Common Admission Test (CAT) is the stairway to the IIMs and top-notch B-Schools of India.

CAT Exam Pattern:

CAT exam is a computer based test.

Duration :
180 minutes

Sections:
Quantitative Aptitude (QA),
Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC)
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DLIR).

No. of questions : 100
32 questions
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

34 questions
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

34 questions
Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC)


Marking Scheme
3 points for every correct answer .

1 point will be deducted for each wrong answer marked by the candidate.

There is no penalty for questions that will be left unanswered/unmarked by the candidate.

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