CAT 2014 Startegies
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Gejo Sreenivasan Career Launcher CAT Reloaded Strategies for CAT 2014
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In continuation to the video – “New Pattern Decoded” by GP, Gejo Sreenivasan brings the strategies that CAT 2014 taker can adapt to maximize returns. Each of these insights can be invaluable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpOoqsTgKi8
Transcript of CAT 2014 Startegies
Gejo SreenivasanCareer Launcher
CAT ReloadedStrategies for CAT 2014
Visit www.gpkafunda.com and watch “CAT 2014 decoded” video session taken by Gautam Puri (GP) – Co-founder, CL.
Focus of this video session :Strategies for CAT 2014
Disclaimer:
The strategies presented for the CAT is based on certain logical assumptions.
I will clearly lay down the assumptions that I have used.
Students are advised to use their judgment before acting on the recommendations.
CAT 2014
WHAT WE ARE TOLD
1. 2 Sections
2. 50 Qs each
3. 170 minutes
4. No Sectional Time Limits
5. Sectional Cutoffs
WHAT WE ARE NOT TOLD
1. Type of questions
2. The break-up of questions in each area
3. No. of answer choices
CAT 2014
WHAT WE WILL ASSUME
WHAT WE ARE NOT TOLD
1. Type of questions
2. The break-up of questions in each area
3. No. of answer choices
No major changes in the specific types of questions
CAT will be ‘similar’ in composition to that of CAT
2004-2008
4 or 5 choices – anybody’s guess.
Let’s start somewhere…
WHAT WE WILL DO
1. We will analyze CAT 2004 – 2008 to figure out the probable distribution
2. We will look at some test taking strategies
WHAT WE MUST KEEP IN MIND
1. We must be flexible to take care of anything that CAT will throw at us
2. We will keep things simple.
Let’s analyze…
We will re-distribute 3-section CATs of 2004-2008 into 2-section CAT
QA+DI+DS VA+LR
Section 1 Distribution-Prediction
CAT 2014Questio
ns
QA 30
DS 5
DI 15
2004 2005 2006 2007 20080%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
DSDIQA
Section 2 Distribution-Prediction
CAT 2014Questio
ns
LR 15
RC 15
VR 10
EU 10
200420052006200720080%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
VREURCLR
QA Distribution -Prediction
2004 2005 2006 2007 20080%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
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90%
100%
MMGeoAlgeArithNum
CAT 2014 Questio
ns
Numbers
7*
Arithmetic
5
Algebra 10*
Geometry
5
Modern Math
3
DS 5
VA Distribution -Prediction
2004 2005 2006 2007 20080%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
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90%
100%
VocabGrammarTCFIJPCPJRC
CAT 2014 Questio
ns
RC 15
Para Jumbles
4
Para Completion
4
Reasoning 2
Grammar 5
Vocab Based
5
Likely CAT 2014….
Section 1Question
s
Numbers 7
Arithmetic
5
Algebra 10
Geometry
5
Modern Math
3
DS 5
DI 15
Section 2Question
s
RC 15
Para Jumbles
4
Para Completion
4
Reasoning 2
Grammar 5
Vocab Based
5
LR 15
CAT 2014 vs CAT 2013 Section 1
CAT 2014Questions
Numbers 7
Arithmetic 5
Algebra 10
Geometry 5
Modern Math 3
DS 5
DI 15
CAT 2013Questions
Numbers 3
Arithmetic 3
Algebra 7
Geometry 7
Modern Math 1
DS 0
DI 9
Key Impact: More questions on Level 1/2
CAT 2014 vs CAT 2013 Section 2
CAT 2014Questions
RC 15
Para Jumbles 4
Para Completion 4
Reasoning 2
Grammar 5
Vocab Based 5
LR 15
CAT 2013Questions
RC 10
Para Jumbles 5
Para Completion 3
Reasoning 0
Grammar 2
Vocab Based 1
LR 9
Key Impact: Can’t leave out RC!
Target Score to get to 98+ %ile …
QA – DI
50%
VA - LR
60%
Target Score to get to 98+ %ile …
QA – DI
25 Qs
VA - LR
30 Qs
Sec 1 – 25 QsQA12/30
DI10/15
DS3/5
Sec 2 – 30 QsLR10/15
RC10/15
EU/VR10/20
Sec 1 –
Time ManagementQA12/30
DI10/15
DS3/5
30 min 40 min 5 min2.5 min/Q 13 min/Set 2 min/Qn
Sec 2 –
Time ManagementLR10/15
RC10/15
EU/VR10/20
40 min 40 min 15 min13 min/Set 10 min/Passage1.5 min/Qn
Game Plan
QA – DI Target : 25+ Qs Allot : 75 minutes QA-DS : 15 Qns in
35 min DI : 10 questions in
40 min
VA - LR Target : 30+ Qs Allot : 95 minutes EU/VR – 10 Qs in 15
min RC : 10 Qs in 40
min LR: 10 Qs in 40 min
Plan..
AUGUST
Test Gym Adaptive: DI-LR-RC a day
Proc Mocks: 1 mock per week Figure out your best strategy (Experiment)
Complete all basics
SEPTEMBER
Test Gym Adaptive: DI-LR-RC a day
Proc Mocks:1 mock per Analyse after every test and work on your weakness
Solve Past CAT papers – 2001 - 2008
OCTOBER NOVEMBER
Test Gym Adaptive: DI-LR-RC a day
Proc Mocks:2 mocks per week. Analyse after every test and make your strength areas stronger
Solve Past CAT papers – 2001 - 2008
Test Gym Adaptive: DI-LR-RC a day
Proc Mocks:3 mocks per week. Analyse after every test and get into the groove.
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