Syllabus

CAT 2020 Syllabus:

The syllabus of CAT 2020 contains the three sections – VARC, QA and DILR, candidate have to prepare it thoroughly to clear the exam and score high percentile.

Detailed syllabus is given as follows:

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension:

VARC section is divided into two sub-parts, VA and RC. The sectional time limit for VARC is 60 minutes. Following are some important topics and some important points of this section.

Fill in the blanks	Verbal Reasoning	Sentence completion
Grammar	Idioms	Jumbled paragraphs
Analogies	Contextual usage	Antonyms
Different usage of same word	Para Completion and inference	Foreign language words used in English
Verbal Logic	Reading Comprehension	Syllogisms
Para jumbles	Sentence correction	One-word substitution

Verbal Ability (VA): important Points of observation

Approximate number of questions asked from 7-11
Sectional weightage of this section is around 7-11 percent
This section contains all non-MCQs, which means the candidates have to type in the answer in the computer
There is no negative marking in VA as the questions are non-MCQ type
Types of questions range from vocabulary usage, error correction in a para, para-jumbles, out of context sentence in a para, and sentence completion to analogies and critical reasoning

Reading Comprehension (RC): important Points of observation

Approximate number of questions asked from 24-28
Sectional weightage of this section is around 24-28 percent
The type of questions are all MCQs, hence there is negative marking of -1
CAT has a mix of RC passages, on an average 4-3 long passages and 2-3 short passages
According to the trend of the last three years, long passages are of 900 word and short passages are of 600 words
Topics of these RCs range from science, history, politics, environment, society to literature, mythology and abstract topics

Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation:

This section is further divided into two sub-sections - LR and DI. The sectional time limit for LRDI is 60 minutes. Take a look at important topics and some important points of this section.

Family Tree	Series	Statements
Direction Sense	Coding-Decoding	Assumptions
Puzzles	Data Arrangement	Proposition
Clocks and Calendars	Blood Relations	Sets
Seating Arrangement	Binary Logic	Venn Diagram
Data Structures	Syllogism	Bars
Tables	Pie Charts	Line Graphs
Data Sufficiency

Logical Reasoning (LR): important Points of observation

Approximate number of questions asked are 16
Sectional weightage of this section is around 16 percent
LR contains both MCQ and Non-MCQ type questions
Number of MCQs and non-MCQs may vary
There is negative marking for MCQs
There is no negative marking for non-MCQs

Data Interpretation (DI): important Points of observation

Approximate number of questions asked are 16
Sectional weightage of this section is around 16 percent
DI contains both MCQ and Non-MCQ type questions
Number of MCQs and non-MCQs may vary
There is negative marking for MCQs
There is no negative marking for non-MCQs

Quantitative Ability:

The sectional time limit for QA is 60 minutes. Take a look at important topics and some key points of this section.

Number system	HCF & LCM	Averages
Trigonometry	Profit & Loss	Partnership
Mensuration	Percentages	Time-Speed-Distance
Ratios and Proportion	In-equations Quadratic and linear equations	Inequalities
Work and time	Geometric Progression	Logarithms
Geometry	Algebra	Surds and Indices

Quantitative Aptitude (QA): important Points of observation

Approximate number of questions asked are 34
Sectional weightage of this section is around 34 percent
QA contains both MCQ and Non-MCQ type questions
Number of MCQs and non-MCQs vary every year. Past trends observation shows the number of MCQs in QA section range from 24-27 and non-MCQs range from 7-10
There is negative marking for MCQs
There is no negative marking for non-MCQs