Common Admission Test (CAT) is the common entrance exam that you have to take to get admission in Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore and Kozhikode. Many other institutes like MICA, Nirma Institute of Management, SP Jain Institute, also get their candidates on the basis of performance in CAT.
The exam itself consists of four parts that are verbal ability, reading comprehension, problem solving and data interpretation. All questions are multiple choice and you should shade your choice of answer (only with a HB pencil) in the coded answer sheet. For each correct answer, one mark is awarded and for every wrong answer, 1/4th of a mark is deducted.
With CAT only few days away, it is desirable not to waste time working on something new. In the coming days, just check the grounds and have the total length or little evidence of the modules. Upon reviewing, put stress on varied application of the same concept. Check for a better way to ask a question. At this stage, your study hours should be at least 2-3 hours a day and all that you should work to improve your concentration.
The Optimum Strategy:
There should not be fiddling with your test taking strategy at this late stage. As long as you know that the strategy being used is what reward do not change ... For example, you know if the best is to scan text and then move to questions, while another person might be more at ease scanning questions before going to step. So just stick to what works best for you.
To examine the evidence:
Take the test is the most important aspect of preparation now. Take two or three tests a week. Take the test should be followed by a thorough analysis of the complete work. Analyze the mistakes you've made and how you will rectify. Also check out the questions that you have missed, and if you have lost any "easy" question! That will help in your choice of questions later. Remember, CAT is not last minute cramming and revising. It's about being alive and mentally alert, here and now.
For CAT-Day:
One of the biggest dangers is that students always search for shortcuts, asking "is the easy way out and are easier questions? A key issue here is the tremendous urge to skip questions. We tend to lose focus at different stages during the exam and tend to skip questions because of time pressures. But things get better to follow a few golden rules. If you want to identify the questions to attend, it is imperative that you read all questions.
Learn to relax:
CAT is not the end of his life. Often, students with high potential, have not come to the IIM, and could not handle the pressure. So relax, go to the movies, do things that help you relax, walking, listening to soft music, meditate .... People hang on, hang in there and keep pounding it will.
