INTRODUCTION TO CAT (Common Admission Test)

   INTRODUCTION TO CAT (Common Admission Test):

This is a computer Adaptive Test that has to be cleared by candidates willing to do MBA in the IIMs (Indian Institute for Management Studies), and in some of the other prestigious institutions that would accept CAT scores for admission The TEST PATTERN is unstable . Every Year it varies.To an extent , the test pattern can be judged CAT BASIC PATTERN 1.Verbal Ability 2.Reading Comprehension 3.Problem Solving 4.Data Interpretation 5.Logical Reasoning 6.Data Sufficiency 7.Maths Problems  Any of the above sections can be clubbed with any of the other Some of the latest test patterns are as follows 2000: Total Questions - 165 Time - 120 minutes Section 1 : 55 Q - Verbal Ability - 15 Q and Reading Comprehension - 40 Q Section 2 : 55 Q - Problem Solving - 55 Q Section 3 : 55 Q - Data Interpretation - 31 Q and Verbal Ability - 24 Q 2001: Total Questions - 150 Time - 120 minutes Section 1 : 50 Q - Verbal Ability - 20 Q and Reading Comprehension - 30 Q Section 2 : 50 Q - Problem Solving - 50 Q Section 3 : 50 Q - Data Interpretation - 31 Q and Logical Reasoning - 19 Q 2002: Total Questions - 150 Time - 120 minutes Section 1 : 50 Q - Data Interpretation - 40 Q and Logical Reasoning - 10 Q Section 2 : 50 Q - Problem Solving - 50 Q Section 3 : 50 Q - Verbal Ability - 25 Q and Reading Comprehension - 25 Q 2003 (re-exam format given): Total Questions - 150 Time - 120 minutes Section 1 : 50 Q - Verbal Ability - 25 Q and Reading Comprehension - 25 Q Section 2 : 50 Q - Data Interpretation - 30 Q and Logical Reasoning - 20 Q Section 3 : 50 Q - Problem Solving 2004: Total Questions - 123 Total marks: 150 Time - 120 minutes Section 1 Data Interpretation: 20Q of 1 mark each Data Sufficiency: 6 Q of 1 mark each Logical Reasoning: 12 Q of 2 marks each Section 2 Math problems: 20 Q of 1 mark each Math problems: 15 Q of 2 marks each Section 3 Verbal Ability: 10 Q of 0.5 marks each Verbal Ability: 14 Q of 1 mark each Verbal Ability: 5 Q of 2 marks each Reading Comprehension: 21 Q of 1 mark each