The IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) do not have a fixed syllabus for the CAT (Common Admission Test) exam. The questions asked are typically based on middle school Math and English topics. The information presented in this article is based on the general topics that are commonly covered in the CAT exam. The CAT is a computer-based test that is conducted every year by one of the IIMs on a rotational basis. The test scores are calculated based on the candidate's performance in quantitative ability, verbal ability, data interpretation, and logical reasoning. The purpose of this test is to select desired students for various business administration programs offered by the IIMs.
CAT Section Wise Exam Pattern
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CAT Section
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Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
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Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
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Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
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CAT Syllabus 2023
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Syllabus
- Fill in the blanks
- Para Completion and inference
- Verbal Logic
- Verbal Reasoning
- Subject-verb agreement
- Para jumbles
- Sentence completion
- Foreign language words used in English
- Different usage of the same word
- Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
- Idioms
- Syllogisms
- Analogies
- Antonyms
- Jumbled paragraphs
- Sentence correction
- One word substitution
- Parts of speech
- Preposition
- Types of Clauses
- Phrases Modifiers
- Errors in tenses
- Articles usage
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Syllabus
- Blood Relations
- Clocks and Calendars
- Syllogism
- Series
- Statements
- Venn Diagram
- Proposition
- Data Arrangement
- Data Structures
- Direction Sense
- Family Tree
- Tables
- Coding-Decoding
- Binary Logic
- Pie Charts
- Assumptions
- Seating Arrangement
- Data Sufficiency
- Puzzles
- Sets & Caselets
- Bars & Line Graphs
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
- Geometry
- Ratios and Proportion
- Inequalities
- Trigonometry
- In-equations Quadratic and linear equations
- Work and Time
- Algebra
- Surds and Indices
- Percentages
- Mensuration
- Time-Speed-Distance
- Logarithms
- Partnership (Accounts)
- Number System
- Square Root and Cube Root
- Profit & Loss
- Geometric Progression
- Probability
- Mean, mode, median
- Binomial theorem
- Simple interest and compound interest
