21/2 hours of travel -- the time it takes to fly from Delhi to Mumbai!
2 1/2 hours of leisure -- the time spent in watching a foreign feature film!
2 1/2 hours of testing your resolve -- the time spent on taking the Common Admission Test.
With the D-day knocking at your door, we help you answer two important questions: What to do during the last two to three days? What to do on D-Day?
But first let's revisit some basic aspects of CAT:
It's not a single subject test and you must prove your overall ability to become a successful MBA. Hence, a net score of about 65 to 70 marks, with an equitable distribution across all sections of the paper is what will get you calls from the best B-Schools. So, identify and attempt 80 to 90 easier questions out of the 120 to 150 total questions, with an 85 per cent accuracy.
Tips for the final week
You may need to fine-tune your strategy and revise your targets while taking the test. This may either be due to variance in expected structure or level of difficulty of one or more sections. Analysis of all the tests taken so far should help you devise alternatives.
You have taken a lot of tests till date. You have solved a lot of questions by now. Now select questions based not only on your strengths but also the perceived level of difficulty of those questions and the time required to solve them. Ensure that you do not repeat the mistakes made in simulated tests.
Tips for D-day
Last but not the least, believe in yourself. You can do it!
-- IMS Learning Resources is an educational services provider which prepares candidates for leading competitive examinations like CAT, GRE and GMAT.