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CAT exam is just over a month away. It is time now to start practice sessions and revision. Check here latest CAT syllabus 2024 for VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude.

CAT syllabus 2024: important topics

CAT syllabus 2024: important topics

CAT syllabus 2024 is the same as previous year. Now, as the CAT 2024 preparation enters the final phase, it is time for practice sessions and revision. Most of the CAT 2024 aspirants would have completed the CAT syllabus by now. Those who haven’t must complete it by October end and start CAT mock tests. CAT 2024 exam will be held on November 24, 2024. So, you don’t have much time to cover the CAT syllabus 2024. Here is a revision of important topics and section wise weightage of CAT 2024 syllabus.

CAT Syllabus: VARC

Check the table below for the key topics of CAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

CAT Syllabus 2024: VARC Topics

Fill in the blanks

Para completion and inference

Verbal logic

Verbal reasoning

Subject-verb agreement

Parajumbles

Sentence completion

Foreign language words used in English

Different usage of same 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

CAT Syllabus: DILR

Check the table below for the key topics of CAT Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

CAT syllabus 2024: DILR Topics

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

CAT Syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude

Check the table below for the key topics of CAT Quantitative Aptitude

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CAT Syllabus 2024: Quantitative Aptitude

Geometry

 Ratios and Proportion

Inequalities

Trigonometry

In-equations Quadratic and linear equations

Work and Time

Algebra

Surds and Indices

Percentages

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Time-Speed-Distance

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Mean, mode, median

Binomial theorem

Simple interest and compound interest

CAT Syllabus: Important points

In CAT VARC, most of the questions will be based on Reading Comprehension and Para Jumbles. So, you must practice a lot of these. There can be a few odd sentence questions, but grammar/vocabulary will be negligent.

Q:   What are the important topics of CAT syllabus from which maximum questions are asked?

A:
CAT lays a lot of emphasis on analytical skills so the questions are asked mostly from those topics which require deep learning and practice. The three sections of CAT question paper are designed in such a way that candidates have to use their ability of minute observation and fast calculation. Shared below are the section wise main topics from which questions are asked in CAT. Verbal Ability: Parajumbles, Parasummary, Sentence Completion and Inferences Reading Comprehension: Questions based on passages, Para meaning, Order of sentences Data Interpretation: Tables, Graphs, Pie Charts, Venn Diagram, Data Sufficiency Logical Reasoning: Blood Relation, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Sets and Caselets, Family Tree, Assumptions Quantitative Aptitude: Geometry, Algebra Number System Modern Math, Arithmetic, Mensuration The difficulty level of CAT questions is usually moderate to high. Only a few questions are easy and quick to solve. To crack the CAT exam, one needs to pay attention to the abovementioned topics.

Q:   What is the section-wise weightage of VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude in CAT Syllabus?

A:
The CAT exam has three sections - Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. Among these three sections, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension has the maximum weightage of 24 questions and 72 marks. The Quantitative Aptitude has second the highest weightage of 22 questions and 66 marks. The Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section has the lowest weightage of 20 questions and 60 marks. Topic-wise, Reading Comprehension dominates the English section with about 14-16 questions. Rest of the questions are asked on parajumble, sentence completion, etc. In Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, the weightage of questions of both the sub topics is equal, I. e. 10 questions each. The questions are asked from Tables, Graphs, Pie Charts, Venn Diagram, Blood Relation, Seating Arrangement, Caselets and Syllogism. In the Quantitative Aptitude section, the maximum questions are asked from Algebra and Mensuration. Other topics from which questions are asked include Geometry, Number System Arithmetic and Modern Math.

Q:   What is the syllabus for CAT exam?

A:
CAT syllabus includes all the important topics of subjects that are relevant for business aptitude. For CAT exam, candidates have to study, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension VARC Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. Given below are the key topics included in the CAT syllabus. The VARC section of CAT exam syllabus includes various topics of English Grammar, Word Meaning, Vocabulary, Parajumbles, Paracompletion, Parasummary, Fill in the Blanks, Verbal Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. The Quantitative Aptitude section of CAT syllabus includes all the topics of Mathematics from Class 9 to 10 such as Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra Trigonometry Modern Math, Number System and Mensuration. The DILR syllabus of CAT exam includes topics that require analytical interpretation of data presented in the form of Puzzles, Pie Charts, Venn Diagram, Tables and Bar Graphs.

In CAT DILR, you need to cover the entire syllabus as questions can be asked from any topic. However, tables, graphs and coding-decoding, series, blood relations are the key topics to prepare.

In CAT Quantitative Aptitude, the dominant topics are Arithmetic and Algebra. So, focus on Averages, Mean Median Mode, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss Mixtures and Allegations, Time and Work, Time Speed and Distance as well as Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, Maxima and Minima, Inequalities and Logarithm.

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Q:   What is the syllabus for the CAT exam?

A:
The syllabus of the CAT exam is divided into three sections and is as follows: Section one: This section can be further divided into two parts: the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC). The topics included are fill in the blanks, verbal logic, different usages of the same word, sentence completion, syllogisms, analogies, and prepositions, etc. Section Two: This section consists of data interpretation and logical reasoning questions (DILR). It includes topics such as Blood Relations, Data Arrangement, Pie Charts, Coding-Decoding, Bars, Line Graphs, Binary Logic, etc. Section three: This section has questions related to quantitative aptitude from topics such as ratios and proportion, geometry, surds and indices, algebra, geometric progression and probability, etc. If you want to know the detailed syllabus and how to approach it, you may visit this page: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam-syllabus.
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