How to Analyze QA for CAT ...The Right Way to Improve

Step 1: Check Your Attempt Strategy

Start by reviewing:

• How many questions you attempted.

• Whether your attempts were spread across topics or clustered in one area.

• If you wasted time on questions you couldn’t solve.

A good attempt strategy is about selectivity. The aim isn’t to solve all 22 questions, but to maximize your score by attempting the right ones.

 Step 2: Analyze Accuracy vs. Attempts

Look at your attempts and record:

• Accuracy rate (correct vs. attempted).
  

• Silly mistakes (calculation slips, misreading data).

• Time-consuming errors (spending too long on a tough problem).

Target: Around 70–80% accuracy with smart selection. Attempting more with poor accuracy pulls down your percentile.

 Step 3: Re-solve Unattempted Questions

After every mock, attempt the questions you left.

• Could you have solved them with more time?

• Did you skip them because they looked tough, or because you didn’t recognize the concept?

This step widens your comfort zone. Many questions we skip under pressure are actually solvable with a calmer approach.

 Step 4: Categorize Questions by Topic

Over time, you’ll notice that your performance isn’t equally strong across all QA topics. Break down your attempts into categories:

• Arithmetic (Percentages, Ratios, Averages, Time-Speed-Distance)

• Algebra (Equations, Inequalities, Functions)
  

• Geometry & Mensuration
• Numbers & Modern Math

This helps you identify where you’re consistently strong and where you need focused practice. For example, if Arithmetic is your strength but Algebra keeps pulling you down, that’s where you need to spend extra hours.

 Step 5: Compare with Solutions

Simply checking answers isn’t enough. Study the solution approach given in Career Launcher’s mocks:

• Did the solution use a shortcut or property you missed?
• Was there a smarter method (substitution, elimination, approximation)?
• Did you overcomplicate a problem that could be solved in fewer steps?

This step is where real growth happens. By adopting faster approaches, you save precious minutes in the actual exam.

 Step 6: Maintain a QA Journal

Keep a record of:

• Questions you got wrong (and why).

• Concepts or formulas you often forget.

• Time-consuming problems that need smarter methods.
  

Reviewing this journal before mocks or the final exam ensures you don’t repeat the same mistakes.

 Why Career Launcher Mocks Make QA Analysis Better

Career Launcher’s CAT mocks are not just tests — they are tools for learning:

• CAT-like difficulty ensures you’re never underprepared.
• Topic-wise coverage means you get balanced exposure across Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, and Numbers.
• Detailed analytics show your accuracy, time spent, and comparison with toppers.

• Step-by-step solutions highlight shortcuts and efficient techniques you may not discover on your own.
  

This makes analysis structured and actionable, so every mock helps you level up.

 Final Words

Improving QA is not about endlessly solving hundreds of questions. It’s about:

• Choosing the right questions in mocks.

• Tracking accuracy and eliminating silly mistakes.
  

• Learning faster approaches from solutions.
• Strengthening weak topics while maintaining your strong ones.

  
  

With consistent practice and smart analysis, QA can shift from being a hurdle to becoming your highest-scoring section.