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CAT 2026: 90 Days Strategy | How to Crack CAT in 90 Days | iQuanta

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Main ideas / concepts / lessons conveyed

  • A “90-day strategy” to aim for CAT 2026 ~99%ile: The speaker claims success (~99%ile) if viewers follow the plan and challenges the idea of reaching that level.
  • Hard work over shortcuts: Repeated emphasis that success requires sustained practice, not “1-day/7-day” hacks.
  • Follow the plan “religiously”: Discipline matters more than passive listening.
  • Equal focus across sections: Maintain balance across Quant, VARC/VRC, and LRDI rather than over-investing in one.
  • Practice + analysis systems
    • Continuous practice (especially for VARC/VRC and LRDI/DI).
    • Maintain an error log to track mistakes and improve through review.
    • Review mistakes at option/choice level to understand why incorrect answers were wrong.
  • Use course material + structured question sets: The speaker references iQuanta crash course resources and structured practice.
  • Mock schedule near the end: Add structured revision and marathon-style practice before CAT.

Core theme: consistent practice + error analysis + disciplined execution, not shortcuts.

Methodology / step-by-step instructions (90-day plan)

A) Setup expectations (before starting the 90 days)

  • Get pen & paper and write down the plan.
  • Commit to following the plan for the next 90 days.
  • The plan is described as applicable to:
    • All enrolled batches (batch 1/2/3) and crash course students
    • Students not enrolled, if they follow the same structure

B) Overall structure of the 90-day plan (phase-wise)

Divide the 90 days into five phases:

  1. First 20 days
  2. Next 20 days
  3. Next 20 days
  4. Next 20 days
  5. Last 10 days

In the first phase, the emphasis is on building initial syllabus coverage and stable practice routines.

First 20 days (core foundation + parallel section focus)

1) Focus all three sections in parallel

  • Study Quant + VARC/VRC + LRDI concurrently.
  • Avoid dominance of a single section.

2) Quant: build calculation habit + finish Arithmetic

  • Daily calculations practice (5 minutes)
    • Revise tables, squares, cubes, etc.
  • Start with Arithmetic (presented as easiest + high-yield)
  • Goal: finish Arithmetic within the first 20 days

How to finish Arithmetic in 20 days

  • For enrolled students: use live/application classes + assignments
  • Completion targets vary by stage:
    • Learning from scratch: ~20 practice questions per topic
    • Already completed: ~40–50 questions per topic + revision

Quant revision rules

  • Revise from notes and solve sufficient questions.
  • Ensure concepts are truly remembered (speaker references being tested at night on formulas).
  • Concept note habit:
    • Add newly learned concepts to notes while solving.
    • Track “brilliant” questions and those that could cause mistakes.
  • Arithmetic revision quality check
    • If it’s not “on fingertips,” Arithmetic isn’t complete.

3) LRDI: start with foundational topics + repeated sets

Suggested LRDI practice path

  • Arrangement
    • Linear & circular (circular emphasized due to trends)
  • DI basics via tables
    • Start with comfort area like bargraph/bar graph tables

Practice rule

  • After learning a topic, do it in 3 sets.
  • Classroom learning ≠ practice; practice is mandatory outside class.

Add a “dash” of tougher LRDI topics

  • Games & tournaments
  • Venn diagrams

PYQs are mentioned later; early emphasis remains on topic practice + sets.

4) VARC/VRC: reading + RC fundamentals + VA basics

  • VRC timing: 30 minutes reading daily
    • Speaker insists many accuracy issues come from insufficient reading.

Daily RC practice

  • Solve RC daily
  • Frequently tested fundamentals:
    • Main idea
    • Tone
    • Inference
    • Strengthen/Weaken arguments using examples

Build VA gradually

  • Para jumbles
  • Para summaries
  • Similar tasks as needed

Error log

  • Maintain an error log for VRC as well (not just Quant/LRDI).

Practice sets

  • Topics need 3 sets, but daily workload needs schedule management.

Next 20 days (days 20–40): level up + expand difficulty

Quant

  • Begin Algebra & Geometry after Arithmetic.
  • Core rule: don’t drop Arithmetic
  • Revision method:
    • Use high-quality questions from:
      • Books/modules (ABC referenced)
      • PYQs
      • Assignments
  • Target: at least ~30 Quant questions daily
  • If time is constrained:
    • Prioritize Algebra, but continue Arithmetic revision.

LRDI

  • Shift toward advanced modules and CAT-relevant topics.
  • Focus on caselet/case-study related concept variants (speaker lists “case select” type variants).
  • Topic families mentioned:
    • Distribution
    • Ranking order
    • Select / case-related variants

PYQ rule

  • Use PYQs from 2017 onward

Practice rule

  • Minimum 3–4 sets per topic beyond classroom/learning sets.

VARC/VRC

  • 3 RCs daily minimum
  • Practice CAT-level RCs across varying difficulty.

If you dislike topics

  • Don’t skip; build interest/tolerance.
  • Example given: using philosophy reading like “Sophie’s World” to handle philosophical RC passages.

VRC accuracy + sectional readiness

  • Accuracy focus:
    • Analyze every option; understand why each choice is correct/incorrect.
  • When ready:
    • Start VRC sectional tests
    • Speaker claims VRC is less about “concepts” and more about solving + accuracy.

Start sectionals and then mocks

  • After finishing the above, begin sectionals broadly.
  • Mocks should start within the last ~60 days (covered later).

Final stretch logic (last 50 days → last 30 days → last 10 days)

Mocks timing rule

  • Start mocks in the last 50–60 days.
  • Avoid delaying too long:
    • The speaker emphasizes: if you don’t start now, when will you?

Last 20 days of the last 50 days (approx. days 30–50 remaining)

  • Quant first (many students reach near-completion there)
    • Cover final Quant topics + continue practice
  • Use crash course question batteries:
    • QA 250: 250 quantity/accuracy questions
    • LRDI 70: 70 high-quality sets
    • RC 60: 60 RC practice items + related tasks (including parajumbles)
  • Complete remaining LRDI topics, including:
    • “Quant-based reasoning” difficulty topics
    • Specifically mentions Scheduling, Routes and Networks
  • VRC:
    • Keep solving RC + related VA items; prioritize RC 60.

Last 30 days (pre-CAT month)

  • Schedule:
    • Mocks + Sectionals + Revision
  • Weekly rhythm:
    • Alternate days mocks
    • Sunday = full revision
  • Revision must include:
    • Revisit mock questions you marked/bookmarked
    • Re-solve mistakes from mocks/sectionals
  • Emphasis:
    • Stay “chill” in the last ~10 days since major prep should already be done.

Last 10 days

  • Keep it lighter:
    • Two mocks maximum (through revision)
    • Then 3–4 days full revision
  • Final revision support:
    • “Marathon” sessions in the crash course:
      • 8–9 hour marathons
      • Final Quant formula session of 3–4 hours
  • Goal: confidence + comprehensive revision, not heavy new learning.

Additional enforcement tactics / rules repeated

  • Error Log (especially for VRC and LRDI)
    • Record mistakes and why they occurred.
  • Option-level analysis
    • Even if you got it right, analyze why other options were wrong.
  • Daily practice quotas / sets
    • Topic repetition in sets is required.
    • Classroom learning doesn’t count as practice sets.
  • No shortcut culture
    • Reject “CAT in 7 days” thinking.
  • Psychological resilience
    • Treat mock disappointment as a stepping stone.
    • Keep solving to rebuild confidence and accuracy.
  • Consistency over motivation hacks
    • Don’t rely on Instagram motivation; follow the plan.

Speakers / sources featured (as stated or implied)

Main speaker (primary source)

  • Aditya (iQuanta instructor / presenter) — primary speaker in the video.

Referenced people / names

  • Prashant Reddy (called out by name)
  • Aditya (mentioned again later)
  • Kavita Agarwal, Manasvi (and “Manasvi son”), Sunny Rathore, Priyanshu, Durgesh, Kranti / Jai Laxmi
  • Various chat/addressed students: Aditya son, Saksham, Muskaan, Chinmay, Durgesh More, Shreya

Course / organization sources mentioned

  • iQuanta
  • Crash course materials:
    • QA 250, LRDI 70, RC 60
    • Inception (referenced as having 100 sets)
    • ABC (book/module reference)
  • PYQs
  • CAT exam
  • YouTube / iQuanta ICON (daily quant question mention)
  • ChatGPT (used as a cautionary comparison—don’t copy AI plans blindly)

External content referenced

  • Game of Thrones (Jon Snow metaphor)
  • Frederik Dostots / Franz Kafka (reading-related attitude references)
  • Mercedes / BMW / Jaguar (motivational imagery/awards)
  • “Sophie’s World” (optional reading reference for philosophy RC tolerance)

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