With three non- engineers and two women, scoring an absolute 100 percentile in CAT 2017, one can imagine the rising level of competition of this rewarding examination. The dedication of Delhi CAT topper 2017 Chhavi Gupta nullifies the myth that work and CAT preparation cannot be balanced. Here are some tips by CAT exam toppers to score a 100 percentile in the next CAT exam:
- Join a good coaching institution
If you are too poor at solving quantitative aptitude questions or get bewildered while solving reason problems, you should definitely start taking regular coaching classes. T.I.M.E and Career Launcher are some of the most renowned institutes for CAT preparation. Some students think that equal attention to every student isn’t given in these institutes, however, according to psychology experts, even the vibes of peer studies can help you boost up your preparation mode.
- Balancing Work and Preparation
Most students appearing for CAT examinations are graduates and may already be engaged at their workplace. But, if you dream of achieving more, then balancing work and preparation should be the need of the hour. If you are working, make sure that you invest at least 4 hours of daily problem solving. Besides, subscribe to online test series and make it a point to give at least 1-2 mock tests every week.
- The right study material
Though there are tons of study materials available on the market, not everything is worth buying. Materials from popular coaching institutes can be of great help. Besides knowing the tricks and tips from these materials, the following are some of the bibles and basic books for CAT preparation:
- How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma
- Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Verma
- How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning by Arun Sharma
- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension by Ajay Singh
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis for Vocabulary
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Besides these books, if you are not taking offline coaching classes, you should definitely subscribe to online courses for an everyday interaction with experienced faculty, online forums and live doubt clarification classes. When you subscribe for these courses, make sure you pick up a one that provide video lessons, self-paced courses, demo videos, free downloads, study material hand-outs and offline and online test series.
Getting into the IIMs is not everyone’s cup of tea. Hard work, constant determination and motivation and most importantly, the right approach, helps you crack this prestigious exam.