CAT Study Material 2024: The Common Admission Test or CAT 2024 is scheduled to be conducted on November 24. With only a month left for the MBA entrance exam, aspirants are advised to begin thorough preparation by revising and practising as much as they can.
For CAT preparation, candidates are advised to divide their time between all three sections equally. The question paper will be divided into Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. While studying for the examination, candidates should remember to solve CAT mock tests and previous years’ question papers regularly.
Recommended books for CAT 2024
Candidates appearing for the exam are advised to check the following section wise CAT books 2024 recommended by experts.
| Section | Books |
| VARC | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay Mastering the Verbal Ability for CAT by Ajay Singh PSC for VA for CAT by Nishit Sinha A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal |
| DILR | Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT by Nishit K. Sinha How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal |
| QA | Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Nishit Sinha |
CAT 2024 Mock Test PDF – By Crack U
Candidates appearing for the CAT exam are advised to practise mock tests regularly. Check CAT mock tests designed by Crack U below:
| Year | CAT Question Papers – Slot wise | ||
| 2023 | Slot 1 Paper – Download | Slot 2 Paper – Download | Slot 3 Paper – Download |
| 2022 | Slot 1 Paper – Download | Slot 2 Paper – Download | Slot 3 Paper – Download |
| 2021 | Slot 1 Paper – Download | Slot 2 Paper – Download | Slot 3 Paper – Download |
Exam Pattern for CAT 2024
As per the CAT exam pattern, the question paper is divided into three sections; Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).
| Particulars | Details |
| Sections | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude |
| Exam duration | 2 hours/120 minutes |
| Section wise duration | 40 minutes per section |
| Marking scheme | +3 marks for each correct answer -1 mark for each incorrect answer |
For more information about CAT exam 2024, candidates can visit the official website, iimcat.ac.in.
