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what are the topics of cat exam ?


Ramya.R 19th Nov, 2020
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pdwords Student Expert 19th Nov, 2020

Hello,

CAT exam is conducted for a duration of two hours with 100 questions with three sections namely QA,DILR and VARC ,for each correct answer three mark is awarded, there's negative marking scheme,for each incorrect attempt one mark is deducted, however there is no negative marking in non-MCQs questions, the respective syllabus is as follows;

Quantitative Ability consists of time and work, simple and compound interest, time, speed and distance, probability, geometry and mensuration, number system, basic arithmetic, algebra, permutation and combination, profit, loss, discounts, trigonometry, logarithms and sets .

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning consists of blood relations, puzzles, data sufficiency, graphs, seating and data arrangement, tables, caslets, clocks and calendars, assumptions and binary logic, syllogism and venn diagram.

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension consists of word usage, fill in the blanks, odd sentences, para jumbles, para summary, reading comprehension passages, sentence completion and correction.

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S. Saha Student Expert 19th Nov, 2020
There will be three sections in CAT and those are
  • Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation topics like Tables, seating arrangements, Graphs, Syllogism, Blood relation, Data Sufficiency, Bar Charts, Pie charts, Puzzles, Data caselets etc.
  • Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension - Bqsic Grammar and Vocabulary like Sentences completion, Jumble words, Antonym, synonyms and unseen passages etc.
  • Quantitative Aptitude - Geometry, Ineqaulities, Mixture and Alligation, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Partnerships, Time and work, Numer System and many more.
40 mins will be allotted for each three sections. Get the entire syllabus of CAT from this link http://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-syllabus

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