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One season, two exams: the dual-track calendar after the CAT test.
Phase split
- Till November: pure CAT prep; XAT shares the section base.
- December 3 weeks: XAT deltas — DM sets daily, GK capsule, essay practice, past papers.
The daily grid
- Morning 45 minutes: GK capsule; evening 2 hours: DM plus quant-VERC mix from XAT papers.
- Two full XAT mocks a week in the final fortnight; reuse CAT error log.
Mental model
- XAT is the second serve, not a consolation: interview calendars overlap and practice compounds; many convert XLRI on the second board.
Revise in 30 seconds
- November: CAT only; December: XAT deltas.
- DM daily plus GK mornings.
- Two full mocks a week in final fortnight.
- Second serve converts often.
Quick revision
- Till November: pure CAT prep; XAT shares the section base.
- December 3 weeks: XAT deltas — DM sets daily, GK capsule, essay practice, past papers.
- Morning 45 minutes: GK capsule; evening 2 hours: DM plus quant-VERC mix from XAT papers.
- Two full XAT mocks a week in the final fortnight; reuse CAT error log.
- XAT is the second serve, not a consolation: interview calendars overlap and practice compounds; many convert XLRI on the second board.
- November: CAT only; December: XAT deltas.
