With just about a fortnight to go for CAT, most of you must be through with your basic material and must be working on mock CAT papers.

CAT is basically about three things: preparation, preparation and preparation. I know they say you never know what will happen on D-day.
 

But this piece is not about what to expect on D-day; it’s about how to influence D-day in your favor.

Here’s a list of what you must do:

- Identify the strategy that works for you. How long do you want to devote to each section? What order do you want to attempt the sections in? And stick to it in at least five mock CATs; long enough for you to get comfortable with it.

You don’t have to do well in all sections. It is enough if you achieve the cut-off in all sections and do exceptionally well in at least one section. Identify your weakest link; ensure you can clear the cut-off in that one section.

- Take a number of mock tests. More importantly, analyze. Unless you analyze every paper, there is absolutely no point in taking one mock test after another. Where did you go wrong? Do you now know how to work out all the problems?