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CAT Coaching in Jalandhar: Can non-engineers prepare for the Common Admission Test (CAT)?


CAT is a common Admission Test which is conducted for MBA Entrance for those who aspire to do it from a reputed institute. It is generally observed that more than 40 percent of the candidates are non-engineers and they manage to crack CAT easily. Therefore, it is a wrong notion that only engineering students can crack the CAT Exam. All that matters is the perseverance and should have analytical aptitude.

In order to achieve outstanding results there is a need for systematic study, perseverance and persistence. All these qualities lead to the road of success at ease.

Topic – wise preparation of CAT Exam

Quantitative Aptitude (QA):
In CAT Exam candidates needs basic mathematics skills upto the 10 standard levels. The basic topics to be focused are : basic arithmetic and proportionality tools, numbers, time-speed distance, elementary combinations, algebra and geometry. But most of the students pick the complex topics which are not of much use for CAT Exam.

How to solve CAT Quant Questions?

Steps to follow to solve the questions related to mathematics are:
Step-I: understanding of question
Step-II: explanation given in the question and the one required to be added
Step-III: Solve the Problem
Explore all the possibilities of answers from the options given using various approaches but do not make any guess work. For this you need to practice a lot on all the topics assigned.

Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation (LR/DI):
Questions based on logical reasoning and data interpretation are knowledge oriented and skill – oriented. These topics need few concepts but need more practice.  Practice the questions by setting a timer or else you will not be able to achieve the goal. These questions do not require any previous knowledge anyone can master them by practising them thoroughly.

To master DI there is a need to be conversant with the application of some of the applications related to percentages, proportionality tool, averages and allegations. These applications are different from traditional calculations and needs lot of practice. Besides comprehension ability, analytical and logical ability matters a lot to solve such questions.

To solve Logical Reasoning questions the topics to be mastered are linear arrangements, circular arrangements, distributions, order & sequencing, selections or binary logic. The candidates have to achieve the basic skills by doing rigorous practice. Besides the above mentioned topics one need to practice other topics which are puzzle based such as cubes, games, venn diagram, tournaments etc are also required in this section.

One can say that non-engineering students need to focus more on the calculations by mastering speed and accuracy to gain confidence.

Hope these tips will give you enough guidelines to prepare for the topics effectively.
Wishing you all the best for the effective preparation of CAT Exam in Jalandhar!!!
Location: Jalandhar, Punjab, India

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