Ok, here I am telling you the pattern of Common Admission Test (CAT) exam.

CAT exam pattern

No. of Sections - 3

Total Duration - 180 minutes

Sectional Detail

Verbal and Reading Comprehension
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Ability

Number of Questions - 100

Section Wise Questions

Verbal and Reading Comprehension – 34
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning – 32
Quantitative Ability – 34

Sectional Duration - 60 minutes for each section

Question Types-
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Non-MCQs

Marking Scheme

+3 for right answer
-1 for wrong answer
No negative marking for non-MSQs

Syllabus-

Verbal & Reading Comprehension

• Vocabulary Based (Synonyms Antonyms)
• Sentence Correction
• Fill in the blanks
• English Usage or Grammar
• Cloze Passage
• Jumbled Paragraph
• Meaning-Usage Match
• Analogies or Reverse Analogies
• Summary Questions
• Verbal Reasoning –
• Facts / Inferences / Judgements
• Reading Comprehension

Quantitative Aptitude

Number Systems
LCM and HCF
Speed, Time and Distance
Profit and Loss
Interest (Simple and Compound)
Percentages
Ratio and Proportion
Time and Work
Averages
Logarithm
Linear Equations
Inequalities
Quadratic Equations
Progressions
Co-ordinate Geometry
Surds and Indices
Set Theory
Permutation and Combination
Probability
Binomial Theorem
Functions
Mensuration
Mixtures and Alligations
Geometry
Permutation and Combination
Trigonometry
Complex Numbers

# Data Interpretation

Tables
Line Charts
Column Graphs
Venn Diagram
Bar Graphs
Pie Chart

Logical Reasoning

Number and Letter Series
Calendars
Clocks
Venn Diagrams
Cubes
Binary Logic
Logical Matching
Seating Arrangement
Logical Sequence
Syllogism
Logical Connectives
Blood Relations