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What's the one thing you usually do before you start CAT prep.

Hehe, let's see , is there something common in CAT aspirants :)

u/haha_me_again — 20 days ago
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If NASA can do Mars math, why am I stuck on CAT trains? 💀

NASA can calculate rocket trajectories to Mars in seconds, but CAT Quant expects me to calculate 3 trains crossing a bridge while train C is running backwards.🙂

u/haha_me_again — 27 days ago
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“Ever had that CAT moment where your brain just freezes?”

You open Q1, it feels weird, you panic… and suddenly you’re messing up basic stuff for 5 minutes.

That’s a brain glitch (amygdala hijack)—when stress spikes, your working memory can drop by ~20–30%, so your thinking literally gets worse under pressure.

Quick fixes:

• 2 bad questions? Pause 10 sec. Even short breathing breaks can lower stress and improve focus.

• Mocks feel harder for a reason. They’re usually ~15–20% tougher to build pressure tolerance.

• Don’t overthink the start. Most toppers take a few minutes to “settle in.”

• Skip fast. No ego. Spending 4+ mins on one question kills overall score.

• In DILR, solve just 1 set first. Accuracy > attempts.

On exam day, the person who stays even 10% calmer often outscores someone who studied more but panicked.

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u/haha_me_again — 27 days ago