CAT MBA Preparation

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CAT MBA exam pattern and syllabus

Duration 180 minutes

Sectional Duration 1 hour for each section

Question Types Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Non-MCQs

Sections – 3

Quantitative Ability
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
Verbal and Reading Comprehension

Number of Questions - 100

Quantitative Ability – 34
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning - 32
Verbal and Reading Comprehension – 34

Marking Scheme-

For Non-MCQs,

+3 marks for ‘correct answer’

No marks(or negative marks) for ‘wrong or no attempt’.

The scoring scheme for multiple-choice questions (MCQ's) is:

+3 for correct answer

-1 for incorrect answer

No marks are given or deducted for un-attempted questions.

Syllabus-

Quantitative Ability

The overall topics are given as follows:

Arithmetic

Algebra

Geometry

Number System

Modern Mathematics

Higher Maths

Mensuration

Trigonometry

The sub topics from the above mentioned topics are given as below:

HCF

LCM

Arithmetic progression

Arithmetic mean

Geometric progression

Geometric mean

Harmonic mean

Median

Mode

BODMAS

Ratio and proportion

Percentage

Average

Partnership

Time speed distance

Work and time

Profit and loss

Installment and payments

Partnership

Clocks

Work & time

Pipe and cisterns

Lines

Angles, triangles, sphere’s rectangles, cubes, cone

Out of 50 questions in the section Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, there are 30 questions that come from the Quantitative Ability area.

Verbal Ability-

This section basically tests the English language skill of the test takers. The question types are divided in 2 parts, Reading Comprehension and English Usage. The English Usage questions can be further classified into Vocabulary, Grammar and Verbal Reasoning. There are 30 questions in this section. The following topics in this area include the following:

Sentence Correction

Para Jumble

Para Completion

Fact Inference Judgment

Word Usage (Vocabulary)

Fill in the blanks

Grammar

Data Interpretation-

The questions from this area are mainly in the form of caselets. The test takers have to analyze the data given in various ways and answer the questions. The question types include the following:

Pie Chart

Bar Graph

Line Graph

Tables

Combination of Graphs

Caselet

Data Sufficiency

Logical Reasoning-

Like Data Interpretation area, this area too consists of questions in the form of caselets. The following topics are commonly asked in the Logical Reasoning area:

Data Arrangement

Seating Arrangement

Blood Relations

Family Tree

Venn Diagram

Matching Puzzles

Constraint based puzzles

Syllogism

Proposition

Assumptions

Statements

Binary Logic

Clocks and Calendars

Sets

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