There is no prescribed official CAT syllabusĀ released by IIMs. However, analysis of all the past year papers have helped us understand the recurrent topics across the years.Ā 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 CATĀ 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.
Topic Name | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 |
Average Ratio & Proportion | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Profit and Loss, Interest | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Time, Distance and Work | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Geometry/Mensuration | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Quadratic & Polynomial Equations | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Linear Equations & Inequalities | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Logarithms, Surds & Indices | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Functions and Graphs | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Number Systems | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Progressions and Series | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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Key Topics | Sub-topics | Slot-1 | Slot-2 | Slot-3 |
Arithmetic | Averages, Ratio and Proportion | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Profit, Loss and Interest | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Time, Distance and Work | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Geometry | Geometry | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Algebra | Quadrilaterals, Polynomial Equations | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Progressions and Series | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Linear Equations and Inequalities | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Modern Math | Logarithms, Surds and Indices | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Functions and Graphs | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Probability Combinatorics | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Number Systems | Number Systems | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Venn Diagrams | Venn Diagrams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Read more: CAT VARC Topic-wise Weightage
Topics | 2021 - Slot 1 | 2021 - Slot 2 | 2021 - Slot 3 |
Averages, Ratios, Percentage, Mixtures | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Profit, Loss and Interest | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Time, Distance and Work | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Functions, Graphs and Statistics | - | 1 | 1 |
Progression and Series | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Linear Equations | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Quadratic Equations | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Inequalities | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Logarithms, Surds and Indices | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Geometry | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Number Systems | 1 | - | - |
Probability and Combinatorics | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Venn Diagrams | - | - | - |
Topics | 2020 - Slot 1 | 2020 - Slot 2 | 2020 - Slot 3 |
Averages, Ratios, Percentage, Mixtures | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Profit, Loss and Interest | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Time, Distance and Work | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Functions, Graphs and Statistics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Progression and Series | - | 1 | - |
Linear Equations | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Quadratic Equations | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Inequalities | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Logarithms, Surds and Indices | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Geometry | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Number Systems | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Probability and Combinatorics | 2 | 1 | - |
Venn Diagrams | - | 1 | - |
Check: How to prepare for CAT Quant?
Question Paper Slot | TITA | Non-TITA |
2023- Slot 1 | 8 | 14 |
2023- Slot 2 | 8 | 14 |
2023- Slot 3 | 8 | 14 |
2022 - Slot 1 | 8 | 14 |
2022 - Slot 2 | 8 | 14 |
2022 - Slot 3 | 8 | 14 |
2021 - Slot 1 | 8 | 14 |
2021 - Slot 2 | 8 | 14 |
2021 - Slot 3 | 8 | 14 |
2020 - Slot 1 | 8 | 18 |
2020 - Slot 2 | 8 | 18 |
2020 - Slot 3 | 8 | 18 |
What is the easiest topic in quants?
Arithmetic is one of the easiest and very importantĀ 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?Ā
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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