exams which were earlier given on paper. It is difficult to find the online papers over the internet.

Many coaching institutes for CAT also provide their students with similar papers as CAT. Even though the paper pattern has been changed, CAT results will still come in the same fashion for all students. All students aiming for IIM should always solve the previous year’s papers as it will make their doubts clear regarding the questions during the exam. 

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CAT 2012 Tips: DI

Data Interpretation section of CAT is of very efficient level. It requires lot of concentration and focus. Many aspirants are scared of this section as DI appears to be toughest puzzle of all to them and for many it’s a trump card to gain that extra percentile in the Common Admissions Test (CAT).

The new age Data Interpretation section presents you with confusing mixture of charts, tables and logical reasoning and thus a pet peeve for many. But what needs to be remembered is that it's a test of interpretation and not on calculations. Some aspirants avoid this section due to this reason but they should always remember that DI is not a test of data calculation. Though some questions need a bit of calculation, others can be solved without calculation.

If you can grasp it, it's one of the most scoring sections and you can score a lot of marks here! Now that CAT is few month away, spend a month on data interpretation - what are the questions and why did you avoid them - analyze thoroughly. Don't panic looking at the problem - it's not rocket science and it can be solved even without using pen and paper. For that you need two things -Idea about fractions and percentages and Think smart - where you can avoid calculations - Avoid it!

Become ready, prepare well and achieve mission CAT 2012.

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CAT 2012 Preparation: Tips for a Better Score in QA

To simplify, in general QA can be divided there are about four categories: 

CATEGORY-1: GEOMETRY, CATEGORY-2: ALGEBRA AND NUMBER THEORY, CATEGORY-3: ARITHMATIC OPERATIONS, CATEGORY-4: LOGICAL PROBLEMS 

1. Develop strong fundamentals for each of the above mentioned categories. Remember if you leave any section untouched it will affect other questions also because you will find that in CAT most of the times the question requires understanding of concepts of two different areas. 
2. Practice, practice and practice. Yes, there is no alternative to practice for scoring well in this section. The more you practice the more you get acquainted to the formulae and large variety of questions. So, practice is must for this section. 
3. Gain mastery in one of the category and try to develop high speed in this category. This will enable you to score good in minimum time than others.
4. While learning, focus on concepts and not on formulae. Try to formulate your own equations based on the understanding of questions.
5. Always judge the question before attempting the section and try to find out the easy ones on the basis of your skills, ability and strengths. Some problems which may be easy for others may also be hard for you and vice versa. So go by your perception only.

Stick to above and practice to achieve mission CAT 2012.

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CAT 2012 Preparation: Manage your anxiety

More than anything else, the CAT is a test of your nerves. There are hundreds of brilliant students who score MUCH lower in the CAT than they do in their practice tests. It is important to manage your test anxiety.

Compare & Discard: This is immensely useful for the Reading Comprehension section of the CAT Exam. 

While there may be a 'Perfect' answer to a question, it may not appear as one of the options. What you need to do is compare the different answer choices and choose the best one available. In fact you can usually zero down on two choices and discard the ones that are distinctly different from these two.

Use Short-cuts only when necessary: It is extremely important to be aware of all the possible shortcuts that are available to you; however, these are to be used only if you are unable to apply the ‘regular’ methods.

SWOT will help you to analyze your Strengths & Weaknesses and create a study plan unique to you.

The important thing here is NOT to ignore your strengths, and to stick to your study plan and achieve mission CAT 2012.

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CAT 2012 Preparation: QA

Quantitative aptitude better known as QA section appears as one of the sections for CAT and many of us are not able to clear the cut-offs for this particular section. It is not that we do not have proper reasoning power or ability to learn formulae but we are surrounded with certain myths that keep us from giving our 100 percent to this section – 

MYTH:

Quantitative Aptitude section can be cleared with high marks by only those who have lots of math skills, understanding of higher math and having high level of aptitude.

REALITY:

Quantitative Aptitude section for CAT is all about right selection, fundamental knowledge and common sense. But many of us fail to believe this and eventually fail in our effort just because of lack of confidence and right approach.

So, let’s explore the right approach by analyzing the section and gaining proper insight for the same and achieve mission CAT 2012.

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CAT 2012 Preparation: Avoid the common pitfalls

Before you go on to the CAT Study Material and start giving Mock Tests, here are a few common Pitfalls that you avoid and some basic strategies that will help you get a higher CAT score.

Always Remember, the obvious answer is the Wrong Answer

With the number of questions going down, there are hardly any 'sitter' questions in the recent CATs. The obvious answer (the one you can guess without spending much time on), is likely to be the wrong one, so be careful.

Guess if you can eliminate at least ONE answer

You need to invest some time on all questions, so while you are going through the questions, do NOT become emotionally involved with any of them. And even if you think the questions is outrageously difficult or outright incorrect, just try to eliminate at least one answer, guess and move on if you are not feeling confident about it.

Keep track of the time

Certain questions by their very nature take more time to answer. The first step to better time management is to recognize these questions.

While doing your practice tests, try to become more aware of how much time you have taken to answer a question. You will soon begin to develop an Internal Clock that will help you meet the pacing requirements of the CAT and reduce test anxiety.

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