{"id":3699,"date":"2020-06-24T16:37:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T11:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.2iim.com\/cat-exam\/blogs\/?p=3699"},"modified":"2020-06-24T17:33:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T12:03:21","slug":"mock-tests-101-dos-and-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.2iim.com\/cat-exam\/blogs\/cat-preparation-strategy\/mock-tests-101-dos-and-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"MOCK TESTS 101 – DO’S AND DON’TS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mock tests – the words that every aspirant should have started uttering very often on a daily basis. One of the most important part in preparing for CAT is taking sufficiently adequate number of mock tests. However, as the name suggests, ‘mocks’ could be tricky. They could keep mocking at you as you score low OR mislead you with a low score – high percentile combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are three things to keep in mind definitely while attempting each and every mock test; some of these are applicable for the first few tests, while the others are general guidelines that one should always hold sacred. Irrespective of your level of preparation and confidence, most of the following will\/must ring true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

DO’S<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1) Make sure you take plenty of mock tests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is the first and foremost rule of thumb. You CANNOT rest in peace just after taking two or three mocks. If the results are coming good, you need to see if the succeeding mocks are equally optimistic. If the results are not as per expectations, mocks are a good way to do a SWOT analysis. Either ways, take a lot of mocks. I would not dare to give out a representative number, but anywhere between 30 to 40 it a good number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Take mock tests as seriously as possible<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Mimic exam setting well.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I know of people who pause mocks, take breaks during mocks, etc. Trust me, those mock tests are the worst possible means to measure the effectiveness of your prep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. No breaks<\/strong>. Writing a 3-hour mock at a stretch vis-a-vis taking breaks and writing them would clearly provide different results. You are taking mocks to measure your progress, not to feel moral comfort over your scores.<\/li>
  2. Perfect set-up<\/strong>. Everything from table-chair, filled water bottle, an environment that provides unwavering focus, etc. fall here.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    3) Focus on building intensity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Make sure you reduce your concentration lapses as possible. Very often, we forget the intensity-building aspect of mock CATs. It just becomes a routine exercise because you are chalking up the numbers. Most students have 2 spells of 7-9 minutes where nothing gets done. You need to beat this down aggressively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4) Analyze to death<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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