CAT Quant Topic-wise Weightage 2024, Check Yearly Weightage

by REEYA SINGH Thu 10 Oct 2024 12:12 PM 24736
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There is no prescribed official CAT syllabus released by IIMs. However, analysis of all the past year papers have helped us understand the recurrent topics across the years. This article focuses on CAT Quant Marks Distribution so that you are aware of which topics need more attention than others. We will break down the entire CAT quant syllabus into smaller concepts such as Profit Loss Interest, Number Systems and analyze which areas need more focus.

In the QA section, there are a few topics are extremely crucial & repeated every year in the CAT exam. Some of the most important syllabus topics for CAT 2024 with their weightages in previous year CAT exams are given below.

CAT 2023 Quant Distribution

Topic NameSlot 1Slot 2Slot 3
Average Ratio & Proportion233
Profit and Loss, Interest2

3

1

Time, Distance and Work423
Geometry/Mensuration3

3

3
Quadratic & Polynomial Equations221
Linear Equations & Inequalities334
Logarithms, Surds & Indices211
Functions and Graphs011
Number Systems232
Progressions and Series223

Read more: CAT DILR Topic-wise Weightage

CAT 2022 Quant Distribution

Key TopicsSub-topicsSlot-1Slot-2Slot-3
ArithmeticAverages, Ratio and Proportion555
Profit, Loss and Interest311
Time, Distance and Work125
GeometryGeometry333
AlgebraQuadrilaterals, Polynomial Equations112
Progressions and Series131
Linear Equations and Inequalities223
Modern MathLogarithms, Surds and Indices011
Functions and Graphs321
Probability Combinatorics111
Number SystemsNumber Systems111
Venn DiagramsVenn Diagrams100

Read more: CAT VARC Topic-wise Weightage

CAT 2021 Quant Distribution:

Topics2021 - Slot 12021 - Slot 22021 - Slot 3
Averages, Ratios, Percentage, Mixtures454
Profit, Loss and Interest211
Time, Distance and Work333
Functions, Graphs and Statistics-11
Progression and Series221
Linear Equations212
Quadratic Equations121
Inequalities223
Logarithms, Surds and Indices111
Geometry334
Number Systems1--
Probability and Combinatorics111
Venn Diagrams---

CAT 2020 Quant Distribution:

Topics2020 - Slot 12020 - Slot 22020 - Slot 3
Averages, Ratios, Percentage, Mixtures433
Profit, Loss and Interest222
Time, Distance and Work454
Functions, Graphs and Statistics213
Progression and Series-1-
Linear Equations112
Quadratic Equations111
Inequalities242
Logarithms, Surds and Indices414
Geometry342
Number Systems113
Probability and Combinatorics21-
Venn Diagrams-1-

Check: How to prepare for CAT Quant?

CAT Quant TITA vs Non-TITA

Question Paper SlotTITANon-TITA
2023- Slot 1814
2023- Slot 2814
2023- Slot 3814
2022 - Slot 1814
2022 - Slot 2814
2022 - Slot 3814
2021 - Slot 1814
2021 - Slot 2814
2021 - Slot 3814
2020 - Slot 1818
2020 - Slot 2818
2020 - Slot 3818
If we categorize the topics into Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Modern Maths, we can see that Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry form an important portion of the paper. You can not score well in this section if you are not thorough with the fundamentals of these subsections.

CAT Quants Topic-wise Weightage: FAQs

What is the easiest topic in quants?

Arithmetic is one of the easiest and very important topics in QA section in CAT. If someone wants to score high then he/she should target this topic.

Can I skip Geometry for CAT?

Skipping any topic is not at all a good idea because CAT is very unpredictable exam. So I would suggest to not skip any topic entirely. You should at least get your basics concepts cleared, so that you don't miss out on easy questions.

Do quants use a lot of math? 

Maths in CAT quants is not very calculation intensive, rather it is more of a logical in nature. One needs to be very thorough with the basic concepts to get good score in quants section.

Which topic is the most difficult in CAT Quants?

Generally, modern maths is considered to be the toughest topic in quants section of the CAT exam.

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