CAT COMMON ADMISSION TEST

CAT COMMON ADMISSION TEST ASPIRANT
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This is a national level entrance exam for the candidates who wish to make a career in management and business administration i.e. MBA.. Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) on a rotational basis indeed for admission in 20 IIMs and over 1,200 B-schools in India.

ADMISSION PROCESS FOR CAT EXAM

Each IIM is independent to mandate their own eligibility criteria (including academic cut-offs as well as relative weights). They can follow different selection processes.Significantly Performance in the CAT examination is an important component for consideration in the selection process. 

Test format for CAT EXAM

a. Must be remembered for all Candidates, the Medium of the Test is English.
b. The Test would have (3) three Sections –

  1. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC).
  2. Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR).
  3. Quantitative Ability (QA).
    c. Some Questions would be of Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) type with Options to select. On the other hand some would be non-MCQ type.
    d. No mark will be awarded specifically for questions which are not attempted.
    e. For all MCQ type, a wrong answer would result in -1 Mark.Certainly there would be NO Negative Mark for a non-MCQ type question.
    f. A virtual keyboard would be displayed on the screen which is to be used for a non MCQ question. However Use the mouse to operate the virtual keyboard.
    g. Usage of external/physical calculator would not be allowed; however, a virtual Calculator would be available.

SYLLABUS

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)

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Para completion and inference

Verbal logic

Verbal reasoning

Subject-verb agreement

Parajumbles

Sentence completion

Foreign language words used in English

Different usage of 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

Syllabus for Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR).

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

Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude

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

FAQ CAT EXAM

Q: What are the subjects included in CAT syllabus?

A: The syllabus of CAT  exam incorporates all the important topics from four subjects. Firstly is Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension. Secondly Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning. Thirdly, and above all Quantitative Ability. The candidates need to focus emphatically on Algebra, Geometry, Arithmetic, Tables, Graphs, Venn Diagram, Blood Relation, Number Series, Coding-Decoding, Reading Comprehension, Para jumbles and Verbal Ability.

Q: Does CAT exam syllabus change every year?

A: The CAT syllabus remains the same every year. In fact, the syllabus has remained the same since the inception of the exam. However, the distribution of questions within each section of the question paper changes every year. For example, if in one year Algebra dominates the CAT Maths section then the next year, Arithmetic dominates it.

Q: Who prescribes CAT syllabus?

A: The CAT syllabus is prescribed by the exam conducting authority, the Indian Institute of Management. The CAT question paper pattern, test structure and marking scheme are also decided by the same authority.

Q: Is the syllabus of CAT same as other MBA entrance exams?

A: The syllabus of CAT is similar to other MBA entrance exams. All the MBA entrance exams have Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude as key subjects. The difficulty level of CAT is higher than other exams, though.

Q: What is the duration of CAT exam?

A: The duration of CAT exam is 120 minutes (two hours). For each section, 40 minutes have been allotted. On the contrary for PwD candidates the total time allotted is 180 minutes, with sectional time-limit of 53 minutes.

Q: Which section of CAT exam is the toughest?

A: Although CAT exam is tough overall, it has been seen over the years that most test takers find VARC tough, as the Reading Comprehension passages are long and tricky. At times, reasoning questions also turn out to be lengthy and time consuming. 

Q: Are NCERT Mathematics books enough to cover the CAT Maths syllabus?

A: You can prepare for Quantitative Aptitude or Maths syllabus for CAT with the help of NCERT books for Mathematics class 9 and 10, for understanding the fundamentals, but you should refer to the books recommended exclusively for CAT preparation.

Q. For how many years the CAT score is valid?

The CAT score is valid for one year only.

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