CAT: Exam Syllabus and Pattern 2025

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CAT Common Admission Test is a national-level entrance exam conducted for admission to postgraduate management programs. This exam is conducted annually. For pursuing MBA Master Of Business Administrative CAT is essential.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria Details
Educational Qualification Bachelors degree with a minimum of 50% marks
Final Year Students Final Year graduates can apply
Age Limit No age limit

 

Exam Pattern

Section Number of Questions Time Allotted
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension 24 40 minutes
Data Interpretation 20 40 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude(QA) 22 40 minutes
Total 66 120 Minutes

 

  • Mode: Computer-Based Test(CBT)
  • Type: Multiple-Choice Questions
  • Marking Scheme: +3 for a correct answer, -1 for an incorrect answer

Syllabus

1. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)

  • Reading Comprehension
  • para jumbles
  • sentence Completion
  • Grammar & Vocabulary
2. Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)

  • Bar Graphs & pie Charts
  • Logical Puzzles
  • Seating Arrangements
  • Blood Relations & Syllogisms
3. Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

  • Arithmetic (Percentages, Ratios, Time & Work)
  • Algebra
  • Geometry & Mensuration
  • Probability & Permutations

 

Career Options After CAT

  1. Corporate Leadership Roles
  2. Entrepreneurship 
  3. Startups
  4. Consulting & Strategic Management
  5. Finance & Investment Banking
  6. Marketing & Sales Management

 

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