CAT (Common Admission Test) is the head all India administration selection test led by IIMs. A year ago 2,04,267 understudies went after 1550+ seats making it the most aggressive exam in the nation.

The IIMs are the chief administration foundations in India built up by a demonstration of Parliament. These organizations additionally give consultancy and exploration administrations in different business and administration all around.

The only pre-requisite for the CAT examination is a Bachelors Degree in any discipline with minimum 50%.

The CAT examination is divided into three sections

Quantitative Aptitude

Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Commercial Mathematics
Miscellaneous

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

Logical Reasoning
Data Interpretation, Sufficiency

Verbal Ability

Reading Comprehension
Verbal Logic
Vocabulary
Grammar Correction

Syllabus

The Quantitative Aptitude section comprises of fundamental mathematics, based on 10 + 2 difficulty level. Problems are found to appear from various topics like Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Commercial Mathematics (Word Problems). The questions are largely based on application of mathematics to solve real-time problems.

The Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section comprises of questions which are asked based on the given data. The data given might be in the form of graphs, charts, tables and paragraphs. Data Interpretation problems test the candidate's understanding of the data and the ability to solve problems accurately. Logical Reasoning questions check the candidate's ability to ratiocinate and evaluate problems.

The Verbal Ability section comprises of questions on comprehension and usage of standard English grammar. Verbal Logic questions test the candidate's knowledge of arranging paragraphs in a logical order, determining the type of statements, completing the paragraphs in an appropriate way. In general, it is found that all the sections share an equal weight except CAT 2008 and CAT 2004 papers, which have a higher percentage of Verbal Ability problems.

It has to be noted that the CAT does not predefine any specific chapters or content upon which questions can occur. However, any intricate term would be well defined, if the problem requires such knowledge.