CAT 2012: Exam Phobia and Determination

As CAT aspirant you must be amidst of serious preparation and keeping in mind that few days are left for big exam day, you would be getting raised anxiety levels. 

To overcome exam phobia it would be better to shape up now on your strengths and build your confidence. Of course you still have time available at your disposal to rectify on mistakes. 

Speed and accuracy are only two basic pillars for competing in CAT. Practice with Mock Tests and that is the only way to take your preparation on next level.

Sectional preparation for DI & QA and VA & LR will also lead you to build up confidence. 

Go ahead with grit & determination of single point focus on achieving success at CAT 2012.

 Author: MBARENDEZVOUS.COM

CAT 2012: Beyond 2 sections of CAT

CAT aspirants are awful busy to practice with mock tests for DI & QA and VA & LR the 2 sections of CAT 2012. Why not?  This is the apt time to work out on lapses. 

But CAT aspirants are also aware of the fact that even after having scored CAT with high percentile and having also received interview call letter from IIMs, the competition will get much tougher than Computer based test.

Now you have to go through WAT (written ability Test), Extempore Speech, Essay writing, GD & PI. Each IIM will have its different admission policy parameters and based on that you will be grilled by selection panel to understand your complete personality.

The above soft skills cannot be mastered overnight hence, advisable to steal time from hectic schedule of preparation and start looking at other aspects of CAT which are equally crucial. 

A holistic approach towards CAT 2012 will win you success!!

Author: MBARENDEZVOUS.COM

CAT 2012: Importance of Grammar in CAT exam

CAT 2012 aspirants should note that poor grammar makes for a poor impression! Thus, proficiency in this section becomes all the more critical. 

Grammar is a vast sea which cannot be covered in any module. But students attempting CAT need not be grammar experts. What is required is that the aspirants develop ability in functional usage of words, idioms and phrases. 

This can be achieved by going through any book that gives a summary of the rules of grammar. Thompson and Martinet's 'A Practical English Grammar' would be a good starting point. Remember, however, that there is no shortcut to grammar.

Therefore we suggest the aspirants that the basic method to prepare grammar section would be to first complete the basics of grammar, and then start by practicing through attempting as many questions as possible.

For VA and LR sections wherein your grammar plays a vital role and this can be practiced with Mock Tests to achieve mission CAT 2012 !!

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CAT 2012: Mock Tests are the key to crack CAT 2012

CAT 2012 aspirants note that it is important that you practice taking mock tests on the Computer (as CAT 2012, like previous CAT exams, will be a Computer-based exam). Such mock tests will provide you with an understanding of what to expect on the actual examination day and this will enhance your comfort levels for the actual exam. This is particularly relevant for those giving computer-based CAT for the first time.

Mock tests will also help you understand what to expect in the actual CAT paper-the exam pattern, time you can give to the various sections, etc.

In fact, time management is an important skill, and such mock tests help you get better at this. Keep in mind that besides the overall cut-off, there are sectional cut-offs as well, so, you need to score a minimum in all the sections of the CAT exam.

Mock tests also help in benchmarking your performance since you can assess where you stand relative to others who took the same test. You can thus understand your strengths and weaknesses better and tailor your preparation accordingly. For example, asking yourself questions like are you strong or weak in Algebra or Geometry?

Your portal MBA Rendezvous has provided you 7 mock tests which consist of 60 questions each with solutions for both sections of DI & QA and VA & LR

You can practice as much as you want and get prepared for achieving mission CAT 2012.

Author: MBARENDEZVOUS.COM

CAT 2012: Quick ways of solving Quant (QA) problems

The CAT 2012 Crackers ought to keep certain methods in mind while tackling questions related to Quantitative Aptitude.

You may also call it "The Conventional Method" of solving questions but we can solve the question based on the information given by applying the formula. But we no longer get questions in CAT requiring direct procedure.

Substitution method is useful in solving problems related to algebra. A few values in the question given can be swapped with the other values to get the answer.

Elimination method is considered to be the most effective one as far as CAT questions are concerned. Options give some inkling of the answer and through expertise gained by regular practice you can easily tackle the questions.

In Observation method, a repeat pattern can be observed and answer can be formalized accordingly.

With Simultaneous method two methods can go concurrently. First half of the questions can be done using direct method and when the picture becomes clear, elimination procedure can be used.

Beside above Mock Tests are the best to be dependent and achieve Mission CAT 2012. 

Author: MBARENDEZVOUS.COM