Common Admission Test

CAT syllabus

Passage reasoning, multi-condition data sets and mathematical problem solving.

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2027 details are pending. The topic list is a preparation taxonomy, not an IIM-prescribed syllabus. Standalone grammar and vocabulary are not core CAT sections.

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Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Read for the main argument and evidence. Practise inference within passages rather than isolated vocabulary lists.

Reading comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension

Inference, Tone & Purpose

Verbal ability

Para Summary

Para Summary

Verbal ability

Para Completion & Sentence Placement

Verbal ability

Para Jumbles

Para Jumbles

Verbal ability

Odd Sentence Out

Odd Sentence

Verbal ability

Paragraph Coherence & Logical Flow

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

Solve linked sets, not just isolated calculations. Select sets by clarity of constraints; build one representation for all questions.

Data interpretation

Tables, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs & Pie Charts

Data interpretation

Caselets

Caselets

Analytical reasoning

Arrangements & Grouping

Analytical reasoning

Games & Tournaments

Games and Tournaments

Analytical reasoning

Networks, Routes, Scheduling & Optimization

Sets

Venn Diagrams & Set Reasoning

Analytical reasoning

Selection, Distribution & Sequencing

Analytical reasoning

Hybrid DI-LR Sets

Study strategies

Set Selection Strategy

Set Selection

Quantitative Aptitude

Start with arithmetic and algebra. Check domain restrictions and use estimation before long calculations; specialised topics are supporting preparation.

Arithmetic