One minute CAT readiness test Assessing your readiness (potential) to crack CAT. Where do you stand with respect to the three success factors for CAT - Strategy, Skills and Stickiness! {3S model}

Strategy

Convert potential to result (Only for people who have taken CAT at least once). Others will not understand the importance of strategy until they start taking the MockCATs.

It's very common to hear students say,

"I used to score well in my Mocks. But I panicked on the day of the CAT and screwed up. I did far below my potential."

The reason is that, in spite of being good in all sections, your strategy wasn’t robust enough to handle the pressure. A good strategy will minimize mistakes. It will also help you to bounce back quickly from a setback.

Strategy Gaps

Performed above my potential on CAT dayPerformed equal to potential on CAT dayPerformed below my potential on CAT dayNot taken CAT earlier

Skill Gaps

Verbal, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative

Are your gaps minor or major? A self assessment.

Skill - Verbal*

Minor Gaps - I'm strong in verbalMedium level gaps - I make too many mistakesLarge Gaps - I'm weak and make mistakes in easy questions also

Skill - Quants*

Minor Gaps (comfortable with all topics)Medium Gaps (uncomfortable with some sub topics like geometry etc.)Large gaps (uncomfortable in most sub sections)

Skill - DILR*

Minor Gaps (Know how to approach most problems)Medium gaps (Know how to approach many of the types)Large gaps (Do not know how to start most problems)

Stickiness

Convert plans to action - Level of drive and motivation

This is a personality related factor and you have to know yourself as a person. Once you have identified the gaps, are you motivated enough to stick to a plan? Will you put in the required time for the preparation? Will you get diverted and lose focus after a few weeks? When the mock scores turn out badly, will you pull up your socks, or give up? Will you stick to you plan and schedule, come what may? If you will stick, then half the battle has been won.

Stickiness - Planning and scheduling*

Puts plans on paper with schedulesPlans are in the head but unwrittenNo planning

Stickiness - Implementation*

Always stick to my plan - high drive irrespective of resultsKeep changing plan - loses focus frequentlyBad follow-through - tends to give up after a few bad scores