CAT 2024

COMPLETE SYLLABUS
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAT Exam Pattern 03

Introduction to CAT 2024 Syllabus 04

CAT Syllabus 2024: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension 06

CAT Syllabus 2024: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning 07

CAT Syllabus 2024: Quantitative Aptitude 08

CAT 2023 Analysis: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension 10

CAT 2023 Analysis: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning 12

CAT 2023 Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude 13

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 CAT 2024 Exam Pattern
The Pattern for CAT 2024 is going to be same as CAT 2023. Each
correct answer gives you +3 marks. And, each incorrect response will
incur -1 mark.
The Exam Pattern for CAT 2024 is as follows:

Number of Duration
Section Marks
Questions (min.)

VARC 24 72 40

DILR 20 60 40

QA 22 66 40

Total 66 198 120

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 Introduction to CAT 2024 Syllabus
CAT exam is conducted on the last sunday of November every year.
There are three sections. They are Quantitative Aptitude, Data
Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Verbal Ability and
Reading Comprehension.

Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

Most Important topics for QA include Arithmetic, Algebra and
Geometry.
About 40 percent questions are from Arithmetic, 30 percent
from Algebra and 20 percent are from Geometry.
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)
Most Important topics for DILR include Einstein’s puzzles,
Arrangement, Venn Diagrams, Puzzles.
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
For cracking VARC, reading regularly across various non - fictional
resources is the only key.

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 CAT Syllabus 2024:
Verbal Ability And Reading Comprehension

CAT essentially tests comprehension skills. Also, critical reasoning skills

are also tested. A candidate should be able to comprehend a 500 word
RC typically.

This section is allocated the highest number of questions, which is 24

out of 66 questions. RCs from diverse genres are given from non-fictional
sources which include Articles, Journals, Encyclopedias, etc.

Fact-Based Questions
Inference Based Questions
Reading Comprehension
Main-Idea Based Questions
Tone Based Questions

Para Jumbles
Para Summary
Verbal Ability
Para Corrections
Odd One Out

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 CAT Syllabus 2024:
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
DILR section in the CAT is considered to be the most challenging among
the three sections. The key to excel in this section is set selection. In this
section, there are 20 questions and they are grouped into sets, with each
set containing five questions.

Data Interpretation, a significant portion of DILR is mainly dependent on

concepts of Arithmetic. DI involves solving puzzles from formats such as
Pie Charts, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs and more.

CAT Data Interpretation Syllabus

Unconventional Charts
such as Radar Charts,
Line Charts Bar Charts
Bubble Charts and Area
Charts

Pie Charts Venn Diagrams Tables with Missing Values

Tables with
Tables with Connected DI Based on Growth Over
Incorrect
Data Sets Years
Values

CAT Logical Reasoning Syllabus

Seating
2D/3D Spaced LRs LR Based On Picking Coins
Arrangement

Concept of
Networks Scheduling
Truth & Lies

Games and Einstein & Arrangement

Selection With Conditions
Tournaments Puzzles

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 CAT Syllabus 2024:
Quantitative Aptitude
Scoring a good percentile in QA is easily achievable by focusing on
important topics alone. About, 66 questions are asked in CAT, and
one-third of the questions which is 22 are asked from Quant.

Arithmetic

Ratios and
Averages Alligations and Mixtures
Proportions

Simple Interest and

Profit-Loss Time and Work
Compound Interest

Races and
Relative Speed Circular Tracks
Headstarts

Time, Speed and

Percentages Pipes and Cisterns
Distance

Algebra

Special Linear
Linear Equations Quadratic Equations
Equations

Functions and
Maxima and Minima Co-ordinate Geometry
Graphs

Sets Inclusion Principles Exclusion Principles

Roots of an
Inequalities Venn Diagram
Equation

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Geometry and Mensuration
Quadrilateral and Other
Triangles Similarity, Congruence
Polygons

Properties of Concave and Convex

Cyclic Quadrilaterals
Quadrilaterals Polygons

3D Geometry - Cubes,
Circles Properties of Circles Cuboids, Cones, Cylinders,
Spheres and Other Shapes

Volumes and
Development of 3D Cutting and Colouring
Surface Area of 3D
Shapes Problems on 3D Shapes
Shapes

Modern Maths
Permutations Combinations Probability

Combinatorics Circular Permutations Necklace Problems

Arranging Similar and

Arranging Similar and Distinct
Logarithms Distinct Objects in Similar
Objects in Similar Group
Group

Number System

Number Systems Factors Properties of Numbers

Types and
Classification of Divisibility Rules HCF and LCM
Numbers

Cyclicity and Base Remainder and

Sets
Theorem Remainder Theorems

Binomial Theorem Series and Progressions Types of Series

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 CAT 2023 Analysis:
Verbal Ability And Reading Comprehension
The Analysis of CAT 2023 VARC of all the three slots is as follows:

CAT 2023 Slot- 1 Analysis

RC Title Genre Source LOD

RC- 1 Wolf Environment Article Easy

Geographic
RC- 2 Determinism
Sociology Journal Difficult

RC - 3 Indian Ocean Literature Journal Difficult

Anthropolog
RC - 4 Sahini Society
y
Magazine Easy

CAT 2023 Slot - 2 Analysis

RC Title Genre Source LOD

Second Hand
RC- 1 September
Environment Magazine Moderate

Netflix -
RC- 2 Europe
Culture Article Moderate

Political
RC - 3 Liberalism
Science
Article Difficult

Historians -
RC - 4 History
History Journal Easy

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 CAT 2023 Analysis:
Verbal Ability And Reading Comprehension
CAT 2023 Slot - 3 Analysis

RC Title Genre Source LOD

Romantic
RC- 1 Aesthetics
Philosophy Encyclopedia Difficult

RC- 2 Patrimony Archeology Article Moderate

History - Scientific
RC - 3 Nutmeg
Literature Review
Moderate

Rational
RC - 4 Thinking
Literature Article Moderate

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 CAT 2023 Analysis:
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

DILR No. of
Slot-1 Slot-2 Slot-3
Section Que’s

Maxima -
Set 1 5 Scheduling
Minima
Scheduling

Tables with Tables with

Set 2 5 Arrangement
Missing Values Missing Values

Tables with Quant Based Tables with

Set 3 5
Missing Values LR Missing Values

Quant Based
Set 4 5 Puzzles Puzzles
LR

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 CAT 2023 Analysis:
Quantitative Aptitude
Topic Slot-1 Slot-2 Slot-3

Number System 2 3 2

Logarithms, Surds and

2 1 1
Indices

Inequalities 3 3 2

Linear Equalities 0 0 2

Quadratic Equations 2 2 1

Averages, Ratios and

2 3 3
Proportion

Time, Work and Distance 4 2 3

Profit, Loss and Interest 2 3 1

Geometry 3 2 3

Progressions and Series 2 2 3

Functions and Graphs 0 1 1

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CAT 2023 Analysis:
Quantitative Aptitude

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