While giving CAT mocks and eventually the CAT exam, what should be the main focus: maximizing the number of attempts or maintaining high accuracy?
I often find myself confused between attempting a question that I'm reasonably confident about versus leaving it because I'm not completely sure. How do you decide when to take the risk and when to skip a question, especially when aiming for a 99+ percentile?
2 Answers
Shreya Garg · 2026-09-07 · 1 helpful
Maintaining high accuracy; CAT is only about accuracy and question selection
Pathange Balaji Rao · 2026-09-26 · 1 helpful
The most effective CAT attempt strategy is the 3-phase round method. In the first 3 minutes, scan the section and label questions into Easy (attempt immediately), Medium (solve in round 2), and Tough (skip entirely). High percentile in CAT comes from 85%+ accuracy on 10–12 high-conviction questions rather than rushing 18 questions with negative marks.
You can review slot-wise score vs percentile benchmarks on https://thinkcat.in/cat-score-vs-percentile and test your pacing on official slot papers on https://thinkcat.in/free-cat-mock-test