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CAT 2026 Syllabus & Topic-Wise Weightage

Master VARC, DILR, and Quant with section-wise high weightage topics and official syllabus breakdown.

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📚 CAT 2026 Syllabus

The CAT exam comprises three sections: Quantitative Ability (QA), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC). While there's no official syllabus, here's a curated list based on trends and past year papers.

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Quant Topic-Wise Weightage Analysis

Based on Official CAT 2026 Pattern
Arithmetic8-9 Questions (40%)

Percentages, Profit & Loss, TSD, Work & Time, Averages

Algebra5-6 Questions (27%)

Quadratic Equations, Functions, Logarithms, Sequence & Series

Geometry & Mensuration3-4 Questions (16%)

Triangles, Circles, Polygons, Coordinate Geometry

Modern Maths2-3 Questions (11%)

Permutation & Combination, Probability, Set Theory

Number System1-2 Questions (6%)

Remainders, LCM/HCF, Base System, Divisibility

VARC Topic-Wise Weightage Analysis

Based on Official CAT 2026 Pattern
Reading Comprehension (RC)16 Questions (66%)

4 RC Passages (Philosophy, Science, History, Economics)

Parajumbles2 Questions (9%)

Sentence Rearrangement (4-5 Sentences)

Para Summary2 Questions (9%)

Identify key summary statement of a short text

Odd One Out2 Questions (9%)

Find sentence that does not fit the paragraph context

Para Completion2 Questions (7%)

Insert missing concluding sentence

DILR Topic-Wise Weightage Analysis

Based on Official CAT 2026 Pattern
Data Interpretation (DI)10 Questions (2 Sets) (50%)

Bar Charts, Tables, Line Graphs, Pie Charts, Caselets

Logical Reasoning (LR)10 Questions (2 Sets) (50%)

Seating Arrangement, Matrix Puzzles, Games & Tournaments

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