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VistaMind Presentation

75 days to CAT 2013

ARKS Srinivas

Confidence Building !

• 75 days are enough even if you start today!

• Expect, however, that you have already started preparation

• Getting about 50% of the marks would get you into striking distance

• CAT tests the Mental Strength as much as it tests your Aptitude.

• Planning correctly and executing is the “Mantra”

Current competency level in Areas – Taking Stock!

Quant AreaArithmetic, Algebra, Numbers, Geometry, Pure Math, Miscellaneous

Data InterpretationTables, PI Charts, Bar Charts, Line Graphs, Traingle, Venn D, Cubes, Max/Min, Tournament, Games

Logical AbilitySelection, Distribution, Arrangements, Networks, Binary Logic, Circular Arrangements, Other Puzzles

Some more moot questions to ask yourself!

Verbal AbilityGrammar, Vocabulary – types of questionsPara Jumbles, Sentence Completion, Critical Reasoning

Reading ComprehensionHow much time you take to solve one RC psg of 600 words and 3 questions?

What’s your Present State As on Date? (Say QA)

Good; 30%

Average; 40%

Poor; 30%

Target to reach by October 10th 2013

Good; 60%

Average; 30%

Poor; 10%

Three Stages of Preparation !

• Knowledge Phase – Till Aug End

• Consolidation and Plan Phase – 1st to 25th Sept

• Execution Phase - 26th Sept – 15th Oct

• Ability to understand every type of question that can come in CAT

• Action: Solve and revise every topic/chapter/type of question in all areas.

• Write every SmartCAT and complete 50 sectional tests.

• Get to a position where you are attempting at least 40 questions in Smart CAT 12. Accuracy is not important here, but honest attempts and not guess work!

• Revise all questions of every Smart CAT. Check the solutions of those questions that you are not good at or not solved the chapter yet.

Knowledge Phase : 5th Aug – 31st Aug

Two fold preparation – Tests and Practice Exercises

Quantitative AbilityWork on Practice exercises and Tests on alternate days- for each topic.

Verbal Ability/ Reading ComprehensionTake a Test daily of RC – review answers and vocabWork on Para Jumbles, Sentence Completion questions every five daysRevise Grammar concepts every 10 days

Data Interpretation & Logical AbilitySolve 3 sets of DI every daySolve 3 sets of LA puzzles every day

Revise all SmartCATs till date in the first weekSolve Previous CAT papers (CAT 99 to CAT 08)Revise difficult topicsSolve another 50 Sectional Tests – Daily Verbal

is a mustWrite all Smart CATsExperiment on Test Taking StrategyEnsure that you get every doubt/concept

clarified

Consolidation Phase: 1st Sept – 25th Sept

Finalise Strategy of writing the exam.Write a Mock CAT and a Smart CAT alternately

(3 days one exam)Thoroughly revise each Smart CAT and analyse

your methodology of writing your paper. Take additional sectional tests to revise/hone

your competence in areas which don’t fetch marks

Execution Phase: 26th Sept – 15th Oct

Attend all Online Workshops & Smart CAT discussions

Get doubts resolved through doubt-clearing sessions

VistaMind Workshops

Mental Preparation

Thinking positive is the keyDon’t get disheartened with low scoresBhaag Milkha Bhaag – should be a great inspiration!