tanvi : FROM WHICH TOPICS SHOULD I START PREPARING FOR LR
abhishek : Basic topics like Linear arrangements, circular arrangements, venn diagram.

hocn4q313 : CAN YOU PLEASE TELL THE IDEAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD BE ANSWERED TO SCORE 95+ PERCENTILE IN QA
renufrancis : It completely depends on the difficulty level of the test. Last year, Overall scaled score of around 60 was 95+ percentile while CAT22 it was around 70. For QA, Last year around 21 marks(scaled score) was around 97 percentile.

bhcn4q736 : HOW MANY SETS SHOULD I SOLVE DAILY IN DILR SECTION
abhishek : 2-4 sets in DI and LR.

bhcn4q736 : WHICH CHAPTERS SHOULD I COMPLETE INITIALLY IN QUANT
abhishek : You may start with Arithmetic topics like Percentages, profit n loss, interest, time and distance, time work.

cc : HOW MANY QUESTIONS SHOULD ONE SOLVE IN QUANTS AND DILR ON A DAILY BASIS STARTING TODAY, TO FINISH THE SYLLABUS BY JULY/AUGUST?
abhishek : In Quant and DILR you must solve at least 35-40 Q in quant and 3-4 sets in DI and LR

bhcn4q736 : HOW TO MAINTAIN A FORMULA BOOK FOR QUANTS
renufrancis : While learning each topic in QA, Note down the important concepts, shortcuts, methods etc in your formula book, which will definitely help you to revise the concepts at any point of time.

neeti : HOW TO RETAIN ALL THE CONCEPTS PROPERLY?
abhishek : Revise regularly.

neeti : HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD BE GIVEN TO NUMBER SYSTEM?
praveenchandra : Do all questions of SM booklet properly with revision. Revise the class notes 2 times. Then be prepared to take sectional tests and Mocks.

bhcn4q736 : HOW MUCH HOURS SHOULD I STUDY DAILY FOR QA AND DILR STARTING TODAY TO COMPLETE THE SYLLABUS BY JULY
abhishek : In Quant and DILR you must solve at least 35-40 Q in quant and 3-4 sets in DI and LR

cc : COULD YOU SUGGEST ANY ONLINE FREE SOURCES TO LEARN ABOUT SHORTCUTS/ SPEED CALCULATION?
praveenchandra : 1st thing is, CAT is not heavily dependant on shortcuts. Speed maths is helpful in basic calculations only. CAT is majorly depending on conceptual questions, where shortcuts may fail. so focus majorly on concept building.

harii : HII THERE!! YESTERDAY I STARTED TO GIVE THE SECTIONAL TESTS OF QUANTS AND I HAPPENED TO SEE A BELOW AVERAGE SCORE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE UPCOMING MOCKS AND PLEASE GIVE SOME WORTHY TIPS SO THAT I CAN IMPROVE ESPECIALLY IN QUANT SECTION.
renufrancis : While taking sectional tests or mock tests, try to ensure you answer all the very easy questions and easy questions in the first round. Solve the medium questions in the second round and if time permits, try the difficulty ones. Before giving sectional test, please ensure you learn all conceots and solve all questions from SM.

hocc3w123 : MY CAT SCORE WAS 90.5 PERCENTILE LAST YEAR AND I AM ELIGIBLE TO GET ADMISSION IN SIMSREE MUMBAI BASED ON MY MH CET SCORE..... SHOULD I JOIN SIMSREE OR RETAKE CAT 2024 ? I AM 26 YEAR OLD THIS YEAR AND AM HAVING ACADEMIC RECORD OF 91/88/76 AND GENERAL ENGINEERING MALE CANDIDATE
praveenchandra : It depends on how much energy level you maintain for next year preperation since you already have got final call from a good institute. But since age is in your favour and you want to go for better premium institutes, you can go for another shot. Finally it depends on you and your desire.

abhi : I HAVE JOINED THE CAT CORRESPONDENCE COURSE FOR 2024. I WANTED TO KNOW THAT IS THERE A CHANGE IN THE CAT EXAM PATTERN BECAUSE THERE IS STUDY MATERIAL OF GENERAL AWARENESS AS WELL. IS IT FOR CAT 2024 OR EXAMS LIKE XAT?
renufrancis : As of now, There is no change in the pattern of CAT exam. The GA material given to you is to prepare for Other management enterance test preparation.

shivani : CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN SACTIONAL CUTOFF
renufrancis : To get into IIMS,candidates must meet a minimum score in each section (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability) in addition to an overall cutoff.

hocc3w123 : IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STUDY MATERIAL PROVIDED BY T.I.M.E LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR? I HAVE ENROLLED FOR THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM THIS YEAR....WILL IT HELP ME? THIS MY 5TH CAT ATTEMPT
praveenchandra : Our study material keeps changing every year along with updated questions. Concepts in basic material will remain to be almost same, but updatded questions are included in handouts and study material. Accordingly, our sectional tests and Mocks are also updated.

bhca4a382 : WHAT ARE THE MATERIAL NUMBER OF STUDY MATERIALS FOR WHICH WE SHOULD REFER FOR DI AND LR TOPICS FROM WHICH QUESTIONS MANLY COMES FOR CAT EXAM?
praveenchandra : SM1002505, SM1002506 for LR SM1002204 for DI

hocc3w123 : I HAVE ENROLLED IN TIME CLASSROOM COACHING..... PLEASE SUGGEST HOW SHOULD I MAKE BEST USE OF IT TO PERFORM WELL IN CAT THIS YEAR
praveenchandra : Spend atleast 45 min. on the topic from SM booklet before any class you attend. Revise the class notes and discussions as soon as possible. Then do sm booklet questions. Give section tests and Mocks regularly. Attend doubt sessions regularly