Common errors many CAT aspirants make
The first step is obviously clearing CAT and the aspirants would do well to stay clear of tripwires and trapdoors. This article will help the candidates to keep in mind the 10 common errors they can make.Unlike most other exams, B-schools using CAT scores are not looking for you to score a certain pre-determined score. They look for the percentile rank, i.e., students who score more than others. If you set a target of a minimum number of marks that you want to score, then you can be under pressure if you fail to reach the same in case of a tougher paper, and be complacent in case of an easier paper.
Negative marking is an insidious danger in CAT and the attendant belief that more questions attempted equal more marks is a sure shot recipe for disaster! Two factors determine the score obtained - Number of Attempts & Accuracy. These two are not exclusive of each other - focusing solely on one will result in a drop in the other. Therefore, the target of the students should be to improve both at the same time.In all likelihood, most test-takers would be answering around 60 to 70 questions of the 100. With such a large chunk of questions unanswered, it would be downright stupidity to skip questions without reading them but this is precisely what the majority of test-takers do.
The most important part of the CAT exam is the question because it directs you to the task at hand. Quite a few questions are likely to be convoluted or plain tricky. The danger here is when aspirants misunderstand or pre-judge a question either because it's a blind spot or because it is presumed otherwise.
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