CAT Syllabus For MBA/IIM Preparation 2017: Topics Sub-Topics
CAT Syllabus For MBA/IIM Preparation 2017: Topics Sub-Topics
CAT Syllabus For MBA/IIM Preparation 2017: Topics Sub-Topics
The syllabus for Quant Section for CAT contains fragments of fundamental mathematics that one must have covered way
before in 9th and 10th grade. Although the questions asked in this section are pretty much the basics, one must not take this
section with ease as the questions asked in this section can be one of the trickiest in the entire CAT exam syllabus.
However, in order to thoroughly go through this section one must practice problems related to the following topics:
1. Algebra: Binomial Theorem, Complex Theorem, Functions, High Degree Equations, Inequalities, Linear
equations, Logarithm, Quadratic Equations,
2. Arithmetic:
Averages, Clocks & Calendars, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Mixture & Alligations, Profit, Loss &
Discounts, Ratio & Proportion, Speed Time & Distance, Time & Work
TOPICS SUB-TOPICS
Algebra Binomial Theorem
Complex Numbers
Functions
Higher Degree Equations
Inequalities
Linear Equations
Logarithm
Quadratic Equations
Arithmetic Averages
Clocks & Calendars
Simple Interest & Compoud Interest
Mixture & Alligations
Prcentages
Profit, Loss & Discounts
Ratio & Proportion
Speed, Time & Distance
Time & Work
Geometry Mensuration
Lines & Angles
Circles
Polygons
Triangles
Co-ordinate Geometry
Trigonometry
Number System Base System
Exponents
Factorials
LCM & HCF
Properties of Numbers
Remainders
Successive Divisions
Probability & Statistics Mean, Median & Mode
Permutation & Combination
Probability
Set Theory & Venn Diagram
Sequence & Series Arithmetic Progression
Harmonic Progression
Geometric Progression
The data interpretation section deals with questions which are asked on the basis of certain information that is provided. The
data that needs to be interpreted and solved in these questions are usually given in the form of charts, tables, graphs, and
paragraphs. These questions are aimed to test the ability of the student to solve them accurately. Logical Reasoning
questions, on the contrary, checks the ability of the candidate to logically evaluate problem statements and then derive the
solutions.
VERBAL ABILITY
The verbal ability section of the CAT exams has a dynamic approach towards checking how good is the candidate with
English as a language. Here, in this section one is bound to be tested on how well he/she can form sentences. Not only this,
the sentence formation skills of the student is further used as a benchmark to create paragraphs and determine the correct
usage in English. The following are the 9 question types that are asked in this section.