Planning For CAT? Here Is A Simple Plan For You!

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Designing your own study plan involves a lot of the same principles as selecting and using a study plan created by someone else. Here’s a brief step-by-step guide to creating your own CAT study schedule. Step 1: Make a Goal Based on the sectional tests and topics you’re interested in, select a goal score.  Also take this time to figure out which section is more important. Your goal depends upon your mock score and the concept understanding. More clear the concept, more the score, better the goal!  Step 2: Take a Complete Practice Test Taking a full practice test will show you what your baseline score is. Analyzing your first practice test will also help you target specific weaknesses in your prep. Make note of question types you struggled with, concept areas you missed, points where you ran out of time, and so on. This will help you figure out areas to focus on when you start really digging in on prep. Step 3: Determine How Much Studying You Need to Do Based on your goal score and your baseline, figure out how many hours you’ll need to study to reach your goal score. Here are our estimates (note: these are for total point increases, not per-section):
  • 3 %ile = 20 hours
  • 5 %ile = 40 hours
  • 10%ile = 80 hours
  • 15%ile = 140 hours
Step 4: Calculate How Many Hours You’ll Need to Study Per Week Divide the total number of hours you need to prep by the number of weeks you have until the test. So if you have 20 weeks and you need to prep for 160 hours, that’s 8 hrs/week. You can also customise this if you haven’t registered for the test yet: divide the total number of hours you need to prep by the hours a week you can study, and that will tell you how many weeks from now you should take the test. So if you can study 10 hours a week and you need to prep for 60 hours, take the test in 6 weeks. Step 5: Gather Prep Materials You’ll definitely need a sizable bank of practice tests and problems. There are many sectional tests and full length mocks available in your login id simply because getting your hands on all the official practice problems and tests you can possibly get is a good idea. Test material will be the most like the actual questions you face on test day. You’ll also need material to help you review key concepts (especially quant) and to help you with test strategy. Step 6: Plan Out Your Week-by-Week Activities Make a list of what tasks you’re going to accomplish each week. Try to keep your hours studied per week pretty consistent, although you can vary a little bit if you need to for scheduling reasons. In terms of tasks to complete, the first thing you’ll want to do after taking your baseline is review the format of the CAT test. Then you’ll want to move on to shortcut strategy, and gradually move into reviewing and practicing strategy. You need to spend about ⅓ of your time on practice, ⅓ on concept, and ⅓ on strategy. You may want to spend a little more time on concept or practice, depending on what you’re struggling with. You should also devote a couple hours to reading comprehension. Step 7: Execute Your Plan! Once you’ve written out your plan, stick to it. Keep in mind that as you are working on concept and strategy, you want to be constantly assessing your weak points and addressing them. So whenever you do a practice test or practice section, be sure to debrief your mistakes afterwards by identifying exactly what you got wrong, noticing any patterns to your mistakes or holes in your understanding, and addressing those in your prep.   Key Takeaways: CAT Study Plans When you study for the CAT, you should definitely use a prep plan. A prep plan will help keep you on track, you’ll use time more efficiently, and you’ll be more strategic. Create your own plan, here’s what you’ll need to do:
  • Figure out a goal score, how many points you need to improve, and your most important section.
  • Determine how many hours/week you’ll need to study before test day to meet your goals.
  • Gather supplies to prep concept and strategy.
  • Sticking to your schedule, review test format, then test content, and finally test strategy. Be sure to stay focused on assessing and addressing your weak points throughout your prep period.
Then you’ll be able to crush the CAT on test day and Make your plan and practice simple! All The Best!!!  

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