Best Tips to crack Quantitative Aptitude in CAT exam

Focus On Weak Areas:  The key rule for CAT in the initial months of practice is to concentrate on the areas of improvement and overcome the mistakes with practice. During the preparation time, aspirants must give due weightage to weaker areas.

Practice According To Sectional Time:  CAT will have sectional timing of 40 minutes to answer one section. Candidates must try to solve the whole section by keeping an eye on the time. It is better to move ahead of time as having a buffer time of a minimum of 5 to 10 minutes will leave room for revision on the day of the examination. Time management is not only significant while preparing but also during the exam.

Solve CAT Mock Test And Previous Year Papers:  One of the tips on how to prepare for CAT quantitative ability is to attempt more and more mock tests of CAT. The test will assess the weak and strong areas of the candidates. One also gets the experience of writing the actual exam within a limited time.

Follow Latest Changes In CAT Quant Pattern:  With the restored pattern of CAT, one of the key CAT tips for the quantitative aptitude section is to focus on questions based on the CAT previous year’s Quantitative Questions pattern of the last 2-3 years.

Practice chapter by chapter:  There is a difference between being able to solve a problem and solving the same problem effortlessly. Depending on the difficulty level of the test paper, 10-14 questions should be of easy to moderate level. Practice of easy to medium questions of all the chapters would enable an aspirant to sail through the questions easily.

Short Methods and Group Studies:  Nothing boosts confidence of an aspirant more than a question which he can solve without lifting the pen in an ongoing test. More such questions, better the score. This can be achieved by improving mental calculation and by discussing unconventional methods with a focused study group.

Building Stamina:  Quant should be the last section of the test paper. That means aspirants would reach this part of the paper in 81st minute of the test. An aspirant who hasn't developed stamina for the last hour would be challenged to deliver his regular performance.

CAT Quant Shortcuts & Tricks:  Even though calculator will be available to the students in, they should still learn shortcuts and tricks for quant section to save precious time. Remember, CAT is a speed based test where you are racing against time. Since, Quantitative Aptitude is the last section of the exam, one is bound to get exhausted and that can affect their speed. So instead of relying of calculator, use your brain.

Select Quant Questions Carefully:  The unfortunate part of Quantitative Aptitude section is that there are no non-MCQs so there is a danger of chances of more negative marking in this section as compared to VARC & DILR sections. So, CAT test takers are advised develop the skill of choosing the right questions to answer.

No New Strategy Required:  The student should continue with the preparation, but with a focus on the test taking strategy. He/she should devise a plan for the sections which are now time bound.” Thus, channelize your energies in practicing within the time limit allotted to QA section (40 minutes) rather than working upon new exam strategy for CAT exam.

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