How to Crack CAT in 6 Months? Expert CAT Mentor Suggests

Sony Goyal the top mentor in the MBA CAT world, says, “CAT prep is very much personal. It varies from person to person; every year some students start preparation in 3 months and get 99%ile and some prepare for 1 year and then get 85%ile to 90 %ile.
All the strategy depends on where you currently stand and how much more you need to cover. A person with 7 7 7 in their profile will take 1200 hours to complete the CAT syllabus whereas a person with 9 9 9 in their profile can definitely complete in 800 hours.

The major 3 things to cover is

• 1. Fundamentals or the concepts must be clear which can take almost around 300 hours, where 150 hours for Quantitative Aptitutde alone and 150 for VARC and DILR both.
• 2. 300 hours go to previous year papers, where the difficulty level is 2.
• 3. The last 400 hours cover analyzing the mocks and the sectionals.

So the preparations must be in a strategized manner so that by the month of September you can start the Mocks once completing the fundamentals strong.”

The aspirants must be clear with the CAT preparation strategies and where do they stand. While preparing don’t just aim IIM's, aim the top 40 MBA Colleges. That’s where transformation happens — better peers, better placements, and ultimately, better lives. Transformation occurs here through improved peer groups, enhanced career opportunities, and ultimately, enriched lives. Clarity of purpose leads to the discovery of the necessary methods.

Here are the steps to follow to crack the CAT exam in 6 Months
Step 1: Make a Strategy to cover the Syllabus

Only 6 months left until CAT 2025. Let's split the hours required to do the ideal preparations:

2 hours/day = 380 hours. So if we give 4-5 hours on weekends = 430+ hours total

With this strategy and timely preparation, students can get enough time to prepare well and score 99%ile.

Step 2: Understand the CAT Exam Pattern

The CAT exam syllabus, pattern, and structure must be clear.

The CAT exam is a 120-minute exam. The total number of questions in the exam will be 66.

CAT 2025 has 3 sections:

• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
• Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)
• Quantitative Ability (QA)

Once the pattern is clear, the aspirants must find the strengths and weaknesses. Now the exact preparation starts.

Step 3: Divide the Preparation Months

• June–July Preparations

During these months always make the concepts and the fundamentals clear.

Focus on building foundations and understanding the formula, using tricks. Improving vocab is a must during this period. Practice RC from Newspapers and different editorials.

• August - September

Time to take Mocks and Analysis.

Once the basics are clear it's the right time to start the mock test.

• Take mock exams daily and analyze the mistakes.
• Now rectify the mistakes.

• October-November

Revision starts now

It's time to strengthen the existing strong section more. Practice previous year papers and mocks.