CAT exam is conducted every year, on the last Sunday of November. So, with ten months to go for CAT 2021 exam, aspirants must start preparing for it from now onwards. First of all choose the CAT Exam Guide - coaching institute or self study. Whichever, mode you choose, you'd have to devote six to eight hours to studies daily. Revise all the concepts and formulae regularly so that it is fresh in memory till the exam day. Revise them with reference to their application on different types of questions. In the exam, you will have to decide in a split second which theorem is to be applied on a particular question. Increase the frequency of CAT mock tests only at the later stage of CAT 2021 preparation.

CAT 2021 Preparation Through Coaching
Candidates who decide to join a coaching institute for CAT preparation 2021, they will be guided well by the mentors and coaches. The coaching institute will also provide them all the CAT study material and mock test series, while guiding them through tricky topics and questions. However, they will be required to attend classes of six to eight hours daily.

CAT 2021 Preparation Through Self-Study
Aspirants, who cannot attend daily classes, should opt for self-study. Yes, CAT exam preparation is possible through self-study. In fact, there are many CAT toppers, who have studied for the exam by self. Those who opt for self-study, must not worry about how to prepare for CAT 2021. All they need to do is, do the following:

Join online study groups on Facebook, YouTube, Quora, Telegram, etc.
Download MBA entrance exam preparation apps
Buy best books for CAT preparation
Obtain online study material like CAT mock test series by MBA coaching institutes.
Make a month-wise CAT preparation plan
CAT exam is held in online mode. The difficulty level of the question paper is usually moderate difficult. The questions may be easy or tough, but what makes the difference is how well and fast you use your mind to solve them with 100 per cent accuracy.

The need to know the CAT syllabus and pattern thoroughly is the first and foremost requirement. Being able to choose the right question, reading them uickly and accurately and solving them quickly and accurately, are the key areas you need to work upon during your CAT preparation.