CAT 2017 Exam Pattern

CAT 2017 Exam Pattern – Check the expected CAT 2017 Exam Pattern along with the important syllabus topics.
CAT 2017 Exam Pattern
The Common Admission Test (CAT) is held annually for admission in the top management colleges of India – the IIMs. Getting admission into one of these almost guarantees you a bright career with a high pay package. Obviously, it is one of the most competitive exams in India. The authorities change the exam pattern and structure at times to surprise the students. This year, the exam will be conducted on 26th November 2017 in two sessions. Are you one of the applicants? Then, we wish you all the best! Here, you can learn CAT 2017 exam pattern as well as exam syllabus. Knowing these will give you an edge over the other applicants.
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CAT 2017 Exam Pattern
You have to write the exam in online mode.
Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
---|---|---|---|
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 32 | 96 | 60 minutes |
Quantitative Ability | 34 | 102 | 60 minutes |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 34 | 102 | 60 minutes |
Total | 100 | 102 | 180 minutes |
For each correct answer, you will get +3 marks. Moreover, for each wrong attempt, 1 mark will be deducted.
CAT Syllabus 2017 – CAT 2017 Exam Pattern
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension – Maximum questions are expected from this topic.
- Paragraph summary
- Para jumbles & misfit sentences
- Vocabulary
- Grammar & its usage
Quantitative Aptitude
Number Systems, LCM and HCF, Profit, Loss, and Discount, Percentages, Speed, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Quadratic Equations, Linear Equations, Complex Numbers, Logarithm, Binomial Theorem, Sequences and Series, Surds and Indices, Inequalities, Probability, Permutation and Combination, Set Theory, Functions, Geometry, Mixtures and Alligations, Trigonometry, Coordinate Geometry, Mensuration
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
- Caselets, Tables, Bar Graphs, Column Graphs, Line Charts, Venn Diagrams, Pie Charts, Combination of two or more types linked to each other
- Games & Tournaments, Number and Letter Series, Calendars; Cubes, Clocks, Venn Diagrams, Binary Logic, Seating Arrangement; Logical Sequence; Syllogism; Logical Matching; Logical Connectives; Blood Relations
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