Quantitative aptitude (QA) is often seen as one of the hardest sections in exams like CAT. Even though it uses basic math concepts from high school, tricky questions and limited time can make it hard for students to think clearly. To score 40+ in this section, practicing with the right questions is important. Before starting your preparation, it's essential to understand the section’s pattern, syllabus, key topics, and question types. This page gives you all the details, along with expert tips to help you prepare for QA.
All the toppers recommend the LPA strategy – Learn, Practice & Analyse to score the maximum marks in the QA section. So, EduRev has made this Step-wise strategy for your complete preparation of the Quant section for CAT.
In CAT preparation, what and how much to learn is equally important. You can work hard, hustle, and put in the hours but the magic happens when you aim to perfect your skills beforehand.
CAT Syllabus Topics in Quant Section (with links):
Giving your learnings some time: You have to give time to what you have studied. It is not advised to read too much in one day. Also, the concepts that you have studied today, takes time to come natural to you while using them in solving questions.
It is important to work on the attempt rate first, that is, the number of questions you are able to attend in the given time, and then focus on improving your accuracy.
You would encounter 2 types of questions:
The framing and language of the questions asked in CAT are the same almost every year, and once you start giving a lot of tests, this trigger starts becoming repetitive. Being used to the language can help you remain calm during the exam.
1. Overall Understanding of Exam:
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