When it comes to pursuing management education in India, the first priority for the candidates is IIMs, but to get admission to them, you need to give the CAT exam, which requires consistent efforts and a strategic approach to complete the syllabus, and the one more thing which we cannot skip is rigorous practice sessions. The Common Admission Test covers the three major sections, including the VARC, DILR and QA, where the same order is also aligned in the final exam too.
For many aspirants, LRDI is one of the trickiest sections that covers sets of various levels of difficulty. But also, we cannot ignore this section to get an overall 99+%ile in the CAT exam. Today, this blog will not only cover the detailed preparation strategy to tackle logical reasoning and data interpretation but also the most frequently asked topics of the last 9 years (2017-2025). Solving these important LRDI sets will help you cover the level of difficulty, pattern and types of questions asked in the particular section. So let’s discuss more about the same in a detailed manner. Also, today we have the first LRDI class of the CAT 2026 new batch taken by Amit Panchmatia sir (CAT QA 100%iler and LRDI 99.8%iler).
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CAT LRDI Important Topics: These Last 9 Years’ Topics That You Must Practice!
This section covers the important LRDI topics that you shouldn’t skip while preparing for the CAT exam. Starting with the recent CAT 2025 exam topics for Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation is mentioned in the table specified below:
| Set Name/title | Topic | Sub-Topic | |
| 2025 Slot 1 | 7 Chairs | Logical Reasoning | Arrangement |
| 6 Employees Ratings | Data Interpretation | Reasoning Based DI | |
| 5 countries web chart | Data Interpretation | Special Charts | |
| Train tickets | Data Interpretation | Quant-Based Reasoning | |
| Tapping feet game | Logical Reasoning | Games & Tournament | |
| 2025 Slot 2 | Musicians and mentors | Logical Reasoning | Distrbution Based Puzzles |
| Research Papers | Data Interpretation | Bar Graphs | |
| balls and hoop | Logical Reasoning | Games & Tournament | |
| Sustainability Index | Data Interpretation | Bar Graphs | |
| Pollution Index | Logical Reasoning | Caselets | |
| 2025 Slot 3 | Passing the buck game | Logical Reasoning | Arrangement |
| Countries and Travel Cost | Data Interpretation | Caselets | |
| Puzzle-Solving Competition | Data Interpretation | Special Charts | |
| Import-Export | Data Interpretation | Caselets | |
| Six Friends Calls | Logical Reasoning | Tables |
LRDI topics of the CAT 2024 exam are specified below in the table.
| 2024 Slot 1 | Six web surfers | Data Interpretation | Bar Graphs |
| Visiting Country | Data Interpretation | Venn Diagram | |
| Game of QUITE | Logical Reasoning | Games & Tournament | |
| Candle chart | Data Interpretation | Special Charts | |
| Election & Voting | Logical Reasoning | Caselets | |
| 2024 Slot 2 | schematic diagram of walkways | Logical Reasoning | Quant Based Reasoning |
| Rows Column 10 Slots | Logical Reasoning | Arrangement | |
| Eight gymnastics players | Logical Reasoning | Ranking & Ordering | |
| online e-commerce firm | Logical Reasoning | Quant Based Reasoning | |
| two plots six firm | Data Interpretation | Special Charts | |
| 2024 slot 3 | Food grain nutrients | Logical Reasoning | Quant Based Reasoning |
| OTT subs | Data Interpretation | Bar Graphs | |
| AC | Logical Reasoning | Scheduling Based Puzzle | |
| Population | Data Interpretation | Special Charts | |
| Roads ATM | Logical Reasoning | Network & Routes |
For the rest of the topics of the CAT exam (2017-2023), candidates can directly access the PDF by clicking on the button specified below.
How Does iQuanta’s LRDI Essentials & Inception Module Speed Up CAT Preparation?
iQuanta has broken down the learning of concepts for LRDI based on the level of difficulty. Because when you are preparing for the competitive exams like the Common Admission Test, it is quite indispensable that you should sound good with the fundamentals. That’s where the introduction of specialized modules such as LRDI essentials and LRDI Inception works best for you.
Role of LRDI Essential Module During CAT Preparation
There are a few pointers that made you believe about the essential role of iQuanta’s LRDI essential during the CAT exam preparation.
- Master the Basics With the Right Approach: You will understand the basics of solving LRDI sets, with a detailed breakdown of the approach to be adopted when any set appears on the screen.Â
- Videos Covering Diverse LRDI Topics: This module will have approximately 30 videos on different topics of LRDI.
- Practice CAT Level LRDI Set: This module will challenge your logical reasoning ability and your mindfulness in interpreting data. CAT-level LRDI sets are included in this module that will assess your preparedness for the LRDI section.
Role of LRDI Inception Module During CAT Preparation
This specialized module covers the advanced CAT-level questions. This module is specially designed by Indrajeet sir where you will be covering 50 high-quality CAT exam-level LRDI sets which again increase your CAT exam preparation with flexibility.
To help you maintain your consistency, iQuanta’s CAT 2026 new batch has already started, and the LRDI first class is today itself on Linear Arrangement 1. This class is taken by Amit Panchmatia sir who is a CAT QA 100%iler and LRDI 99.8%iler.
The timing for the session is specified on the graphic specified below.
Conclusion
LRDI is one of the important sections in the CAT exam, and initial preparation of the same will help you score well in the final exam. This PDF covers the most important LRDI topics which come in the last 9 years. Candidates can download the free PDF by clicking on the button specified in the blog itself because this is something which you cannot miss during your CAT 2026 preparation.
 CAT LRDI topics that are really helpful in the CAT exam preparation journey.){kind=link}