Time Duration Of CAT Exam

I want to know the time duration of Common Admission Test (CAT) exam so can you please tell me?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

The duration of Common Admission Test (CAT) exam is 180 minutes.

CAT exam pattern-

Duration - 180 minutes

Sectional Duration - 1 hour for each section

Question Types-
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Non-MCQs

Sections 3 –

Quantitative Ability
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
Verbal and Reading Comprehension

Number of Questions - 100

Quantitative Ability – 34
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning - 32
Verbal and Reading Comprehension – 34

Marking Scheme

For Non-MCQs,

+3 marks for ‘correct answer’
No marks(or negative marks) for ‘wrong or no attempt’.

The scoring scheme for multiple-choice questions (MCQ's) is:

+3 for correct answer
-1 for incorrect answer
No marks are given or deducted for un-attempted questions.

Syllabus-


Verbal Ability :

Questions Types you can expect: Vocabulary Based (Synonyms Antonyms); English Usage or Grammar; Sentence Correction; Fill in the blanks; Jumbled Paragraph; Cloze Passage; Analogies or Reverse Analogies; Meaning-Usage Match; Verbal Reasoning; Summary Questions; Reading Comprehension; Facts-Inferences-Judgements.

Vocabulary: Vocabulary questions test the candidate’s comprehension in English like primary meanings of words, idioms and phrases, secondary shades of meaning, usage, associated words, antonyms, etc.
Grammar: Grammar-based questions test the candidate’s capability to mark and correct grammatical errors. CAT generally tests knowledge of high school level grammar and includes areas like use of articles, prepositions use of modifiers, subject-verb agreement, parallel construction, phrasal verbs, redundancy etc.
Verbal Reasoning: Verbal reasoning questions are designed to test the candidate’s potential to identify relationships or patterns within sentences or groups of words.

Quantitative Ability Syllabus:

Question types you can expect:
Number Systems; LCM and HCF; Profit, Loss and Discount; Percentages;Speed, Time and Distance; Time and Work; Simple and Compound Interest ; Ratio and Proportion; Averages; Quadratic Equations; Linear Equations; Complex Numbers; Logarithm; Binomial Theorem; Sequences and Series; Surds and Indices; Inequalities; Probability; Permutation and Combination; Set Theory; Functions; Geometry; Mixtures and Alligations; Trigonometry; Coordinate Geometry; and Mensuration.

Data Interpretation Syllabus

Data is given in form of tables, graphs, and charts. In this section it is tested that how a candidate interprets the given data and answers the questions based on it.

Question types you can expect: Caselets; Tables; Bar Graphs; Column Graphs; Line Charts; Venn Diagrams; Pie Chart; Combination of two or more types linked to each other.

Logical Reasoning Syllabus

Question types you can expect: Number and Letter Series; Calendars; Cubes; Clocks; Venn Diagrams; Binary Logic; Seating Arrangement; Syllogism; Logical Matching; Logical Sequence; Logical Connectives; Blood Relations