🎓 What is CAT Exam?
The CAT (Common Admission Test) is India’s top MBA entrance exam, conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management for admission into:
IIMs
Top B-schools like FMS Delhi, SPJIMR, MDI Gurgaon
🕒 Exam Pattern
Mode: Online (Computer-Based Test)
Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours)
Sections: 3 (fixed order, time-bound)
📚 Sections in CAT
1. 🧠 VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension)
RC passages
Para jumbles, summary
2. 📊 DILR (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning)
Graphs, tables
Puzzles, arrangements
3. 🔢 QA (Quantitative Aptitude)
Arithmetic
Algebra, Geometry, Number System
🕒 Total Time
- Total Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Each section has 40 minutes
- You cannot switch sections freely (fixed order)
📊 Total Marks
- Total Questions: ~66
- Total Marks: 198 marks
- 📚 Section-wise Breakdown
Section Questions Time Marks VARC ~24 40 min 72 DILR ~20 40 min 60 QA ~22 40 min 66
👉 Marking scheme:
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✅ Correct answer: +3 marks
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❌ Wrong answer: –1 mark (only for MCQs)
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⚪ Non-MCQs (TITA): No negative marking
📅 Eligibility
Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks (45% for reserved categories)
Final-year students can also apply
