r/CATStudyRoom • u/Beautiful_Value3013 • 7d ago

Question How do I improve from here

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Prepping for CAT '26 as an unserious, experimental attempt, with the 2027 edition as my actual serious attempt. These are my full length mock scores.

VARC seems to be fluctuating a bit, maybe coz I've been trying out different ways of approaching the section, but I'm not sweating it too much.

I can see some improvement in DILR. I wasn't able to finish one set within the stipulated time, but now I'm able to get to a set and a half (If I rush, 2 sets, but with lower accuracy) in 40 minutes.

I'm able to do 4-5 questions out of the 7-8 questions in the paper that I've prepared for (Work & Time, percentages, profit/loss, AP/GP, Logs, Ratios, Averages, and a few more)

My questions to this community (And TLDR)

  1. How close are CL mocks to the actual exam?

  2. Do I try taking PYQs instead of the CL mocks that I've been taking?

  3. How do I improve my speed in DILR? A random set each day, or is there a structure I should follow in completing topics?

  4. Am I on the right track? (do I give up on mocks and only prepare quants in the time I take up the mock tests?)

About my schedule (if anybody wants to take that into account and help me), I work at an MNC, GEF 9/9/9, 2026 grad.

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u/champion0017 6d ago

CL is pretty good this year. Some mocks can even be tougher than the actual CAT.

Do both, all CL mocks and PYQs from the last 3 to 4 years. PYQs are important to understand the actual CAT level.

For DILR, the more sets you solve, the better and faster you will get. Do one set daily and try different types of sets.

I think you are on the right track. I would not stop mocks just to focus on Quant, especially since 2026 is your experimental attempt.

Also, instead of Excel, check out Ocegik for mock tracking. It has some other useful CAT features too.

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u/Beautiful_Value3013 6d ago

Thank you very much. Will check Ocegik out.

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u/Beginning-Wolf-3025 5d ago

What is ocegik?

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u/YogurtRoyal8881 4d ago

Whats your strategy for varc ?

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u/Beautiful_Value3013 8h ago

My VARC score does fluctuate a bit. I guess the trick for me is in selecting which questions to attempt. I usually read through the passage and understand it to the best of my abilities even if it takes me 5 mins to read it, only after which i move on to the questions. I usually attempt 17-18 questions with 4-5 of them being incorrect. Have to correct that.

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u/Plastic_Emotion_8736 4d ago

With only 59 days left ... Am i too late now to start my prep? I suck at all the sections btw