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PERA CET study plan

PERA CET · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Quantitative Aptitude / Mathematics

  • Diagnose baseline by taking one timed 25-question quantitative aptitude set and log every error by cause (concept gap, calculation slip, misread, time-out).

  • Rebuild arithmetic fundamentals: percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, and profit-loss, solving 15 mixed problems per session without a calculator.

  • Memorize the multiplication tables to 20 and squares to 30, then recite them daily for five minutes to cut calculation time.

  • Set up an error log format (question, cause, correction, retest date) and enter every mistake from this week.

Your checkpoint

A completed error log with at least 40 classified entries plus a written baseline score with per-topic accuracy percentages.

Week 2

Quantitative Aptitude / Mathematics

  • Solve time-speed-distance and time-and-work problem sets using the unitary and LCM methods, targeting under 90 seconds per question.

  • Apply the standard formulas for simple and compound interest to 20 problems, including two-year and half-yearly compounding variants.

  • Practice number system rules: divisibility tests, HCF-LCM, remainders, and unit digits, on 25 questions.

  • Review week 1 error log and re-solve every entry marked as a concept gap until each is correct on the first attempt.

Your checkpoint

A 30-question timed quiz on arithmetic topics scored at 70% or higher, with timing recorded per question.

Week 3

Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability

  • Map every common reasoning question type (series, analogy, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, syllogism, seating, ranking) and rate personal comfort on a 1-5 scale.

  • Solve 10 number and letter series questions daily, writing the underlying pattern rule for each before checking the answer.

  • Diagram blood-relation and direction-sense puzzles using family trees and compass sketches rather than mental tracking.

  • Learn Venn-diagram and formal rules for syllogism, then test them on 20 two-statement and three-statement problems.

Your checkpoint

A one-page reasoning type map with comfort ratings and a 25-question mixed reasoning quiz scored at 65% or higher.

Week 4

Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability & Quantitative Aptitude / Mathematics

  • Solve linear seating arrangements (single row and circular) and floor-puzzle sets within a strict 8-minute cap per set.

  • Practice analytical puzzles with two or more variables (age, profession, city) using a grid-elimination table.

  • Revisit quantitative weak topics flagged in weeks 1-3 and solve 10 problems from each flagged topic.

  • Complete one full-length mock of quantitative aptitude plus reasoning under exam timing and review every wrong answer the same day.

Your checkpoint

One full mock (quantitative plus reasoning sections) completed under time, with a written review listing the top five recurring error patterns.

Week 5

English Language and Verbal Ability

  • Read one 400-word passage daily and answer main-idea, inference, and tone questions, marking the exact line in the passage that supports each answer.

  • Build a vocabulary log of 15 words per day from reading context, including usage in an original sentence and one synonym and antonym.

  • Drill grammar rules most tested in error-spotting and sentence-correction: subject-verb agreement, tenses, articles, prepositions, and parallelism.

  • Practice para-jumbles and cloze tests by identifying connector words and topic sentences before ordering options.

Your checkpoint

A 300-entry vocabulary log with sentences and a 30-question English section quiz scored at 70% or higher.

Week 6

English Language and Verbal Ability & General Awareness / General Knowledge

  • Complete 10 reading comprehension sets under a 6-minute-per-passage cap and record accuracy separately for factual versus inference questions.

  • Draft short written responses (paragraph-level) using correct structure, then self-edit for grammar and word choice.

  • Build a current-affairs timeline covering the past 6 months across national, international, science, sports, and awards categories.

  • Revise static general knowledge areas: Indian polity basics, geography, and economy fundamentals, using one-page summary sheets.

Your checkpoint

A dated current-affairs timeline of at least 120 entries plus a 25-question English plus general awareness quiz scored at 70% or higher.

Week 7

General Awareness / General Knowledge & Quantitative Aptitude / Mathematics

  • Consolidate general awareness by category into flashcards and run spaced-repetition reviews on alternate days.

  • Take a 50-question general awareness test and classify every miss as either a static gap or a current-affairs gap.

  • Return to quantitative aptitude with a 40-question mixed set covering all topics, applying shortcut techniques and skipping rules.

  • Practice section-switching discipline: in a timed mixed set, allocate fixed minutes per section and log any overruns.

Your checkpoint

A categorized general awareness flashcard deck of at least 200 cards with a logged accuracy score on the 50-question test.

Week 8

Quantitative Aptitude / Mathematics & Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability & English Language and Verbal Ability & General Awareness / General Knowledge

  • Complete three full-length mocks on separate days, each with strict timing and no interruptions.

  • Review each mock within 24 hours, re-solving every incorrect and guessed question from scratch.

  • Re-run the week 1 baseline quiz and compare per-topic accuracy to measure improvement.

  • Finalize a one-page exam-day strategy covering section order, skip thresholds, and time checkpoints.

Your checkpoint

A three-mock score trend table with a final one-page exam-day strategy sheet and a documented baseline-versus-final accuracy comparison.

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 70% on the 30-question arithmetic timed quiz and show a shrinking count of calculation-slip errors in the log.

Week 4: Finish the quantitative plus reasoning mock within the time limit and identify no more than five recurring error patterns.

Week 6: Hold at least 70% accuracy on the combined English and general awareness quiz and maintain a current-affairs timeline of 120 or more dated entries.

Week 8: Show an upward mock score trend across three full-length mocks and beat the week 1 baseline accuracy in at least three of four domains.