6. Don’t for God’s sake miss easy questions as then you will be lagging behind in the cutoff. Ex: If you don’t know difference between Mitakshara and Dayabhag then it’s alright but Please mark 8th Aug as start of QIM movement.
7. I would do in 3 iterations…I bubble after each question as it gives me slight breather(personal choice). My golden rule is if I can’t eliminate one option then I don’t attempt. If I eliminate 2 options then I 100% attempt no matter what. If only eliminate 1 option, then depending on my judgement I choose to mark. One exception is that if I feel that Shah Nawaz Khan is from INA and my gut says so then I mark. I would always attempt 90+ questions in any mock. But this is based on personal comfort levels.
8. Since few years Polity and Economy have been very direct and straightforward. Please try to maximize score here. But no guarantee that the same trend will hold. Don’t get bamboozled by the Set you get. Some might get One-Liner History questions from 1,2,3,4,5….and then easy polity from 82,83,84…. Each question is a battle in itself to win the war. Don’t rest until the bell rings.
9. Don’t judge your paper 1 performance in the break. Break is meant for relaxing or revising CSAT. Trust me on this and you will be rewarded. Don’t check any key also. Ex: In my mind I felt that Bollard 1 Tech was about Gene editing so marked it. NO NEED TO VERIFY IF I MARKED CORRECT IN THE BREAK.
10. Please don’t take CSAT lightly….it is a very difficult exam nowadays. I got 135 in 2020 but only ~95 in 2021. This despite being an Engineer form IIT! I always practice 2-3 CSAT before going to real exam. Also don’t bank on only 1 section either Maths/Comprehension. You will get mental fatigue by solving vague passages or brain twisting math questions. Ideally there are very easy questions from both sections that must be solved. Then the cutoff can be easily passed. If you are doubtful about some comprehension best move on and solve another less ambiguous one. Don’t get stuck on any one question and take it as matter of ego. It makes the rhythm of the paper go astray.
7. I would do in 3 iterations…I bubble after each question as it gives me slight breather(personal choice). My golden rule is if I can’t eliminate one option then I don’t attempt. If I eliminate 2 options then I 100% attempt no matter what. If only eliminate 1 option, then depending on my judgement I choose to mark. One exception is that if I feel that Shah Nawaz Khan is from INA and my gut says so then I mark. I would always attempt 90+ questions in any mock. But this is based on personal comfort levels.
8. Since few years Polity and Economy have been very direct and straightforward. Please try to maximize score here. But no guarantee that the same trend will hold. Don’t get bamboozled by the Set you get. Some might get One-Liner History questions from 1,2,3,4,5….and then easy polity from 82,83,84…. Each question is a battle in itself to win the war. Don’t rest until the bell rings.
9. Don’t judge your paper 1 performance in the break. Break is meant for relaxing or revising CSAT. Trust me on this and you will be rewarded. Don’t check any key also. Ex: In my mind I felt that Bollard 1 Tech was about Gene editing so marked it. NO NEED TO VERIFY IF I MARKED CORRECT IN THE BREAK.
10. Please don’t take CSAT lightly….it is a very difficult exam nowadays. I got 135 in 2020 but only ~95 in 2021. This despite being an Engineer form IIT! I always practice 2-3 CSAT before going to real exam. Also don’t bank on only 1 section either Maths/Comprehension. You will get mental fatigue by solving vague passages or brain twisting math questions. Ideally there are very easy questions from both sections that must be solved. Then the cutoff can be easily passed. If you are doubtful about some comprehension best move on and solve another less ambiguous one. Don’t get stuck on any one question and take it as matter of ego. It makes the rhythm of the paper go astray.