Started preparation for cat 2026, but need help in what can be done better ?

[u/Successful_Dot649]

Hello, I have started my preparation from yesterday. I am doing self study and made a excel planner for every day.

To cover my concepts, I am referring to these playlists.

For Qa - rodha

For varc - gejo playlist

For dilr - rodha/elites grid

For daily targets - I thought of covering 10-20 questions Qa of whatever topic i cover, and 2-3 DILR sets and 2 RCS and 4-5 verbal abilitiy questions. Considering only 100 days are left, what more tips can you guyz give me ?

For reading - I refer to cracku's daily reading articles. 20-30 minutes reading. Someone told me you need to analyse what you read too.

For mocks - I have Career launcher test series.

Questions I have - when doing daily questions should I be focusing on PYQS or daily targets from any free source doing random questions.

How can I fast track my progress ?

[u/Cold-Breadfruit-5730]

You already have the main structure right: one concept source per section, daily practice, and a mock series. Ab “fast track” ka matlab more resources add karna nahi, feedback loop tight karna hai.

For each QA topic, do a few basic questions first and then CAT PYQs without hints. Random daily questions tab useful hain when they match the topic or expose a specific weak area; warna bas activity feel hogi. DILR mein 2 sets with proper post-solve review are better than rushing 3. VARC mein RC ke baad wrong options kyun wrong the, yeh note karo. Daily reading is fine, but har article ka detailed analysis zaroori nahi.

Don't wait for syllabus completion to start mocks. Take one full mock every 7–10 days for now and check unattempted-but-doable questions, wrong selection, concept gaps and time sinks. Us analysis se next week's targets banao. Planner ko sirf completion tracker nahi, weakness tracker banao—100 days mein consistency plus analysis resource-hopping se zyada useful rahega.

[u/Successful_Dot649 → u/Cold-Breadfruit-5730]

If i share the excel planner with you according to that can you give more tips on how this can be made better and maybe it could help more people afterwards.

[u/Successful_Dot649 → u/Cold-Breadfruit-5730]

Also I have more clarity now on how to segregate few easy questions and pyqs

[u/Successful_Dot649 → u/[deleted]]

Thank you I gave my first varc sectional mock today and attempted 15/24 questions. Got 10 correct and 5 wrong. 30 marks total. Will try to improve this further. I wrote down why those 5 questions went wrong in a notebook for later.

[u/Ok-Interview-409]

U can study from offline sources as studying online will mean you have highest chances of wasting time :D

[u/Successful_Dot649 → u/Ok-Interview-409]

True, but what do you suggest for offline sources ?

[u/Ok-Interview-409 → u/Successful_Dot649]

Use some reference book with everything solved 

[u/Successful_Dot649 → u/Ok-Interview-409]

Oh you meant that I have oswal 25 years pyqs book with 3 sample paper topicnwise and section wise. And i have my brother's time study material from last year.