how to use this last month effectively??????

The clock is ticking. Here, it’s no allusion to any biological event; instead the phrase signifies the upcoming CET, 2009. CET is the most awaited and the last MBA entrance exams of the season. The former entrance exams, which probably didn’t turn out to be the platforms for a lot of aspirants to prove themselves, CET remains as their only last chance. Also, many test takers just bank on this particular entrance only.
Clichéd sayings like ‘CET is knocking at your door’ are doing their rounds. So let’s try hitting the nail on the head. To maximise on the remaining time is very crucial. Before going to the ‘how to’ let us understand some basic underlying facts. CET is completely a speed based test. While various other entrance examinations test a candidate’s ability to apply the concepts learnt and reason out with them. The focus is not so much on speed as much as it is on Application and Reasoning. This is exactly the opposite for CET. CET questions cannot be termed as difficult. Though there are a few tricky type questions to differentiate between an average and an intelligent student, the questions in the CET are more based towards solving, which when done intelligently without relying on pure procedure yields a great amount of speed. Usually focussing on practising different types of questions on could give the aspirants a certain amount of edge. Although understanding the basic fundamentals will mark an average student from a real cracker. CET -2008 had 105 reasoning based questions like 30 marks of visual reasoning, questions on verbal reasoning and also analytical reasoning. Trying to at least look at all the 200 questions is imperative. Any question left unseen could leave a candidate filled with remorse later on. As all questions have equal weight age that is 1 mark and since there is a 200 lot to choose from, a good test taker would at least glance through all questions. The focus is not so much on the accuracy as there is no negative marking.
Like the old saying goes ‘practise makes a man perfect’. Now the time should be utilised in just solving n number of papers based on the CET pattern. However not analysing one’s strengths and weaknesses could be very fruitless. Taking a minimum of 1 test a day and maximising on the strengths by taking more number of questions on specific sections would definitely bear results. The aspirants should keep speed as their element. Only solving a variety of questions will help them attain the desired speed. With the rising number of applicants, a cracker will stand out when he can solve maximum number of questions effectively. The trick is not to get stuck to any questions. A strict and disciplined study regime of 6-7 hours would get most of the people through, although concentrating on reasoning types of questions and giving the verbal section and the maths section their due is most essential. Talking about which, the English section had 50 questions where as the maths section had 45 questions.
Last but not the least, a calm, strategic test taker goes a long way and cashing in on the remaining time could see the students cracking. Don’t be inclined towards to ‘DONT’s’ and avoid everything you are asked to avoid.
So let’s get cracking and as time hardens the people who labour hard, let us leave no stones unturned.
All the best!