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The document summarizes the CAT syllabus, which assesses candidates on verbal ability and reading comprehension, data interpretation and logical reasoning, and quantitative aptitude. It provides details on the number of questions and marks for each section. It then outlines the important topics tested for each section, including the types of questions, typical weightage and difficulty level. Key topics covered include para completion, syllogisms, data structures, profit and loss, geometry, and modern math topics like probability.

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CAT Syllabus

The document summarizes the CAT syllabus, which assesses candidates on verbal ability and reading comprehension, data interpretation and logical reasoning, and quantitative aptitude. It provides details on the number of questions and marks for each section. It then outlines the important topics tested for each section, including the types of questions, typical weightage and difficulty level. Key topics covered include para completion, syllogisms, data structures, profit and loss, geometry, and modern math topics like probability.

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CAT Syllabus

CAT syllabus includes all the important topic of Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data
Interpretation &Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The weightage of these three sections is
as follows:

 Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension – 24 questions, 72 marks


 Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning – 20 questions, 60 marks
 Quantitative Aptitude – 22 questions, 66 marks

CAT VARC Syllabus


CAT VARC section is the first section of the CAT question paper. The section has two parts - Verbal
Ability and Reading Comprehension. Take a look at important VARC topics for CAT exam syllabus.

CAT VARC Syllabus

Para completion and


Fill in the blanks Verbal logic
inference

Verbal reasoning Subject-verb agreement Parajumbles

Foreign language words Different usage of same


Sentence completion
used in English 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

Important Topics & Weightage for CAT VARC


In CAT syllabus, the VARC section is dominated by Reading Comprehension. About 12-14 questions are
passage based and rest of the questions are based on Parajumbles, Verbal Ability and Sentences.

No. of Questions in CAT


VARC Topics for CAT Level of Difficulty
Exam
Reading Comprehension 16 Moderate to Difficult

VA-Parajumbles 3 Moderate to Difficult

VA-Odd Sentence 2 Easy to Moderate

VA-Summary 3 Easy to Moderate

Overall 24 Moderate to Difficult

CAT DILR Syllabus


Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) is the second section of the CAT question paper and
is to be solved after the VARC section. This section has two sub-sections - Data
Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. Take a look at important topics and some important logical
reasoning and data interpretation topics included in CAT syllabus.

CAT DILR 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

Important Topics & Weightage for CAT DILR


The DILR section of CAT includes questions of two types – Data Interpretation and Logical
Reasoning. Given below is the usual weightage of DILR section of CAT.
CAT DILR Syllabus No. of Questions Level of Difficulty

Data Interpretation 4 Easy

Data Interpretation 4 Moderate

Moderate to
Logical Reasoning 6
difficult

Logical Reasoning 6 Easy to Moderate

Moderate to
Overall 20
difficult

CAT Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus


Quantitative Aptitude is the last section of CAT question paper. Take a look at important
topics and some key points of CAT 2023 syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude:
CAT Quantitative Aptitude syllabus

Geometry Ratios and Proportion Inequalities

In-equations Quadratic and


Trigonometry Work and Time
linear equations

Algebra Surds and Indices Percentages

Mensuration Time-Speed-Distance Logarithms

Partnership (Accounts) Number System Square Root and Cube Root

Profit & Loss Geometric Progression Probability

Simple interest and


Mean, mode, median Binomial theorem
compound interest

Topic wise weightage in CAT Quantitative Aptitude


The CAT Quantitative Aptitude has the weightage of 22 questions. Given below is the composition of the
Quantitative Aptitude section as seen in the last few years.

CAT Maths Syllabus No. of Questions Level of Difficulty


Arithmetic 10 Moderate

Algebra 5 Moderate

Geometry 3 Moderate

Modern Maths 4 Moderate

Overall 22 Moderate

Important Topics for Quantitative Aptitude Section of CAT

You can check the table below for important chapters of various Quantitative Aptitude topics that you
need to study to prepare for the CAT.

CAT Syllabus: Important Topics for Quantitative Aptitude

Averages, Mean Median Mode, Percentages,


Ratio and Proportion, Simple and Compound
Arithmetic Topics for CAT Interest, Profit and Loss Mixtures and
Allegations, Time and Work, Time Speed and
Distance

Basics Algebraic Formulae, Linear Equations,


Problems on ages, Number of integer
solutions, Quadratic Equations, Finding out
roots, Maxima and Minima, Higher Degree
Algebra Topics for CAT
Equations, Descartes Rule of Signs,
Inequalities, Logarithm, Functions,
Modifications of Graphs, The Smallest Value
in a Maximum Function

Basics of Numbers, Properties of Numbers,


Divisibility Rules, Divisibility and Factors,
Highest Common Factor and Lowest
Common Multiple, Finding Out the Last Digit,
Finding Out Last Two Digits, Number of
Trailing Zeroes, Finding out Remainders
Number System Topics for CAT based on, Basic Divisibility Rules, Binomial
Theorem, Simplifying the Dividend (Single
and/or Multiple Divisors), Fermat’s Theorem,
Euler’s Theorem, Pattern Recognition and
Cyclicity of Remainders, Wilson’s Theorem,
Base Systems, Conversion of Bases, Addition
/ Subtraction / Multiplication in different bases
Lines and Angles, Triangles – Basic
Concepts, Area, Angles, Similar Triangles,
Geometry Topics for CAT Polygons, Circles, Solids / Mensuration – 3D
Geometry, Coordinate Geometry,
Trigonometry

Sequence and Series, Binomial Theorem, Set


Modern Maths Topics for CAT Theory, Permutation and Combination,
Probability

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