Important Topics for CAT 2023

For the CAT exam, it is extremely important for the students to be thorough with their preparation. One of the most distinctive features of this exam is that there is no predefined CAT syllabus, and the syllabus topics mentioned here are based on the analysis of previous years’ CAT papers. Please refer BYJU’S CAT College Predictor tool.

In the CAT exam, there are three sections which are Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, and Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation. In all these sections, there are several topics which are included in the syllabus. Among the different topics, there are a few crucial topics which are repeated every year and will have good weightage in CAT 2023 also.

These important CAT 2023 topics are based on the latest CAT exam pattern, and questions from these topics have a high chance of being included in the CAT 2023 exam. Some of the most important topics for the CAT exam from the QA, VARC, and LRDI sections are listed in this article.

Important Topics for CAT 2023 Exam

CAT 2023 will be conducted tentatively in the last week of November 2023. To ace CAT 2023, aspirants are required to be thorough with certain important topics from each section. Some of the crucial CAT topics from each of the sections are given below.

Important Topics for CAT Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude is probably one of the most crucial sections in the CAT exam. The CAT 2023 paper is expected to include 26 questions from the quantitative section, including both MCQs and TITAs. Some of the most important topics in this section include the following:

In the above table, all the topics that can be included in the CAT exam are given. Candidates are suggested to check the weightages of these topics and prepare accordingly. It is advised to focus more on the Arithmetic and Algebra topics as they hold the maximum weightage.

A score of 30+ is needed to get a 95+ percentile

Important Topics for CAT Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

In the CAT VARC section also, 26 questions are included, of which 18 are from Reading Comprehension passages. There are different question types in CAT RC passages, while a few types are in the verbal part. Some of the important topics in the VARC section are as follows:

In this section, the Reading Comprehension passages should be given utmost attention as most questions are from the passages. The passages can be from any subject like Science & Technology, History, Psychology, etc., and the questions are one of the most time-consuming yet scoring questions in the entire CAT section.

A score of 31+ is needed to get a 95+ percentile

Important Topics for CAT Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation

This section consists of a total of 24 equally divided questions. The questions in this section are easily solvable but time-consuming. The important question types from these sections are based on the following topics:

The difficulty of this section depends upon conducting IIM. In CAT 2020, the DILR section was easy to moderate in terms of the level of difficulty.

A score of 25+ is needed to get a 95+ percentile. Attempt for above 95 Percentile: 20+

Note: It should be noted that the “Attempt for above 95 Percentile” is based on the analysis of CAT Questions Papers over the last 3 years. The numbers might change according to the difficulty of the individual sections this year, which will be updated accordingly.

Also Read:

Stay tuned with BYJU’S for more assistance on CAT 2023 exam and ace it easily.