1. Date VistaMind Presentation 75 days to CAT 2013 ARKS Srinivas

2. Confidence Building ! 75 days are enough even if you start today! Expect, however, that you have already started preparation Getting about 50% of the marks would get you into striking distance CAT tests the Mental Strength as much as it tests your Aptitude. Planning correctly and executing is the “Mantra”

3. Current competency level in Areas – Taking Stock! Quant Area Arithmetic, Algebra, Numbers, Geometry, Pure Math, Miscellaneous Data Interpretation Tables, PI Charts, Bar Charts, Line Graphs, Traingle, Venn D, Cubes, Max/Min, Tournament, Games Logical Ability Selection, Distribution, Arrangements, Networks, Binary Logic, Circular Arrangements, Other Puzzles

4. Some more moot questions to ask yourself! Verbal Ability Grammar, Vocabulary – types of questions Para Jumbles, Sentence Completion, Critical Reasoning Reading Comprehension How much time you take to solve one RC psg of 600 words and 3 questions?

5. What’s your Present State As on Date? (Say QA)

6. Target to reach by October 10 th 2013

7. Three Stages of Preparation ! Knowledge Phase – Till Aug End Consolidation and Plan Phase – 1 st to 25 th Sept Execution Phase - 26 th Sept – 15 th Oct

8. Ability to understand every type of question that can come in CAT Action: Solve and revise every topic/chapter/type of question in all areas. Write every SmartCAT and complete 50 sectional tests. Get to a position where you are attempting at least 40 questions in Smart CAT 12. Accuracy is not important here, but honest attempts and not guess work! Revise all questions of every Smart CAT. Check the solutions of those questions that you are not good at or not solved the chapter yet. Knowledge Phase : 5 th Aug – 31 st Aug

9. Two fold preparation – Tests and Practice Exercises Quantitative Ability Work on Practice exercises and Tests on alternate days- for each topic. Verbal Ability/ Reading Comprehension Take a Test daily of RC – review answers and vocab Work on Para Jumbles, Sentence Completion questions every five days Revise Grammar concepts every 10 days Data Interpretation & Logical Ability Solve 3 sets of DI every day Solve 3 sets of LA puzzles every day

10. Revise all SmartCATs till date in the first week Solve Previous CAT papers (CAT 99 to CAT 08) Revise difficult topics Solve another 50 Sectional Tests – Daily Verbal is a must Write all Smart CATs Experiment on Test Taking Strategy Ensure that you get every doubt/concept clarified Consolidation Phase: 1 st Sept – 25 th Sept

11. Finalise Strategy of writing the exam. Write a Mock CAT and a Smart CAT alternately (3 days one exam) Thoroughly revise each Smart CAT and analyse your methodology of writing your paper. Take additional sectional tests to revise/hone your competence in areas which don’t fetch marks Execution Phase: 26 th Sept – 15 th Oct

12. Attend all Online Workshops & Smart CAT discussions Get doubts resolved through doubt-clearing sessions VistaMind Workshops

13. Mental Preparation Thinking positive is the key Don’t get disheartened with low scores Bhaag Milkha Bhaag – should be a great inspiration!