As the CAT-2024 is few days away, managing stress and staying focus are the bigger challenges for the candidates. He is some tips to chase away exam blues and keep yourself ready.
- No new topics: Stay away from new topics during the last days of preparation. It helps check confusion. Rather, revise more what you have studied and practise the learnt concepts.
- Stick to study schedule and notes: Revise through handy notes. After solid preparations, revising notes before the exam holds the key to success. It also helps identify weak areas.
- Work on weaknesses: Strengths are crucial, but it is time to focus more on weak areas. Instead of learning new topics, focus on minimising errors in the shaky areas. Plan to reduce the number of mistakes and make minor changes to the approach if needed.
- Mock tests: Practise mock tests daily and seriously as if you are writing the examination. Mind the speed and accuracy. Include the last few years’ sample papers in preparations.
- Analyse performance: Analyse performance after every mock test as it helps identify strong and weak areas. Identify the pattern in committing mistakes and single out the tough areas. It helps being clarity and infuse confidence.
- Time management: Success in examination is not only about preparation and focus but also about time management. Prioritising questions and allocating time to each section is very vital. Attempt those questions that can be answered very quickly first while the difficult ones can be next.
- Stay away from social media: Avoiding distractions in the last days of preparations is very vital. Stay away from social media will help you focus more.
- Relaxation and mental health: Quick breaks during the study helps manage stress. Meditation can also help calm your nerves. Take time to unwind, whether taking a walk, doing breathing exercises, or doing something that calms you. The aim is to stay mentally refreshed and focused.
- Sleep well: In these final days of preparation, drink plenty of water and get quality sleep. Good hydration helps your concentration, and a well-rested mind can work wonders on the exam day.