Common Admission Test ( CAT ) is one of the most prestigious Management Entrance test conducted by IIM. This leads to admission in their 2 – years full time Post Graduate Program in Management.  Other Management institutes also accept CAT score for admission in their respective institutions.

CAT is a aptitude test that tests the ability of the candidate through subjects like Mathematics & English. The level of this test is Std X. So one has to polish himself before attempting for CAT. There should be a thorough knowledge of everything.

The syllabus of CAT is as follows :

1. Quantitative – This is divided into various Mathematics questions like :
   Arithmetic – ratios & proportions, percentages, profit & loss, averages, distance & time, speed- distance, HCF, LCM, simple interests etc
   Algebra – Quadratic equations, functions, Menstruations etc.
   Geometry – Triangles, circles, co-ordinate geometry etc.
   Other topics of maths like set theory, permutation & combination, binomial equation, complex number etc.
2. Data Interpretation – it is based on graphs & tables. There are different types of graphs like line graph, pie chart, bar graphs etc. You must have a firm knowledge of all this.
3. Reasoning – Like critical reasoning, visual reasoning, assertion & reasons, statements & assumptions, identifying strong arguments, statements & conclusions, cause & effect etc. You should be able to solve the problem easily. So you should have a good knowledge of all this so that question is solved in less time as time matters a lot in CAT exam.
4. English – There are various topics like passage comprehension, verbal reasoning, antonyms, sentence completion, sentence correction, one word substitution, punctuation, different usage of same word etc.

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