CAT Exam 2022: Repeaters must avoid these 5 mistakes to crack IIM CAT

IIM Bangalore to conduct CAT 2022 entrance test on November 27. Check out some mistakes to be avoided for cracking the CAT 2022 entrance test, especially by those who are retaking this MBA entrance exam.

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CAT Repeaters Must Avoid These Mistakes

Himanshu Shekhar | November 19, 2022 | 04:13 PM IST

NEW DELHI- Around 2 lakh MBA aspirants will take the CAT 2022 entrance test to make their dream come true of getting admission into top MBA colleges. People who take the CAT exam include working professionals, students, and also repeaters who retake the CAT test. Acing the CAT 2022 entrance exam is not tough if one has the correct and perfect strategy to prepare and to avoid some mistakes which commonly CAT aspirants make at the time of preparation.
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CAT 2022 entrance test is scheduled to be held on November 27 in 151 test cities across the country. Those candidates who have yet to receive calls from desired MBA colleges previously and reattempting the CAT entrance exam can check for mistakes to avoid cracking IIM CAT 2022 entrance exam.

5 mistakes to avoid by repeaters to crack IIM CAT 2022

  • Not being through with the basics- this is one of the most common mistakes that CAT test takers make at the time of preparation. Not having an understanding of the basics will make candidates stop while solving the questions in the CAT entrance exam. Without having a solid understanding of the basics, candidates can not solve the questions if they know the procedure of solving the CAT questions.

  • Not taking and analyzing CAT mocks- Taking CAT mock test is a very crucial move for the CAT exam preparation. Taking the CAT mock will help candidates to get familiar with the actual exam structure along with that it will also help candidates to know their strengths and weaknesses. Apart from taking mocks, it is also important to analyze the CAT mock results instead of neglecting them. By analyzing CAT 2022 mock test, candidates can easily figure out which area of CAT preparation needs more preparation.

  • Neglecting the previous year's CAT question paper- CAT previous year questions paper is one of the most important resources for practicing. By attempting CAT papers candidates will understand the difficulty level and diversity of questions in the CAT exam. In the last 10 days of CAT preparation, attempting CAT previous year paper will boost candidates' preparation significantly.

  • Not managing the time between sections- Most of the candidates make a mistake by spending too much time on easy or their favorite sections and not maintaining the time balance of covering all the sections during CAT entrance exam preparation. This mistake makes candidates pull down their chances of getting a decent percentile in the CAT. So, one should manage their time as per the difficulty level of the exam.

  • Lack of revision- During CAT preparation, revision on a regular basis plays a vital role in CAT preparation. Most aspirants do their CAT revision at the end of their preparation. Actually, this is not the right process to crack the CAT entrance exam. Candidates must do the conceptual revision upon completion of every topic and this will help candidates to remember the concepts.

CAT admit card 2022 is available to download on the official website of IIM CAT- iimcat.ac.in. Registered candidates can download the IIM CAT hall ticket by entering the required login credentials, including CAT 2022 user ID and password. On the day of the examination, it is mandatory to carry a printed copy of the CAT admit card.

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