3. Make Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning your strengths
For Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, it is important that you create a target for yourself. Once you have set a target of the number of sets you want to take yourself through, you have an objective against which you can prepare. Even if not as much time as QA and VARC, it is mandatory that at least 25% of your prep time goes into these two sections. Also, please remember that you cannot leave out any questions or chapters as that will drastically reduce the kind of choices you have in the paper. For instance, imagine 3 questions appearing from an uncovered chapter & if you are planning on attempting 18 questions out of 26, you would need to be attempting 18 out of 23. You would have used up almost half the choice you had at the start of the paper – just because you did not manage your preparation timelines well.
Thus, it is of utmost importance to maintain a balance between all sections during preparation so that you can attempt all questions and come out with flying colors. With the above points in mind, you can begin your preparation. Also, remember that practice is the key to success here. So, make sure you take ample mock tests and revision tests to equip yourself with the speed and accuracy you need in the examination.
Arun Sharma is the CEO of Mindworkzz and author of the best-selling books on CAT from McGraw Hill (How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT; How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT; How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT, How to prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT). An alumnus of IIM Bangalore, he has trained many aspirants across the country and continues to guide aspirants towards excellence.
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