CAT Syllabus 2019 - Candidates aspiring to take admission in the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) must be familiar with CAT 2019 syllabus. The IIM which will conduct CAT will not provide officially the syllabus for CAT 2019. Depending on past years question papers, experts have defined CAT syllabus 2019 from which questions will be asked. The syllabus of CAT 2019 will include the sections and the topics which the candidates can prepare. Knowing the topics in advance for CAT will help the candidates draw a clear cut preparation strategy. The important sections which form part of CAT syllabus 2019 are data interpretation and logical reasoning, verbal and reading comprehension and quantitative ability. To know in detail about CAT 2019 syllabus read the complete article that is given on this page.
CAT Exam Pattern 2019
Management aspirants who would be writing one of the most coveted national level exam must be familiar with the exam pattern of CAT 2019. Candidates can check the CAT 2019 exam pattern as it will assist them to get an idea about the type of questions that will be asked in the exam, the duration of the exam. Moreover, candidates would also get to know about the marking scheme of CAT 2019. There will be multiple choice questions as well as subjective questions which the candidates will have to answer in the exam.
According to marking scheme of CAT 2019, for every correct answer, candidates will be awarded three marks while for every incorrect answer, one mark will be deducted. If the candidate does not attempt any question, then no mark will be deducted.
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Trishna's Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT And Other MBA Examinations by T.I.M.E. Publisher: Pearson
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How to Prepare for Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning for CAT (Tata McGraw-Hill)
Arun Sharma
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT
Nishit K. Sinha
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
Ananta Ashisha
Syllabus of CAT 2019 - Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
In this section of CAT syllabus 2019, candidates would have to answer questions which will be based on correction of sentences, usage of words as well as English grammar. In the comprehensions section, candidates would have to answer questions based on the passages that are given.
Topics for Verbal Ability Section of CAT 2019
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Sentence correction
Meaning-Usage Match
Verbal reasoning
Facts-Inferences-Judgments
Cloze Passage
Synonyms
Antonyms
Jumbled Paragraph
Summary Questions
Best Books for Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
Name of the book
Name of the author
The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (Pearson)
Nishit Sinha
How to Prepare for the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT
Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay (Tata McGraw-Hill)
Barron’s Pocket Guide to Vocabulary
Word Power Made Easy
Norman Lewis
CAT 2019 Syllabus - Quantitative Aptitude
The quantitative aptitude section of CAT syllabus 2019 comprises questions from middle level school mathematics. The topics from which the questions will be asked in this section of CAT 2019 are:
Major Topics In Quantitative Aptitude
Arithmetic
Algebra
Number System
Modern Mathematics
Higher Maths
Geometry
Mensuration
Trigonometry
Sub-Topics for Quantitative Aptitude
Number Systems
Percentages
Speed, Time and Distance
Inequalities
Quadratic & Linear Equations
Logarithm
Ratio and Proportion
Set Theory & Function
Surds and Indices
Coordinate Geometry & Geometry
Trigonometry
LCM and HCF
Profit, Loss and Discount
Time and Work
Averages
Simple and Compound Interest
Complex Numbers
Sequences and Series
Probability
Permutation and Combination
Mixtures and Alligations
Mensuration
Pipe and cisterns
Median and Mode
Lines
Arithmetic progression
Average
Angles and triangles
Arithmetic mean
Clocks
BODMAS
Percentage
Partnership
Installment and payments
Speed and Distance
CAT 2019- Best Book for Quantitative Ability
Name of the book
Name of the author
‘How to prepare for Quantitative Ability for CAT’, published by Tata McGraw Hill
Arun Sharma
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations
Abhijit Guha (Tata McGraw-Hill)
The Complete CAT Digest, by Tata McGraw-Hill
Arun Sharma
How to Prepare for the CAT Common Admissions Test
Muhamed Muneer, published by Om Books.
Quantitative Aptitude for CAT and Other MBA Entrance Exams
