subject: Can Cricket Help You Crack Cat Preparation Or Cat Test [print this page] Tip 1: Identify your strengths & comfort zones and then work on it
In cricket, not everyone can do everything. Certain players are good batsmen, some are good bowlers while some can do both effectively.
Similarly, while preparing for CAT, remember that you may not good at all the sections (VA, DI, LR and Quantitative). However, maintaining a balance between all these is mandatory here. Therefore ensure that you score maximum in the areas of your strengths.
Tip 2: Learn basics before learning shortcuts
Lasith Malinga initially developed a Yorker that was bowled at a fast pace (a conventional yorker). When batsmen figured out the trick to navigate this delivery, Malinga learned about certain variations in bowling the same yorker at a much slower pace.
Similarly, directly resorting to shortcuts for solving a problem before understanding the basics will create a lot of problems. The key is to understand the topic thoroughly and then think of other ways/short cuts to solve the same problem.
Tip 3: Have multiple strengths and skill sets
Unless you are a Lasith Malinga or a Chris Gayle, survival in the team for a long time is almost impossible.
As mentioned earlier, relying only on single strong point would be foolishness. There are days when even your so-called strengths stop supporting you and you may have to rely on other areas.
Tip 4: Learn to adapt and adopt changes
The Sachin Tendulkar cover drive is well-known to everyone. However, there was a time when he realized that it is the very shot that is leading to his dismissal repetitively. Therefore, he consciously made an effort to totally avoid that shot even though it is one of his strengths and still succeeded.
There will be times when unexpected changes are bound to happen and thus you will need to change their strategy accordingly. Changes in the paper pattern, topic weight age or even a technical glitch can send your performance for a toss. Adapting to these changes and thus navigating smoothly through becomes essential.
Tip 5: Challenge yourself and analyze your performances
Sachin Tendulkar, in a recent interview clearly stated that even after 23 years playing cricket for the country, he still is a student of the game. And the results are clearly seen.
