Hey,

As per the latest notification, the CAT exam pattern 2021 is divided into three sections and has a total of 76 questions.

VARC - 26 questions

QA - 26 questions

DILR section -  24 questions

* According to CAT 2021 pattern, the duration of the CAT will be 2 hours (120 Minutes) and for each CAT section, the time limit will be 40 Minutes.

The syllabus for each section is :

1. Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC)

Verbal Ability

English Usage or Grammar

Close Passage

Synonyms Antonyms

Facts-inferences-judgments

Jumbled Paragraph

Reading Comprehension

Verbal Reasoning

2. Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

Caselets

Blood Relations

Calendars

Bar Graphs

Column Graphs

Tables

Cubes

Clocks

Binary Logic

Line Charts

Combination of two or more types linked to each other

Syllogism

Venn Diagrams

Pie Chart

Number and Letter Series

Seating Arrangement

3. Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

Algebra

Higher Maths

Geometry

Trigonometry

Mensuration

Arithmetic

You can refer to the following books:

1.  QA Books

How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Arun Sharma

Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Nishit K. Sinha

2. DILR Books

How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma

Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by K. Sinha Nishit

3. VARC Books

Word Power made easy by Norman Lewis

Mastering the Verbal Ability for CAT by Ajay Singh

How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay

Refer to the link given below for detailed information on CAT preparation tips.

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-preparation-strategy

Go through the link given below for CAT exam pattern and syllabus.

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-exam-pattern

The link given below gives detailed information about the best books which you can consider while preparing for CAT.

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-cat-preparation

I hope you find this information helpful.

All the best!