CAT - Common Admission Test is all-India national level computer based test conducted by IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) as entrance exam for admission to management programmes.

CAT Exam Syllabus

Quantitative Ability or Mathematics:
This section consists of 10+2 difficulty level & Fundamental mathematics. The topics are geometry, number system, interest, quadratic & linear equations, probability, trigonometry, time & work, percentages, profit & loss, algebra, LCM & HCF, averages, permutation, ratio & proportions, complex numbers, etc.

Data Interpretation:
In this section, student’s ability to solve problems accurately & understanding of the data are tested. Students can study the topic of graphs (line, area), Interpretation and analysis of data based on text, Charts (Column, bar, pie), tables, paragraph, venn diagram, etc.

Verbal Ability & English:
This section contains the usage of Standard English grammar & questions on comprehension. The topics are verbal reasoning, antonyms and synonyms, sentence correction, fill in the blanks, critical reasoning, syllogisms, analogies, idioms, etc.

Logical Reasoning:
Direction sense, clocks & calendars, puzzles, binary logic, seating arrangement, coding- decoding, blood relations, logical sequence, data structure, assumption, premise, conclusion, linear and matrix arrangement, etc.

Exam Pattern

Duration of Exam
180 Minutes

No. of Sections
3

Exam Sections
Quantitative ability (QA),
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR),
Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC)

Marking Scheme

Correct answer:
+3
Incorrect answer:
-1
No penalty for unanswered question
No negative marking for non MCQs