CAT Exam Pattern Details: Check No. of Questions & Marking Scheme

Source: Freepik Oct 16, 2023 Navya Singh

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a national-level management entrance exam conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission to their postgraduate management programs (MBA and PGDM).

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The CAT exam is a computer-based test conducted in three sessions on a single day in November or December.

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The CAT exam consists of 3 sections: VARC, DILR & QA. The duration of the exam is 120 minutes (40 mins for each section). The total marks of the CAT exam is 198.

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The CAT exam will consist of two types of questions: MCQs & TITA (type in the answer) questions. Each question will carry 3 marks. For each incorrect answer (MCQ type), 1 mark will be deducted.

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No. of Questions Per Section Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC): 24 questions Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR): 20 questions Quantitative Ability (QA): 22 question

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