Common Mistakes to Avoid in Quant section in CAT exam

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1. Not Choosing the Right Questions

  • The creators of CAT have perfected the technique of balancing easy and difficult questions. When you look over some of previous year’s CAT question papers, you’ll see that some of the questions are simple and take a few seconds to answer! On the other hand, some of the questions will be difficult to answer, at least given the time limits.

  • The purpose of having such a diverse set of questions is to assess the candidates’ time management and selecting abilities. As a good manager, you’ll initially want to focus on the exam’s low-hanging fruit.

  • It would be best to learn the art of selecting the appropriate collection of questions to tackle to do well on the exam. Based on how much time you have left, you should start with the easy ones and work your way up to the difficult questions.

  • Such an approach aims to make the most of your efforts. You will not be rewarded for answering complex problems on the CAT. It would be best to try to answer as many questions as possible. If you get stuck on the more complicated questions right away, you’ll waste time and put yourself under more stress.

2. Not being familiar with the concepts

  • Most of the time, even after understanding the concept, you will find that you cannot answer some questions. This indicates that you either don’t understand the idea or don’t have a strong grasp of the concept application skills.

  • As a result, it’s usually a good idea to go over the principles thoroughly. Never rely on memorization. Always make sure you understand the topics thoroughly.

  • During the first stages of your preparation, devote enough effort to comprehending the topics. After you’ve fully grasped the subject, practise questions relating to it. Practising questions will aid in the further solidification of your thoughts.

  • There will be occasions when you choose a problematic question as your first choice. And you should be aware that if a question takes too long to answer, say eight to ten minutes, it is always better to abandon it and move on to another. Always remember not to panic if you find yourself in this scenario.

3. Bad Time Management

  • One of the most typical mistakes applicants make in the CAT quants portion is poor time management. Attempting a single question can sometimes result in a significant variation in candidates’ CAT percentiles.

  • As a result, strong time management is required to pass the quants component of the CAT. The same applies to all the sections. Practice managing time even while practising questions across data interpretations, logical reasoning, and reading comprehension.

  • Always plan your time so that you can see or go over all of the questions in the quantitative part. Taking full-length practise tests and mocks will help you improve your time management skills. Furthermore, make sure you don’t leave too many simple questions till the end.

  • This can cause you unneeded anxiety and fear, and you may miss out on some more straightforward questions as a result.