What is the exact syllabus of CAT 2022?

The CAT syllabus is vast and generalized. The syllabus is not fixed by IIMs but still the questions are generally based on Moderate math and some english topics. This test is a computer based test held every year in India by one of the IIMs. Before checking the CAT 2022 syllabus,  it is essential to get an idea of some important topics from each section namely quantitative ability, verbal ability, data interpretation and logical reasoning. The table below gives us an overview of the important topics from the above sections. 

CAT syllabus 2022: Overview

From section	Syllabus overview
Verbal ability	Para summary and para jumble word,inferences, sentence completion, passages based questions.
Logical reasoning	Seating arrangements, Blood Relation, syllogism, Tables, Graphs
Quantitative Ability	Geometry Algebra, Mensuration, Time and Work

The detailed information regarding CAT syllabus is presented below in the table. It should be taken into consideration that the CAT exam is conducted by the IIMs (India Institute of Management) for the admission to different types of management programs of IIMs. This CAT exam is a very crucial stage for any IIM aspirant, where smart planning is required with hard work. 

CAT exam syllabus 2022:

Verbal reasoning	Logical reasoning and Data Interpretation	Quantitative Aptitude
Reading Comprehension	Blood relations	Profit, loss and discount
Verbal reasoning	Logical Connectives	Mensuration
Summary questions	Syllogism	Geometry
Meaning usage match	Logical Sequence	Coordinate geometry
Jumbled paragraph	Logical Matching	Trigonometry
Cloze passage	Binary logic	Mixtures and alligations
Sentence correction	Seating arrangements	Permutation and combination
Fill in the blanks	Cubes	Set theory and function
Vocabulary based	Venn diagrams	Surds and indices
English Usage or grammar	Clocks	Probability
Facts Interference Judgements	Numbers and letters series	Inequalities
	Calendars	Sequences and series
	Other Basic Reasoning Questions	Logaritm
	Pie chart	Simple interest and compound interest
	Line charts	Complex numbers
	Bar graphs	Quadratic equations and linear equations
	Caselets	Averages
	Tables	Ratio and proportion
		Time and work
		Percentages
		Speed, time and distance
		LCM and HCF
		Number system

Important information of the weightage for CAT exam syllabus 2022:

Mainly the CAT syllabus 2022 is divided into 3 sections namely verbal reasoning, Data interpretation and logical reasoning, Quantitative analysis the weightage for these 3 is provided in this section. 

There are some important topics which are asked repeatedly every year in the CAT exam. 

The Quantitative Aptitude section, in this section, 14 Non-mcq questions are asked from a total of 22 questions. The maximum number of questions are expected from the Arithmetic and algebra topics. About 68 percent of the questions are asked from these two topics. 

Data interpretation and logical reasoning Weightage:

For the CAT 2022 syllabus this section is very important as 22-24 questions are asked from this section. About 6-8 TITA  based questions are asked out of 22. As this is a logical reasoning section, one has to have a good fundamental knowledge to score well as the questions asked are logic based. Till CAT 2017 this section was divided into two main parts with about 16 questions each in DI and LR. 

CAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Syllabus Weightage:

CAT syllabus 2022 has Verbal Ability and reading Comprehension section. This section is also very important from exam’s point of view as about 24 questions are being asked from this section from which 19 questions are NON MCQ type questions. The greater number of questions asked from this section are from the Reading Comprehension part . The important syllabus topics from Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section are –

Reading and Passage based questions, Para jumbles, Para summary, Odd sentences and others the maximum number of questions are expected from the Reading and Passage based part about 16 questions are expected from this part. 

CAT previous year question papers

One of the main tasks for the preparation of CAT 2022 exams are attempting and practicing CAT previous year question papers. Solving previous year question papers is an effective process for the preparation of the CAT 2022 exam which will be conducted in three shifts on 27 november in India. The candidates should CAT practice previous year question papers to get an overview for the exam syllabus and the exam too

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CAT exam syllabus 2022 FAQs:

Q. What are the main three sections in which the CAT exam syllabus 2022 is divided? 

1. The main sections in which the CAT syllabus 2022 is divided are Verbal Reasoning, Logical reasoning and Data Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude. 

Q. How many and what are the types of questions which are asked in the Quantitative Aptitude section in the CAT exam? 

1. The Quantitative Aptitude section, in this section, 14 Non-mcq questions are asked from a total of 22 questions . The greatest number of questions are expected from Arithmetic and algebra topics.