CAT or the Common Admission Test, Conducted by IIMs is held in November every Year.

Tips to Crack CAT Exam :

Take mock tests in online environment
Analysis is must
Focus on strength
Practice a lot
Set target but be open on number of attempts
Time management
Don’t compromise with accuracy
Reverse action
Relax well before your D-day
Be focused and keep calm during CAT


Common Admission Test Pattern :

S.No.
Section Name
No. of Questions that will be asked from each section
Total Time that will be allotted to attempt each section

1
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
34
60 minutes

2
Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC)
34
60 minutes

3
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
32
60 minutes

Total
100 Questions
180 minutes (03 hours)

CAT Exam Syllabus :

Verbal & Reading Comprehension

This section will comprise of questions that will be based on Reading comprehension, fill in the blanks, verbal reasoning, antonyms and synonyms, syllogisms, analogies, sentence correction, idioms, etc.

Types of Questions

• 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

Quantitative section plays a major role in the test and usually have questions with a little higher difficulty level.

Types of Questions
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

In this section it is tested that how candidates can interpret the given data and answer questions based on it.

Types of Questions
Tables
Line Charts
Column Graphs
Venn Diagram
Bar Graphs
Pie Chart

Logical Reasoning

Questions from this section will carry a logic in them and the key to solving such questions is to quickly analyze and unveil the hidden logic.

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