Step 1: Forget Intensity, Focus on Consistency

Most aspirants burn out because they go from 0 to 100 overnight. Eight-hour study plans on Day 1 that collapse by Day 3.

Instead:

• Start small.
• Stay small (for a while).
• Build consistency first.

Example: If RCs are your weakness, begin with just 1 RC a day, but review it deeply. The next week, increase to 2 RCs. Consistency first. Intensity later.

Step 2: Make It Obvious

Your habits should scream at you to do them.

• Keep your QA formula sheet on your desk, not buried in a folder.
• Have your DI set bookmarked on your browser home page.
• Put your admit card folder on your table as visual motivation.

When cues are obvious, action becomes automatic.

Step 3: Make It Attractive

Let’s be honest. Solving para-jumbles isn’t exactly thrilling.

But habit-stacking can trick your brain:

• Pair your most challenging topic with your favourite coffee.
• Solve 5 QA questions before watching an episode of your comfort show.
• Join a CAT study group where progress becomes socially rewarding.

Attractive habits stick.

Step 4: Make It Easy

Stop romanticising 100-question marathons. Start with a minimum viable progress.

• Just solve 3 questions to break inertia.
• Just analyse 1 DI set for concept clarity.
• Just review your last mock’s error log for 5 minutes.

You’ll often end up doing more once you start. But even if you don’t, you've moved forward by 1%.

Step 5: Make It Satisfying

Your brain craves immediate rewards.

Try:

• A physical habit tracker where you tick off each study goal.
• Sharing your daily wins in your CAT WhatsApp group.
• Writing down one takeaway after every study session to feel accomplished.

The more satisfying a habit feels, the more it becomes ingrained in your system.

The Compounding Effect: 1% Better Every Day

Here’s the math that changes your prep forever:

If you get 1% better each day for 100 days, you’re not just 100% better. You’re ~2.7x better (hello, exponential growth).

That’s why top-rankers focus on small, deliberate improvements daily. They’re not superheroes. They’re just consistent compounders.

The One Percent That Matters

In the end, CAT isn’t just about what you’ve studied – it’s about the habits you’ve built along the way. By getting 1% better every day, you’re not just learning topics; you’re training your mind to grow, adapt, and improve without burnout.

This isn’t about grand study plans or heroic last-minute sprints. This is about quiet, consistent progress – the kind that compounds into unstoppable momentum.

So take a deep breath, visualise yourself solving one more question today, and remember, you’ve done this before – every single day you showed up. Now it’s just time to do it one last time. Let it count.