Common Admission Test popularly known as CAT is all-India national level computer- based test conducted by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission to management programmes in IIMs and other reputed institutes of the country. Based on CAT percentile, candidates are called for next stage of selection process which usually consists of Group Discussion, Essay and Personal Interview (GDPI). CAT is a multiple-choice question based exam with negative marking for wrong answers.What is the Syllabus for CAT 2016?
CAT is a test with no predefined syllabus, however past trends suggest that CAT tests in general aptitude including Verbal Ability (English), Quant Ability (Mathematics), Logical Reasoning (LR) and Data Interpretation (DI) skills.
Similar to CAT, there are other admission tests - MAT, XAT, CMAT and SNAP. There are some B-Schools (like IIFT and IRMA) which conduct their own exam. And there are state level entrance tests for admission to colleges in respective states.
CAT English/Verbal Ability: Reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, syllogisms, analogies, antonyms and synonyms, Jumbled Paragraph, fill in the blanks, sentence correction, idioms, etc.
CAT Maths/Quant Ability: Number systems, geometry, troigonometry, probability, permutation combination, algebra, mensuration, time and work, averages, percentages, profit and loss, quadratic and linear equations, etc.
CAT Data Interpretation: Interpretation and analysis of data based on text, tables, graphs (line, area), charts (column, bar, pie), venn diagram, etc.
CAT Logical Reasoning: Clocks, calendars, binary logic, seating arrangement, blood relations, logical sequence, assumption, premise, conclusion, linear and matrix arrangement, etc.
Examination Pattern for CAT 2016
The examination is divided into three different sections:
1.Verbal and Reading Comprehension
2.Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
3.Quantitative Ability.
Duration of the exam will be for 180 minutes and each section comprises of different number of multiple choice and subjective questions.
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