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    CAT Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation Syllabus 2024

    CAT Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation Syllabus 2024

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    SundararajanUpdated on 27 Sep 2024, 09:46 AM IST

    CAT DILR Syllabus 2024: IIM does not officially provide the CAT syllabus. The CAT LRDI syllabus is based on the questions asked in the CAT previous year papers. The questions asked in the CAT DILR section require critical and decision-making skills. As per the CAT syllabus, DILR is the second most important section in the CAT exam. In this article, we will discuss the LRDI syllabus for CAT 2024.

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    1. CAT DILR Syllabus 2024
    2. Most Important MCQs for CAT Exam DILR Syllabus 2024
    3. CAT Logical Reasoning Syllabus 2024
    4. Logical Reasoning Questions for CAT (LR) - Key Points 2024
    5. CAT Data Interpretation Syllabus 2024
    6. How to approach the Logical Reasoning section of CAT?
    7. CAT Books for DILR 2024
    8. CAT Exam Pattern 2024
    CAT Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation Syllabus 2024
    CAT DILR Syllabus

    CAT DILR Syllabus 2024

    Before proceeding, one should know the LRDI full form. The Full Form of CAT LRDI is Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation. All you need for cracking LRDI is familiarity with CAT-type LRDI sets. If you have solved 300-400 CAT-type LRDI sets from the CAT question paper, you can solve at least 50% in CAT 2024. Data Interpretation (DI) will consist of such questions that have to be attempted step by step.

    Students aspiring to appear for CAT 2024 must be thorough with the Data Interpretation syllabus for CAT by knowing the important topics and solving the CAT previous year question papers. Read the full article to know all the details pertaining to CAT LRDI Syllabus 2024 such as important topics of each section, exam pattern as well as marking scheme. CAT 2024 entrance test will be held on November 24, 2024.

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    Most Important MCQs for CAT Exam DILR Syllabus 2024

    LRDI CAT Syllabus 2024: Highlights (As per last year’s trend)

    Particulars

    Details

    Nature of questions

    MCQs and TITA (non-MCQs)

    Number of questions

    20 questions

    Difficulty level

    Moderate to high

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    CAT Logical Reasoning Syllabus 2024

    CAT 2024 Logical Reasoning syllabus consists of the topics mentioned in the table below from which questions might be asked in the entrance exam.

    CAT Reasoning Syllabus 2024

    Calendars

    Binary Logic

    Clocks

    Seating Arrangements

    Assumption

    Premise

    Blood Relations

    Logical Sequence

    Linear and matrix arrangement

    Conclusion

    Direction sense and decision-making

    Team formation

    Series

    Input-output

    Cubes

    Syllogism

    Set theory, network diagrams, Venn diagrams

    Rows

    Puzzles

    Quantitative reasoning

    Critical reasoning

    Logical reasoning based on ranking

    Logical Reasoning Questions for CAT (LR) - Key Points 2024

    • There will be 16 questions in Logical Reasoning
    • Logical Reasoning contains both MCS and non-MCQ type questions
    • Sectional weightage for this section will be 16 percent
    • The number of MCQs and non-MCQs may vary
    • There will be negative marking for MCQs
    • Non-negative marking for non-MCQs
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    CAT Data Interpretation Syllabus 2024

    CAT 2024 Data Interpretation questions will consist of the following topics asked in the IIM entrance exam.

    CAT Data Interpretation 2024 - Topics

    Bar diagrams and charts including simple, stacked, composite bar charts

    Data tables and charts

    Graphs - line X-Y graphs

    Pie charts

    Caselet based data

    Data analysis and data comparison

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    How to approach the Logical Reasoning section of CAT?

    Before starting the CAT DILR preparation one needs to make a strategy for this section. Here are a few tips to follow while covering the DILR syllabus for CAT.

    • Read Magazines and Business Newspaper
    • Utilize Calculator
    • Take mock test
    • Time management

    Read Magazines and Business Newspaper

    While preparing for the CAT DILR section, one should include reading business newspapers and magazines in their preparation schedule. It plays a major role in preparing candidates to deal with interpreting data and business aptitude. It will also help candidates learn how to analyze charts and bar graphs. Reading magazines and business newspapers also sharpens the thinking ability and reasoning section through different case studies.

    Utilize Calculator

    On the day of the examination, candidates will be required to access an on-screen calculator for basic computations. Questions that will be asked from the Data Interpretation section in CAT are known for being calculation intensive. One should be well versed with the calculation tricks so that one can save time and solve the questions with more accuracy.

    Take Mock Test for Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Questions for CAT

    During CAT preparation one should take a Mock test, through this candidates can identify their strong and weak areas. Many 99 percentiles have shared their experience on the importance of taking free CAT mock tests. They have stated that they gave as many as possible mock tests every week to analyze their mistakes and weak points.

    Time Management

    Candidates must manage their time while attempting questions from the DILR section. They should solve such questions first which they are more confident and can solve in less time. By solving easy questions first, candidates can manage their time and utilize the rest of the time on such questions which are generally time-consuming.

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    CAT Books for DILR 2024

    Candidates can refer to the following books while preparing for the CAT Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section. Experts suggested these books for the DILR section for good percentile in CAT 2024.

    Books and Authors

    Books

    Author

    Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT

    Nishit Sinha

    A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning

    R.S. Aggarwal

    How to prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT

    Arun Sharma

    CAT Exam Pattern 2024

    As per the CAT exam pattern, candidates will get to know the section-wise total number of questions, total time duration, total marks, and marking scheme. The section time limit for each section will be 40 minutes and for PwD candidates, it will be 53 minutes and 20 seconds. Check the below table to know the exam pattern of CAT 2024.

    Exam Pattern of CAT 2024

    Section as per IIM CAT 2024 exam pattern

    Total Questions

    Maximum Marks

    Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

    24

    72

    Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

    20

    60

    Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

    22

    66

    Total

    66

    198

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