CAT Syllabus 2022 : Check here all the details !

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Read the article given below to know about CAT Syllabus 2022 .

We have now covered the CAT exam syllabus. The CAT exam's defined syllabus is not made public by the IIMs. Most of the questions are based on middle school English and math topics. The general subjects covered in the CAT exam served as the basis for what we have written in this post. One of the IIMs administers the computer-based CAT (Common Admission Test) on a rotating basis each year. These test results are based on a candidate's success in verbal, mathematical, and logical reasoning as well as data interpretation. The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) developed this test to help them choose the best candidates for their various business administration degrees.If you are preparing for competitive exams and looking for expert guidance, you can download our General Knowledge Free Ebook Download Now.

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2022 CAT Exam Syllabus

View the table below for the key elements of the CAT Syllabus and Exam Pattern.

Particulars Events
Duration of the CAT Exam 2 Hours (120 Minutes)
Name of the Section
  1. Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
  2. Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
  3. Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
Section-wise Duration

40 Minutes for Each Section (VARC, DILR, QA).

53 Minutes 20 Seconds for PwD candidates for each section.

Slot-wise Session
  1. Slot 1: 8:30 am - 10:30 pm (Morning Session)
  2. Slot 2: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm (Afternoon Session)
  3. Slot 3: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm (Evening Session)
Number of Questions 76 Questions (54 MCQs and 22 Non-MCQs)
CAT exam total marks 228 marks
Mode of the CAT 2022 exam Computer-Based Mode (CBT)
Marking Scheme
  1. For every right answer, +3 will be awarded
  2. For every wrong answer in MCQs, -1 will be deducted
  3. No negative marks for Non-MCQs

CAT Exam Schedule 2022

Let's look at the Exam Pattern before diving into the CAT Syllabus. For a general overview of the CAT Exam's exam format, look at the table below.

CAT Exam Pattern 2022
Number of sections 3
Duration of exam 40 minutes per section
Number of questions 76
Total marks 228
Language of question paper English
Number of answer choices 4

CAT Section-by-Section Exam Format

Check out the chart below for the CAT exam's section-by-section exam pattern:
CAT Section Questions MCQs Non-MCQs Maximum Marks
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) 26 18 8 78
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) 24 18 6 72
Quantitative Aptitude (QA) 26 18 8 78
Total 76 54 22 228

2022 CAT Syllabus

The syllabus is given below

Syllabus for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

The VARC portion is the first one of the three that needs to be solved for the exam. There are two sub-sections in this section: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension. Look at the essential points and important subjects in this section.
CAT VARC Syllabus
Fill in the blanks Para Completion and inference Verbal Logic
Verbal Reasoning Subject-verb agreement Para jumbles
Sentence completion Foreign language words used in English Different usage of the 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

The table below lists the topics for the CAT VACR questions.

Topics Number of questions expected
Para-Jumbles 2-4
Sentence Completion & Correction 2-3
Odd Sentences 1-2
Others (Fill in the blanks, Vocabulary Based, etc.) 1-2

Syllabus for Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

The second portion of the CAT test is called Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR). Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning are the two sub-sections that make up this section. Check out the section's key points.
CAT DILR syllabus
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

The number of anticipated questions from the CAT DILR Section topics is listed below:

 
Topics Total Number of Questions
Graph, Bar diagram 6-8
Tables & Charts 5-8
Graphs, Charts 7-10
Tables, Pie chart 4-5

Syllabus for quantitative aptitude

The final part of the CAT exam, known as Quantitative Aptitude, must be completed in the final 40 minutes. Look at the essential points and important subjects in this section.
 
CAT Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
Geometry Ratios and Proportion Inequalities
Trigonometry In-equations Quadratic and linear equations Work and Time
Algebra Surds and Indices Percentages
Mensuration Time-Speed-Distance Logarithms
Partnership (Accounts) Number System Square Root and Cube Root
Profit & Loss Geometric Progression Probability
Mean, mode, median Binomial theorem Simple interest and compound interest

Topics and anticipated questions in the CAT QA Section

Topics Total Number of Questions
Arithmetic Questions 10-12
Geometry & Mensuration 7-8
Algebra 6-7
Number System 4-5
Others 2-3
 

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In the past ten years, the CAT syllabus has not changed. Let's look at some of the key CAT curriculum subjects. The subjects listed below are those from which the most CAT exam questions have recently been drawn. Your primary focus throughout CAT 2022 preparation should be on these chapters.

Does the CAT have a formal syllabus? 

The CAT syllabus is incredibly broad and all-encompassing. Although there is no set curriculum for the IIMs' CAT exam, the majority of the questions are based on middle school English and Math courses. The most recent CAT 2022 syllabus and PDF are made available to CAT students in this page.

Which section is easy in CAT?

CAT QA section is of easy to moderate difficulty with maximum questions from Arithmetic, and Algebra.

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