It needs sheer discipline and guidance. The most popular way to prepare for tough MBA entrance exams like CAT is to enroll in an MBA coaching institute. But not all walk on the conventional route, even if the destination is the same There are some CAT 2011 aspirants who do not enroll in MBA coaching institutes either due to some difficulties, or self confidence. Related Coverage Make a time table Since discipline is the keyword here, you need to be honest to yourself and prepare a proper time table which you feel can be maintained by you. Identify your daily activities. If you are a student, then most of the day must be spent by you in college studies and other activities. So you have to take out a time which you feel is comfortable for your CAT exam studies. Then find out the right time to study. Get the right books and preparation material Since you are studying on your own, you need to get the right books which can help you to prepare for the tough CAT Exam. Enroll into a test series While you study hard for CAT 2011, it is also very important to know the status of your preparation. While you are doing self preparation for CAT 2011, it is your responsibility to check your preparation status. For that, the best idea is to join a test series of a good MBA coaching institute. You can avail the test series by either enrolling for the test series from the top MBA coaching institutes. Or you can also take tests from the CAT coaching websites. Websites like Test Funda, TCYonline. Keep in touch with the current affairs You need to constantly update your GK as it is an integral part of your entire CAT 2011 preparation. You need to read newspapers, magazines as well as listen or watch one TV and radio bulletin everyday so that you can keep yourself updated on the GK and current affairs quotient. Make a study group and be at par with peers Studying in a group always helps. There is information sharing and you can always know where you stand. If you stand a better position than them, you can help them and hence check how good you have understood the concepts. Please suggest some books so that i can prepare at home for 2012 CAT. Also guide me for which coaching material will be good for the preparation. T stands for common admission test. You should all the efforts to clear CAT. Preparing for CAT also benefits that side by side you are also preparing for other exams like MAT,XAT,FMS and other private institutions. For proper guidence and time management you can also go for the option of coaching. The best coaching material is of IMS visit: for more information. For Quantitative Section you can refer TATA MCGRAWHILL Author Arun sharma For Data interpretetion and logical reasoning refer R. Agarwal book For Verbal section refer Geoffrey and clark books You can also practice previous year papers by DISHA EXPERTS Best luck!! Hi frnd, Common Admission Test — Popularly known as CAT, is one of the toughest management entrance exam in India, conducted by the elite Indian Institutes of Management IIMs for admission to 2-year full time Post Graduate Programs in Management. Apart from IIM, there are other premier B-Schools in the country accepting CAT scores for admission to their respective management programs. The best way to prepare for this is to join institutes like TIME ,Career forum.. But anyhow it you are interested to do delf study, then its good coz that shows your confidence level. But preparing for CAT isn't a easy job. You need to work very hard to get through it. I would suggest you some to register yourself with TIME to get the study materials through email. Use this link below; you can also check out this site for model questions.. CAT Preparation Tips:- 1 Before starting your CAT preparation, read the official CAT bulletin and find out about the eligibility criteria, structure, date and time of the exam. Getting the list of test centers before hand is also a good idea. No doubt, you will score very less but this will make your preparation much more interesting and will motivate you to study harder. After 10-15 tests, you will find out your weak and strong areas of preparation. You will learn to manage your time by picking up questions smartly. There are many websites which provide free online mock cat test like mypretest. Taking one test a day is sufficient. If you are short of mock cat tests, then try mock gmat tests. The Optimum Strategy:- There should be no fiddling with your Test-taking strategy at this late stage. As long as you know that the strategy you are using is giving you rewards, don't change it… For example, you would know if your best bet is to scan a passage and then move onto to the questions, while another person could be more at ease scanning questions before going onto the passage. So just stick to whatever works best for you. Analyse the Tests:- Test-taking is the most important aspect of your preparation now. Take two or at the most three tests a week. Test-taking should be followed by an in-depth analysis of the complete paper. Analyse what mistakes you have committed and how you will rectify them. Also check the questions that you have missed, and whether you have missed any 'easy' question! That will help in your choice of questions later. Remember, CAT is not about last minute cramming and revising. It's about being alive and mentally alert, here and now. For CAT-Day:- One of the biggest pitfalls is that as students we always search for short cuts, asking 'which is the easiest way out and which are the easiest questions? We tend to lose concentration at different stages during the exam and tend to skip questions because of the pressures of time. But things get better if you follow a couple of golden rules. If you want to identify the questions to attend, it is imperative that you read all the questions. Learn to relax:- CAT is not the end of your life. Many a time, very high potential students have not made it to the IIMs because they could not handle the pressure. So unwind, go for movies, do things that help you relax, go for walks, listen to soothing music, meditate…. People who stick it out, hang in there and continue to peg away will make it. Start with Arun sharma Simple and easy to understand... Book Name:Quant Aptitude by Tata Magraw Hill , Author:Arun sharma 2. As it takes time to get along with the tips and tricks. TMH How To Prepare For The Data Interpretation And Logical Reasoning For The CAT 3rd Edition by Arun Sharma 2. Nishit Sinha's DI LR book by Pearson 3. Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Exams by Guha Abhijit 4. Agarawal books on verbal reasoning. Wren and Martin English Grammer 2. Word Power Made Easy by NORMAN LEWIS 3. VERBAL ABILITY BY ARUN SHARMA 4. English Proficiency IMS India 5. A Communicative Grammar of English By: Geoffrey Leech 6. Business English and Communication By: Clark 7. Business Line by The Hindu Group 2. Business Today by India Today Group 3. Management Compass Career Launcher 5. Apart from IIM, there are other premier B-Schools in the country accepting CAT scores for admission to their respective management programs. The best way to prepare for this is to join institutes like TIME ,Career forum.. But anyhow it you are interested to do delf study, then its good coz that shows your confidence level. But preparing for CAT isn't a easy job. You need to work very hard to get through it. I would suggest you some to register yourself with TIME to get the study materials through email. Use this link below; you can also check out this site for model questions.. CAT Preparation Tips:- 1 Before starting your CAT preparation, read the official CAT bulletin and find out about the eligibility criteria, structure, date and time of the exam. Getting the list of test centers before hand is also a good idea. No doubt, you will score very less but this will make your preparation much more interesting and will motivate you to study harder. After 10-15 tests, you will find out your weak and strong areas of preparation. You will learn to manage your time by picking up questions smartly. There are many websites which provide free online mock cat test like mypretest. Taking one test a day is sufficient. If you are short of mock cat tests, then try mock gmat tests. The Optimum Strategy:- There should be no fiddling with your Test-taking strategy at this late stage. As long as you know that the strategy you are using is giving you rewards, don't change it… For example, you would know if your best bet is to scan a passage and then move onto to the questions, while another person could be more at ease scanning questions before going onto the passage. So just stick to whatever works best for you. Analyse the Tests:- Test-taking is the most important aspect of your preparation now. Take two or at the most three tests a week. Test-taking should be followed by an in-depth analysis of the complete paper. Analyse what mistakes you have committed and how you will rectify them. Also check the questions that you have missed, and whether you have missed any 'easy' question! That will help in your choice of questions later. Remember, CAT is not about last minute cramming and revising. It's about being alive and mentally alert, here and now. For CAT-Day:- One of the biggest pitfalls is that as students we always search for short cuts, asking 'which is the easiest way out and which are the easiest questions? We tend to lose concentration at different stages during the exam and tend to skip questions because of the pressures of time. But things get better if you follow a couple of golden rules. If you want to identify the questions to attend, it is imperative that you read all the questions. Learn to relax:- CAT is not the end of your life. Many a time, very high potential students have not made it to the IIMs because they could not handle the pressure. So unwind, go for movies, do things that help you relax, go for walks, listen to soothing music, meditate…. People who stick it out, hang in there and continue to peg away will make it. Start with Arun sharma Simple and easy to understand... Book Name:Quant Aptitude by Tata Magraw Hill , Author:Arun sharma 2. As it takes time to get along with the tips and tricks. TMH How To Prepare For The Data Interpretation And Logical Reasoning For The CAT 3rd Edition by Arun Sharma 2. Nishit Sinha's DI LR book by Pearson 3. Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Exams by Guha Abhijit 4. Agarawal books on verbal reasoning. Wren and Martin English Grammer 2. Word Power Made Easy by NORMAN LEWIS 3. VERBAL ABILITY BY ARUN SHARMA 4. English Proficiency IMS India 5. A Communicative Grammar of English By: Geoffrey Leech 6. Business English and Communication By: Clark 7. Business Line by The Hindu Group 2. Business Today by India Today Group 3. Management Compass Career Launcher 5. CAT is conducted only once in a year and the validity also one year. Sinhal,The Pearson Guide To Quantitative Aptitude by Nishit K Sinha, For Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation you can prefer Data Interpretation and Logical by Arun Sharma, For Verbal Ability you can prefer Verbal Ability by Arun Sharma. About CAT exam : The duration of CAT is 2 hours and 30 minutes including initial 15 minute tutorial. No breaks will be given during the test. Therefore, there are a total of three sections in the test. There will be about 60 questions in the test. Hello friend Common Admission Test — Popularly known as CAT, is one of the toughest management entrance exam in India, conducted by the elite Indian Institutes of Management IIMs for admission to 2-year full time Post Graduate Programs in Management. Apart from IIM, there are other premier B-Schools in the country accepting CAT scores for admission to their respective management programs. The best way to prepare for this is to join institutes like TIME ,Career forum.. But anyhow it you are interested to do delf study, then its good coz that shows your confidence level. But preparing for CAT isn't a easy job. You need to work very hard to get through it. I would suggest you some to register yourself with TIME to get the study materials through email. Use this link below; The duration of CAT is 2 hours and 30 minutes including initial 15 minute tutorial. No breaks will be given during the test. Therefore, there are a total of three sections in the test. There will be about 60 questions in the test. There should be no fiddling with your Test-taking strategy at this late stage. As long as you know that the strategy you are using is giving you rewards, don't change it… For example, you would know if your best bet is to scan a passage and then move onto to the questions, while another person could be more at ease scanning questions before going onto the passage. So just stick to whatever works best for you. CAT Syllabus is : Quantitative Aptitude,Reading Comprehension,Verbal Ability,Data Interpretation,Reasoning,Data Sufficiency.
