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Day 1-10: Understanding the Syllabus and Exam Pattern: – Familiarize yourself with the CAT exam pattern, including the number of sections, types of questions, and time allocation. Understand the syllabus and identify your strengths and weaknesses in each section.

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Day 11-30: Create a Study Plan: – Develop a realistic and structured study plan covering all three sections (Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, and Logical Reasoning/Data Interpretation). Allocate specific time slots for each section and make sure to include breaks for relaxation.

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Day 31-50: Focus on Fundamentals: Quantitative Aptitude: Brush up on basic mathematical concepts. Solve a variety of problems from different topics such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and number system.

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Verbal Ability: Improve your reading speed and comprehension skills. – Work on vocabulary and grammar. Read newspapers, novels, and articles to enhance your language skills.

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Logical Reasoning/Data Interpretation: Practice different types of reasoning puzzles and develop logical thinking. – Work on data interpretation skills by solving graphs, tables, and charts.

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Day 51-70: Intensive Practice: Quantitative Aptitude:Solve a variety of quantitative aptitude questions from CAT previous year papers and mock tests.

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Logical Reasoning/Data Interpretation: Solve a variety of puzzles and practice data interpretation sets. Analyze your performance and learn from mistakes.

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Day 71-90: Mock Tests and Analysis: Take full-length CAT mock tests to simulate exam conditions. Analyze your performance in each mock test, identify areas of improvement, and revise concepts accordingly.

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Day 91-100: Final Revision and Strategy Refinement: – Review and revise important formulas, concepts, and shortcuts. Solve additional practice questions to reinforce your learning.

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Always keep an eye to the CAT Syllabus before preparing your CAT preparation strategies so that you don’t get off track.

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