Cat preparation strategy

Hello beta ji.. Hmm.. there are too many questions buried in there, so I will write a long reply dealing with everything one by one. 1. LRDI can be divided into two absolutely different components - LR and DI. They are miles apart from each other and the way to prepare for each is very different from the other. LR is pure logic, requires minimal knowledge of mathematics but is very heavy on deep thinking & reasoning skills. The best way to prepare for LR is to start playing a strategic game, like chess. That would help you retain a lot of data in your mind, think within constraints, create scenarios and eliminate them, and many other things. So, do not take this first step lightly. If you are good at chess or some other strategic game, your LR journey will become 80% easier. DI is extremely maths dependent beta. You can not even begin DI without finishing Arithmetic first. Not even finishing, you must actually master calculations, percentages, ratios, averages and profit & loss before even starting DI. So, the first step is - master the basics of maths. 2. For VARC, nope nope nope.. do not touch RCs just yet. CAT's VARC requires only two skills - reading and reasoning. If you try to take a shortcut by moving to tings like vocabulary and grammar which are easier to learn (because they involve rote learning) or RC Passages (which students think might have some technique or method), you will only do yourself more harm than good. Step 1: Read. That's it. Nothing else. Step 2: Read some more. Step 3: Read difficult stuff. Step 4: Read more difficult stuff. Step 5: RC Passages and VA questions. That's VARC preparation path for you. The whole of it :) 3. For QA, yes, it will be enough. Just know that for every 1 hour spent on theory, you must spend 10 on question solving. So, if you spend 3 hours on watching/reading theory for a topic, you must spend 30 on question solving. Maintain this ratio till the end and you will be good. As far as calculations are concerned, there is only one way - practice. There is a calculation practice section right here on CATLab in the practice tab, spend one hour on it every day. If you don't like it, download an app - there are many in the app store, but you must practice. Memorizing techniques or tables won't help you improve your calculations - using those tables to actually practice will. Hoe everything is answered beta. Do well. Happy Preparations.