CAT 2020 Preparation Tips - Quick revision and last minute strategy prior to the master stroke

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The clock is ticking and time is slipping at the speed of light. There is less than a week for the CAT 2020 exam which is scheduled to be on 29th November 2020. Students aspiring to get into the best MBA institutes of India will appear for CAT 2020. Here are some last-minute CAT 2020 preparation tips for proper revision of the whole syllabus.

With cut-throat competition and COVID-19 disturbing the lives of everyone, students are under immense pressure. Beleaguered by apprehensions, one must not forget to revise the entire syllabus, every integral topic and trivial concept one last time.

CAT 2020 preparation tips for final revision

Create flashcards in your mind while preparing for CAT 2020

Flashcards are the best way to draw your attention towards the topics, concepts and formulae that are of the highest importance. It is the perfect time to bring out these ‘flashcards’ and revise them thoroughly. It will ensure an overall revision of everything one must have known.

Revise the crux of all the topics

It is pragmatically impossible to revise every single topic by getting back to square one. But one must have the crux of all the important topics in their mind so that they can be applied at the time of the exam.

Important topics for CAT 2020 Preparation

Quantitative Ability 

It is considered as one of the toughest sections by many. Learning to master quant will ease the task. Here the important topics one must look into. Questions from these topics are asked frequently in the exam - 

• Number System
• Percentage
• Simple Interest and Compound Interest
• Ration & Proportion
• Geometry
• Algebra
• Modern Mathematics
• Mensuration
• Tables

DI-LR

Practice is the most important element to gain both speed and accuracy in DI-LR. Last minute revision of these topics will be helpful -

• Graphs
• Charts
• Puzzles
• Ranking
• Syllogism
• Blood Relations
• Seating Arrangement (Circular, Linear and Matrix)
• Alphanumeric Series
• Venn Diagrams

VARC

VARC is the decisive factor in CAT. It is essential to gain a great percentile in VARC to have an edge over others. Here are the topics of utmost importance -

• Reading Comprehension
• Passage Summary
• Para Jumbles
• Critical Reasoning (Paragraph Completion)
• Correct Usage of Phrasal Verbs (Grammar Based)

CAT 2020 has approached and it's about to knock the doors of students. One must thoroughly and religiously revise all the topics so that not a single stone remains unturned. All the best!

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