CAT Exam Syllabus 2025 PDF

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CAT Exam Syllabus 2025 - Summary

CAT is one of the toughest and most competitive exams in the world, with lakhs of aspirants vying for a few thousand seats in the best B-Schools. In order to stay a step ahead of your competition, you need to ensure that you have a solid preparation strategy that you can develop with the help of a detailed analysis of the CAT 2023 Syllabus.

There are more changes in the CAT syllabus for 2023. The CAT 2023 Syllabus. PDF can be divided into three sections: Quantitative Ability (QA); Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR); and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC). Accordingly, the CAT syllabus 2023 will have more changes than anticipated given the reputation of IIM Bangalore. CAT 2023 Syllabus. PDF can be divided into three sections: Quantitative Ability (QA); Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR); and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC). For better understanding and preparation, the CAT MBA Syllabus 2023.pdf for each section can be further divided into subsections.

CAT Exam Pattern 2023

The CAT Exam is a Computer Based Test (CBT) rather than an Online Test. The distinction between the two is that in the CBT, the questions are kept constant and simply presented to the students in an online format rather than an Online Test where the questions are stored in question banks and the computer decides the questions to be asked of the students (E.g. GMAT).

Test duration	2 hrs
Test sessions	Three
Total questions	66
Total score	198
Total questions in VARC Section	24
Total Questions in DILR section	20
Total Questions in QA section	22
Type of Questions	MCQs & Non-MCQs
Difference between MCQs and Non-MCQs	MCQ: Multiple Choice Question Non-MCQ: Type your Answer on Computer Screen
Negative Marking Questions	All MCQs: 70 to 75% of questions are of MCQ type
No Penalty Questions (Qs without Negative Marking)	All Non-MCQs: 25-30% are Non-MCQs
Scoring Pattern	+3 Marks for each correct answer; -1 mark for each wrong answer (Applicable for MCQs only)

CAT Exam Syllabus

The CAT 2023 Exam Pattern gives us a good idea about how to go about preparing for CAT 2023. By going through each topic that is likely to be included in the CAT 2023 Syllabus will help each aspirant devise their own list of strengths and weaknesses and accordingly prepare a study plan for CAT 2023.

CAT Syllabus PDF Sections	Important Topics	Weightage in CAT Syllabus
VARC – Part 1: Verbal Ability	Jumbled Paragraphs, Essence of Short Para, Picking out the out-of-context sentence. 6-7 Questions	Sectional: 25-30% Overall: 10%
VARC – Part 2: Reading Comprehension	4-5 RC Passages: Total-18-19 Questions	Sectional-70-75% Overall-24%
DILR- Part 1: Data Interpretation	Charts, Tables, Graphs. Total: 10-12 Questions	Sectional-50% Overall-16%
DILR-Part 2: Logical Reasoning	Seating Arrangements, Family Tree, Direction sense. Total: 10-12 Questions	Sectional-50% Overall-16%
QA – Quantitative Ability	Arithmetic, Geometry, Mensuration, Algebra, Trigonometry	Sectional-100% Overall-34%

CAT 2023 VARC Syllabus

Reading Comprehension: This is likely to consist of approximately 70% weightage of the total VARC score. The RCs can be from a wide range of topics from abstract to scientific.
Para jumbles: There are 2 types of Para jumbles that are generally tested in the CAT Exam and are a part of the CAT 2023 Syllabus. The normal Para jumbles are multiple-choice and the Subjective Para jumbles where the answer needs to be filled in.
Para summary: While there are other topics that have been tested in the CAT Exam, the Para summary topic is tested practically every year and is, therefore, an immovable part of the CAT 2023 Syllabus.

CAT Syllabus for Verbal Ability

Essence of short paragraph/Para summary – (2-3 questions);
Jumbled Paragraphs (2-3 questions)
Out of Context Sentence in Jumbled paragraphs (2-3 questions)
Error Correction of Verb, Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb and other parts of speech in the Sentences.
Correcting the sequence of sentences in the paragraph for example correct use of conditional sentence, time clauses, reported speech, passive writing
Vocabulary usage – picking the correct pair of words
Vocabulary usage in RC passages – finding out the correct synonyms and antonyms
Fill in the blanks with correct vocabulary words
Completion of last sentence of Paragraphs
Analogies
Critical Reasoning
Sentence Completion
Facts, Inference and Judgement
Irrelevant Statements
Phrasal Verbs Usage

CAT Syllabus for Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

Part-1: CAT Syllabus for Data Interpretation (DI)

Data Tables
Data charts
Bar diagrams & Charts including Simple, Stacked, Composite Bar charts
Pie charts
Graphs – Line X-Y Graphs
Data analysis and Data comparison among others
Caselet based Data

Part-2: CAT exam Syllabus for Logical Reasoning (LR)

Clocks
Calendars
Binary logic
Seating Arrangement
Blood Relations (Family Tree)
Logical Sequence
Assumption
Premise
Conclusion
Linear and matrix arrangement
Team Formation
Direction sense and Decision Making
Input-Output
Series
Syllogism
Cubes
Rows
Set Theory, Venn Diagrams, Network Diagrams
Quantitative Reasoning
Puzzles
Logical Reasoning based on Rankings
Critical Reasoning

CAT Syllabus for Quantitative Ability (QA)

LCM and HCF
Percentages
Profit and Loss
Interest (Simple and Compound)
Speed, Time and Distance; Time and Work; Averages; Ratio and Proportion and others
Number System (3-4) questions
Algebra (5-7 questions)
Geometry/Mensuration (6-8 questions)
Pure Math (1-2 questions)
Venn diagrams and other topic based questions are 2-3
Linear Equations; Quadratic Equations
Complex Numbers
Logarithm; Progressions
Binomial Theorem
Surds and Indices
Inequalities
Permutation and Combination
Probability Functions
Set Theory
Mixtures and Alligations
Co-ordinate Geometry
Trigonometry