What are some tips to stay calm during the entire 3 hours of the final CAT exam and ensure that my performance isn’t affected?

Here are some tips that can help you stay calm while taking CAT. 

• Get enough sleep before the examination, you don’t want to be sleep deprived during the examination. Eat healthily. 
• Don't study new difficult topics, right before examination.
• Keep your admit card, ID proof, and other required documents organized. 
• You can try meditating, it will help you stay calm. 
• During the examination, start with the questions that you are sure about. 
• Don’t start with difficult questions and don’t spend too much time on a particular question. 

Try not to panic, if the paper is difficult. In that case, the paper will be tough for almost everyone. Concentrate on giving your best. 

Staying calm is the most important thing during the CAT exam. There are people who performed excellently in their mock tests but could not get 80 percentile in the main exam due to immense pressure and tension.

Here are some tips you can use:

• Practice giving mocks in the same time slot as allocated in CAT exam
• Maintain a healthy diet and make sure you get proper sleep.
• Do not try to start an unprepared topic just the day before the exam.
• Identify your strength and work through it.
• Practice, to brush up your weaker spots.
• Try meditating 20–30 minutes in the morning
• Research about the location of exam centre and go there at least 1 hr before the actual time
• Do not waste a lot of time attempting difficult questions. Try to solve the one you know the proper answers to.
• In case of any technical problem, do not panic and call the invigilator in the room

Do not get overwhelmed if you find the exam difficult, just be confident and put in your best effort.