C-DAC C-CAT study plan

Diagnose baseline by taking one full-length timed mock covering English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and Computer Fundamentals, then tabulate section-wise accuracy and time spent per question.

Build a personal error log spreadsheet with columns for question type, root cause (concept gap, calculation slip, misread, time pressure), and corrective action.

Drill 40 quantitative questions on percentages, ratio-proportion, and averages, writing full steps for every miss rather than just marking the answer.

Memorize squares up to 30, cubes up to 15, and fraction-to-percentage conversions for halves through twelfths, then self-test from memory.

Solve 60 quantitative questions across time-speed-distance, time-and-work, and profit-loss using a single consistent formula sheet you write yourself.

Practice 30 data-interpretation sets (tables, bar charts, line graphs) under a 90-second-per-question cap to build speed on calculation-heavy items.

Apply shortcut techniques (percentage change chaining, unitary method, approximation) to 25 previously solved problems and record which shortcuts actually saved time.

Review week 1 error log and re-solve every quantitative miss cold, without looking at the prior solution.

Work through 80 reasoning items covering series completion (number and letter), coding-decoding, and analogies, timing each set.

Solve 30 seating-arrangement and linear/circular ordering puzzles by drawing diagrams for every one before answering.

Practice 25 syllogism and logical-deduction questions using Venn diagrams, and write the rule you applied next to each answer.

Identify your two weakest reasoning subtypes from accuracy data and schedule extra drill blocks for them.

Complete 40 English questions on synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutions, and idiomatic usage, recording every unfamiliar word in a running vocabulary list.

Practice 20 reading-comprehension passages with a strict skim-then-question strategy, capping each passage at six minutes.

Solve 20 sentence-correction and fill-in-the-blank items by identifying the grammatical rule violated, not by ear alone.

Take a half-length timed sectional mock across all four areas and compare section accuracies against the week 1 baseline.

Review computer fundamentals covering number systems (binary, octal, hexadecimal conversions), logic gates, and basic computer organization, then solve 40 conversion and truth-table problems.

Explain in writing the difference between compiler and interpreter, RAM and ROM, and primary versus secondary storage, then self-quiz from those notes.

Trace 20 short pseudocode snippets by hand, tracking variable values line by line, to build dry-run discipline.

Map the C-CAT syllabus against your current confidence level and flag any topic still untouched.

Write and dry-run 30 short programs or code fragments covering loops, conditionals, arrays, and functions, predicting output before executing.

Solve 25 output-prediction and error-spotting questions on C-style syntax, including operator precedence and type conversion.

Practice 15 questions on flowcharts and algorithm basics (sorting, searching concepts) without relying on a compiler.

Revisit every computer-fundamentals error from week 5 and re-solve it from scratch.

Take two full-length timed mocks under exam conditions, including the exact section order and time limits, with no breaks.

Analyze each mock within 24 hours, tagging every error by cause and updating the error log.

Set a per-section time budget and question-attempt strategy (which items to skip immediately) based on mock pacing data.

Drill 40 mixed questions drawn only from your three highest-error subtypes across all sections.

Re-solve the entire consolidated error log cold until every item is answered correctly without hints.

Take one final full-length mock and target a score at or above your best week 7 result.

Condense all formula sheets, vocabulary, and shortcut notes into a single two-page revision sheet for the final 48 hours.

Simulate exam-day logistics once: fixed start time, no interruptions, and review of the skip strategy in action.