2. Abstain from taking up an entirely unread topic now! Putting in efforts to learn an altogether new topic at this stage won’t be your cleverest move. Trust me; it’ll add little value but possibly, a lot of stress. Let bygones be bygones and instead channel all your energy and efforts towards revising key mathematical formulas, vocabulary words and grammar rules.
3. Don’t get swayed by an abrupt outcome of any mock CAT: There’s a possibility that you might end up scoring abysmally low in the last of the mock CATs with reference to your average performance in the mock CATs till date but don’t judge or gauge your preparedness by this one, shocker. I had scored just 76 percentile in my very last AIMCAT opposed to my personal average of roundabout 95 percentile across 20 AIMCATs. However, forgetting this uncalled for the result for once and for all prevented me from losing my confidence and eventually scoring 99+ in the actual exam.
4. Eleventh-hour preparation isn’t bounded to just studying: When I say this, I mean that how you study and when you study is as pivotal as what you study and how much you study in the remaining few days. Talking in clearer terms, ensure that you give the 3-hour mocks exactly during the hours which match with your D-day time slot. For instance, if the time slot of your CAT exam is 2 PM to 5 PM then, eschew sleeping, eating or engaging in any other activities but attempting a mock during these 3 hours till CAT. This will essentially form a physiological pattern and tune your body and brain to perform in the desired way between 2 PM and 5 PM.
5. How to handle those 3 dreaded hours? It is not rocket science! Keep it plain and simple and take the test as if it’s just another test for you. The overarching label of CAT 2016 on that particular test shouldn’t bother you, the merit of the questions and your approach of handling them should! Adopt the piece-meal approach by concentrating solely on what’s at hand, not on what’s gone and what may stand ahead. I love the fact that you have been a Quant Pro since time immemorial but don’t keep scrambling with that one question for minutes just to tame your ego. Keep moving ahead incessantly. Same goes for the other 2 sections.
Taking note of the extreme paucity of time that you might be facing at this moment, I’ll rather prune my endnote to this: All the best! Time to bell the CAT.
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About the Author:
Abhinav Bansal, a PGP 1 student from IIM Indore
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