CAT Exam 2021 Syllabus - Summary
CAT syllabus is prescribed by IIM and it includes all the important topics of Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). The syllabus of each of these CAT sections is vast and requires dedicated preparation. The VARC section of CAT syllabus covers various topics of English grammar, verbal reasoning and reading comprehension. The QA section of CAT syllabus includes all the topics of Maths from Class 9 to 12 such as Arithmetic, Geometry, Trigonometry and Mensuration.
CAT Syllabus 2021: Overview
| Section |
Important Topics |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Number System, Geometry, Algebra, Mensuration, Time and Work |
| Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation |
Seating Arrangement, Blood Relation, Syllogism, Tables, Graphs, Data Caselets |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension |
Para-jumbles & para-summary, sentence completion, inferences, RC passages based questions. |
CAT Exam Syllabus 2021
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
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Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Syllabus
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Verbal Reasoning Syllabus
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| Number Systems |
Tables |
English Usage or Grammar |
| Profit, Loss and Discount |
Caselets |
Vocabulary Based (Synonyms/ Antonyms) |
| LCM and HCF |
Bar Graphs |
Fill in the blanks |
| Speed, Time and Distance |
Line Charts |
Sentence Correction |
| Percentages |
Column Graphs |
Cloze Passage |
| Time and Work |
Venn Diagrams |
Jumbled Paragraph |
| Ratio and Proportion |
Pie Chart |
Meaning-Usage Match |
| Averages |
Other Basic Reasoning Questions |
Analogies or Reverse Analogies |
| Quadratic Equations & Linear Equations |
Calendars |
Summary Questions |
| Complex Numbers |
Number and Letter Series |
Verbal Reasoning |
| Simple and Compound Interest |
Clocks |
Facts-Inferences-Judgments |
| Logarithm |
Venn Diagrams |
Reading Comprehension |
| Sequences and Series |
Cubes |
| Inequalities |
Seating Arrangement |
| Probability |
Binary Logic |
| Surds and Indices |
Logical Matching |
| Set Theory & Function |
Logical Sequence |
| Permutation and Combination |
Syllogism |
| Mixtures and Alligations |
Logical Connectives |
| Trigonometry |
Blood Relations |
| Coordinate Geometry |
| Geometry |
| Mensuration |
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