CAT 2022 Syllabus:
Since 2015, the syllabus for the CAT 2022 entrance exam has gone under many changes. Every year, the CAT 2022 syllabus and pattern is updated by CAT experts with a little change in pattern and topics. Before starting your CAT 2022 preparation strategy, you should be aware of the syllabus for the CAT 2022 exam so that you can start your preparation as soon as possible. CAT 2022 exam is divided into three sections such as Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude.. Check the detailed CAT 2022 exam pattern.
Below is the detailed syllabus of CAT 2022:
Syllabus for Mathematics or Quantitative Section:
This is one of the challenging sections where students face difficulty. It needs more attention from the candidate as it is more calculation based therefore a good grasp of fundamentals and thorough practice is needed to ace the Quantitative Ability section.
It contains 22 questions including both MCQs & non-MCQs.
The syllabus can be divided into Arithmetic, Algebra, Modern maths, Geometry and Number system
Geometry | Mensuration |
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HCF & LCM | Profit & Loss |
Averages | Time-Speed-Distance |
Trigonometry | Ratios & Proportion |
Algebra | In-equations Quadratic & linear equations |
Partnership (Accounts) | Surds & Indices |
Number system | Arithmetic and Geometric Progression |
Inequalities | Work and time |
Percentages | Mixtures |
Syllabus for English or Verbal Section:
The verbal ability is divided into verbal and reading comprehension sections. This section contains a total of 24 questions. The questions from Verbal Ability is majorly asked in Non-MCQ based which carries no negative marking. Reading newspapers, articles, editorials religiously will help you sail through this section.
Essence of short paragraph/Para summary |
Jumbled Paragraphs |
Out of Context Sentence in Jumbled paragraphs |
Error Correction of Verb, Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb and other parts of speech in the Sentences |
Vocabulary usage in RC passages – finding out the correct synonyms and antonyms |
Completion of the last sentence of Paragraphs |
Critical Reasoning |
Irrelevant Statements |
Syllabus for the Reading Comprehension
6 questions based on each long passage and 3 questions based on each shorter passage. Sometimes the uniform number of 5 questions follow 4 RC passages and 1 RC Passage is followed by 4 questions
- Current affairs making an impact on Social Life, International Affairs, Govt policies, and Schemes for example Triple Talaq, Clean India Mission, Migration of people from one country to other, Growing intolerance across the Globe,
- Business & Economic RC Passages for example Global economic changes, economic development at the cost of environment, Impact of Demonetization in India, Wasteful expenditure by Governments
- RC passages from various English Literature books, from articles authored by great philosophers, thinkers, from various speeches of great personalities like passages from Charles Dickens, Aristotle, Martin Luther King, Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi, Churchill among others
- Passages on Science & Culture including the journey to the Modern world; Fading culture with the advancement of technology
- Abstract topics and fiction are also included in the Reading Comprehension Syllabus for CAT.
- RC Passages on Historical events leading to social changes for example French Revolution, War of Roses, Social changes in Indian History and thoughts shared by various activists which are very much relevant even today
- RC Passages from Mythology. These passages try to correlate the Mythological events with the current social structure and answers to the questions on them have to be inferred.
Syllabus for Data Interpretation and Analytical Reasoning Section:
This section contains a total of 20 questions and the level of difficulty has varied through years. The only way to prepare for this section in the CAT exam is by solving different types of questions and regular practice
Tables |
Caselets |
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Pie Charts |
Bar Graphs |
Line Graphs |
Data Sufficiency |
Venn Diagrams |
Number and Letter Series |
Calendars, Cubes, and Clocks |
Binary Logic |
Logical Sequence |
Routes and Networks |
Seating Arrangement |
Blood Relation |