10 Last Minute Tips to Crack CAT 2024

CAT 2024 Last-Minute Tips: CAT attracts over 2 lakh management aspirants every year across India. Students from all over the country compete to rank in the highest percentile and secure admission to some of the top MBA colleges in India. Candidates must not slack on their preparation routine till the last minute if they wish to achieve satisfactory results. Since the CAT exam is almost knocking on our doors, candidates must now focus on concluding their preparations with revisions and self-practice. Starting new topics and learning new concepts so close to the exam might be risky.

The CAT 2024 will most likely be conducted by IIM Calcutta in November. Candidates must make sure they keep their minds calm and their spirits positive before the exam. One of the most common pieces of advice that experts and CAT toppers give aspirants is that being stress-free and confident when approaching the CAT exam is essential for a great performance. Here are some of the best tips for candidates to follow during their last-minute CAT 2024 preparation. 

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Last-Minute Tips for CAT 2024

Here are some of the best tips to keep in mind during the final stages of CAT 2024 preparation and on the CAT 2024 exam day.

Tip #1: Maintain a Proper Schedule

Having a timetable drawn out for your final days of CAT 2024 preparation will help you stay focused and organized. Keeping track of your activities makes you more organized and helps you avoid any waste of time and stress.

Tip #2: Prioritize Your Preparation

Being organized is essential when you are on the brink of exam day. Prepare a list of your strong and weak topics and revise them accordingly. Do not start any new topic in the final days of the exam. Here are some excellent resources to help you get on track to plan your preparation.

Tip #3: Practice Solving Questions

Candidates must focus on avoiding panic and stress while attempting to solve the CAT sample papers. Practising questions is the best way during the final few days to revise old concepts. Solving questions is also a great way to memorize formulas and increase your speed and accuracy for the exam. Here are some of the best resources to help you keep the momentum going with your CAT 2024 preparation.

Tip #4: Use Videos to Learn

There are a lot of good videos available on YouTube and the websites of other coaching institutes that provide excellent insights for CAT preparation. Learning from videos is excellent for the final few days of CAT preparation as you can sift through a lot of important information in a short amount of time. Plus, the audio-visual impact also helps your brain retain the information better. Also, check our other best preparation tips for CAT 2024 given below.

Tip #5: Do Not Overwork Yourself

Facing the pressure of the exam, candidates often tend to overdo their preparation in the final few days and tire themselves out. Mental fatigue can have a detrimental effect on your performance and hence it is important to keep it in check. Make sure that you are taking breaks and keeping away from studies for some time. Indulge in leisure activities and take plenty of rest before the exam day.

Tip #6: Take Care of Your Health

Make sure you are taking good care of your health in the final stages of exam preparation. Get good sleep, maintain a good and healthy diet and avoid any activities that may have a bad effect on your health. This is a time for the onset of winter and hence you should also be careful to not be exposed to the cold. Remember, even having a small headache on the exam day can affect your performance so it is best to avoid it and keep in tip-top shape.

Tip #7: Get at Least 7 Hours of Sleep Before the Exam

Students often stay up late into the night studying on the day before the exam. It is important to know when to stop studying and take rest. Get a good 7 hours of rest before the exam day and keep your brain fresh and active in the exam. What works best is to have a cheat sheet of sorts to glance through just before the exam to revise all of the concepts if needed.

Tip #8: Don't Panic

Easy to say, tough to achieve, and yet vital for your success in the exam. Proper planning and preparation such as keeping all of your documents ready for the exam day, reaching the exam centre early and having faith in your preparation will help you avoid any last-minute panic on the exam day. Check the following articles to be best prepared for the CAT exam day.

Tip #9: Start with the Easy Questions

When starting to answer in the exam, it is advisable to first skim through the questions and find the ones in which you are confident or you find easy. Solving a couple of easy ones beforehand will give you a confidence boost and give space for your brain to warm up for the tougher sections. On the contrary, getting stuck on the first question itself must be avoided at all costs.

Tip #10: Only Answer Questions When 100% Sure

There is no candidate who can solve all 100 of the questions in the CAT 2024 exam within the time limit. Hence, it is a good strategy to just skip the questions which are proving to be too tough or time-consuming. Come back to these questions after completing one round of the section. Use the Mark for Review option to highlight such questions. If you are unsure about a question, it is best not to answer it or give yourself some time while solving other questions.

Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2024 Scores

Here is a list of the leading B-schools and management institutes that accept CAT scores for admission to their MBA programs.

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