CAT Syllabus
Section | Time | No. of Questions (Trend) | Major Topics / Syllabus | Topic Weightage Trend |
VARC(Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension) | 40 min | 24 questions | • Reading Comprehension (Passages)• Para Jumbles• Para Summary• Odd Sentence Out | RC dominates (~65–70%)VA is smaller but scoring |
DILR(Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning) | 40 min | 20–22 questions | • Tables, Bar, Line, Pie Charts• Caselets• Seating & Grouping Puzzles• Games & Tournaments | Mixed difficultyFew tough sets decide percentile |
QA(Quantitative Aptitude) | 40 min | 22 questions | • Arithmetic (Percentages, Time & Work, Ratio)• Algebra• Geometry & Mensuration• Number System• Probability &PnC | Arithmetic highest (~35–40%)Algebra next |
TOTAL | 120 min | 66–68 questions | MCQs + TITA (No negative marking in TITA) | +3 correct, –1 wrong (MCQs) |