Feeling I'm not ready and scared

Asked by Eluri Vamsi Krishna on 2026-08-06 in CAT Prep

This is a very important year to give CAT for me and I feel like I wasted a lot of time and yet to complete any syllabus even if I started in March. Im very weak in quants and yet to complete even arithmetic syllabus and yet to start Algebra, NS, Geometry. I'm decent in Dilr but yet to practice.. and did veery less practice of VARC so far too.. I'm feeling scared and nervous.
Any tips and suggestions?

4 Answers

D · 2026-08-06 · 2 helpful

Focus on high-weightage topics; it's not necessary to complete the whole syllabus. Try to complete whatever you can by this month, and start with the mocks asap if you haven't already, and learn as you go. Don't wait for the syllabus to get completed. At this point, developing test-taking skills is more important than covering each & every part of the syllabus.

Praneeth Kumar · 2026-08-06 · 2 helpful

its now or never, u can do it, lot of ppl have done, why not u?

Tejas Khandelwal · 2026-08-06 · 2 helpful

You will, most people who score high percentile study in last 1 month. CAT is an aptitude exam. it is designed in a way that even if you study less you can score good marks.

Ipsita Das · 2026-08-07 · 2 helpful

CAT is not about finishing the syllabus. Practice high-weightage areas and work on your weak sections

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