If you know all the important CAT formulae, you will be able to solve any type of question in the exam. CAT Quantitative Aptitude is all about how and where to apply the thoerems and formulae. Shiksha has compiled some of the most important Quantitative Aptitude formulas that will help you to score 99 percentile in CAT 2024.
Cracking CAT is all about having strong analytical and reasoning skills. It is all about how well you remember important CAT Quantitative Aptitude formulas and their application. Throughout CAT 2024 preparation, a special emphasis should be on learning and memorising every important CAT exam formula. Complete clarity of important CAT formulas and theorems is crucial to score well in Quantitative Aptitude as well as in Data Interpretation. You can obtain CAT exam formula book from the market or online for preparation. To make your job easy, given below are some important formulae for Quantitative Aptitude that you need to master on your way to cracking the Common Admission Test (CAT) successfully. Focus on these key CAT exam formulas and theorems.
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Quantitative Aptitude Important Formulas for CAT 2024
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Q: How much percentile is a good score in CAT exam?
The CAT (Common Admission Test) is a highly competitive entrance exam for admission to various management programs offered by top business schools in India. The percentile score in CAT exam is based on the relative performance of the test taker compared to all the other test takers.
The cutoff percentile for admission to top business schools varies from year to year and also depends on factors such as the number of candidates, difficulty level of the exam, and the number of available seats. In general, a percentile score of 90 or above is considered a good score and can help you secure admission to some of the top business schools in India. However, to increase your chances of admission to the top-tier business schools, a percentile score of 95 or above is preferred.
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Q: What is sectional cutoff in CAT exam?
Sectional cut off in CAT exam refers to the section wise percentiles required by the candidate for making it to the Personal Interview round of the IIMs or other top MBA colleges. The sectional cut offs are lower than overall cut offs of any institute. To understand better, check the table below for sectional CAT cut offs for IIM Ahmedabad:
Category | VARC percentile | DILR percentile | QA percentile | Overall percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
NC-OBC-Transgender | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
PwD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
PwD (ST) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
For sectional cut offs of all IIMs, check this article – IIM shortlist and selection criteria
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CAT preparation 2024
This year, the CAT exam pattern will be the same as last year, i.e. 66 questions to be solved in 120 minutes. The sectional time-limit for each section will be 40 minutes. The Quantitative Aptitude section will have 22 calculation intensive questions from Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry. In the past two-three years, Arithmetic has had maximum weightage in CAT exam. So your CAT preparation for Quantitative Aptitude should focus on these topics. Check previous years’ CAT question papers to know the weightage of topics. Memorise all the key theorems and formulae of those topics and practice sample questions to be thorough with the application. Take a look at the CAT 2024 syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude.
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CAT Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude
There is no change in the syllabus of CAT exam this year. Given below are the topics included in the CAT syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude:
| CAT Syllabus for Quantitative Apitude |
|
|---|---|
| Surds and Indices |
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| Time-Speed-Distance |
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| Geometric Progression |
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| Partnership (Accounts) |
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| Profit & Loss |
Work and Time |
| Ratios & Proportion |
Percentages |
| Logarithms |
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The Quantitative Aptitude section of CAT 2024 will have both MCQ as well as non-MCQ type questions. Given the nature of CAT question paper over the years, the QA section often turns out to be calculation intensive. Thus, it is utmost important that you remember all the important formulae and theorems by heart. Remember, scoring high in CAT 2024 s directly related to your speed and accuracy of solving the questions. Given below is the break up of Quantitative Aptitude section of CAT 2024 question paper for reference:
| CAT QA Topics |
Slot 1 |
Slot 2 |
Slot 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number System |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Algebra |
8 |
7 |
7 |
| Arithmetic |
9 |
9 |
8 |
| Geometry & Mensuration |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Modern Math |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
22 |
22 |
22 |
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Q: What is the minimum percentile required for IIM Trichy?
IIM Trichy accepts minimum CAT percentile for shortlisting candidates for the Personal Interview round. For IIM Trichy MBA admission 2024, the estimated overall CAT cutoff for the General category students is 92 percentile. Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the section-wise minimum CAT percentile required for various categories:
Category | PVRC | PDILR | PQA | Overall percentile rank (PT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
ST | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
DAP | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
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CAT Quantitative Aptitude Practice Questions with Solutions PDFs.
Download free PDFs of CAT Quantitative Aptitude questions for practice with solutions. These questions are based on actual CAT questions and are of easy, meduim and high difficulty levels.
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