Prep-Planner for CAT 2013 students
Week Start Date Vocabulary & Reading Verbal Ability LR & DI Quantitative Aptitude General Awareness Personality Development Assessment
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 words from the high frequency word list in the Vocabulary funda 3-Jun-13 book. Make it a point to read a newspaper such as Times of India/ Hindustan Times daily.
MOD - Reading and Vocabulary-Reading Comprehension-Regression MOD- Approaches to Book- Fundamentals of DI - Introduction, Bar Reading Comprehension -1 : Graph Diagnostic Test (pg. 1-4) & Chapter-1
MOD- Vedic Maths Book- Fundamentals of Percentage: Page 1 to 22.Vedic Check Gyan Dhara Maths Exercise Question 1 to 20, and learn the Solved Examples 1 to 29. important facts. Fundamentals of Percentage: Page 23 to 33, Solved Examples - 30 to 59, Non MCQs -35 to 68
Follow a story in the news/newspaper and write your opinion on Test Gym- Do 2 topic it. tests on RC and 1 on Read aloud one Percentages newspaper article every day
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 words from the high frequency word list in the Vocabulary funda 10-Jun-13 book and solve two practice tests. Make it a point to read a newspaper such as Times of India/ Hindustan Times daily.
Book- Fundamentals of Logical Reasoning Book- Fundamentals of and Data Reading Comprehension -1 : Interpretation (Part Chapter-2 & Chapter- 4 ( 1) - Practice Test 1-5 ) exercises A1 to A4, C1 and C2
MOD- Percentage Book- Fundamentals of Percentage : Page 33 to 43,Solved Examples 60 to 88 Non MCQs- 1 to 35.
Do the General Awareness quiz from Management Compass. Check Gyan Dhara and learn the important facts.
Watch a debate on the television and Unproctored Mock, Test write your opinion on Gym- Do 2 topic tests on the topic of the RC and 2 test on LR & DI debate.
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 words from the high frequency word list in the Vocabulary funda 17-Jun-13 book and solve two practice tests. Make it a point to read a newspaper such as Times of India/ Hindustan Times daily.
MOD- Grammar - Articles, Pronouns, Preposition, Conjunction Book- Fundamentals of Grammar: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4
MOD- Averages, Ratio and Proportions Book- Fundamentals of Ratio : MOD- Approaches to Example 1 to 58 (Page 1 to 23), DI - Table filling, Fundamentals of Percentage : Reasoning, Groupings Page 43, Solved example - 89. Fundamentals of Ratio : Page 26 to 34 (Example 1 to 18), Page 35 to 36 (Example 20 & 21)
Do the Business Awareness quiz from Management Compass. Check Gyan Dhara and learn the important facts.
Proctored Mock - 3, Test Write about the 5 Gym- Do 2 topic tests on most important Grammar and 1 topic test incidents of your life. on Ratio
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 words from the high frequency word list in the Vocabulary funda 24-Jun-13 book and solve two practice tests. Make it a point to read a newspaper such as Times of India/ Hindustan Times daily.
MOD- Grammar - Subject Verb Agreement Book- Fundamentals of Grammar: Chapter 5, 6, 10, 11
Book- Fundamentals of Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation (Part 1) - Practice exercises B4, B6
MOD- Weighted Average, Mixture and Solutions Book- Fundamentals of Ratio : Page 38 to 44 (Example 22 to 34)
Check Gyan Dhara and learn the important facts.
Write a 2000 word essay on your school life, specifying incidents and people
Unproctored Mock, Test Gym- Do 2 topic tests on Grammar and 1 topic test on Ratio
1-Jul-13
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 words from the high frequency word list in the Vocabulary funda book and solve two practice tests. Make it a point to read the editorial page of a newspaper such as Indian Express/ The Hindu daily.
Book- Fundamentals of Reading Comprehension -1 : MOD- Approaches to Chapter-3 & Chapter-4 ( DI - Average Test 6-10)
MOD- TSD Book- Fundamentals of Time Check Gyan Dhara Speed and Distance : Page 1 to 9 and learn the (Example 1 to 24). Fundamentals important facts. of Time Speed and Distance: Page 10 to 14 (Example 25 to 36)
In your college/workplace, spend 15 minutes chatting with a person you have never spoken with before and then later, write a 500 word essay about this person.
Proctored Mock - 4, Test Gym- Do 2 topic tests on RC and 1 topic tests on TSD, work
8-Jul-13
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 words from the high frequency word list in the Vocabulary funda book and solve two practice tests. Make it a point to read the editorial page of a newspaper such as Indian Express/ The Hindu daily.
MOD- Grammar Adjectives, Adverbs, Modifiers Book- Fundamentals of Grammar: Chapter 7,8,9,12,13
Book- Fundamentals of Logical Reasoning Book- Fundamentals of Time and Data Speed and Distance: Page14- 19 Interpretation (Part (Example 37 - 45) 1) - Page 45, CAT 2004
Check Gyan Dhara and learn the important facts.
Watch a play/movie/concert and write a review on it
Unproctored Mock, Test Gym- Do 2 topic tests on Grammar and 2 topic tests on TSD, Work
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 words from the high frequency word list in the Vocabulary funda book and solve two practice tests. 15-Jul-13 Make it a point to read the editorial page of a newspaper such as Indian Express/ The Hindu daily.
Book- Fundamentals MOD- Verbal Logic of Logical Reasoning Deductive Logic and Data Book- Fundamentals of Interpretation (Part Verbal Logic: Chapter 2 & 3 1) - Practice exercises B1 to B3
Do the Business Awareness quiz from MOD- Work Management Book- Fundamentals of Time Compass. Speed and Distance: Page 20 to 23 Check Gyan Dhara (Example 46 to 54) and learn the important facts.
Look for a person amongst your college/alumni/relati ves/friends/colleague s who has competed MBA and interview him about his experience
Proctored Mock - 5, Test Gym- Do 2 topic tests on Syllogisms and 2 topic tests on LR & DI
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 words from the high frequency word list in the Vocabulary funda book and solve two practice tests. 22-Jul-13 Make it a point to read the editorial page of a newspaper such as Indian Express/ The Hindu daily.
MOD- Verbal Logic - Critical Reasoning MOD- Approaches to Book- Fundamentals of DI - Game Point Verbal Logic: Chapter 4 & 7
MOD- Numbers - Definitions and Properties, Alpha Numeric, Operation on Numbers, Division Rules and Remainders Book- Fundamentals of Numbers and Set Theory: Examples Page 1 to 12. Fundamentals of Numbers and Set Theory : Examples Page 13 to 20
Do the General Awareness quiz from Management Compass. Check Gyan Dhara and learn the important facts.
Write about 10 things that you would like to do if you have no restrictions of time and money
Unproctored Mock, Test Gym- Do 2 topic tests on Critical Reasoning and 2 topic tests on Number System
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 words from the high frequency word list in the Vocabulary funda 29-Jul-13 book and solve two practice tests. Make it a point to read a business newspaper such as Mint/ Business Line/ Economic Times daily.
MOD- Verbal Logic - Para Jumbles Book- Fundamentals of Verbal Logic: Chapter 1 & 5
Book- Fundamentals of Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation (Part 1) - Practice exercises A5 to A8
MOD- Numbers - Digit Properties, Factors and Multiples, Highest power dividing a Factorial, LCM/ HCF Applications Book- Fundamentals of Numbers and Set Theory : Page 21 to 22
Check Gyan Dhara and learn the important facts.
Pick up a magazine/journal which is related to your hobby/interest (like gadgets, cooking, travel, music, films etc. ) and read it from cover to cover
Proctored Mock - 6, Test Gym- Do 2 topic tests on Para jumbles, 2 topic tests on Number System and 2 topic tests on LR & DI
10
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 words from the high frequency word list in the Vocabulary funda MOD- Paragraph Completion 5-Aug-13 book and solve two practice tests. Book- Fundamentals of Make it a point to read a business Verbal Logic: Chapter 8 newspaper such as Mint/ Business Line/ Economic Times daily.
Book- Fundamentals of Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation (Part 1) - Page 47, CAT 2004
MOD- Numbers - Division Rules and Remainders, Base System : Basics, Conversion, Operation, Set Theory Check Gyan Dhara Book- Fundamentals of Numbers and learn the and Set Theory : Page 23 to 25. important facts. Fundamentals of Numbers and Set Theory: Page 55 to 61
Schedule a meeting with someone who has worked for over 15 years and interview him about the challenges of his job/occupation. ( This person can be an uncle, father of a friend etc.)
Unproctored Mock, Test Gym- Do 2 topic tests on Para-completion and 2 topic tests on Number System
11
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 Book- Fundamentals words from the high frequency of Logical Reasoning word list in the Vocabulary funda Book- Fundamentals of and Data 12-Aug-13 book and solve two practice tests. Verbal Logic: Chapter 9 &10 Interpretation (Part Make it a point to read a business 2) - Practice newspaper such as Mint/ Business exercises A1, C1 Line/ Economic Times daily.
MOD- Algebra - Polynomials and Linear Equations Book- Fundamentals of Algebra : Page 2 to 4(Example 1 to 4), Exercise on Page 8 Page 6 to 15(Example 1 to 14). Fundamentals of Algebra : Solved Questions (Page 15, 36 to 39), Exercise on Page 40
Do the Business Awareness quiz from Management Compass. Check Gyan Dhara and learn the important facts.
Select a person in the business world and read at least 10 articles about him.
Unproctored Mock, Test Gym- Do 2 topic tests on Para-completion and 3 topic tests on Algebra
12
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 words from the high frequency word list in the Vocabulary funda 19-Aug-13 book and solve two practice tests. Make it a point to read a business newspaper such as Mint/ Business Line/ Economic Times daily.
MOD- Approaches to RC Book- Fundamentals of Reading Comprehension -1 : Chapter- 4 ( Test 11-16 ) & Fundamentals of Reading Comprehension -2 : Chapter1
MOD- Algebra - Quadratic equations, Linear Inequalities, Polynomials, Inequalities Book- Fundamentals of Algebra : Solved Questions from page 16 to 32, Exercise on Page 33 and 34. Fundamentals of Algebra: Solved Questions from page 42 to 58, 60 - 62, Exercise on Page 63 to 66
Do the General Awareness quiz from Management Compass. Check Gyan Dhara and learn the important facts.
You must have read some books by now. Write a review of any one book
Proctored Mock - 7, Test Gym- Do 2 topic tests on RC and 3 topic tests on Algebra
13
Learn and Practice 100 words from the high frequency word list in the Vocabulary funda book and solve 26-Aug-13 two practice tests. Along with a newspaper also start reading a weekly magazine such as India Today/ Outlook/ The Week.
MOD- Algebra - Functions: Basics, Modulus Functions, Non Algebraic Book- Fundamentals Functions, Maxima and Minima, Book- Fundamentals of of Logical Reasoning Progressions Reading Comprehension -2 : and Data Book- Fundamentals of Algebra: Chapter-2 & Chapter- 3 ( Interpretation (Part Solved Questions from page 77 to Test 1-8 ) 2) - Practice 84, Exercise on Page 82. exercises A2, C2 Fundamentals of Algebra: Solved Questions from Page 68 to 76
Check Gyan Dhara and learn the important facts.
Select an industry ( like automobiles, FMCG, Education) and read 10 articles on it; then write about why you would like to make/not make a career in that industry.
Unproctored Mock, Test Gym- Do 2 topic tests on RC and 5 topic tests on Algebra
14
Learn and Practice 100 - 120 Book- Fundamentals words from the high frequency of Logical Reasoning word list in the Vocabulary funda Book- Fundamentals of and Data 2-Sep-13 book and solve two practice tests. Reading Comprehension -2 : Interpretation (Part Along with a newspaper also start Chapter- 3 ( Test 9-16 ) 2) - Practice reading a weekly magazine such as exercises B1, B2 India Today/ Outlook/ The Week.
MOD- Geometry - Triangles, Circles Check Gyan Dhara Book- Fundamentals of Geometry: and learn the Page 1 to 15. Fundamentals of important facts. Geometry: Page 15 to 30.
Write about1. why do you want to do an MBA 2. How not doing an MBA will impact your career
Proctored Mock - 8, Test Gym- Do 2 topic tests on RC and 3 topic tests on Geometry
15
Make a list of difficult words that you encounter in your reading and Book- Fundamentals understand their usage. of Logical Reasoning Book- Fundamentals of Solve 2 practice tests from the and Data Reading Comprehension -2 : 9-Sep-13 Vocabulary funda book. Interpretation (Part Chapter- 3 ( Test 17-24 ) Read a novel of at least 200 pages 2) - Practice by authors like- Agatha Christie, exercises B3 Author Conan Doyle, Isaac Asimov.
MOD- Mensuration Check Gyan Dhara Book- Fundamentals of Geometry: and learn the Page 31 to 41. Fundamentals of important facts. Geometry: Page 43 to 61
Write about the things you like in and the challenges of the course/work you are currently doing
Unproctored Mock, Test Gym- Do 2 topic tests on RC and 3 topic tests on Geometry
16
Make a list of difficult words that you encounter in your reading and understand their usage. Solve 2 practice tests from the 16-Sep-13 Vocabulary funda book. Read a novel of at least 200 pages by Indian authors like- Satyajit Ray, Rohinton Mistry, Upamanyu Chatterjee.
Revise Fundamentals of Grammar Book- Verbal Ability Take Off : Test 1
MOD- Permutation and Combinations Book- Fundamentals Book- Fundamentals of of Logical Reasoning Permutation and Combination: and Data Page 1 to 11 (Example 1 to 31). Interpretation (Part Book- Fundamentals of 2) - Practice Permutation and Combination: exercises B4 Non MCQs - Q -1 to 35, Page 12 to 14 (Example - 32 to 39)
Do the General Awareness quiz from Management Compass. Check Gyan Dhara and learn the important facts.
Follow a story in the news/newspaper and write your opinion on it. Read aloud one newspaper article every day
Proctored Mock - 9, Test Gym- Take a section test on VA, 2 topic tests on LR & DI and a test on PnC, Probability
17
Make a list of difficult words that you encounter in your reading and understand their usage. Revise Fundamentals of Solve 2 practice tests from the Verbal Logic 23-Sep-13 Vocabulary funda book. Book- Verbal Ability Take Read short stories by authors like- Off : Test 2 Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Saki, O. Henry.
Do the Business Awareness quiz from MOD- Probability Management Book- Fundamentals of Compass. Permutation and Combination: Check Gyan Dhara Page 16 to 22 (Example - 1 to 20). and learn the important facts.
Every day this week, select a random topic and try and speak on it for 5 minutes.
Unproctored Mock, Test Gym- Take a section test on VA and a test on PnC, Probability
18
Make a list of difficult words that you encounter in your reading and understand their usage. Solve 2 practice tests from the 30-Sep-13 Vocabulary funda book. Read a novel of at least 300 - 400 pages. Suggested topics Literature, History, Economics, Philosophy.
Revise Fundamentals of Grammar Book- Verbal Ability Take Off : Test 3
Revise- all the fundamental books Check Gyan Dhara Book - Quantitative Ability Take and learn the Off : Test 1 important facts.
Watch a debate on the television and Proctored Mock - 10, Test write your opinion on Gym- Take 1 section test the topic of the each of VA, QA, LR & DI debate.
19
Revise the vocabulary wordlist. Solve 2 practice tests from the Vocabulary funda book. 7-Oct-13 Read a novel of at least 300 - 400 pages. Suggested topics Literature, History, Economics, Philosophy.
Revise Fundamentals of Verbal Logic Book- Verbal Ability Take Off : Test 4
Book - Quantitative Ability Take Off : Test 2 and Test 3
Check Gyan Dhara and learn the important facts.
Write about 200 words each on the 5 things you want to change about yourself.
Unproctored Mock, Test Gym- Take 1 section test each of VA, QA, LR & DI
20
Revise the vocabulary wordlist. Solve 2 practice tests from the Vocabulary funda book. 14-Oct-13 Read a novel of at least 300 - 400 pages. Suggested topics Literature, History, Economics, Philosophy.
Revise fundamentals of Reading Comprehension
Book - Quantitative Ability Take Off : Test 4
Check Gyan Dhara and learn the important facts.
Write about 200 Unproctored Mock, Test words each on the 5 Gym- Take 1 section test things you like about each of VA, QA, LR & DI yourself.
