CAT 2020 Exam Pattern & Syllabus, Marking Scheme – Get Complete Details

CAT 2020 Entrance Exam Syllabus & Exam Pattern are prescribed by the exam authority of IIMs. We have displayed the exam syllabus and exam pattern in below article. Candidates who are preparing for upcoming CAT entrance exam, they can use the syllabus and exam pattern for preparation purpose. Candidates who can note all topics declared in the syllabus for getting full information about the CAT exam preparation for the academic year of 2020.

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CAT 2020 Syllabus

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning

  • Caselets
  • Tables
  • Bar Graphs
  • Column Graphs
  • Line Charts
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Pie Chart
  • The combination of two or more types linked to each other.
  • Number and Letter Series
  • Calendars
  • Cubes
  • Clocks
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Binary Logic
  • Seating Arrangement
  • Syllogism
  • Logical Matching
  • Logical Sequence
  • Logical Connectives
  • Blood Relations

Quantitative Ability

  • Number Systems
  • LCM and HCF
  • Profit, Loss, and Discount
  • Percentages
  • Speed, Time and Distance
  • Time and Work
  • Simple and Compound Interest
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Averages
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Linear Equations
  • Complex Numbers
  • Logarithm
  • Binomial Theorem
  • Sequences and Series
  • Surds and Indices
  • Inequalities
  • Probability
  • Permutation and Combination
  • Set Theory
  • Functions
  • Geometry
  • Mixtures and Alligations
  • Trigonometry
  • Coordinate Geometry
  • Mensuration

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

  • Vocabulary Based (Synonyms Antonyms)
  • English Usage or Grammar
  • Sentence Correction
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Jumbled Paragraph
  • Close Passage
  • Analogies or Reverse Analogies
  • Meaning-Usage Match
  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Summary Questions
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Facts-Inferences-judgments

CAT 2019 Exam Pattern

Subject
Questions
Marks
Time
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning 32 96 60 minutes
Quantitative Ability 34 102 60 minutes
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension 34 102 60 minutes
Total 100 300 180 minutes

 

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Marking Scheme

For every correct answer, candidates get 4 marks.

For every wrong answer, candidate leaves 1 mark.

Note: there is no negative marks deduction.