CAT - Syllabus
Common Admission Test
Exam Date: 26 Nov 2026 (Tentative)
Computer Based Test
Exam Date: 26 Nov 2026
CAT 2027 Syllabus: Section-Wise Topics, Important Books, Tips
Updated On - September 15 2026 by Abhinandan Singh
CAT 2027 Syllabus will be published by the conducting authority on its official website. It is a national level entrance exam conducted by IIMs. This offers admission to MBA/PGP and FPM programs. The entrance Exam question paper consists of mainly three sections, which are Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Quantitive Aptitude, Data Interpretations, and Logical Reasoning. Candidates who are interested to be a part of the IIMs are required to clear the Common Admission Test for the year 2023, the exam date for the same will be notified soon. Candidates must read the given below article regarding CAT 2027 syllabus for better preparation.
CAT 2023 is scheduled to be held on November 26, 2023.
CAT 2027 Syllabus
The syllabus has been released by IIMs. Candidates can check the CAT 2027 syllabus in the given below points:-
| Sections | Important Topics |
|---|---|
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | Sentence Corrections, Facts-Inferences-Judgements, Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Jumbled passage, Summary Questions, Syllogisms, Analogies, Meaning Usage Match, Antonyms, and Synonyms, Fill in the blanks |
| Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning | Family Tree, Statement Conclusions, Strong Arguments, and Weak Arguments, Puzzles, The course of Action, Arrangement, Pie Chart, Calendars, Series, Blood Relations, Arrangements, Visual Reasoning, Coding & Decoding, Column Graphs, Multi-dimensional, Numeric Grid, Graphs representing Area, Critical Reasoning, Syllogisms, Linear and Matrix Arrangements |
| Quantitative Ability | Arithmetic, Permutation and Combination, Algebra, Mensuration, Time and work, LCM & HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Trigonometry, Probability, Averages, Harmonic Mean, Instalments & Payments, Profit and Loss, BODMAS, Geometric Progression, Partnership, Percentage, Mean, Median, Modes, Number systems, Lines, Pipes, and Cisterns, Geometry, Cubes and Cones, Arithmetic Progression, Quadratic and linear equations, Angles and Triangles, Clocks, Higher Maths, Arithmetic Mean |
CAT 2027 Exam Pattern
Candidates can check the exam pattern below for CAT 2027:-
- Examination Mode: Computer-Based Online Test
- Type of Questions: Type in the Answer Questions(TITA) and Multiple Choice Questions
- Total Number of Questions: 100 questions
- Marks for every correct answer: Allot +3 marks
- Marks for every wrong answer: Deduct 1 marks
Section-Wise Distributions of Questions:
| Section Name | Total Number of Question | Total Number of TITA | Total Number of MCQs |
| VARC | 26 questions | 8 | 18 MCQs |
| DILR | 24 questions | 6 | 18 MCQs |
| QA | 26 questions | 18 | 18 MCQs |
| TOTAL | 100 questions | 22 | 54 MCQs |
CAT 2027 Important Books
Candidates can check important books in order to prepare well for CAT 2027:-
| Author Name | Books Name |
|---|---|
| Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay | How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT |
| Captain AK Kalia | Wiley’s ExamXpert Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT 2027 |
| Trishna Knowledge Systems | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT |
| Arun Sharma | How to Prepare for Data Interpretations for CAT |
| Arun Sharma | How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT |
| K. Sinha Nishit | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT |
| Arun Sharma | How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT |
| R S Aggarwal | Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations |
| Nishit K. Sinha | Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT |
CAT 2027 Preparation Tips
Candidates can check some tips for preparation for CAT 2027:
- Candidates advised starting reading 2-3 reputed newspapers.
- Make a proper timetable for every section and prepare accordingly.
- Make Notes and Revise each and every concept.
Form Start Date:
01 Aug 2023
Form End Date:
30 Sep 2023
The last date to submit the form was on 30 Sep 2023
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26 Nov 2026
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₹ 2,000
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