CAT 2023 Syllabus will give an idea about the various sections and questions that are asked in the CAT exam. The CAT exam pattern has undergone many changes in the past years for example: In CAT 2019, there were a total of 100 questions required to be solved in 3 hours whereas, in CAT 2020, there were a total of 76 questions required to be solved in 2 hours and in CAT 2021 & CAT 2022 there were a total of 66 questions needed to be solved in 2 hours. CAT 2023 Exam Pattern is expected to be similar to what we have seen in CAT 2021 & CAT 2022 exam. The Syllabus of CAT comprises of three main sections:
- Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
- Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
- Quantitative Ability (QA)
The CAT exam pattern 2023 will give an idea about the marking scheme as well as the important topics from which questions will be asked and also the mode of exam and test duration. CAT 2023 is expected to be held on the 26th of November 2023. However, as per previous year trends, it is expected that the CAT 2023 exam will comprise of 66 questions in total (MCQ and Non-MCQ).
CAT exam or the Common Admission Test is a computer-based entrance test for admissions into the IIMs and other prestigious B-Schools in the Country. CAT exam is conducted every year by the IIMs on a rotational basis. The CAT 2022 exam was conducted by IIM Bangalore & CAT 2023 is expected to be conducted by IIM Lucknow based on past year's trend however, official notification is yet to be released. Below is a detailed overview of the section-wise syllabus and exam pattern for the CAT 2023 exam.
CAT 2022 Exam Pattern
CAT exam has seen a lot of changes in the exam pattern over the previous years however, the pattern remained the same for CAT 2021 and CAT 2022. The CAT question paper consists of both MCQ and Non-MCQ questions but there is no negative marking for the Non-MCQ questions. As per the analysis given by BYJU'S Exam experts the CAT exam difficulty level was Moderate. The CAT exam pattern as per 2022 is summarized below.
Section | Number of Questions | Number of Non-MCQ Questions | Time (in minutes) | Difficulty Level |
VARC | 24 | 3 | 40 | Moderate |
DILR | 20 | 6 | 40 | Moderate |
QA | 22 | 8 | 40 | Easy - Moderate |
Total | 66 | 17 | 120 | Moderate |
- Section wise time limit was 40 minutes
- Marking Scheme is given below:
- +3 marks for every correct answer
- -1 marks for every incorrect answer
- 0 marks for not attempted questions
CAT 2023 Expected Paper Pattern (Our Take)
Section | MCQ | Non-MCQ Questions | Total |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 19-21 | 3-5 | 24-26 |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 15-18 | 5-6 | 20-24 |
Quantitative Ability (QA) | 16-18 | 6-8 | 22-26 |
Total | 50-57 | 14-19 | 66-76 |
CAT Syllabus Overview
Total Questions in CAT Exam | 66 | ||
Total Marks | 198 | ||
Total Sections | 3 | ||
Total Exam Duration | 2 Hours (40 Minutes for each section) | ||
Mode of Paper | Online Only | ||
Marking Scheme | MCQs | Non-MCQs | |
Correct | +3 | +3 | |
Incorrect | -1 | 0 | |
Un-attempted | 0 | 0 | |
Section Names | 1. Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) 2. Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) 3. Quantitative Ability (QA) | ||
Some important points to remember-
- The candidates are not allowed to shuffle across sections.
- The calculator will be provided to the candidates on the screen itself.
- Every section will have Non-MCQ-type questions that have to be typed in directly on the screen.
- CAT does not ask the descriptive type of questions.
CAT Eligibility 2023
CAT 2023 notification is yet to be released however, the candidates can go through the CAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria given below:
- As per the CAT 2022 exam eligibility criteria, candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories] .
- Degree awarded to candidates by institutes must be recognised by an act of Parliament or under section 3 of UGC Act, 1965 or possess an equivalent qualification recognised by the MHRD.
- Candidates who are in their final year of Bachelor's Degree are also eligible to apply for the CAT exam.
- Candidates who have completed any professional degree (CA/CS/ICWA/Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI)) with required percentage are also eligible to apply.
- If the University awards grades or CGPA instead of percentages, then CGPA will be converted to percentages and grades will be converted by the respective processes approved by the individual institute or university. The conversion factor given by the University has to be used. If there is no conversion factor specified by the University, the CGPA has to be converted into percentage by direct conversion i.e. divide the CGPA received by the highest CGPA possible and multiply the result by 100.
Note: In CAT 2021 the CAT Officials through a press release had announced an update regarding the eligibility criteria- CAT application requires candidates to meet eligibility criteria of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PWD) categories]. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the CAT Committee removed the minimum percentage of marks (45% and 50% [or equivalent CGPA] respectively) for appearing for the CAT 2021 exam.
CAT Exam Syllabus and Pattern 2023
CAT Quantitative Ability Syllabus
1. Number System
1. LCM and HCF |
2. Divisibility Rules |
3. Base Change |
4. Finding Units place and tens place of a number |
5. Cyclicity |
6. Remainders |
7. Prime Factorisation |
8. Factorials |
9. Indices and Surds |
2. Arithmetic
1. Time, Distance and Speed |
2. Time and Work, Pipes and Cisterns |
3. Simple Interest and Compound Interest |
4. Ratios, Proportions and Variations |
5. Percentages and Averages |
6. Profit and Loss, Discount |
7. Mixtures and Alligations |
3. Geometry and Mensuration
1. Circles |
2. Triangles |
3. Polygons |
4. Coordinate geometry |
5. Lines and Angles |
6. Trigonometry |
7. Cone |
8. Cylinder |
9. Sphere |
10. Cube/Cuboid |
11. Prism Pyramid |
4. Algebra
1. Inequalities and Modulus |
2. Functions and Groups |
3. Linear and Quadratic Equations |
4. Polynomials |
5. Logarithms |
6. Algebraic Identities |
7. Maxima and Minima |
5. Modern Mathematics
1. Permutations and Combinations |
2. Probability |
3. Set Theory & Venn Diagram |
4. Binomial Theorem |
5. Arithmetic progression, Geometric progression, Harmonic progression |
Quantitative Ability Exam Pattern Analysis
This section tests the candidates’ quantitative ability skills. The topics are not divided explicitly in terms of the weightage they carry; hence candidates must be thorough with all the topics given in the CAT quant syllabus. However, in CAT 2022, most of the questions in the QA Section were asked from Algebra and Arithmetic.
CAT DATA Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Syllabus 2023
Data Interpretation
1. Tables |
2. Data Caselets - Reasoning-Based DI |
3. Column Graphs |
4. Bar Graphs |
5. Venn Diagrams |
6. Line Charts |
7. Pie Charts |
8. Scatter Plot |
9. Radar Chart |
10. Routes and Network |
11. Bubble Chart |
Logical Reasoning
1. Binary Logic |
2. Games and Tournaments |
3. Arrangements |
4. Team Formations |
5. Order and Ranking |
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Exam Paper Analysis
Aspiring candidates need to have basic logical reasoning skills to ace this section with good scores. It is essential for the candidates to select the right set of questions in this section. Getting entangled in the wrong questions could result in a waste of time and a reduction in scores.
CAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Syllabus 2023
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
1. Para Jumbles (with and without options) |
2. Para Summary |
3. Odd One Out |
4. Reading Comprehension |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Paper Analysis
This section is usually relentless and challenging. Passages are unpredictable, options are really close and lengthy. The error rate is quite higher in this section.
CAT Previous Years Exam Analysis
The CAT exam has gone through several changes in the past years in terms of exam pattern and also the topics asked from the three sections.
- For CAT 2005 to 2008, there were three sections in the form of VARC, DILR and QA with no sectional time limit.
- From CAT 2009 to CAT 2013, there were only 60 questions with 150 minutes, and no sectional time limit.
- For CAT 2011, 2012, and 2013, the number of questions was kept constant however the sections were modified to be converted into two sections: VARC-LR and QA-DI. The number of questions in each section was limited to 30.
- In CAT 2014, there were only two sections: VARC-LR and QA-DI. Both sections consisted of 50 questions each and the total time is 150 minutes, with no sectional time limit.
- In CAT 2015, there were three sections in the CAT exam- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Ability and the number of questions were 34, 32, 34 respectively.
- For CAT 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, the total time duration was of 180 minutes and the number of questions remained the same in all three sections, however, there was a change in the difficulty level.
- In the year 2020, the CAT exam pattern saw a change due to the pandemic situation. The total time duration got reduced to 120 minutes (40 minutes for each section). Also, the number of questions got reduced to 76.
- For CAT 2021 exam, the total time duration remained the same but the number of questions got reduced to 66.
- In CAT 2022 exam, the number of questions remained the same as in CAT 2021 exam.
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