CAT syllabus 2024, section-wise weightage; exam on November 24
IIM CAT admit card 2024 will be issued for registered candidates on November 5 at iimcat.ac.in. Check CAT 2024 syllabus with section-wise weightage to boost exam preparation.
Start your CAT journey today and download CAT 2024 most scoring concepts PDF, including study materials based on CAT previous year papers, CAT question papers, and CAT exam sample questions.
Download EBookAyushi Bisht | October 18, 2024 | 03:19 PM IST
NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta will administer the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 on November 24. The exam is a gateway for admission to various postgraduate and doctorate programmes offered by Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) and other top-tier business schools. With around a month left for the MBA entrance exam, candidates can check the syllabus and weightage of paper to boost their preparation.
Free Study Material: VARC | DILR | Quant | Chapter-wise Practice MCQs
CAT 2024: 60-day study material | CAT'23 Official Question with Solutions (Slot 1, 2, 3)
Test: 20 Free Mock Test | 10 Year PYQs | Most Scoring Concepts
CAT assesses candidates in three major sections: Quantitative Ability (QA), Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), and Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR). Each section will aim to evaluate specific skill sets critical for management studies.
1. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
This section assesses a candidate’s ability to understand and interpret written content, along with grammar and language skills. The key topics include:
- Reading Comprehension (RC): Passages followed by questions to test comprehension, inference, and interpretation.
- Verbal Ability (VA): Questions on sentence correction, para-jumbles, para-summary, and odd-one-out.
Weightage: Around 34% of the exam will be dedicated to this section, typically consisting of 24-26 questions.
Also read CAT mock test 2024 link to be available on this date: 7 ways it can help you score better
2. Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)
DILR tests a candidate’s capacity to interpret data and solve complex logical puzzles. The syllabus covers:
- Data Interpretation (DI): Charts, tables, graphs, and caselets requiring data analysis.
- Logical Reasoning (LR): Puzzles, seating arrangements, blood relations, and logical sequences.
Weightage: This section will account for about 32%, with 20-24 questions expected.
3. Quantitative Ability (QA)
This section focuses on mathematical skills, requiring candidates to solve problems based on:
- Arithmetic: Percentages, ratios, time and work, averages.
- Algebra: Quadratic equations, inequalities.
- Geometry and Mensuration: Circles, triangles, coordinate geometry.
- Number Systems: Divisibility rules, integers.
- Modern Math: Permutations, combinations, probability.
Weightage : Approximately 34% of the exam, with around 22-26 questions.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Featured News
]- NMC drops LGBTQ reference from CBME guidelines for MBBS; will review disability component
- Bihar: Post-Matric, NMMS scholarships late for thousands due to tech glitches, manpower shortage
- ‘Attack on Autonomy’: Education ministry seeks presence in DU, other central university executive councils
- Universities UK blueprint flags growing reliance on fee income from foreign students, suggests global strategy
- Delhi University plans to favour interdisciplinary courses over honours ones by 2047
- Empty classrooms, dubious admissions: Murshidabad’s B.Ed college boom a cause for concern
- Stanford University’s list of top scientists must not be misused to win perception battles, says JNU Professor
- NEET Counselling 2024: Close to 1,500 ‘convert’ to NRI quota for MBBS admissions
- RGNUL incident ‘deeply troubling’; alumni, law universities extend support to protesting students
- ‘Constant scrutiny’: RGNUL Patiala VC’s hostel visit sparks protests, demand for resignation