CAT Exam 2025 Eligibility, Syllabus & Preparation Strategy
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CAT Exam 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The CAT Exam 2025 Eligibility Criteria requires a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate from a recognised university, or equivalent. The final year students are also eligible to apply for the CAT Exam 2025. Apart from educational qualifications there is no specific age criteria for CAT Exam 2025.
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CAT Eligibility
The table below further describes the CAT 2025 detailed eligibility criteria.
Parameters | Details |
CAT Exam Educational Qualifications | A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university is required. |
Professional Degrees | Students who have completed professional degrees like CA/CS/ICWA/FIAI are also eligible to appear for the CAT exam, provided they meet the minimum percentage requirement. |
Minimum Marks | Candidates must have secured a minimum of 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD) marks or equivalent CGPA in their bachelor's degree. |
CAT Exam Age Limit | There is no upper age limit for CAT Examination |
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CAT Exam Syllabus
The CAT Exam Syllabus includes a total of 3 sections, i.e. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA). The table below shows the CAT Exam Structure and Pattern.
Particulars | Details |
Mode | Computer-Based Test |
Duration | 120 Minutes |
Question Types | Multiple Choice (MCQ) and Type-In-The-Answer (TITA) |
Marking Scheme | +3 marks for correct, -1 mark for incorrect MCQs, no negative for TITA |
Language | English |
Scoring | Percentile-based ranking |
CAT Syllabus 2025
The table below shows the CAT exam syllabus 2025.
Section | Key Topics & Sub-areas (expected) |
VARC | Reading Comprehension (RC): Passages of diverse genres, inference, main idea, tone. |
Verbal Ability: Paragraph completion, jumbled paragraphs, para-summary, grammar, vocabulary, sentence correction. | |
DILR | Data Interpretation: Tables, graphs, charts, Venn diagrams, caselets, data sufficiency. |
Logical Reasoning: Sets, arrangements, puzzles, sequences, games, binary logic. | |
QA | Arithmetic: Percentages, profit & loss, averages, ratio & proportion, time-speed-distance, interest, mixtures. |
Algebra: Equations (linear, quadratic), inequalities, functions, progressions, logs. | |
Geometry: Triangles, circles, polygons, coordinate geometry, mensuration. | |
Number Systems: Integers, divisibility, LCM & HCF, bases, factors | |
Modern Math: Permutations & combinations, probability, set theory. |
CAT 2025 Syllabus Vs. CAT 2024 & 2023 Syllabus
The table below shows the past year trends of the CAT Exam syllabus.
Feature | CAT 2025 | CAT 2024 & CAT 2023 |
Syllabus Content | Same (No change) | Same |
VARC Topics | Unchanged | Unchanged |
DILR Topics | Unchanged | Unchanged |
QA Topics | Unchanged | Unchanged |
Total Questions | 68 | 66 |
DILR Questions | 22 | 20 |
Proportion of TITA Questions | Slightly higher | Slightly lower |
Structure of DILR Sets | Modified (“notable changes”) | Standardized as in past years |
CAT Exam 2025: Section-wise Weightage
The following table shows the CAT Exam 2025 section-wise weightage.
Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Time (min) |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 24 | 72 | 40 |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 22 | 66 | 40 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 22 | 66 | 40 |
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