The CAT exam pattern has been changed, now cat exam is a online test, but the sy llabus

for CAT is same as syllabus for previous CAT pattern. There is no prescribed syllabus for CAT. It tests basically your managerial skil ls, team spirit, intelligentsia. Yet to help we give you some sketches of the sy llabus The CAT Test includes following sections. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Quantitative Ability Data Interpretation Data Sufficiency Reading Comprehension Logical Reasoning Verbal Ability

Quantitative Ability: The purpose of quantitative ability section is for testing the candidates, their ability to solve problem. The quantitative section contai ns multiple choice questions based on mathematics. Topics include in this sectio n are given below. Quantitative / Mathematical Skills: Geometry Both two-dimensional and three-dimensional. Ratios and Proportion- Arithmetic and fractional display problems on ratio and p roportion. Percentages. Equations and Inequalities Quadratic and linear equations. Algebra Questions based on algebraic expressions. Profit & Loss Arithmetical Problem Solving based on cost price, discounts, selli ng price, percentage profit, percentage loss. Averages problems like finding number of girls in a class wherein the average an d other relevant data are given etc. Percentages Conventional questions on percentages. Partnerships. Time-Speed-Distance Leave you with a typical time-speed-distance questin: Two tr ains A and B start from two stations towards each other, speeds given, one of th em have better speed than the other, also time they start are given, then calcul ate when or at what distance they meet. Work and time Questions like : A and B can do a work in ten days, A quits halfwa y, then in how many days can B do the same work? Numbers Complex Numbers, Fractions etc. Numbers Complex Numbers, Fractions etc. Progressions Arithmetic Progression, Geometric Progression, Harmonic Progression , Arithmetico-geometric Progression, Arithmetic/geometric/harmonic mean. Mensuration and measurements. Alligation & Mixtures. Pipes and Cisterns. Simple Interest & Compound Interest. Set theory and Venn Diagrams. Instalments. Clocks. Probability. Permutations & Combinations. Vectors. Expansions Binomial Expansion. Co-ordinate geometry. Logarithm. Calculus Maxima & Minima.

Data Interpretation Section: Data are given in form of tables, charts, graphs. I n this section it is tested that how candidates can interpret data. Data Sufficiency Section: A statement is given with other statement, the candida tes have to answer whether the given statement is enough to solve the problem or not. Logical Reasoning: This section contains puzzles and logical questions. Reading Comprehension and verbal ability section: It tests your knowledge in Eng lish grammar and English language. Includes: Reasoning: Critical reasoning, Assumption premise conclusion, visual reasoning, assertion and reasons, identifying valid inferences, statements and assumptions, identifying strong arguments and weak arguments, cause and effects, statements and conclusion, identifying true and false statement, linear arrangements, matri x arrangements, family tree problem, matrix arrangements, symbol based problems, sequencing, coding and decoding problem, number series. English : comprehension of passage, syllogism, verbal reasoning, contextual, ana logies, antonyms, fill in the blanks, jumbled paragraphs, foreign language words used in English, sentence correction and completion, odd man out, idioms, one w ord substitution, same word s different usage, errors in word choice, incorrect wo rds, phrasal, proverb, punctuation etc.