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Common Admission Test ( CAT ) is one of the most prestigious Management Entrance test conducted by IIM. This leads to admission in their 2 – years full-time Post-Graduate Program in Management.  Other Management institutes also accept CAT score for admission in their respective institutions.

CAT is an aptitude test that tests the ability of the candidate through subjects like Mathematics & English. The level of this test is Std X. So one has to polish himself before attempting for CAT. There should be a thorough knowledge of everything.

The syllabus of CAT is as follows :

1. Quantitative – This is divided into various Mathematics questions like :
   Arithmetic – ratios & proportions, percentages, profit & loss, averages, distance & time, speed- distance, HCF, LCM, simple interests etc
   Algebra – Quadratic equations, functions, Menstruations etc.
   Geometry – Triangles, circles, coordinate geometry etc.
   Other topics of maths like set theory, permutation & combination, binomial equation, complex number etc.
2. Data Interpretation – it is based on graphs & tables. There are different types of graphs like the line graph, pie chart, bar graphs etc. You must have a firm knowledge of all this.
3. Reasoning – Like critical reasoning, visual reasoning, assertion & reasons, statements & assumptions, identifying strong arguments, statements & conclusions, cause & effect etc. You should be able to solve the problem easily. So you should have a good knowledge of all this so that question is solved in less time as time matters a lot in CAT exam.
4. English – There are various topics like passage comprehension, verbal reasoning, antonyms, sentence completion, sentence correction, one-word substitution, punctuation, different usage of the same word etc.