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Brief Study Plan for Working Professionals

Like everything else in life, CAT preparation also requires systematic planning, implementation, constant evaluation and calibration of your
efforts post the evaluation.

When you prepare for CAT in these last 4 months, it is essential that you plan your preparation carefully.

Our content experts have come up with a plan that provides you the right mix between concepts, theory and practice at every level.

Of course, no plan can ever fit the One Size Fits All policy. However, this plan (which can be followed as it is) is also intended to serve as a
platform from where you can take off based on your current level of preparation, strengths and weaknesses as well as the time available.

The study plan is given below:
Brief Study Plan for Working Professionals
Stage Duration
Start
Date
End
Date
Activities Product
Stage I -
Know
Yourself
1.5
weeks
10-Jul 20-Jul
1) Attempt 3 CATs (mocks + past tests) one after the other with a gap of 2/3
days in between
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2) Analyse the papers in detail Test Centre
3) Create a 2-2 matrix with the following 4 quadrants:
a) High Speed High Accuracy - Q4
b) Low Speed High Accuracy - Q3
c) High Speed Low Accuracy - Q2
d) Low Speed Low Accuracy - Q1
Based on the analysis of the three papers, classify the chapters of the Skill
Builder into these 4 categories
Skill Builder and Test
Centre
4) Identify the most important chapters in each quadrant. The objective is
to move as many of the most important chapters into Q4 as soon as
possible. This step helps identify the chapters that you need to work on
first.
Skill Builder

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Stage II -
Go from
Good to
Great
3 weeks 21-Jul 10-Aug
1) Identify the most important chapters that are present in your Q2.
Improve your understanding of these concepts by going through the
Concept Builder and CP/CT of these chapters in detail
Skill Builder
2) Identify the most important chapters that are present in your Q3. Brush
up the concepts of these chapters and identify time saving tips using the
Concept Builder. Apply these strategies on the CP and CT and then re-
evaluate
Skill Builder
3) Attempt iCAT 01 Test Centre
4) Analyse the paper in detail and recreate the matrix. Observe the
movement of chapters within the matrix to plan the work for the next stage
Skill Builder and Test
Centre
Stage III -
Cover
your
Flanks
Well
2 weeks 11-Aug 25-Aug
1) Identify the most important chapters that are present in your Q1. Go
through the Concept Builder of these chapters in detail and practise the
CP/CT of these chapters thoroughly
Skill Builder
2) Do not ignore the chapters in Q4 and Q3. Practise problems from
chapters in these two quadrants from the rank booster
Rank Booster
3) Attempt iCAT 02 iCAT 04 Test Centre
5) Analyse these three papers in detail and recreate the matrix. Observe the
movement of chapters within the matrix to plan the work for the next stage
Skill Builder and Test
Centre
Stage IV -
Get the
Gold to
Glitter
2.5
weeks
26-Aug 10-Sep
1) Identify the most important chapters that are present in your Q4. Revise
the concepts of these chapters quickly and practise the CP and CT for these.
Skill Builder
2) Build on the theory that you have learnt in the last two months for
chapters in Q1 and Q2. Practise problems from chapters in these two
quadrants from the rank booster
Rank Booster
3) Attempt iPAT 01 and Practice Tests 1 and 2 Test Centre
4) Attempt iCAT 05 - iCAT 08 Test Centre
5) Analyse these papers in detail and recreate the matrix. Observe the
movement of chapters within the matrix to plan the work for the next stage



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Stage V -
Get rid of
the rough
edges
3 weeks 11-Sep 30-Sep
1) Practise Topic Tests for all Topics that are currently in your Q2, Q3 and
Q4. Practise them from the Rank Booster as well as Skill Builder
Skill Builder and Rank
Booster
2) Chapters that are still in Q1, are those where you are genuinely weak.
These may require a lot more effort for which you may no longer have time.
Identify the most important chapters from these and practise as many
problems as possible from these chapters from the rank booster. If the
weakness is because of a particular question type or concept, go back to
the Skill Builder only for that specific part.
Skill Builder and Rank
Booster
3) Attempt iCAT 09 - iCAT 12 Test Centre
4) Attempt iPAT 02, iPAT 03 and Practice Tests 3, 4, 5 and 6 Test Centre
5) Analyse these papers in detail and recreate the matrix. Observe the
movement of chapters within the matrix to plan the work for the last stage
Skill Builder and Test
Centre
Stage VI -
Hit top
gear in the
Last Lap
3-4
weeks
01-Oct
CAT
date
1) Practise all Module Tests from the Rank Booster as well as Skill Builder.
Ensure that there is no module that still predominantly lies in Q1
Skill Builder and Rank
Booster
2) Reread the Concept Builder for all the important chapters from Q2, Q3
and Q4. If time permits, try and re-attempt the Concept Test of these
chapters.
Skill Builder
3) Attempt iCAT 13 - iCAT 16 Test Centre
4) Attempt iPAT 04, and the remaining Practice Tests Test Centre

You will note that this plan is scheduled to end around 20 October, which is close to the date CAT started in 2010.

There are 2 reasons for this:
1) There are indications that CAT may start around that date. Assuming you take an earlier slot, you should be prepared by this time.
2) All schedules, by their very nature, have a tendency to extend beyond their given date. Even assuming that you spend 2 additional days
per stage, you will probably finish by the end of October.
Finally, please note that the plan will vary in actual details for each student. Based on the number of chapters/question types that you have
within each quadrant, you will have to allocate time. The time frame given in the plan can act as an approximate indicator. Also, the later you
start, the more time you will have to cut off from each stage.