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‘The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, then starting on the first one.’ - Mark Twain
The above lines are very important when taken in context with CAT 2017 preparations. The information below regarding exam pattern and syllabus of CAT 2017 will help you kickstart your preparations regarding CAT 2017.
Exam Pattern of CAT 2017
Common Admission Test or CAT is a computer based test of 180 minutes duration carrying 100 multiple choice objective type questions from three sections. There are Three sections in CAT 2017 exam :
- Quantitative Ability (QA)
- Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DA & LR)
- Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VRC)
- Total Number of Questions in CAT 2017 exam paper is 100
- Quantitative Ability (QA) – 34
- Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DA & LR) – 32
- Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC) – 34
- Sectional Duration i.e. time allotted for each section is 1 hour .
- Calculator Usage is restricted to On Screen basic calculator which will be provided with examination software.
- Time allotted for CAT 2017 is 180 minutes
- Question Types in CAT 2017 Exam Paper are of two types:
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Non-MCQs,
- Marking Scheme for CAT 2017 Exam is:
- For Non-MCQs,
- +3 marks for ‘correct answer’
- No marks (or negative marks) for ‘wrong or no attempt’.
- The scoring scheme for multiple-choice questions (MCQ's) is:
- +3 for each correct answer
- -1 for each incorrect answer
- No marks are given or deducted for un-attempted questions.
CAT 2017 Examination Syllabus Structure
Quantitative Aptitude | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | Verbal Reasoning |
| Number Systems | Tables | English Usage or Grammar |
| Profit, Loss and Discount | Caselets | Vocabulary Based (Synonyms/ Antonyms) |
| LCM and HCF | Bar Graphs | Fill in the blanks |
| Speed, Time and Distance | Line Charts | Sentence Correction |
| Percentages | Column Graphs | Cloze Passage |
| Time and Work | Venn Diagrams | Jumbled Paragraph |
| Ratio and Proportion | Combination of two or more | Meaning-Usage Match |
| Averages | Pie Chart | Analogies or Reverse Analogies |
| Quadratic Equations & Linear Equations | Logical Reasoning | Summary Questions |
| Complex Numbers | Calendars | Verbal Reasoning |
| Simple and Compound Interest | Number and Letter Series | Facts-Inferences-Judgments |
| Logarithm | Clocks | Reading Comprehension |
| Sequences and Series | Venn Diagrams |
| Inequalities | Cubes |
| Probability | Seating Arrangement |
| Surds and Indices | Binary Logic |
| Set Theory & Function | Logical Matching |
| Permutation and Combination | Logical Sequence |
| Mixtures and Alligations | Syllogism |
| Trigonometry | Logical Connectives |
| Coordinate Geometry | Blood Relations |
| Geometry |
| Mensuration |
The above information is not final and it might change because IIM lucknow is conducting exam for CAT this year.
Stay Tuned for more news on CAT-2017 !!
