3 Months Strategy

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3 Months to CAT Study Plan

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Stage Duration Start

Date

End Date Activities

Identify

Where YouStand

1 week 16-Jul 22-Jul

Identify the most important chapters (and key concepts)

from the 3 key areas QA, VA and DILR in the Skill Builder.

Attempt 3 iCATs in 3 days to get a feel of the attempt level,accuracy level and scores that you get. Then, analyse the

tests together to get a feel of where you stand.

Analyse the tests in detail to check:

A) Where have you gone wrong?Check this at the following levels in the sequence given

below

1) Section I v/s II2) QA v/s DI and VA v/s LR3) Chapter level4) Specific question type levelB)

Why have you gone wrong?1) Conceptual errors

2) Incorrect/incomplete understanding of question3) Calculation mistakesC) Solutions to questions that you did not attempt1) To

identify the questions that you could have attempted but

missed.

Now, based on your analysis of these 3 tests together,

classify each chapter using a 2-2 Matrix explained below:

a) High Speed High Accuracy Q4

b) Low Speed High Accuracy Q3

c) High Speed Low Accuracy Q2

d) Low Speed Low Accuracy

Q1

Create such a matrix after each test.

A sample matrix is shown after the table.

Go from

Good toGreat

3.5 weeks 23-July 15-Aug

Now you can begin using the analysis done till date.

Q2 and Q3 can be converted into strong points at this stage.

Q2:

1) These are areas where you either have a partialunderstanding of the concepts or question types.

2) You could be going wrong because youpartially/wrongly interpret the question or makesolving errors because you have missed out on some

cases.

3) Study the Concept Builder and CP/CT of the importantchapters thoroughly to ensure that you have a firm

grasp of the concepts.

4) When you solve questions from this area, see whetheryour understanding of the question is the same as that

given in the explanation.


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Q3:

1) These may be chapters where you are conceptuallystrong but take time to solve questions.

2) This may happen as you focus on solving the question ina linear (or conventional or algebraic) manner rather

than on smart ways to arrive at the answer.

3) Brush up the concepts of these chapters and identifytime saving tips using the Concept Builder.4) When you solve questions from this area, see whether

your solving technique is different from the one given

and how yours could have been improved.

5) Apply these strategies on the CP/CT and then re-evaluate.

Attempt two iCATs equally spaced through this period.

Analyse these tests in detail and recreate the matrix. Observe

the movement of chapters within the matrix to plan for the

next stage.

Cover Your

Flanks Well3.5 weeks 16-Aug 10-Sep

Work on multiple areas to ensure that you maximize your

preparation time.

Work on Q1 to minimize your weaknesses and on Q4 + Q3 to

maximize your strengths

Q1:

1) These could be chapters where you are conceptuallyweak. Improving your speed AND accuracy in these

areas may be difficult.

2) Classify these chapters into critical and non-critical(based on their relative importance in CAT).

3)

Go through the Concept Builder of the critical chaptersin detail and practise the CP/CT of these chapters

thoroughly.

4) You will need to focus on both understanding ofquestions as well as solving techniques for these

chapters

5) However, do not spend too much time trying to masterthis area.

Q4 and Q3:

1) Q4 is your strong point. However, if ignored it may leadto mistakes arising from complacency.

2) Capitalise on your strengths, and challenge yourself byre-practising problems in these two quadrants.

3) Look at increasing speed in these areas by practicingdifferent solving techniques. See how your accuracy gets

affected.

Attempt three to four iCATs equally spaced out



next stage.


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Move Up

Another

Level

2.5 weeks 11-Sep 27-Sep

Q4:

Revise the concepts of the important chapters quickly and

re-practice.

Target Area:Speed + Accuracy

Q1 and Q2:

Build on the theory that you have learnt by having a relook

at problems.

Target Area:Accuracy

Q3:

Work on strengthening your solving techniques while

retaining accuracy levels

Target Area:Speed

Attempt four iCATs in this period along with the topic tests

(Algebra, Reading Comprehension etc)



final stage.

Start experimenting in terms of how you want to attempt

each iCAT i.e. scan the test and then attempt or start

attempting directly or attempt easiest questions first or

attempt QA followed by DI and LR followed by VA and so on.

Last Lap 2.5 weeks 28-Sep 15-Oct

Attempt the module tests (i.e. at the QA or VA or DILR level).

Ignore the non-critical chapters where you are still

conceptually weak.

Attempt all the remaining iCATs now while fine-tuning your

attempt strategy.

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