CAT 2020 Preparation - Check Important topics for DI and LR
CAT 2020 Preparation - The aspirants who are looking to know the preparation tips and plans about CAT 2020 for DI and LR, can check the important topics now that only a few days are left. To crack the Common Admission Test, every candidate must have a plan for CAT 2020 preparation and check important topics for DI and LR. An efficient preparation strategy will help the candidate to get a good score in both section-wise and overall. Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DI and LR) is one of the most challenging sections in CAT 2020. A few changes have been introduced in the CAT 2020 exam pattern. The duration of the exam has been reduced from 180 minutes (3 hours) to 120 minutes (2 hours) and there will be 3 exam slots instead of 2 slots. Each section is 40 minutes. This page is specifically for the 2nd section in the CAT exam i.e. Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DI & LR). To help the candidates in the CAT 2020 preparation, Careers360 brings you some important information about how to prepare for CAT exam 2020.
Latest: CAT 2020 admit card released on October 28. CAT Mock Test is available now.

CAT 2020 preparation - Check Important topics for DI and LR and know tips to solve questions
Before going to know about DI & LR, you should know is there any official syllabus disclosed for the Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section by the IIM’s? Although there is no standard syllabus in the Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section, it is definitely worth spending some time to get acquainted with the different question templates that CAT usually sticks to. DI packages based on the typical pie chart and bar diagram help you adjust the DILR section from the point of view as you begin to view the data sets, and the results you get from them.
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CAT 2020 Preparation - Check Important topics for DI and LR
CAT 2020 evaluates the ability of candidates to use logical thinking skills, and the Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section of the test. This DILR section checks your decision-making ability and speed using limited input. Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), all types of questions should be easy for you before the exam. This is the category that makes the difference between a normal and a good percentage. Since there is a section limit to try a section, not focusing on time will prevent your CAT preparation 2020.
CAT 2020 preparation - Check Important topics for DI and LR
DI & LR has generally 4 different types of graphs that can be asked in the exam:
Pie Charts
Line Graphs
Tables
Bar Graphs
You may encounter questions based on other topics that have not yet been asked. But the following are favourite topics in CAT exam, be well prepared:
Matching puzzles
Seating Arrangements
Blood Relations - family tree
Constraint-based arrangements
Syllogism
Venn Diagrams
Statements and Assumptions
Clocks and calendars
Sets
Investment based puzzles
The more you practice DI & LR questions, the better you will perform. The calculation of DI questions for CAT 2020 is seriously known. After you finish your daily preparation, make time for some brainwashing sessions like solving crossword puzzles, puzzles about sudoku, blood ties, family tree.
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How to Crack the DILR Section in the CAT exam?
Taking a look at any data provided to you is a good start in the CAT exam. This makes it easier for your brain to read data sets. Wherever you look at some of the data provided, your antennas should go up and look for assumptions you can make from them. If the results are based on the data, think about why it might be wrong and see if it matches the data. This continuous practice will help you to solve the CAT questions on data interpretation and logical reasoning with ease.
Apart from this, solve puzzles like 2048, Sudoku, Crossword and etc. This will help you create a strong sense of intuition. When you see different obstacles at once, the key/ important control is to jump up and scream at you. This is what it means to "create intuition" & it comes with practicing simple puzzles like Sudoku on a daily basis.
CAT 2020 Preparation Strategy
Step by Step CAT 2020 preparation process as recommended by CAT toppers is:
Take a note of the CAT exam pattern and syllabus.
Try some CAT mock tests/ previous test documents to find your strong and weak headlines in the DILR section.
To get started, be sure to set aside at least 2-3 hours a day to prepare.
Divide your time according to your skillset and the need to build your basics and bring ideological clarity through the study materials according to the books, CAT exam pattern, and syllabus.
Continue to work on improving your weak areas by allocating more preparation time for the CAT exam.
Take as many mocks as possible from low to high difficulty level, analyze errors, and improve on subsequent mock tests.
Finish your preparation 15 days before the CAT exam day. Do not start anything new after that.
Get ready for CAT exam day and treat the real CAT exam like another mock test.
Problem faced by the students in CAT exam:
Practice questions are so easy or so difficult that the first step is very difficult to find out. Understanding the thought process of someone who scores well in the category is very important. Therefore, understanding the thinking process of an expert while solving the CAT-Level DILR questionnaire will help to reduce the gap and get 99th percentile.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - CAT 2020 Preparation - Check Important topics for DI and LR
Question: Can I prepare for the CAT exam without coaching?
Answer:
Yes, you can prepare for the CAT exam without training. However, it will require a single-minded commitment.
Question: What are the major topics of the DILR section of CAT?
Answer:
The CAT DILR section includes puzzles, blood relations, series, movement, seat arrangement, line charts, data arrangement, family tree, and etc.
Question: Can I prepare for CAT by practicing the mock tests only?
Answer:
No, to distort the CAT exam, candidates have to prepare with the help of CAT preparation books, tutorials, and mock tests.
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Questions related to CAT
My cat perecntile is 96.4 academics 10th : 93% 12th 74% undergrad : 8.4/10 cgpa. GEM fresher .. should i apply for IIT kharagpur...what are my chances of getting a call?
Dear Aspirant,
depending on the previous years cutoff, there is a good chance you will be able to fetch yourself a seat at IIT Kharagpur based on your CAT percentile. Some of the other colleges you are eligible to secure a seat in are,
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Bombay
- IIT Kanpur
- IIM Amritsar
- IIM Nagpur
As you are well aware the cutoff for each year differs depending upon various criteria hence to get a more accurate prediction kindly visit the link given below.
is it compulsory to give GAT and CAT to appear for NIFT exam 2022 ?
National Institute of Fashion Technology ( NIFT ) entrance test consists of three phases - Creative Ability Test (CAT), General Ability Test (GAT) and Situation Test.
However if you want to take admission in Bachelor of Technology will have to appear GAT only.
So, yes for nift 2021 or nift 2022, you have to clear the three phases first CAT, GAT and situation test, respectively.
NIFT exam pattern for CAT may include three questions and you will have to answer in three hours. The maximum marks allocated for the exam is 100.
Gat exam will be conducted for two hours and you will get 100 questions. And the subjects will be English Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability, Analytical Ability, General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
Also check out the following link to know more about nift exam pattern :-
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nift-exam-pattern
my percentile in cat is 59 , female , non eng. should i apply for MNIT JAIPUR?
Hello Dear,
As per the previos trends for MNIT Jaipur cutoff range was arond 65- 70% . But it can change according to number of candidates applied for exam and candidate joining MNIT Jaipur, The cut off depends upon the number of seats available, the difficulty level of paper and number of candidates writing the examination. And, hence varies every year depending on these factors.
You can apply for this college and prepare for the next step. For more information you can visit the following link.
https://www.careers360.com/university/malaviya-national-institute-of-technology-jaipur
Good luck
I want NIFT M Des CAT question paper 2020 please
Hi..
Aspirant.
The NIFT Entrance Test is conducted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology for which you need to apply online.The mode of exam is offline.You can find previous years papers on our website:
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nift-question-paper
Hope this helped you.
ALL THE VERY BEST.
Hello, I am a final year undergraduate student and I want to appear for CAT examination but, my Maths is very weak, should I prepare for CAT examination, please suggest!!!
Hello Aspirant,
Common Admission Test, in short CAT is conducted by any of the IIM in rotation every year , it is a computer-based entrance exam conducted for MBA/PGDM admissions at 20 IIMs and 1000+ B-Schools in India. Candidates who have completed graduation with 50% of marks are eligible to apply for IIM CAT 2021. As per the new paper pattern the paper is of total 228 marks and it will consists of 76 total number of questions divided in three sections namely VARC, DILR and QA. Out of these 76 questions, 54 question will be of MCQ type and other 22 will be Non-MCQ. For every correct answer 3 marks will be awarded and on incorrect answer -1 will be deducted only from MCQs not from Non-MCQs. For complete exam pattern(latest) of CAT kindly check out the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-exam-pattern
You can get complete information about CAT 2021 from the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/exams/cat
Don't worry if your Mathematics part is weak because there is no mathematics section in CAT but yes there are some questions of either quantitative ability or logical reasoning which uses basic mathematics and only for the reason that you are weak in Mathematics part you should not leave the CAT exam because everything will give you some experience if you are prepared well for all then you might get good score which can take you to good B-Schools.
So let us discuss how to prepare for above three sections so that we can get the best score which can take us to the best B-Schools of the country.
Quantitative Ability :-
> For this section your pre-requisite is the complete understanding of basics of Mathematics.
> You should have proper command on topics like profit and loss, number system, geometry.
> Practice as many as sample papers you can and go for some mock tests as well.
For complete details about preparation of QA section kindly check out the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-cat-quantitative-ability
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension :-
> Reading skill is the pre-requisite for this section, so try to read different English story books, magazines, etc.
> Go through newspapers, journals, blogs, articles, etc to enhance your reading skills and watch some English visuals such as English News, web series, movies and likewise.
> Try solving questions based on comprehension, inferences and para jumbles. You can purchase some booklets for the same from market.
For complete details about preparation of VARC section kindly check out the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-cat-varc
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation :-
> This section seems to be the toughest section in CAT exam, but it is not if you practice a lots of questions on logical reasoning and practice solving different hard core problems so that your problem solving ability will increase, which is the pre-requisite for this section.
> Go through some basic topics like seating arrangements, blood relations, syllogisms, etc to get familiar with this section.
> For complete details about preparation of DI&LR section kindly check out the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-cat-di-lr
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!!