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CAT Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023

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Last updated on 07-Apr-2023

CAT Syllabus

CAT conducts online examinations to shortlist candidates for the MBA and postgraduate programs in the IIMs and other Business Colleges. The syllabus and Exam pattern plays a very important role in the preparation for any examination. It is good to have updated information on the syllabus for any competitive exam. Proper information regarding the CAT Syllabus and Exam Pattern will help candidates create an effective preparation strategy. This section will help you with complete details of the CAT exam covering the detailed exam syllabus and the exam pattern.

CAT Syllabus 2023

Candidates who are preparing to appear in the CAT 2023 examination must have all the updates regarding the latest exam pattern and the syllabus. CAT consists of only one stage of the Computer Based Examination which is conducted in various test centers all over India. It is an objective-type test and the final result is decided based on the candidates' performance in this computer-based test. We have mentioned below the CAT 2023 Syllabus and Exam Pattern to give a better idea to the candidates.

CAT 2022 exam syllabus has three distinct sections which are:

CAT Exam Pattern 2023

The CAT 2023 exam pattern is as follows

Section Total QuestionsMCQsNon-MCQsMaximum Marks
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)2419572
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)2015560
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)2214866
Total664818198

Note: There will be a negative marking of 1 mark for the MCQ while no negative marking in Non-MCQ questions.

CAT Exam Guidelines 2023

CAT Exam Guidelines PDF

As per the previous year's notification, IIMs conducted the CAT 2022 in the exam pattern for CAT 2021 entrance examination. The revised duration of the test will be 120 minutes. There will be three sections:

Section I: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
Section II: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
Section III: Quantitative Ability

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  • Candidates will be allotted exactly 40 minutes for answVocabulary-Basedering questions in each section and they will not be allowed to switch from one section to another while answering questions in a section.
  • Some questions in each section may not be of multiple-choice type. Instead, direct answers will have to be typed on the screen. Also, they will allow the use of a basic on-screen calculator for computation.

CAT 2023 Syllabus

  • QA or Quantitative Aptitude
  • DILR or Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
  • VARC or Verbal and Reading Comprehension

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The detailed syllabus is as follows

QA SyllabusDILR SyllabusVARC Syllabus
Number SystemsTablesEnglish Usage or Grammar
Profit, Loss and DiscountCaseletsVocabulary Based (Synonyms/ Antonyms)
LCM and HCFBar GraphsFill in the blanks
Speed, Time and DistanceLine ChartsSentence Correction
PercentagesColumn GraphsCloze Passage Test
Time and WorkVenn DiagramsJumbled Paragraph
Ratio and ProportionPie ChartMeaning-Usage Match
AveragesOther Basic Reasoning QuestionsAnalogies or Reverse Analogies
Quadratic Equations & Linear EquationsCalendarsSummary Questions
Complex NumbersNumber and Letter SeriesVerbal Reasoning
Simple and Compound InterestClocksFacts-Inferences-Judgments
LogarithmVenn DiagramsReading Comprehension
Sequences and SeriesCubes 
InequalitiesSeating Arrangement 
ProbabilityBinary Logic 
Surds and IndicesLogical Matching 
Set Theory & FunctionLogical Sequence 
Permutation and CombinationSyllogism 
Mixtures and AlligationsLogical Connectives 
TrigonometryBlood Relations 
Coordinate Geometry  
Geometry  
Mensuration  

FAQs

What is the CAT 2022 exam date?

CAT 2022 expected exam date is November 2022.

Which IIM will conduct CAT 2022? +

CAT 2022 will be conducted by one of IIMs will update once it is officially out which IIM is going to conduct the CAT 2022 exam.

What is CAT Exam Pattern 2022? +

CAT 2022 is a computer-based test (CBT) divided into 3 sections of 76 questions VARC, DILR, and QA. IIM does not officially announce the CAT 2022 exam pattern and syllabus.

What is the last date to register for CAT 2022? +

CAT 2022 Registration dates are not out yet. Will update once the CAT 2022 notification is released.

When will be the notification released for CAT 2022? +

As per the sources, CAT 2022 notification tentative release date is July/ August 2022.

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