CAT Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus 2020

CAT Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus 2020 - CAT 2020 will be conducted by Indian Institute of Management Indore. There is no predefined syllabus for CAT quantitative aptitude 2020 however Careers360 provides you with the complied syllabus which has been determined on the basis of the past years' question papers of CAT. Candidates who will appear for the Common Admission Test must be well versed with CAT quantitative aptitude syllabus. In the quantitative aptitude section, candidates will be asked at least 34 questions. The aim to provide CAT quantitative aptitude syllabus is to enable the candidates to identify which are the topics that they find difficult and they might require more time as compared to others. Moreover, while trying to cover the syllabus of quantitative aptitude, candidates can also check what are the best books for them. Also, it is imperative for the candidates to be aware of the CAT exam pattern. CAT will be conducted probably on November 29. Read the full article to know all the details related to CAT syllabus for quantitative aptitude such as the topics that are covered, how many questions are likely to be asked in CAT 2020, what are the best books and preparation tips.
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CAT Quantitative Aptitude 2020 - Highlights

CAT Quantitative Aptitude 2020

The quantitative aptitude of CAT 2020 will consist of numerical based questions to assess the candidate’s mathematical skill and accuracy. This section will include questions related to elementary and basic mathematics. This section will consist of a section-time limit of 40 minutes. On the basis of previous year question papers, let’s have look on the important topics of CAT quantitative aptitude syllabus 2020:

Topics for CAT 2020 Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude

Topics and Total Number of Expected Questions in Quantitative Aptitude -

Some of the topics are expected to repeat in CAT 2020 on the basis of previous year question paper analysis. There are total of 34 questions among which 8-9 questions are TITA questions. Check the table below to know the expected topics and their number of questions.

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Expected Topics and Number of Questions

Marks Distribution of CAT Quantitative Aptitude 2020

Best Books for CAT Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus 2020

Students can refer to some of the important books for quantitative aptitude section as mentioned below:

Quantitative Aptitude Books for CAT 2020

Tips and Strategies to prepare for CAT Quantitative Aptitude

Students must follow the following tips and strategies suggested by experts and toppers while preparing for CAT quantitative aptitude.

Focus on basics

• Pick a topic and start solving various questions until you are clear

• Practice each concept one by one and gradually move to difficult questions or topics

Prepare time table

• Go through the syllabus and exam pattern of CAT quantitative aptitude 2020

• Identify the topics which are uncovered

• Assess the time to be needed to cover each topic

Take mock tests

• Familiarize with the type of questions asked in the exam by solving mock tests/ previous year question papers

• Helps you give exam environment and prepare you for D-day

• Analyse your performance and weak and strong areas.

Practice as per sectional time limit

• A sectional time limit of quantitative aptitude is 40 minutes, follow the time pattern while solving mock test

• Assign time for each question. Don’t waste time over a question

Focus on weak areas

• After giving mock tests of CAT, analyse the weak areas

• Overcome that mistake by practising various questions on the particular topic from recommended books