The aspirants need to know what they should study to ace the CAT 2022 exam. Thus they must prepare from a very basic level. For this, the BYJU'S Exam Prep team has compiled a list of important CAT topics (keeping in mind the trend from previous years) from all three sections of the CAT exam to help candidates focus more on important topics rather than just covering every topic.
CAT Exam Pattern 2022
CAT 2021 was conducted by IIM Ahmedabad and it was held in three shifts for 2 hours each. CAT 2022 is expected to have the same exam pattern. Check the detailed CAT Exam Pattern 2021 below for reference:
CAT Exam Pattern 2021 | |
Particulars | Description |
Exam Duration | 2 Hours |
Expected Number of Questions | VARC - 24 DILR - 20 QA - 22 Total - 66 Questions |
Number of Shifts | 3 Shifts |
Sectional Duration | 40 Minutes each Section |
Total Marks | 198 |
Important Topics for CAT 2022
Here is a brief about the important topics from each section. Check out Important Topics for CAT 2022 in detail:
VARC | DILR | QA |
Reading Comprehension | Seating Arrangement | Number System |
Para Jumbles | Venn Diagrams | Geometry and Mensuration |
Odd One Out | Charts | Algebra |
Para Summary | Tables | Modern Maths |
Graphs | Time and Work | |
Data Caselets- Reasoning Based DI | Arithmetic | |
Binary Logic | ||
Games and Tournaments | ||
Arrangements | ||
Team Formation | ||
Order and Ranking |
CAT 2022 VARC Topics
24 questions were asked from this section in CAT 2021. Following are the topics that were asked in CAT 2021:
- Reading Comprehension - 16 questions
- Para Jumbles - 3 questions
- Odd One Out - 2 questions
- Para Summary-2 questions
☛ Check out Preparation Tips for the VARC Section of CAT 2022
CAT 2022 DILR Topics
The DILR section of CAT 2022 tests candidates for their logical thinking and data interpretation skills. In CAT 2021 there were 20 questions from this section. The questions asked included:
Slot-1
- Table - Arranging People into Countries & Categories
- Bar Graph - Percentages (The bar graph wasn't clear)
- Table - 3 Girls making a drink
- Table - Relationship (Acquaintance, Friend, and Stranger)
Among the 4 DILR sets asked in the CAT 2021 Slot 1, 1 set was easily doable whereas the other 3 were lengthy and difficult to solve.
The CAT 2021 DILR Question wise breakup is:
Topic | Number of Questions |
Data Interpretation | 2 sets- 6+4 Questions |
Logical Reasoning | 2 sets i.e 10 Questions |
Slot-2
The total number of questions asked in Slot 2 was 20. The 4 sets are mentioned below:
- Games and Tournament- 4 Qs
- Rating- 6 Qs
- Stacked Horizontal bar graph- 4 Qs
- Number based Reasoning - 6 Qs
The CAT 2021 Slot 2 DILR Question-wise breakup is:
Topic | Number of Questions |
Data Interpretation | 1 Set |
Logical Reasoning | 3 Sets |
☛ Check out Preparation Tips for the DILR Section of CAT 2022
Slot-3
In DILR the set was from the following topics:
- Games and Tournaments - 6 Qs
- Mixtures - 4 Qs
- Gantt Chart - 4 Qs
- Content Creation - 6 Qs
The CAT 2021 DILR Question wise breakup is:
Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Data Interpretation | 2 sets (4 questions were easy, 6 questions were difficult) | 1 set was Easy to Moderate, 1 was Difficult |
Logical Reasoning | 2 Sets (10 Qs) | 1 Moderate, 1 Moderate to difficult |
CAT 2022 Quantitative Ability Topics
22 questions were asked from this section in CAT 2021. Following are the topics that were asked in CAT 2021:
- Arithmetic-8-10
- Algebra-6-8
- Mensuration and Geometry-3-5
- Number System-1-2
- Modern Mathematics-1-2
☛ Check out Preparation Tips for the QA Section of CAT 2022
How to prepare Important Topics for CAT 2022?
The candidates must work on accuracy to be prepared for the Important Topics for CAT 2022. Complete accuracy is very much important to ace the CAT Exam Easily. You must practice repeatedly to grip on CAT Important Topics. Note the below points on the preparation strategy for Important Topics for CAT 2022.
- Do practice a lot to get a good grip on all the formulas that are required to solve QA questions.
- Revise the chapters you have completed. As revision is very important other you will forget what you have prepared.
- Avoid all types of distractions like social media, TV, and mobile phones as you need to be dedicated to your study.
- Maintain dairy for all the Important Topics for CAT to make time to time revisions.
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