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CAT 2024 exam will be held on November 24. CAT syllabus 2024 includes syllabus for three sections: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). The main topics to cover in CAT 2024 QA syllabus are Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Percentage. In VARC section, Reading Comprehension and English usage questions are asked. Read all about the CAT syllabus 2024, sectional composition, syllabus topics, total questions, weightage, CAT Exam Day Dos and Donts and more. Also download CAT 2024 syllabus PDF.
There are total three sections in the CAT Exam which carry different weight in the CAT question paper. Although the CAT syllabus is divided in 3 sections, the effective number of sections are five as VARC and DILR sections are further sub-divided into 2 sub sections. Read details below.
| CAT Exam Components | No of Questions (Divided in MCQs & Non MCQs) | Sectional Time Limit (In Minutes) | Scoring Pattern (Negative Marking is only for MCQs) |
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| Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 24 | 40 | +3 for Correct; -1 for Incorrect; 0 for Not Attempted |
| Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 20 | 40 | +3 for Correct; -1 for Incorrect; 0 for Not Attempted |
| Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA) | 22 | 40 | +3 for Correct; -1 for Incorrect; 0 for Not Attempted |
| Total | 66 | 120 | 198 |
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CAT Exam Syllabus for Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension carries overall 36% Weightage in CAT exam. Out of total 66 questions in CAT, 24 questions are based on VARC section
The syllabus for VARC Section in Common Admission Test (CAT) is divided into 2 parts. The 1st part of CAT 2024 syllabus covers topics on Verbal Ability and the 2nd Part of CAT 2024 syllabus covers Reading Comprehension passages. There are 8 VA questions and 16 RC based questions. Below is shared the topic wise VARC CAT 2024 syllabus with number of questions in the exam and actual CAT questions that appeared recently in the exam to help you familiarise with the type of questions in CAT
Key areas in RC Syllabus
The English Reading comprehension passages in CAT entrance exam syllabus are taken from a wide area which includes, current affairs, Literature, Business Economy among others as detailed under. Diverse reading of topics in following areas will help you cover the exam syllabus in VARC
| Topic | Syllabus | Type of Questions Appeared in CAT 2023 | No of Questions Appeared in CAT 2023 |
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| Verbal Ability | Para Summary; Jumbled paragraphs; Out of Context Sentence; Error Correction in Sentences; Sequence of sentences; Fill in the blanks; Completion of Last Sentence of Paragraph; Analogies; Critical Reasoning; Sentence Completion | Para Jumbles (2 Qs); Para Summary (2 Qs); Out of Context Sentence from jumbled Paragraph (2 Qs); Completion of Last Sentence of Paragraph (2 Qs) | 8 |
| Reading Comprehension | RC Passages on Literature, Current Affairs, Social, Economic, Business issues followed by questions based on Inferences, Statements, Arguments, Main idea in the RC Passage; Author’s assumption; Synonyms-antonyms; Meaning of the phrase; Vocabulary usage | 4 RC Passages followed by 4 Questions on True False Statement, Argument, Inference, Main Idea, Interpretation of Phrase as used in RC; Author’s Thought Process; Passage Title. Passages based on Second-hand Shopping and Fast Fashion; Translated Streaming on Netflix in Europe; Why Liberalism Failed (Book Review); What is Historical Fact. | 16 |
| Topic | Syllabus | Type of Questions Appeared in CAT 2023 | No of Questions Appeared in CAT 2023 |
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| Verbal Ability | Para Summary; Jumbled paragraphs; Out of Context Sentence; Error Correction in Sentences; Sequence of sentences; Fill in the blanks; Completion of Last Sentence of Paragraph; Analogies; Critical Reasoning; Sentence Completion | Para Jumbles (2 Qs); Para Summary (2 Qs); Out of Context Sentence from jumbled Paragraph (2 Qs); Completion of Last Sentence of Paragraph (2 Qs) | 8 |
| Reading Comprehension | RC Passages on Literature, Current Affairs, Social, Economic, Business issues followed by questions based on Inferences, Statements, Arguments, Main idea in the RC Passage; Author’s assumption; Synonyms-antonyms; Meaning of the phrase; Vocabulary usage | 4 RC Passages followed by 4 Questions on True False Statement, Argument, Inference, Main Idea, Interpretation of Phrase as used in RC; Author’s Thought Process; Passage Title. Passages based on Second-hand Shopping and Fast Fashion; Translated Streaming on Netflix in Europe; Why Liberalism Failed (Book Review); What is Historical Fact. | 16 |
Q: How many Grammar based questions are there in CAT Verbal Ability syllabus?
Q: How many questions are based on Reading Comprehension in CAT exam?
Q: What is the type of RC questions in the CAT exam?
Q: Are there any non-MCQ or no penalty questions based on RC passages?
CAT Syllabus for Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation carries 30% weight in CAT exam with 20 questions on DILR out of total 66 questions
| Topic | Syllabus | Type of Questions Appeared in CAT 2023 | No of Questions Appeared in CAT 2023 |
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| Data Interpretation (DI) | Bar charts - Simple, Stacked, Composite Bar charts; Pie charts; Caselets; Data Analysis; Data comparison from Table; Graphs; Line Graphs; Data Sufficiency. Comparison of Data of various years, ages, classes, Groups; Decoding and finding out the data of missing period, taking clues, interpreting the missing links; Analysis of data and coming to conclusion, making future projections | 3 sets of 5 questions on each problem set. Questions based on 5 firms raised funds in consecutive years; Drawing Competition; Nine Boxes puzzle of sudoku type; | 15 |
| Logical Reasoning (LR) | Direction sense, Team formation, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relation, Clocks, Calendars, Binary logic, Logical Sequence, Assumption, Premise, Conclusion, Linear and matrix arrangement, Input-Output, Series, Syllogism, Cubes, Rows, Set Theory, Venn Diagrams. Seating arrangement, Ranks, different type of team formation, puzzles on words, letters, statements, arguments | 5 Questions on one problem set based on 3 friends visited a park, took many rides. | 5 |
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3 DI Problem sets of 5 questions on each problem set. Questions in CAT 2023 were based on 5 firms raised funds in consecutive years; Drawing Competition; Nine Boxes puzzle of sudoku type; Two days average of Arrangement score; Company starting/closing years-Table on Missing Values; Grid Based problem set with 3x3 table (Mean, Mode, Median based questions) |
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5 Questions on one problem set based on 3 friends visited a park, took many rides. |
Q: Are the DILR syllabus questions in CAT individual questions or set based questions?
Q: What is the split of questions in DI and LR parts in the DILR section?
CAT Quantitative Ability Syllabus carries 33 percent weightage in CAT exam with highest weightage on Arithmetic. Out of 66 questions in CAT exam, 22 questions are based on Quantitative Ability
Quantitative Ability (QA) is the Mathematics section in CAT exam. Although, the syllabus for Quant is very wide, the questions and topics in it are of class 10 & 12 standard. QA syllabus in CAT gives more emphasis on Arithmetic questions. While maximum 10-12 questions are from Arithmetic, the questions on other topics like Algebra, Geometry and others are in the range of 3-8. Below is shared the topic wise QA syllabus
| Topic | Syllabus | Type of Questions Appeared | No of Questions Appeared |
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| Arithmetic | Averages; Ratio & Proportion; Speed, Time and Distance; Time and Work; LCM and HCF; Percentages, Profit and Loss; Interest (Simple and Compound); Number System; | Time Speed Distance (2 Qs), Time & Work (1Q); Ratio (1Q); Simple Interest/ Compound Interest (3); Profit & Loss (1Q); Mixture (1Q); Clock (1Q) | 10 |
| Algebra | Linear & Quadratic Equations; Inequalities; Functions; Progressions; Algebraic Expressions to Polynomials; Complex numbers; Sequences and series; Permutations and combinations | Log (1Q); Equations (3 Qs); Surds (1Q); Sequence & Series (2Qs); Algebraic Expression (1Q) | 8 |
| Geometry/Mensuration | Triangles, Lines and Angles (Supplementary, Complementary, Obtuse, Acute, and Right), Quadrilaterals, Circles; Theorems (Pythagoras, Midpoint, Apollonius, Basic Proportionality, Internal and External Angular Bisector), Co-ordinate Geometry, Quadrant System, Areas of Hexagonal Polygon, Triangle, and Rectangle. Square, Rhombus, Trapezoid, Volume, Total Surface Area, and Lateral Surface Area of Different Solids like Cubes, Cuboids, Cylinders, Pyramids, Cones, Spheres, Hemispheres, and Frustum | Triangle (1 Q); Quadrilateral (1Q); Circle (1Q) | 3 |
| Trigonometry | Trigonometric ratios, identities, and heights and distances, Sine, Cosine | No questions appeared in CAT 2023. | 0 |
| Modern Math | Sequence and Series, Binomial Theorem, Set Theory, Probability, Permutation & Combination | Permutation & Combination (1 Q) | 1 |
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Q: What is the most important part in CAT Quantitative Ability Syllabus 2024?
Q: What is the standard of questions in CAT Quant Syllabus?
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