CAT 2021 will be held on November 28 and it is the time when the aspirants may experience exam day jitters. Shrug it off, relaxa and be confidence. Here's what you shoudl do in the last week before CAT exam.
In the last week before CAT exam, one must avoid last minute study and be confident about their preparation. There is no point hustling in the last few hours to understand an extra chapter or solving an extra mock test. So, step back and minimize your study time. Do revision of important topics and formula. In the rest of the time, relax.
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CAT 2021 Last Week Preparation Tips
Revise Important Topics
At this stage, it is important to have an uncluttered mind. All the effort you’ve put in CAT preparation for so many months will be of no help if the important formulae and theorems escape from your mind on the exam day. Thus, spend the last week before CAT 2021 in revision. It is not possible to revise the entire CAT syllabus in a week so apply a smart strategy. Revise only those chapters, which have high weightage in the exam. Keep your mind clear of extra information.
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Attempt One CAT Mock Test
To boost your confidence, you can attempt one CAT mock test in the last week. Do not attempt more than one. Attempt the mock and analyse your performance. Note the problem areas that you need to stay away from in the exam. Last week mock test analysis is also necessary for making a strategy for exam day – How to approach the question paper, which types of questions to attempt and skip.
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Adjust Your Body Clock
In the last week before CAT 2021 exam, adjust your routine according to your CAT slot timings. In all these months of exam preparation, your body must have gotten used to a certain routine. Most of you would have done late night studies or early morning studies. To be able to focus on the test on the CAT exam day, you need to make sure that the exam timing does not clash with your sleep-time or meal-time. If your CAT exam slot same as your sleep-time, you will not be able to concentrate fully. Also, extra hours of study in the last few days will not help. Good right hours of sleep daily does wonders for good memory.
Make a CAT Exam Day Strategy
Basis your CAT preparation level, make an exam day strategy. Talk to mentors, friends and guides for the best way to approach VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude questions. The CAT 2021 question paper will have three section and each section will have a time-limit of 40 minutes. Also, CAT question paper has to be attempted in a chronology, i.e. VARC first, DILR second and Quantitative Aptitude third. Keep these aspects in mind to make an exam day strategy to avoid wastage of time, mental stress and substandard performance.
Avoid Outside Food
For most of you CAT 2021 is a make or break career event. So, you cannot afford to miss the exam. This advice may sound unimportant, but it is not. It is very important for you to be in the best of health not only mentally but also physically before the CAT exam to be able to perform to your optimum capacity. Avoid outside food/eating out and exposure to cold weather. COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet, so you need to stay safe from that virus too.
Visit the CAT Exam Centre
Take a day out to visit the exam centre allotted to you to know the distance and time taken to reach there. A prior knowledge of it will be beneficial in preventing delay on November 28. Infact, students who have been allotted morning slot of 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, must definitely visit their CAT test centres beforehand to assess by what time should you leave home and what mode of transport to use for reaching exactly at the reporting time mentioned on the CAT admit card. Remember that entry gates will be closed 15 minutes prior to the commencement of exam and no entry will be allowed after that.
Relax and Unwind
Last week before CAT exam should be all about feeling confident and relaxed. You’ve worked really hard in the past few months so be confident of your abilities. Indulge in your favourite past-time or hobby, meet friends or watch a movie at home to take your mind off the stress of performance in a competitive exam.
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