CAT (Common Admission Test)

24 November 2024

CAT 2024 Examination Pattern

 CAT 2024 Examination Pattern

CAT 2024 is an all-India level entrance exam conducted by one of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for selecting students into business management PG programs every year. CAT Exam is a prerequisite for admission in various management programs offered by various colleges across India. CAT 2024 Online application forms will be available on official website.

 

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CAT 2024 Exam Pattern

  • The duration of CAT 2024 is for 120 minutes (2 hours).
  • Computer Based Test (CBT), but not on-line mode.
  • Total 66 questions which are divided into 3 Sections as mentioned below:
    • Section 1: VARC (Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for a duration of 40 minutes.
    • Section 2: DILR (Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning) for a duration of 40 minutes.
    • Section 3: QA (Quantitative Analysis) for a duration of 40 minutes.
  • CAT 2024 questions are divided into two types viz., Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and non-Multiple Choice of Questions (non-MCQs). 
  • Out Of 66 questions, 18 to 20 questions are of Non-Multiple Choice (Non-MCQs) type of Questions (Type in the answer) (in short TITA) and do not carry any negative marking.
  • Out of 66 Questions, 48 to 50 questions are of Multiple Choice of Questions (MCQs) and carry a penalty of 1/3rd negative making for every wrong answer.
  • The structure of the Question Papers is depicted in the following table:

Details of Components

MCQs

Non-MCQs

Total Questions

Section 1:

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)

Duration 40 minutes.

19

05

24

Section 2:

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)

Duration 40 minutes.

15

05

20

Section 3:

Quantitative Ability (QA)

Duration 40 minutes

14

08

22

Total

Duration 120 minutes

48

18

66

 

CAT 2024 Preparation | CAT 2024 Study Plan

 

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