CAT Study Guide
A complete preparation guide for Common Admission Test. Below is the full syllabus broken down by subject, along with the topics you need to master to crack CAT.
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
24 topics to cover
- Number System
- LCM & HCF
- Percentages
- Profit Loss & Discount
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Ratio & Proportion
- Mixtures & Alligations
- Time Speed & Distance
- Time & Work
- Averages
- Algebra - Linear Equations
- Algebra - Quadratic Equations
- Algebra - Inequalities
- Geometry - Lines & Angles
- Geometry - Triangles
- Geometry - Circles
- Geometry - Quadrilaterals
- Mensuration - 2D
- Mensuration - 3D
- Trigonometry
- Logarithms
- Permutations & Combinations
- Probability
- Set Theory
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
13 topics to cover
- Reading Comprehension - Passages
- Reading Comprehension - Critical Reasoning
- Para Jumbles
- Para Summary
- Para Completion
- Sentence Correction
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Fill in the Blanks
- Vocabulary - Synonyms & Antonyms
- Idioms & Phrases
- Error Spotting
- Fact Inference Judgment
- Odd Sentence Out
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
14 topics to cover
- Data Interpretation - Tables
- Data Interpretation - Bar Graphs
- Data Interpretation - Line Graphs
- Data Interpretation - Pie Charts
- Data Interpretation - Caselets
- Data Interpretation - Mixed Graphs
- Data Sufficiency
- Logical Reasoning - Seating Arrangement
- Logical Reasoning - Puzzles
- Logical Reasoning - Blood Relations
- Logical Reasoning - Binary Logic
- Logical Reasoning - Games & Tournaments
- Logical Reasoning - Networks
- Logical Reasoning - Cubes
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