CAT Paper Patterns

CAT 2005

90 Questions/150 Marks, 3 Sections, Different Weightage

2 Hours: No Time Limit for Individual Sections

Section-I (30 Questions) Mathematical Aptitude. 10Q-1Mark, 20Q-2 marks

ARITHMETIC-Number System, Time& Speed, Time &Work, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Pipes & Cistern, Ratio & Proportion.

13
ALGEBRA- Equations, Inequalities, Functions, Progressions, Maxima/Minima 7
GEOMETRY – Plane Geometry, Curves & Mensuration 8
Miscellaneous 2

Section-II (30 Questions) English usage, Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbling & Critical Reasoning, Sentence Completion, Grammar Based Question. 10Q-1 Marks,
20 Q - 2 marks


Vocab – Contextual meaning 4
Vocab – Wrong Usage 3
Finding the correct sentence – Grammar 4
Sentence Completion/ Critical Reasoning 4
Para Jumbles 5 sentences 3
RC – Game Theory (509 words) 4
RC – Politics (818 words) 4
RC – Literature (913 words 4

Section-III (30 Questions) Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency & Logical Reasoning
10 Q: - 1 Mark, 20 Q: - 2 Marks

Tables (2 sets) 6
Bar Charts (1 set) 4
Analytical Data Interpretation(6 sets) 16
Reasoning (1 Set) 4