Weekend Study Plan for CAT 2024: How Working Professionals Can Crack It in 2 Days/Week

 Formfees 03/04/2025

How to prepare for CAT when you have a full-time job could be the most daunting question. This weekend study plan is designed to help working professionals achieve a 90+ percentile in CAT 2025.12-Week Strategic Study Plan Overview

Weekend Study Plan Framework (12-Week Strategy)

Time SlotSaturdaySunday
7:00-9:00 AMQA Concept LearningLRDI Practice Sets
9:30-11:30 AMVARC RC PracticeQA Topic Tests
12:00-2:00 PMMock Test AnalysisFull-Length Mock
3:00-5:00 PMWeak Area RevisionVARC Para Jumbles
5:30-7:30 PMLRDI PuzzlesQA Shortcut Formulas

Schedule your weekday evenings for one hour daily reviews of vocabulary and formulas

Smart Weekend Strategies

1. Smart Mock Test Roadmap

  • Every Sunday without fail, complete one full mock test using the simcat past papers.
  • Analyze the previous week’s mock test on Saturday afternoon.
  • Each week count on three improvements and make the necessary changes.

2. High-Impact Topic Order of List

  • QA – Algebra is worth 20%. Additional arithmetic listed at 30%, Geometry 15%.
  • LRDI Seating: 25%, Blood Relations : 20 %.
  • VARC: Reading comprehension is worth: 50% and para summary 20%.

3. Study Work Life Balance Tips

  • Vocab podcasts are perfect for the commutes.
  • Lunch? Solving 5 LRDI puzzles.
  • Evenings spare time can be spent in revision of formulas for at least 30 minutes.

Weekend Study Materials Checklist

SectionEssential resourcesTime Commitment

| Quant | Rodha QA Playlist, Arun Sharma Book | 6hrs/weekend|

| VARC | CATKing RC 500, Vocabulary App | 4 hrs/weekend|

| LRDI | LRDI Bible, CAT Previous Papers | 5 hrs/weekend|

12 Week Countdown Plan

  1. Weeks 1-4: Concept Building
  2. Weeks 5-8: Speed Practice
  3. Weeks 9-12: Full Test Simulation

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