The age old maxim, ‘Practice makes a man perfect’ is as true as ever. Before every important exam, it is a common trend among the student community to solve practice papers. They do this to test themselves on the complete syllabus. For an important exam like CAT, regular Mock Tests is a must for aspirants in their effort to get a good percentile.
1.Exam-like situation
The real purpose of Mock Tests is to put you in an exam- like situation and make you go through the feeling of writing a full- fledged exam. Naturally, the anxiety and nervousness of the main CAT paper cannot be compared to Mock Tests, but they do offer a good alternative to aspirants, to test themselves. The best way of writing Mock Tests is to give yourself uninterrupted time in a peaceful space, which can stimulate exam like setting.
2.Source of revision
Mock Tests are a good way to revise everything that you have prepared. Attempting these tests after you have finished the syllabus and covered all topics is very beneficial. It helps you to revise all these areas and also to consolidate on your learnings. They help you envision yourself doing well in the exam, which in itself gives you the self- belief. Doing well in these exams reflect your level of preparedness for the main exam.
3.Analyse your performance
Mock Tests provide an avenue to the aspirants to check their levels of preparation. It is very important for aspirants to constantly analyse their performance. This analysis reveals the strengths and weaknesses of the aspirants. The aspirants can then, devise a strategy with this knowledge. The aspirants should work around their strengths and consolidate these areas, even as they work on strengthening their weak areas. Mock Tests thus, give a crucial feedback to students about their own performance levels.
4.Time Management
Another crucial aspect of CAT is time management. The CAT exam, like all entrance examinations, is a time bound exam, wherein aspirants have to attempt a set of questions within a stipulated time. The paper also has sectional time limits. Mock Tests come in handy to prepare aspirants to finish each section accurately in time. Finishing Mock Tests regularly develops speed in the apsirants. In CAT, it doesn’t matter if you leave out a few questions, what matters is that the answers to the questions you attempt should be accurate. Mock Tests help you achieve this.
5.Confidence Booster
As the Mock Tests help you gauge your performance and preparation levels, it can become a great confidence booster for you. Knowing that you are able to perform well in these Mock Tests, will give you the confidence of doing well in the main exam too. This is because the Mock Tests are an imitation of the main exam. It gives you a fair idea about where you stand and how much you need to improve further.
Mock Tests reflect your preparation levels for the main CAT exam. They should be taken with utmost sincerity and a proper analysis should be done of the performance, so that aspirant can use this knowledge to iron out the chinks and improve
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