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Hi,
I hope you are doing well.
CAT is one of the most given entrance examinations by the management students to seek admission in top management colleges to pursue their further courses in this field.
The exam needs rigorous hardwork and preparation to excel in it.
Below I’ll be sharing a link which will provide you with the complete information about the syllabus you would have to study for the CAT examination
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-syllabus
I hope the above information helps.
All the very best.
Here is CAT 2021 syllabus:
Verbal ability and reading comprehension (VARC):
1. Para jumbles
2. Sentence completion
3. Inferences
4. Questions based on reading comprehension
Data interpretation and logical reasoning:
1. Graphs
2. Tables
3. Seating arrangement
4. Syllogism
5. Blood relation
6. Data caselets etc
Quantitative aptitude:
1. Time and work
2. Geometry
3. Algebra
4. Mensuration
5. Number system
For more relevant information, you may visit here:
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-syllabus
Hope this helps, all the best.
Hi
Your CAT examination question paper has 3 sections :-
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VARC i. e Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
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DILR i. e data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
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QA i. e quantitative Ability
IIMs officially don't release CAT syllabus .But on the basis of previous year question papers, you can get the complete syllabus of CAT by visiting our page our page for which link is provided below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-syllabus
A gist of the syllabus is provided below section wise :-
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
*Grammar or English Usage
*Synonyms Antonyms (Vocabulary Based)
*Fill in the blanks
*Meaning/Usage Match
*Jumbled Paragraph and Close Passage
*Verbal Reasoning
*Reading Comprehension
*Analogies and Reverse Analogies
*Summary Questions
*Facts Inferences Judgments
*Verbal Logic
*One word substitution
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
*Bar Graphs and Column Graphs
*Caselets and Tables
*Venn Diagrams
*Combination of two or more types linked to each other
*Line Charts & Pie Chart
*Calendars, Cubes and Clocks
*Number and Letter Series
*Binary Logic
*Seating Arrangement
*Connectives
*Matching/ Puzzles
*Logical Sequence
*Blood Relations
*Syllogism
*Coding-Decoding
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
*LCM & HCF
*Number Systems
*Speed, Time & Distance
*Percentages
*Profit, Loss & Discount
*Time & Work
*Averages
*Simple & Compound Interest
*Quadratic & Linear Equations
*Complex Numbers
*Ratio & Proportion
*Logarithm
*Sequences & Series
*Probability, Permutation and Combination
*Set Theory
*Binomial Theorem
*Surds & Indices
*Inequalities
*Functions & Geometry
*Mixtures & Allegations
*Trigonometry
*Coordinate Geometry & Mensuration
*Partnership (Accounts)
*Algebra
To help you further,
PREPARATION TIPS for each section is given below:-
----------) VERBAL ABILITY AND READING COMPREHENSION ( VARC) :- Reading is the key to score good marks in VARC, you need to go through newspapers, articles, journals, etc so that you can improve your reading skills. While reading note down the new words and write their meanings to improve your vocabulary. You need to practice questions based on comprehension, para jumbles and inference.
>>>> Best books for VARC
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Word Power made easy by Norman Lewis ( to improve your vocabulary)
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How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay
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Mastering the Verbal Ability for CAT by Ajay Singh
----------)DATA INTERPRETATION AND LOGICAL REASONING (DILR) :- You need to practice topics like blood relations ,seating arrangements, syllogisms,Propositions, etc to have a good hold on this section. Unlike maths, there's no formula in DILR so practice is the key, the more you practice, the better you get.
>>>> Best books for DILR :-
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How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma
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Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by K. Sinha Nishit
----------)QUANTITATIVE ABILITY (QA) :- First clear your basics of maths, you need to go through topics like profit and loss, geometry, Arithmetic, number system, Time-Speed and Distance etc . Avoid the use of calculator so that you can do improve your calculation speed. For each topic, you can write down important fomulas and short tricks on a sheet of paper so that it's easy for you during revision.
>>>> Best best books you can follow for QA:-
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How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Arun Sharma
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Nishit K. Sinha
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Quantitative Aptitude Quantum by Sarvesh K Verma
Thank you
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