CAT or Common Admission Test, the most popular national level management entrance exam is expected to be conducted by Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode for admission to 20 IIMs and more than 100 B-schools across India.
CAT 2019 will be a 3-hour computer-based test consisting of 100 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) and Non-MCQ type questions. There will be three sections, namely Quantitative Ability (QA), Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR).
The candidates looking forward to taking admission in the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) need to be familiar with the syllabus of CAT 2019. A tentative syllabus has been defined by the experts, depending on the previous years’ question papers. The candidates can prepare for the examination based on these questions, sections and the topics.
According to marking scheme of CAT 2019, three marks will be awarded for the correct answer while one mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. However, no mark will be deducted if the candidate does not attempt any question.
CAT 2019 Exam Pattern
- Quantitative Ability (QA)- 34 questions
- Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VARC)- 32 questions
- Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DI & LR)- 34 questions
Duration for each section will be 60 minutes.
CAT 2019 Syllabus: Section-Wise Topics
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DI & LR):
It comprises graph-based questions. The topics included in DI & LR are:
| Blood Relations | Binary Logic | Cubes |
| Caselets | Line charts | Syllogism |
| Logical connectives | Logical Matching | Seating Arrangement |
| Venn Diagrams | Tables | Graphs |
| Column graphs | Pie charts | Clocks and calendars |
| Logical sequence | Puzzles & Other Basic Reasoning Questions | Column Graphs |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC):
This section will consist of questions to test knowledge around correction of sentences, usage of words as well as English grammar. The candidates will have to answer the questions based on the given passages. Topics included are:
- Fill in the blanks
- Sentence correction
- Meaning-Usage Match
- Verbal reasoning
- Facts-Inferences-Judgments
- Cloze Passage
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Jumbled Paragraph
- Summary Questions
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
This section comprises of middle level school mathematics questions. The topics included in this section are-
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- Number System
- Modern Mathematics
- Higher Maths
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Trigonometry
Sub-topics for Quantitative Aptitude include:
Number Systems, Percentages, Speed, Time and Distance, Inequalities, Quadratic & Linear Equations, Logarithm, Ratio and Proportion, Set Theory & Function, Surds and Indices, Coordinate Geometry & Geometry, Trigonometry, LCM and HCF, Profit, Loss and Discount, Time and Work, Averages, Simple and Compound Interest, Complex Numbers, Sequences and Series, Probability, Permutation and Combination, Mixtures and Alligations, Mensuration, Pipe and cisterns, Median and Mode, Lines, Arithmetic progression, Average, Angles and triangles, Arithmetic mean, Clocks, BODMAS, Percentage, Partnership, Installment and payments and Speed and Distance
CAT 2019 Tentative Dates:
CAT 2019 Exam: Last week of November in two slots – Forenoon (9 AM to 12 PM) and Afternoon (2:30 PM to 5:30 PM).
CAT 2019 Results: First week of January, and the selection procedure initiates with the release of CAT cutoff.
Each of the participating institutes of CAT 2019 will execute their individual admission process, however, the shortlisting would be done based on CAT 2019 cutoff. Next, the shortlisted candidates will be called for further selection rounds, namely, Group Discussion (GD) or Writing Ability Test (WAT) or both and Personal Interview (PI) rounds for the final admission.
With Inputs: Careers 360
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