Hi,

To get into IIM, you will have to appear for a entrance exam called Common Admission Test(CAT) . You can take it after completing your degree or in the final year of graduation as an appearing candidate . CAT is organised by IIMs in usually in the month of November or December every year. Based on the score of CAT and your academics from class 10 onwards you will be called for Interview and GDs from different IIMs .

CAT exam is divided into 3 sections:- Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Data interpretation and Logical reasoning (DILR), Verbal ability and Reading comprehension (VARC).

Quant syllabus mainly includes topics from class 6th—10th like, geometry, algebra, number system, arithmetic etc.

Logical reasoning section is very generic and a wide variety of questions based on seating arrangement, directions, etc are included. Data interpretation section includes questions mostly based on graphs and tables.

In VARC section, comprehension passages are given followed by a few questions. Apart from that a few grammar based questions like, parajumbles, odd one out, sentence completion, para summary, etc are asked.

The examination has a three hour pattern, each section allotted equal time. Each section needs equal amount of practice and hardwork as alongwith examination cutoff, there is sectional cutoff as well.

Hope it helps.