Importance of Question Selection in CAT

CAT Exam Overview

According to CAT 2021 question paper it has been seen that there were 66 questions in total and 40 minutes were provided for each section. It is very important for the candidates to know the right way of attempting questions. The candidates can check below the CAT exam pattern as per the CAT 2021 exam.

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)

Why Question Selection is Important in the CAT Exam?

The CAT exam is considered to be one of the toughest MBA entrance exams. It is unlike the board exams where the candidates get ample amount of time to solve each question. Though in CAT MCQ based questions are asked as per the time limit the candidates get 2 minutes or less to solve each question therefore, it is important to select questions that can be solved easily. As there is negative marking candidates should avoid answering questions which they are not sure about. CAT exam is all about speed and accuracy. It is not important to solve all the questions but to solve questions with utmost accuracy.

How to Select the Right Question in the CAT Exam?

The candidates can find below the section-wise tips to be kept in mind while selecting questions in the CAT exam:

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

This section includes RC passages of length +500 words which are from various topics such as philosophy, literature, politics, economics and more. RC passages contain both inference based and factual questions. Factual questions are easy to attempt as they are direct questions. The candidates should always try to attempt the passages which are asked from subjects they are familiar with.

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

The most important thing that the candidates have to keep in mind while attempting this section is that they are required to eliminate the options which are incorrect while solving the questions. Candidates having strong calculating skills will be able to solve CAT Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning questions. The candidates should try to learn shortcut tricks and brush up their basic calculation skills in order to solve CAT Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning questions easily.

Quantitative Ability

This section involves a huge number of topics therefore it is quiet impossible for the candidates to study all the topics. Therefore, they should decide the topics they are strong in keeping in mind the weightage of that topic in the CAT exam. Candidates should always try to solve the tougher questions in between the easier questions. They should not leave the tough questions for the end.

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