◆ Execution · Quant
QA Roadmap, week by week
Your full Quant plan from today to exam day, sequenced from the basics up and mapped to your three daily QA blocks (6:30, 12:30, 8:15). Arithmetic to mastery first, then Numbers → Algebra → Geometry → Modern Math.
How to use your three daily QA blocks
Your calendar gives QA ~6.5 hrs/day across three slots. Use them with different intent so reps compound instead of repeating:
6:30-9:00 · QA 1
New concept + learn. Open the week's chapter, read the formula sheet (now with explanations + basic examples), then solve ~15-20 easy→moderate questions with the on-page timer. Freshest mind = hardest learning.
12:30-2:30 · QA 2
PYQ practice. Grind that chapter's CAT PYQs using the difficulty filter (easy first, then moderate, then hard). Mark every wrong one for the error log.
8:15-10:30 · QA 3
Revision + mixed bag. Redo the day's wrong questions untimed, re-read the formula sheet, then a short mixed set from earlier chapters so nothing goes stale.
Two principles
(1) Easy-first, always, finish all the easy questions of a topic before touching its hard ones; confidence + speed come from volume on easy. (2) Spiral back, every QA 3 block revisits an old chapter, so week-1 percentages are still sharp in week 11.
Phase 1 · Concept Build , Jun 19 → Aug 31
Cover every QA chapter once, formula sheet + all easy/moderate PYQs. Hard questions are tagged but deferred to Phase 2.
| Week | Chapter focus (QA 1 + QA 2) | Spiral revision (QA 3) | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Percentages + Ratio & Proportion | Both formula sheets + all easy/mod PYQs | |
| Wk 2 | Averages, Mixtures & Alligation + Profit & Loss | Percentages, Ratio | All easy/mod PYQs |
| Wk 3 | Simple & Compound Interest + Time-Speed-Distance (start) | Averages, P&L | SI/CI done; TSD basics |
| Wk 4 | TSD (finish) + Time & Work · Pipes | SI/CI, early arithmetic | Arithmetic block complete |
| Wk 5 | Factors & Divisibility + HCF & LCM | TSD, Time&Work | Both sub-topics + PYQs |
| Wk 6 | Remainders + Bases + Cyclicity + Factorials | Arithmetic mixed | Number System complete |
| Wk 7 | Equations + Quadratics + Inequalities | Number System | All easy/mod PYQs |
| Wk 8 | Functions + Logs + Surds + Progressions | Algebra (early) | Algebra complete |
| Wk 9 | Triangles + Circles + Lines & Angles | Algebra | All easy/mod PYQs |
| Wk 10 | Polygons + Mensuration 2D/3D + Coordinate | Geometry (early) | Geometry complete |
| Wk 11 | P&C + Probability + Sets + Series | Geometry | Modern Math complete , full syllabus once |
End of Phase 1 checkpoint
Every QA chapter seen once · all formula sheets memorised · all easy/moderate PYQs solved · 4-5 full mocks taken. Hard questions are flagged in your error log, ready for Phase 2.
Phase 2 · Application , Sep 1 → Oct 31
Mocks lead. Each week you fix the exact topics your mocks expose, and finally take on the hard-tagged questions.
The weekly loop2 mocks / week
QA 1
Attack hard PYQs of one chapter (use the difficulty filter → Hard). Learn the higher-order tricks.
QA 2
Re-solve every QA question you got wrong / slow in the latest mock; drill that topic's PYQs until the pattern clicks.
QA 3
Timed mini-sets (10 Qs in 20 min) mixing all chapters, build exam selection & speed. Update the error log.
Rotate the "hard chapter" weekly
Sep: TSD → Number System → Algebra → Geometry. Oct: P&C/Prob → Mixtures → Functions → Mensuration. By end-Oct every chapter's hard tier has been attempted at least once.
Phase 3 · Peak & Taper , Nov
- QA 1: one formula-sheet speed-revision per day (rotate chapters), recall every formula cold.
- QA 2: a timed 22-question QA section 3×/week at your real slot time; full analysis after.
- QA 3: re-work your error log, the questions that beat you are your highest-value revision.
- Last 3-4 days: no new questions. Light formula + error-log skim only. Arrive fresh.
QA targets by month
| By end of | QA mock %ile aim | What "on track" looks like |
|---|---|---|
| August | 60-75 | All concepts known; accuracy still building |
| September | 75-85 | Arithmetic near-perfect; selection improving |
| October | 85-90 | Stable strategy; hard tier attempted |
| November | 88-92+ | Your target QA band locked in |
Remember the blueprint
You don't need 99%ile in every section. If QA is one of your strengths, push it to 97-99; if it's your tougher section, ~88-92 is plenty for a high overall. Scale it to your target and strengths via the planner.