{"id":5350,"date":"2020-11-19T16:02:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T10:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=5350"},"modified":"2022-11-02T12:29:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T06:59:48","slug":"mistakes-traps-to-avoid-in-cat-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/mistakes-traps-to-avoid-in-cat-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Mistakes To Avoid During The CAT Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/mistakes-traps-to-avoid-in-cat-exam\/#Mistakes_To_Avoid_During_CAT\" >Mistakes To Avoid During CAT<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/mistakes-traps-to-avoid-in-cat-exam\/#1_Dont_Fall_Prey_To_The_Ego_Trap\" >1. Don&#8217;t Fall Prey To The Ego Trap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/mistakes-traps-to-avoid-in-cat-exam\/#2_Race_Against_Time\" >2. Race Against Time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/mistakes-traps-to-avoid-in-cat-exam\/#3_Improper_Reading_of_The_Question\" >3. Improper Reading of The Question<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/mistakes-traps-to-avoid-in-cat-exam\/#4_Silly_Errors\" >4. Silly Errors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/mistakes-traps-to-avoid-in-cat-exam\/#5_Never_Start_an_RC_in_Last_10_Minutes_Or_So\" >5. Never Start an RC in Last 10 Minutes Or So<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/mistakes-traps-to-avoid-in-cat-exam\/#6_Dont_Compare_Your_Chapter_1_WIth_Someones_Chapter_15\" >6. Don&#8217;t Compare Your Chapter 1 WIth Someone&#8217;s Chapter 15<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mistakes_To_Avoid_During_CAT\"><\/span><strong>Mistakes To Avoid During CAT<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What you are about to read are a few common CAT traps and pitfalls that need to be avoided. It&#8217;s not like that you need to glance over these tips once before the day of the test. You need to imbibe these while giving mocks so that by the time you appear for the actual CAT exam, you are ready to face these demons.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Dont_Fall_Prey_To_The_Ego_Trap\"><\/span><strong>1. Don&#8217;t Fall Prey To The Ego Trap<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5357 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.31.29-PM-1004x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Mistakes to avoid in CAT\" width=\"696\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.31.29-PM-1004x1024.jpeg 1004w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.31.29-PM-294x300.jpeg 294w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.31.29-PM-768x783.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.31.29-PM-412x420.jpeg 412w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.31.29-PM-640x652.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.31.29-PM-681x694.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.31.29-PM-70x70.jpeg 70w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.31.29-PM.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Many a time, it happens that you become adamant in solving a particular question because it&#8217;s from one of the chapters which you feel is either your strong zone or favorite one. This is possibly the most common trap \u2013 getting into a literal <strong><em>battle<\/em><\/strong> with the problem, where solving one problem is more important than getting a good sectional score overall. When you know that you&#8217;ve spent more than enough time on a question, and you&#8217;re still nowhere near finding an answer, it&#8217;s time to consider moving on. Your ego may hurt a little, but you will be the ultimate winner if you keep your ego aside for those 2 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How to avoid this trap? That&#8217;s where the 3 Scan approach comes to your rescue. In the first scan, make sure your first pick is the sitters. Then move on to the marked questions in the second scan that you think can be answered with some effort. In the third scan, you can have a go at tough questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Race_Against_Time\"><\/span><strong>2. Race Against Time<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5358  alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.35.54-PM-1024x781.jpeg\" alt=\"Mistakes to avoid in CAT\" width=\"432\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.35.54-PM-1024x781.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.35.54-PM-300x229.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.35.54-PM-768x586.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.35.54-PM-550x420.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.35.54-PM-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.35.54-PM-100x75.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.35.54-PM-640x488.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.35.54-PM-681x520.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-19-at-6.35.54-PM.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this exam, you will always be racing against time because you won&#8217;t have time to solve all the questions. What you can do is that you make sure that you&#8217;ve at least seen and tried all the questions because you don&#8217;t want to sit in regret knowing you&#8217;ve missed out on an easy question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Practice is the key<\/em>. Take as many full-length mock tests as possible to get used to the rigor of a full-length test. You need to maintain your focus for the entire 2 hours, and you need to have the stamina to complete the test with exactly the same energy and alertness as when you began.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Improper_Reading_of_The_Question\"><\/span><strong>3. Improper Reading of The Question<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5360 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6.jpg\" alt=\"Mistakes to avoid in CAT\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-238x178.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Often you solve the whole question correctly only to find out that you made a mistake in reading the question. Even if you did everything correctly, your answer was incorrect. This usually happens if you are in a hurry while reading the question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You need to pause a bit when you come across terms like Integer, Positive \/ Negative \/ Non-negative, At least \/ At most, Some \/ All, And \/ Or, Not less than<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After getting the answer, read what is asked in the question. It might be the case that you solved an equation for x, but the question asked you to find the value of 5x.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Silly_Errors\"><\/span><strong>4. Silly Errors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5359 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/person-is-going-step-banana-peel-min-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Mistakes to avoid in CAT\" width=\"696\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/person-is-going-step-banana-peel-min-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/person-is-going-step-banana-peel-min-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/person-is-going-step-banana-peel-min-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/person-is-going-step-banana-peel-min-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/person-is-going-step-banana-peel-min-2048x1371.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/person-is-going-step-banana-peel-min-627x420.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/person-is-going-step-banana-peel-min-537x360.jpg 537w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/person-is-going-step-banana-peel-min-640x428.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/person-is-going-step-banana-peel-min-681x456.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The most frustrating of all the Quant traps. All about your solution was right, except that you made a stupid calculation mistake in the final step, and you lost the precious 3 marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Calculation mistakes happen to the best of us, but with practice, you can increase your accuracy and reduce the number of silly mistakes (if not completely eliminate it). You need to be extra cautious and slow down a little when solving equations.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Never_Start_an_RC_in_Last_10_Minutes_Or_So\"><\/span><strong>5. Never Start an RC in Last 10 Minutes Or So<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5361  alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image2.jpg\" alt=\"Mistakes to avoid in CAT\" width=\"387\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image2.jpg 334w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image2-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Starting an RC Passage in the last 10 minutes is equivalent to trying to hit 6 sixes in an over off Bumrah&#8217;s bowling in death overs; you&#8217;ll end up losing your wicket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you want to make use of that time, you should probably go around fixing marked questions or answering VA questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When you read a passage, you should be comprehending the ideas, understanding the gist, and not looking at the timer every now and then. You sense the pressure of time running out. If you&#8217;re someone like me, you may feel drowned and powerless as the clock ticks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The chances are that the answers you mark at the end are incorrect and bear negative marks, and you still end up marking them because you don&#8217;t want to see yourself as someone who has wasted 10 minutes on a valuable 180-minute test.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Dont_Compare_Your_Chapter_1_WIth_Someones_Chapter_15\"><\/span><strong>6. Don&#8217;t Compare Your Chapter 1 WIth Someone&#8217;s Chapter 15<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5362 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image4.jpg\" alt=\"Mistakes to avoid in CAT\" width=\"307\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image4.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image4-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CAT is an examination where you are competing against students from all over India, but when it comes to solving RCs, you need to understand that comparing your reading speed with others is not a good idea. Everyone has their own Speed, and Speed reading your way out of the RC section would literally throw you OUT of the section.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Improving your reading speed will happen with time and a lot of practice. It won&#8217;t happen magically overnight. The students having a good reading speed have probably put in a lot of effort to reach where they are!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Even a 3-minute improvement per passage is huge because, in essence, you save about 12 minutes in solving 4 passages, and that gives you enough time to add one more passage and a couple of questions in your bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For a structured CAT preparation and one-on one counselling, visit the link below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14656 td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blog-Banner-copy.jpg 1080w\" alt=\"\" width=\"617\" height=\"617\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To join India\u2019s largest CAT preparation community and for free 24*7 doubt clarification, join the group linked below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/iquantacat\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14118 td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Untitled-4-1.jpg 1080w\" alt=\"\" width=\"613\" height=\"613\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mistakes To Avoid During CAT What you are about to read are a few common CAT traps and pitfalls that need to be avoided. 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