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CAT Syllabus

There is no set or defined syllabus for the exam. CAT examination mostly consists of quantitative ability, data interpretation and English multiple type questions.

Quantitative Aptitude:

• Geometry, (Lines, angles, Triangles, Spheres, Rectangles, Cube, Cone etc)


• Ratios and Proportion, Ratios, Percentages, In-equations


• Quadratic and linear equations


• Algebra


• Profit & Loss


• Averages, Percentages, Partnership


• Time-Speed-Distance, Work and time


• Number system: HCF, LCM, Geometric Progression, Arithmetic progression, Arithmetic mean, Geometric mean , Harmonic mean, Median, Mode, Number Base System, BODMAS


• Mensuration, Alligation & Mixtures, Work, Pipes and Cisterns


• Simple Interest & Compound Interest


• Set Theory, Venn Diagram


• Installment Payments, Partnership, Clocks


• Probability, Permutations & Combination

Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency:

• Data Interpretation based on text, Data Interpretation based on graphs and tables.


• Graphs can be Column graphs, Bar Graphs, Line charts, Pie Chart, Graphs representing Area, Venn Diagram, etc.


• Critical reasoning, Visual reasoning, Assumption-Premise-Conclusion, Assertion and reasons, Statements and assumptions, identifying valid inferences , identifying Strong arguments and Weak arguments, Statements and conclusions, Cause and Effect, Identifying Probably true, Probably false, definitely true, definitely false kind of statement, Linear arrangements, Matrix arrangements.


• Puzzles, Syllogisms, Functions, Family tree – identifying relationship among group of people, Symbol Based problems, Coding and decoding , Sequencing , identifying next number in series, etc.

English :

• Comprehension of passage ( Poems can also come).


• Verbal Reasoning, Syllogisms , Contextual usage, Analogies, Antonyms, Fill In the Blanks, Jumbled paragraphs with 4 or 5 sentences, Jumbled paragraphs (6 sentences with first and last fixed),


• Sentence Correction, Foreign language words used in English, Sentence completion, Sentence correction, odd man out, idioms, one word substitution, Different usage of same word etc.

GK/GA/BA :

• Current Affairs, Business, Punch line of companies, Top officials of big companies, Major corporate events


• Famous award and prizes


• World Records


• Books and authors


• Science, History, Geography, International organisations


• Important quotations


• Social issues, Sports, Finance, Automobiles, Entertainment, Politics etc.