Quantitative Aptitude Preparation

Here's a strategic approach to tackle the Quantitative Aptitude section on your CAT exam day:Fuel your brain with nutritious food to maintain energy levels throughout the exam.Briefly go over important formulas and concepts you might encounter in the QA section.Quickly browse through all the questions to get a sense of the difficulty level and identify the topics covered.Start with questions you feel most confident about.Allocate a specific time for each question based on its difficulty level.Aim for accuracy over speed. Remember, there's negative marking in the CAT exam. Don't attempt a question unless you're reasonably sure of the answer.If time permits, especially towards the end, go back and review your answers, particularly for the questions you attempted initially.

CAT is just like Olympics, where the questions come from what we did in our school, but,  it’s the competition that makes it extremely difficultBut what makes it even more difficult is that we have been constantly told and misled into believing that you’ve got to be an academic topper or from a tier 1 college - IIT/NIT.SRCC or a smart guy somehow, to ace CAT.Whether quantitative aptitude is easier to crack than verbal ability and reading comprehension depends on individual strengths, weaknesses, and personal preferences. Here are some factors to consider:Strengths and Weaknesses: Some individuals may find quantitative aptitude easier because they have a strong background in mathematics or enjoy solving mathematical problems. Others may find verbal ability and reading comprehension easier if they have a strong command of the language and enjoy reading.Preparation: The perceived difficulty of each section can also depend on how well-prepared an individual is. If someone has dedicated more time and effort to preparing for quantitative aptitude, they may find it easier to crack compared to verbal ability and reading comprehension.Test-Taking Skills: Effective test-taking strategies can also influence performance. Some individuals may have better strategies for approaching quantitative aptitude questions, while others may excel in strategies for tackling verbal ability and reading comprehension questions.Scoring Pattern: In some exams, the scoring pattern may favor one section over the other. For example, in exams where each question carries equal marks and there is no negative marking, individuals may find it easier to score higher in quantitative aptitude compared to verbal ability and reading comprehension.Personal Preferences: Personal interests and preferences can also play a role. Some people may naturally gravitate towards one type of question or subject matter over the other.

Line, Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Polygon, Circles, Ares, Volume, Height and Distance, Co-ordinate Geometry, Basic Trigonometry, Numbers, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio, Proportionality, Time-Distance, Time-Work, Mixtures, Averages, Partnership, Permutation and Combinations, Probability, Set Theory, Progression and Series, etc. are some of the most crucial topics of quantitative aptitude. Quantitative aptitude questions are derived from these themes in the majority of competitive tests as well as all MBA entrance exams. Mensuration, arithmetic, and geometry make up the majority of the test content in the CAT, XAT, NMAT, SPAP, CMAT, and other tests. Your primary attention should be on these subjects if you are getting ready for the MBA entrance exam.

To score well in Quantitative Aptitude one needs to first master all the concepts and theorems. If you are good at Mathematics or studied it in Graduation, you can score well by just practicing a variety of sample questions for over a period of two to three months. Practice Mental Maths for quick calculation and memorise a minimum of Tables till 20, Squares up to 100, Square roots from 1 to 25, Cubes up to 30. These will help you immensely in cracking Quantitative Aptitude section as well as the Data Interpretation section.Infact, in some exams Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation are clubbed together as both have Mathematic based questions and require calculation to arrive at the answer. It is because similarity of the nature of the subjects, they are clubbed together in some MBA entrance exams.

The Quantitative Aptitude section is one of the main sections of any MBA exam. It usually has one 1/3 rd  (exams having three sections in total) or 1/4 th  (exams having four sections in total) weightage in the question paper. Check below the weightage of Quantitative Aptitude in top MBA entrance exams.CAT Quantitative Aptitude questions: 22 XAT Quantitative Aptitude questions: 27 CMAT Quantitative Aptitude questions: 25 SNAP Quantitative Aptitude questions: 20 IIFT Quantitative Aptitude questions: 25 MAT Quantitative Aptitude questions: 40 ATMA Quantitative Aptitude questions: 60 MAH CET Quantitative Aptitude questions: 50