Priyanshi Jain · 2026-10-06 · 1 helpful
I think it’s more about the quality of practice than hitting a fixed number. For DILR, I’d say around 50–60 good sets before CAT should be a decent target, including PYQs and a mix of easy, moderate and difficult sets.
For QA, if you’re mainly focusing on Arithmetic and Algebra, maybe around 200–250 good questions with proper analysis and revision should be enough to build a strong base.
Since your main aim is to clear the sectional cutoffs and VARC is your anchor, I wouldn’t stress too much about completing the entire QA syllabus. Just make sure you’re comfortable enough with the other topics to pick up easy questions if they show up.
And honestly, I’d use your mocks to adjust these numbers depending on where you’re actually losing marks.
For QA, if you’re mainly focusing on Arithmetic and Algebra, maybe around 200–250 good questions with proper analysis and revision should be enough to build a strong base.
Since your main aim is to clear the sectional cutoffs and VARC is your anchor, I wouldn’t stress too much about completing the entire QA syllabus. Just make sure you’re comfortable enough with the other topics to pick up easy questions if they show up.
And honestly, I’d use your mocks to adjust these numbers depending on where you’re actually losing marks.