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15th December 2014, 11:36 AM
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Re: Tips for Good CAT Percentile Score

Here I am giving you some tips to get good in CAT percentile score and syllabus of CAT for preparation of admission in MBA through CAT.

Tips to get Good in CAT:

Cracking CAT seems to be an impossible task without proper guidance or coaching. If you follow a systematic and meticulous approach, cracking CAT would be an achievable task.

Go through the syllabus and start with the basics

Practice past years’ CAT questions and exam analysis.

Take a preliminary mock test on knowing about your current stand.

Make Section wise study plan, there are 2 sections in CAT, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning.

For the Section 1, practice for topics includes Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration and Higher Math to name a few.

For the second section, focus on grammar and vocabulary. Get a good grip over these areas, solving Reading Comprehension passages would not be a problem. Start with solving puzzles, Sudoku, past year’s Logical Reasoning section of CAT etc.

Time management is one of the most crucial factors of the CAT preparation. It would also be an important factor during the exam as well.


CAT Syllabus:

Quantitative Ability Syllabus:
Number Systems
LCM and HCF
Percentages
Profit, Loss and Discount
Interest (Simple and Compound)
Speed, Time and Distance
Time and Work
Averages
Ratio and Proportion
Linear Equations
Quadratic Equations
Complex Numbers
Logarithm
Progressions (Sequences & Series)
Binomial Theorem
Surds and Indices
Inequalities
Permutation and Combination
Probability
Functions
Set Theory
Mixtures and Alligations
Geometry
Co-ordinate Geometry
Trigonometry
Mensuration

Data Interpretation:
Column Graphs
Bar Graphs
Line Charts
Pie Chart
Venn Diagrams
Caselets

Logical Reasoning:
Number and Letter Series
Calendars
Clocks
Cubes
Venn Diagrams
Binary Logic
Seating Arrangement
Logical Sequence
Logical Matching
Logical Connectives
Syllogism
Blood Relations

Verbal Ability:
Types of Questions
Vocabulary Based (Synonyms Antonyms)
English Usage or Grammar
Sentence Correction
Fill in the blanks
Cloze Passage
Analogies or Reverse Analogies
Jumbled Paragraph
Meaning-Usage Match
Summary Questions
Verbal Reasoning
Facts / Inferences / Judgements
Reading Comprehension

Vocabulary: Vocabulary questions test the candidate’s knowledge of the primary meanings of words, secondary shades of meaning, usage, idioms and phrases, antonyms, related words, etc.

Grammar: Grammar-based questions test the candidate’s ability to spot and correct grammatical errors. CAT generally tests knowledge of high school level grammar and includes areas like subject-verb agreement, use of modifiers, parellel construction, redundancy, phrasal verbs, use of articles, prepositions, etc.

Verbal Reasoning: Verbal reasoning questions are designed to test the candidate’s ability to identify relationships or patterns within groups of words or sentences.
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15th February 2016, 08:38 AM
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Re: Tips for Good CAT Percentile Score

Hello sir I want to prepare for CAT so here can you please give me Tips for Good CAT Percentile Score ?
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15th February 2016, 08:39 AM
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Re: Tips for Good CAT Percentile Score

Hey as The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer based test held in India


Syllabus

Quantitative ability,

Data interpretation,

Verbal Ability

Logical reasoning

Here I am giving you some tips for Good CAT Percentile Score

Go through some of the model examinations that you have taken over the last few months. You should take a re-look at the questions that you have got correct.
More importantly, spend a little more time on the questions you got wrong during the actual model exam and formulate a better way of solving the same.
It is advisable to check the test centre location, travel time and traffic conditions in advance, and plan your travel accordingly.
The flexibility to switch between the two sections is touted to allow aspirants to spend more time either in their weaker section to clear the section cut-off score
Given the higher number of questions, the test is also a measure of your ability to select the right questions to answer. The new pattern is expected to be more student-friendly and the aspirants are expected to score better; yet one may not be able to obtain the desired percentile unless one is capable of solving good number of
At this level, the difference between getting a good percentile that will lead you to a good B-school and settling for a lesser one could just be a couple of questions. So do not let go of the intensity of your run-up to the exam.


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