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Daily Prescription Pills for CAT Exam 2016

Praqtise — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 11:37:00 +0000

For a brief moment, I looked up from my paper. Hardly a second, maybe even less. I knew I had already made a mistake when I looked around me. Hands moving feverishly, the rattle of the AC, and 35 people unanimously struggling to do better than the one seated next to them. This was just another CAT mock test in class but I couldn’t help imagining the magnitude of the competition in the actual CAT exam. The singular ‘I’ against the brightest hundred thousand of this country. The moment of clarity had hit me. I had to do more than just practice. It was time.

It is true that preparing for CAT exam exposes you to tumultuous pressure. The number one reason for concern according to most aspirants is the intimidating CAT syllabus. While there is very little to be done except to overcome it, there are certain hacks that will help you keep calm and focused in the final few months of your preparation.

Prescription for Your CAT Well-being

Time Yourself:

Every bit of your CAT exam depends on how well you manage time. Time yourself in each category. You can begin by solving CAT question papers and mock tests with a set time limit on each section. This will give you a clear and concise idea as to which areas you need to work on.

Create A List:

Based on your performance in the mock tests, make a note of the areas where you need to put in efforts. Use this list as a reference regularly to touch up on your weaknesses.

Read Newspapers and tabloids:

It is extremely important to stay up to date with the current affairs of the world, not just for the CAT exam but in the best interests of our daily lives. Cultivate a habit of reading newspapers that will not only enhance your general knowledge but also help with your verbal and written communication skills. Reading Comprehension is one of the most scoring sections on a CAT paper. Daily reading will better your chances of scoring in this particular section by heaps.

Revise Your Fundamental Concepts:

Every CAT topper emphasises on the importance of a clear understanding of concepts. A thorough revision of every topic will definitely add to your confidence level. In fact, some CAT toppers even go on to say that CAT can be a relatively easy paper to crack with clear concepts.

Give Time to Yourself:

Even though it is known that CAT exam preparation will take up a lot of your time, it is still absolutely necessary to delegate some time for yourself. A happy and calm mind ensures mental and physical well-being before and during exams. Exercising, sports or simple meditation can bring about a positive change before CAT.

Practiqal Approach: In 2013, Gavin D’Souza from Goa scored an impressive 99.49 percentile in the CAT exam. In an interview with Rediff.com, D’Souza mentioned how it is extremely important to unwind while also preparing for CAT.

In the final few months before CAT, it is no longer important to know how to prepare for CAT. It is however of greater significance to know what exactly to prepare during this time. In reality, the preparation over the last 3-3.5 months is what makes the ultimate difference. That is to say that a significant change in your CAT performance can be made with the right attitude during these crucial few months.

Practice Fact File: In a batch of students of a CAT Coaching center who enrol themselves 12 to 18 months prior to CAT exam, only 5% students remain regular with their attendance. Most students lose focus and remain under the impression that they have a significant amount of time in hand to prepare, which ultimately leads to a loss of impetus required in the final moments before the exam. Thus debunking the myth that all those who start early win the race. Preparation strategies in the final months make a much larger impact than starting preparations early.

Are you targeting CAT 2016? What strategy are you following in the final phase of preparation? Can you share some wisdom? Please do so in the comments.

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5 Reasons Why Praqtise is Your Genie for Overcoming the CAT Syllabus

Praqtise — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:07:36 +0000

Not Again! My exasperation had driven me to fling the console across the room. It landed with a soft thud on the carpet. Why was it so difficult to defeat this guy? After 15 matches with him, I still had absolutely nothing to brag about. If you haven’t guessed it already, I am extremely competitive. But my constant losses at the hands of this gaming ninja had devolved my spirit for the day.

I spent a lot of my free time in the virtual world. When I wasn’t studying, I was gaming. My zeal was held up high with two things, my MBA entrance exam preparations and Fifa; both of which were online. My desperation to beat him at something made me think of all things possible. And then I thought of my mock test scores. Maybe I could beat him at the CAT syllabus! I could take him down. There was hope! But Alas! Why would such a game interest him? Does he even Praqtise?

Praqtise Fact File- On an average, an MBA aspirant spends at least INR. 25,000 a year on CAT Coaching.

5 Reasons why Praqtise Makes YOU Perfect

1) Competency Based Learning

While the road to your MBA dream requires you to overcome the entire CAT syllabus, individual pace is what we emphasize on. Our online study modules adapt to your pace of learning and level of competency. Contrary to most coaching centres; online or in real time, Praqtise banks on the principle of adaptive learning and not that of herding.

PRAQTISE Fact File:

Adaptive Learning is an innovative style of education where technology is clubbed with a customized learning program to suit individual requirements of students. This style of learning demarcates itself from conventional learning processes through the personalization that comes with it. This is of great use for tackling the CAT syllabus.

2) Mock Tests

No MBA entrance exam is close to completion without CAT Mock tests. Practice at absolutely zero costs or upgrade to a premium paid version with over 700 questions for you to solve. You can test yourself in either Praqtise or Mock mode. Created for the profoundly competitive minds of this era, Praqtise has a unique competitive learning system that rewards you with medals and scores.

3) In-depth Analysis

Every CAT mock test on Praqtise is analyzed, topic wise to give you an in-depth report of your understanding of concepts. Based on your accuracy and average time spent on each question, our analysis points out strengths and weaknesses so you know exactly how to prepare for CAT.

4) Gamification

We live in a world where Counter Strike, Fifa and numerous other online gaming portals take away our free time unlike learning, which is a strict no-play zone. At Praqtise we break that stereotype by incorporating a good challenge with the art of learning. You can prepare for your MBA entrance exams with your fellow aspirants with the same enthusiasm as that for a good game!

5) Illuminating Guides

Imagine a mall, or a supermarket. The first thing that comes to your mind is most probably the conglomerate of brands or goods. A supermarket stocks everything from groceries to furniture and all that a household needs. Praqtise is essentially the supermarket for your MBA dreams, except it is free. Seeking information on anything related to CAT, Praqtise is your best bet. Get tips for smoother practice tests, to reports to anything remotely related to CAT. Our Blog has answers to all your MBA questions, from CAT preparation to the career after MBA.

A Praqtical Look: Mock tests are as important as studying the CAT syllabus

Sanuj Mittal, who scored 100 percentile in CAT 2015, in an interview said that taking regular mock tests spearheaded his triumph. In fact, most CAT toppers harp on the importance of getting familiar with the pattern of the paper, and not just the CAT syllabus. Speed and accuracy can only be built with a steady practice schedule; that in turn will tell you of the appropriate time you need to spend on each section. Solving mock tests every day, as vouched for by every CAT topper, literally wins over 50% of this ardent battle.

At Praqtise, we believe in breaking out of the mould. While there is no dearth of training and coaching centres for the CAT syllabus, there are also very few preparation guides that can be adapted to your needs. Our approach to cracking CAT and other entrance level exams is by curating tests based on individual abilities and understanding of concepts. We believe that not everyone should be made to pass through the same hole in the wall.

What is the most challenging aspect of CAT preparation for you? Let us know in the comments.

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Tips for better experience in a CAT Mock Test series

Praqtise — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 07:31:14 +0000

CAT Mock Test – The litmus test of your preparation through late nights and early mornings

“In spite of the best efforts, I could not improve upon my performance in mock tests.” Disappointed Mr. Hardy remarked.

“Surprisingly, my performance has improved drastically over the last few weeks!” Mr. Smarty said cheerfully.

“I practice for 12 long hours a day and refer to 3-4 books for each subject” Mr. Hardy said.

“I prepare through the proper analysis of mock tests and work on my strengths and weaknesses accordingly” Mr. Smarty replied.

The minute distinction between Mr. Hardy and Mr. Smarty is the CAT preparation style. The students who aim to enter into the most prestigious B-Schools have to adapt. Let’s ponder upon the best approach to get the most out of the CAT Mock Test Series.

PRAQTISE FACT FILE: MORE THAN 90% OF STUDENTS WHO ENROLLED FOR MOCK TEST OPINE THAT THE TEST SERIES WAS CRUCIAL IN HELPING THEM PREPARE FOR CAT.

The ideal way to prepare for, analyze and evaluate the mock CAT question paper.

The students expecting favorable results in the CAT must plan their preparation very systematically and implement the planned schedule properly. In this article, we provide the preparation plan spread over 20 Mock tests to get the expected result with the best use of CAT Test Series. Students have to take the test in a phased manner as explained below:

The Analysis Phase

The CAT exam pattern and syllabus has to be the Bible for the students. It is needless to say that no test series can improve the performance unless the student has the basic knowledge of the sections and topics in CAT. So, the first and foremost thing is to thoroughly study the CAT syllabus.

In the initial 4 CAT Mock Tests, students should focus upon the analysis of the strengths and weaknesses according to sections.

Quantitative Aptitude: Target solving questions from basic topics such as Percentage, Profit and loss, , Time, Speed and Distance etc.

Verbal Ability: Attempt basic Grammar and Reading Comprehension questions on general and familiar subjects. Para-jumble questions should be the focus area for better performance in the next attempt.

DI and Logical Reasoning: Students need to have grip on basic concepts of LR and DI such as Graph and Chart interpretation, Directions, Seating Arrangements, Puzzles etc.

The Strategy Formulation Phase

This phase stretches from mock test #5 to mock test #10. Students can treat this phase as the experimentation phase. Develop a habit of solving the entire paper once, without restriction of time, after the test is done. Try to adopt different approaches in the way you attempt topics or types of questions.

Dedicate a bulk of your time to tricky topics such as

Quantitative Aptitude: Permutation and Combination, Probability, Numbers and Higher Mathematics.

Verbal Ability: Vocabulary related Questions, Reading Comprehension on Abstract Topics and Unfamiliar Subjects, Fact/Inference/Judgement sets

LR and DI: Data Sufficiency, Making Judgement, Logical games etc.

The Excelling Percentile Phase

The final phase is spread between mock tests # 11 to 20. Students must have covered 80% of the CAT syllabus by this time.

Paper Solving Exercise after each CAT mock test:

Students have to analyze each and every paper thoroughly. Solve all the questions, without setting a time limit, after each test. This is beneficial in three ways. First, you will get to learn from your mistakes. Second, it will be a reality check for the amount ground you have covered. Third, you will be able to pin point areas of strengths and weaknesses.

Make sure that you read through all the questions asked in the Mock Test. This is the simplest approach to test yourself against a wide range of questions. Develop the knack of being able to solve the same question in multiple ways. These exercises will bring about progressive improvement in this phase of preparation.

Evaluation of Results:

In this exercise students must diligently evaluate their performance in each CAT Mock Test. Students may evaluate each mock test in tabular form. For example, the table given below evaluates the performance of Quantitative Aptitude in Mock Test No.13.

CAT Mock Test No. 13
Section/ Topic	Asked	Attempted	Correct	Incorrect
Time and Work	3	2	1	1
Number Theory	4	1	1	0
Quantitative Aptitude	7	3	2	1

A Praqtical Look: We can paint a clear picture about CAT mock tests using some sports analogies. Each mock test is meant to help you reach match fitness. Disciplined preparation helps you be agile mentally. A number of cognitive processes become subconscious, enabling you to react to situations more quickly. This clears the clutter, allowing you to focus on more difficult aspects of the test in a better way.

How do you approach CAT mock test series? Do you have some useful tips/suggestions that you would like to share? Let us know in the comments.

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