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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nEvery year, more than three lakh (approximately) students sit for the Common Admission Test with the hope of earning a seat in one of the prestigious IIMs or top MBA colleges across India, and yet only a few thousand actually make it to the final shortlist. The difference between those who crack CAT 2026 and those who fall short is rarely about consistency. It almost always comes down to how well a candidate planned their CAT preparation and how consistently they executed that plan over the months leading up to the exam. If you are beginning your CAT 2026 preparation journey in June, you have exactly the right amount of time to build yourself into a serious contender, provided you use every single week with intention and discipline throughout this six-month window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A six-month CAT preparation window is genuinely ideal for aspirants targeting CAT 2026. It is long enough to cover every concept from scratch, practise extensively, and take dozens of mock tests with enough time left over for thorough revision before exam day. It is also short enough to maintain urgency throughout your CAT preparation, which is something that candidates who start too early often struggle with when the exam feels distant and abstract. The plan laid out in this blog is designed to take you from wherever you currently stand in June to being fully exam-ready by the time CAT 2026 arrives in November, covering every section with the depth and consistency that this exam demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n