If you are reading this article, we are sure that you are the one who is not just planning to appear for CAT but also have already started preparing for CAT. Whether you have been preparing for CAT for the last year one and a half year , two years or have started before six months, you have realized that CAT is just around the corner. We are sure that you have been writing mocks for your practice. Not just practising but also analysing to improve your performances. The books are dog-eared, and the nerves are kicking in. These last few days are often the trickiest — not because you don’t know your stuff, but because your mind starts playing games with you.
So let’s talk about how to approach these final days — practically, calmly, and smartly.
1. What to Do in the Last Few Days
- Revise, Don’t Re-Learn
Now, this is not the time to pick a brand new concept or let’s say a totally new topic. Also, don’t try to attempt a fresh chapter you have never done before in your preparation journey. If you have not covered or touched it till now, students, please don’t do it now, it’s okay, let it go. Instead, revise the things you already know. Revisit your formulae, shortcuts, and strategies. Practise words every day, don’t miss reading any day. Read editorials daily and write the central idea of the same. This will boost your confidence more than anything else. - Focus on Your Strengths
In every mock you’ve taken, there were sections or question types you consistently handled well. Spend time sharpening those areas. Remember, CAT is as much about maximizing your strengths as it is about managing weaknesses. - Go Through Mocks
Along with analysing the mock tests, keep solving the mocks. Look at the questions you got wrong, especially the ones where the mistake was silly or due to pressure. Correcting those will give you instant gains. It will help you improve your scores.
2. How to Do It
- Break It Down
Break your schedule or your time into short, focused slots — one hour of quant, half an hour of DI sets, 40 minutes of RC practice, etc. Shorter sessions will keep your energy fresh and reduce burnout. - Mix It Up
Don’t just stick to one section all day. Rotate between VARC, DILR, and Quant. Keep a balance. This will help you like a simulation training. It will give you a real time experience of CAT exam. You will have the feel of Real CAT exam without fatigue. - Simulate the Exam
Try solving small sets (say, a 40-minute sectional) at the exact time slot of your exam. This conditions your body clock and brain to stay sharp during your CAT slot.
3. Why This Approach Works
This approach will definitely work because the experience says that CAT exam is not just about how much or what all do you know, but guys, also about how you actually perform on the D date. Stress, fatigue, or over-preparation can hurt your performance more than a weak topic. Keep your revision light and focused. Don’t forget to be confident driven. This will help you perform your best on the actual CAT exam day.
Think of it like an athlete before a big match — the last few days aren’t for exhausting training, they’re for light practice, rest, and mental readiness.
4. In What Ways You Should Prepare Mentally
- Avoid the Comparison Game
We understand that your friends, buddies, acquaintances, or if you have joined some institute for exam preparation, then you batch mates might also be preparing for the same exam, but let’s stop comparing. Your friends may be finishing another mock, bragging about accuracy, or stressing over weak areas. Block the noise. Everyone’s preparation journey is different. Everybody’s strong and weak areas are different. - Build a Routine
Sleep on time, wake up on time, eat on time. These small things keep your body and brain in rhythm. Do some light breathing exercises . - Stay Positive
Remind yourself why you started. CAT is tough, yes, but it’s not unbeatable. It is difficult but not impossible. Even if you don’t know every question, your ability to stay calm and pick the right ones can make all the difference.
5. When to Do What
- 5–6 Days Before CAT: Focus on revising core concepts, brushing up on notes, and re-analyzing old mocks.
- 3–4 Days Before CAT: Shift to lighter practice — sectional tests, formula review, reading for VARC flow.
- 1–2 Days Before CAT: Keep it light. Maybe solve a few questions in the morning, but spend more time resting, walking, or doing something that relaxes you.
- Day Before CAT: Wow! Goosebumps? Close your books. Sleep well. Remind yourself you’re ready.
The last few days left, friends , please understand, are not about becoming a new person academically. Anyway, is that our target? NO, correct? They’re about making sure the version of you that has prepared for months walks into that exam hall calm, confident, and sharp.
So breathe. Trust your preparation. Trust yourself.
CAT is just one exam, not the final judgment of your worth. Go in with your head clear and your heart steady — and let your hard work do the talking.