CAT Exam 2022: Do questions repeat in the CAT MBA entrance exam?

NEW DELHI: The Common Admission Test (CAT) is the most popular of all the management entrance exams conducted every year. To get admission to IIM, SPJIMR, MDI, and FMS for MBA/ PGDM courses, every year 2 lakh candidates appear for the CAT exam. To crack the CAT exam, candidates must have a study plan drawn up according to the CAT 2022 exam pattern and previous year's trends. Practicing previous year CAT question papers helps candidates to boost their confidence. So, most of the aspirants have a question - Are previous questions repeated in CAT 2022?
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We have various queries about do previous questions repeat in CAT. In the actual exam, there are very few instances of repetition of CAT questions but yes there are chances of repetition. Generally, the questions are similar but are presented in an indirect manner in the exam. Therefore, candidates should practice more on previous year CAT question papers to know the difficulty level of the exam and prepare for it.

IIM CAT 2022: Exam Overview

Types of commonly repeated questions in the CAT exam

As this list indicates, reading and understanding a piece of text requires more than a passive understanding of the words and sentences it contains. It requires active engagement with the text, asking questions, formulating and evaluating hypotheses, and reflecting on the relationship of a particular text to other texts and information.

• Analyzing a text and drawing conclusions about it

• Drawing conclusions from the information provided

• Distinguish between minor and major points

• Developing and considering alternative explanations

• Identifying the author's assumptions and perspective

• Identifying a position's strengths and weaknesses

• Summary or main idea of a paragraph

• To infer missing information from incomplete data

• Understanding the meaning of individual words and sentences

• Understanding the structure of a text-based on how parts relate to each other

Each Reading Comprehension question in CAT is based on a passage that ranges from three paragraphs to seven paragraphs in length. The exam has a total of 24 questions and approximately 6 passages, most of which are three-four paragraphs long and only one or two are several paragraphs long.

The passages are drawn from social sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, business, arts and humanities and everyday topics and are based on material found in academic and non-academic books and periodicals.

Benefits of practicing CAT question papers (Previous years)

After answering the question - Do questions repeat in CAT? Let us discuss the advantages of solving previous year CAT question papers. Practicing previous year question papers of CAT will help candidates to understand the type and quantity of questions asked in the exam. Know the benefits of solving the CAT previous year papers.

• Increases speed and time management

• Helps in performance analysis

• Boosts confidence