3-Month CAT Preparation Timetable | CAT Preparation Course for Working Professionals PDF Download

This 3-month preparation plan is designed for working professionals to learn, practice, and revise the CAT syllabus. The schedule balances weekday learning (2–3 hours daily) with intensive weekend practice (5–6 hours) to cover all three sections: Quantitative Aptitude (Quant), Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI), and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC). With daily practice, regular RC reading, and structured mock test analysis, this plan ensures steady progress and readiness for the final exam.

Month 1: Building Basics

Weekday Schedule (2–3 hours daily)

• Quant (45 min): Focus on foundational topics.
• LRDI (45 min): Practice basic problem types.
• VARC (45 min): Vocabulary + Reading Comprehension (RC).
• Practice (15 min): Quick daily practice questions (5 per section).

Weekend Schedule (5–6 hours)

• Quant (1.5 hr): Focus on solving problems from the topics learned during the week.
• LRDI (1.5 hr): Solve sets of problems.
• VARC (1.5 hr): RC practice + vocab building.
• Mock Test (1 hr): Take a sectional test + quick review.

Diagnostic Test

• When: First weekend (3 hours, included in weekend time).
• Purpose: Assess baseline performance across Quant, LRDI, and VARC.

Day 1 to 10

• Quant: Number System (weekdays), Squares and Cubes (weekend).
• LRDI: Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations (weekdays), Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations (weekend).
• VARC: Synonyms & Antonyms (weekdays), Idioms & Phrases (weekend), RCs for Daily Practice (1–2 passages daily).
• Practice: Daily Practice Questions (5 Quant, 5 LRDI, 5 VARC questions daily); 1 sectional mock on the weekend.

Day 10 to 20

• Quant: Time & Work (weekdays), Mixtures and Averages (weekend).
• LRDI: Syllogism (weekdays), Caselets, Pie Chart & Line Chart, Bar Graphs (weekend).
• VARC: Analogies (weekdays), RCs for Daily Practice (daily).
• Practice: Daily Practice Questions; 1 sectional mock on the weekend.

Day 20 to 30

• Quant: Ratio & Proportion, Interest, Percentages, Sequence & Series, Venn Diagrams & Set Theory (weekdays), Percentages, Sequence & Series (weekend).
• LRDI: Direction Test (weekdays), Pie Chart & Line Chart, Bar Graphs (weekend).
• VARC: Spotting Errors, Sentence Correction and Improvement (weekdays), RCs for Daily Practice (daily).
• Practice: Daily Practice Questions; 1 full mock test on the weekend.

Month 2: Advancing Skills

Weekday Schedule (2–3 hours daily)

• Quant (45 min): Tackle advanced topics.
• LRDI (45 min): Focus on puzzle-based sets.
• VARC (45 min): Strengthen vocabulary + RC.
• Practice (15 min): Daily practice questions.

Weekend Schedule (5–6 hours)

• Quant (1.5 hr): Concept revision + problem-solving.
• LRDI (1.5 hr): Complex sets + time-bound practice.
• VARC (1.5 hr): RC + vocab/grammar.
• Mock Test (1 hr): Full or sectional mock + analysis.

Day 30 to 40

• Quant: Profit, Loss & Discount, Calendars (weekdays), Clocks (weekend).
• LRDI: Tables (weekdays), Data Sufficiency (weekend).
• VARC: Paragraph Summary, Sentence Formation, Vocabulary (weekdays), RCs for Daily Practice (daily).
• Practice: Daily Practice Questions; 1 sectional mock on the weekend.

Day 40 to 50

• Quant: Geometry, Mensuration (weekdays), Inequalities (weekend).
• LRDI: Team Formation, Puzzles (weekdays), Games and Tournaments (weekend).
• VARC: Odd One Out, Ordering of Sentences (weekdays), RCs for Daily Practice (daily).
• Practice: Daily Practice Questions; 1 sectional mock on the weekend.

Day 50 to 60

• Quant: Quadratic Equations, Functions (weekdays), Linear Equations (weekend).
• LRDI: Logical Matching, Coding Decoding (weekdays), Binary Logic, Mathematical and Arithmetic Reasoning (weekend).
• VARC: Facts, Inference & Judgement (weekdays), RCs for Daily Practice (daily).
• Practice: Daily Practice Questions; 1 full mock on the weekend.

Month 3: Intensive Prep & Revision

Weekday Schedule (2–3 hours daily)

• Quant (45 min): Advanced topics + revision.
• LRDI (45 min): Mixed problem sets.
• VARC (45 min): Grammar-heavy + RC.
• Practice (15 min): Daily practice + past year questions.

Weekend Schedule (5–6 hours)

• Quant (1.5 hr): Revision + problem-solving.
• LRDI (1.5 hr): Mixed sets + time-bound practice.
• VARC (1.5 hr): Grammar + RC + vocab.
• Mock Test (1 hr): Full mock + detailed analysis.

Day 60 to 70

• Quant: Trigonometry (weekdays), Permutations (weekend).
• LRDI: Assertion & Reason (weekdays), Miscellaneous LRDI Topics (weekend).
• VARC: Grammar (Noun, Pronouns, Tenses, Parts of Speech, Transitive and Intransitive Verbs) (weekdays), RCs for Daily Practice (daily).
• Practice: Daily Practice Questions; 1 sectional mock on the weekend.

Day 70 to 80

• Quant: Progressions, Set Theory (weekdays), Probability, Cubes and Cuboids, Bankers Discount (weekend).
• LRDI: Classification, Cause and Effect, Letter Series (weekdays), Cubes & Dices, Verification of Truth (weekend).
• VARC: Grammar (Modal Verbs, Prepositions, Adjectives/Adverb, Quantifiers/Determiners, Punctuations) (weekdays), Grammar Tenses, RCs for Daily Practice (daily).
• Practice: Daily Practice Questions; Past Year Paper - 2022, Past Year Paper - 2021; 1 full mock on the weekend.

Day 80 to 90

• Quant: Revision: Quant (focus on weak areas) (weekdays and weekends).
• LRDI: Revision: LRDI (mixed sets) (weekdays and weekend).
• VARC: Revision: VARC (grammar, vocab flashcards, RCs for Daily Practice) (weekdays and weekend).
• Practice: Past Year Paper - 2019, Past Year Paper - 2018, Past Year Paper - 2017 (1 full paper daily); 2 full mocks on weekends.
• Quick Revision: Use flashcards for Quant formulas, LRDI tricks, and VARC vocab.

Preparation Tips

• Daily Routine: Stick to 2.5 hours on weekdays (45 min per section + 15 min practice). Use weekends for deeper study (5.5 hours) and mocks.
• Mock Tests: Start with sectional mocks in Month 1, progress to sectional mocks in Month 2, and full mocks in Month 3 — analyse mistakes after every mock.
• RC Practice: Read 1–2 passages daily to build speed and comprehension.
• Revision: Use Days 80–90 for intensive revision, focusing on weak areas identified from mocks and past papers.
• Flexibility: Adjust topics within the day ranges if you need more time on a specific area.