In addition to the strategies mentioned earlier about pacing, keep in mind other CAT-specific
strategies that will have a direct, positive impact on your score:
Because the level of difficulty of questions on the CAT is not predictable, always
be on the lookout for answer-choice traps.
Because each right or wrong answer affects the next question you get, the CAT does
not allow you to return to questions you’ve already answered. In other words, you
cannot go back to double-check your work. So be as sure as you can be about your answer before moving
on.
If you’re given a question you cannot answer, you’ll have to guess. Guess intelligently
and strategically by eliminating any answer choices that you know are wrong and guessing
among those remaining. The faster you can determine that you can’t answer a question, the more time you’ll save by guessing; that’s more time to spend on other questions that you can get right.
Don’t get rattled if you keep seeing really tough questions. It can mean you’re doing
very well. Keep it up—you’re on your way to a great GMAT score!
Practice these strategies each time you take a CAT in your online resources, and you’ll have the right mindset for success on Test Day.
