{"id":36407,"date":"2025-12-12T15:48:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=36407"},"modified":"2025-12-12T16:03:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:33:37","slug":"cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT Topic Wise Weightage and CAT Marking Scheme 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Covering topic-wise weightage of most important topics across VARC, DILR and QA is the initial phase to start CAT preparation. Without understanding the exam pattern and CAT marking scheme, candidate will not able to analyze the Common Admission Test. According to the analysis of recent CAT exam paper, we have seen no changes in the exam pattern when comparing with the previous year. Although, we have seen para jumbles in slot 1 and one question from probability. This blog is a comprehensive guide to understand the CAT topic wise weightage and CAT 2026 marking scheme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><mark>Join iQuanta\u2019s diversified student community for free and prepare with other 4.1L+ peers. Get access to 24*7 doubt-solving, mentorship, free webinars, etc all at one single&nbsp;platform<\/mark><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/li.iquanta.in\/3FagB\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-1024x476.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63888\" style=\"width:555px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-903x420.jpg 903w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-150x70.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-696x324.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4-1068x497.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-11-at-10.50.50_60474af4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#CAT_2026_Highlights\" >CAT 2026 Highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#CAT_Exam_Pattern_2026_Details\" >CAT Exam Pattern 2026 Details<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#CAT_Exam_Duration\" >CAT Exam Duration&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#Total_Number_of_Questions_in_CAT_2026_for_Each_Section\" >Total Number of Questions in CAT 2026 for Each Section<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#CAT_2026_Marking_Scheme\" >CAT 2026 Marking Scheme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#CAT_Exam_Pattern_2026_%E2%80%93_MCQ_and_Non_MCQ_Questions\" >CAT Exam Pattern 2026 &#8211; MCQ and Non MCQ Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#CAT_2026_Important_Topics_and_Weightage\" >CAT 2026 Important Topics and Weightage<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#CAT_Quantitative_Aptitude_Section\" >CAT Quantitative Aptitude Section<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#Last_Year_CAT_Topic_Wise_Weightage_For_Each_Slot_%E2%80%93_Quants_Section\" >Last Year CAT Topic Wise Weightage For Each Slot &#8211; Quants Section<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#CAT_VARC_Question_Pattern\" >CAT VARC Question Pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#CAT_DILR_Section\" >CAT DILR Section<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#Last_Year_CAT_Topic_Wise_Weightage_For_Each_Slot_%E2%80%93_DILR_Section\" >Last Year CAT Topic Wise Weightage For Each Slot &#8211; DILR Section<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#CAT_Exam_Pattern_Trend\" >CAT Exam Pattern Trend<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/cat-exam-pattern-topic-wise-weightage-and-marking-scheme\/#CAT_Exam_Pattern_2026_%E2%80%93_FAQs\" >CAT Exam Pattern 2026 &#8211; FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cat-2026-highlights\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2026_Highlights\"><\/span><strong>CAT 2026 Highlights<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Common Admission Test is an entrance examination to pursue MBA degree from top Indian Institutes of Management and B-Schools in India. The CAT exam is a computer based test and the language of the question paper is English. The duration covered for the complete CAT exam paper is 120 minutes where 40 minutes are equally divided among VARC, DILR &amp; QA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CAT exam timings are further classifies into three different slots &#8211; morning, afternoon and evening with the different timings organized according to the sessions. Solving good number of questions in the exam with accuracy affects to an overall scores. The detailed highlights about the CAT 2026 is mentioned in the table specified below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Particulars<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mode of CAT exam<\/td><td>Computer Based Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language of question paper<\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Duration of exam<\/td><td>120 minutes (40 minutes per section)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CAT Exam Slot Timings<\/td><td>CAT Slot 1: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM<br>CAT Slot 2: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM<br>CAT Slot 3: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Number of questions<\/td><td>68<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CAT total marks<\/td><td>204<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number of answer choices<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Question Type<\/td><td>MCQ and non-MCQ<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Exam_Pattern_2026_Details\"><\/span><strong>CAT Exam Pattern 2026 Details<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The CAT exam pattern is an integral part where three major sections involved &#8211; VARC (Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension), DILR (Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning) and QA (Quantitative Ability). These section are aligned in the order where VARC comes first, followed by DILR &amp; QA. All the sections comprehensively covering the CAT 2026 exam pattern are equally divided across 40 minutes of time duration and total 120 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Exam_Duration\"><\/span><strong>CAT Exam Duration&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)<\/td><td>40 mins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DI &amp; LR)<\/td><td>40 mins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Ability (QA)<\/td><td>40 mins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>120 Mins<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Total_Number_of_Questions_in_CAT_2026_for_Each_Section\"><\/span><strong>Total Number of Questions in CAT 2026 for Each Section<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking about the number of questions will expected to asked in the CAT 2026 covering 24 questions from Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension, 22 questions from Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning and 22 questions from the Quantitative Ability. These questions may vary in the next session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Number of Questions<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension (VARC)<\/td><td>24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning (DILR)<\/td><td>22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Aptitude (QA)<\/td><td>22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Questions in CAT 2026 (expected)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>68<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2026_Marking_Scheme\"><\/span><strong>CAT 2026 Marking Scheme<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>As per the CAT exam pattern +3 marks are awarded for each correct answer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-1 is given for an incorrect answer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no negative marking in CAT for questions that are unattempted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/iquantacat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>Join the Largest CAT Preparation Community in India<\/mark><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/iquantacat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-25-at-12.09.45-PM-1024x648.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44397\" style=\"width:511px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-25-at-12.09.45-PM-1024x648.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-25-at-12.09.45-PM-300x190.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-25-at-12.09.45-PM-768x486.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-25-at-12.09.45-PM-1536x972.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-25-at-12.09.45-PM-664x420.jpeg 664w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-25-at-12.09.45-PM-150x95.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-25-at-12.09.45-PM-696x440.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-25-at-12.09.45-PM-1068x676.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-25-at-12.09.45-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Exam_Pattern_2026_%E2%80%93_MCQ_and_Non_MCQ_Questions\"><\/span><strong>CAT Exam Pattern 2026 &#8211; MCQ and Non MCQ Questions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This table is covering the number of MCQ and non MCQ questions in a detailed manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>MCQs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Non-MCQs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DI &amp; LR)<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Ability (QA)<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>48<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>20<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2026_Important_Topics_and_Weightage\"><\/span><strong>CAT 2026 Important Topics and Weightage<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering the CAT exam pattern trends here is the CAT section wise important topics and its weightage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Quantitative_Aptitude_Section\"><\/span><strong>CAT Quantitative Aptitude Section<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This section has numerical based mathematics questions and there were a total of 22 QA questions in CAT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Around 8 questions are from basic Arithmetic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From number system, there were 1-3 questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-7 Algebra questions in CAT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geometry and Mensuration has 3 questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0-3 questions are from modern maths.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-last-year-cat-topic-wise-weightage-for-each-slot-quants-section\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Last_Year_CAT_Topic_Wise_Weightage_For_Each_Slot_%E2%80%93_Quants_Section\"><\/span><strong>Last Year CAT Topic Wise Weightage For Each Slot &#8211; Quants Section<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Quantitative Ability section covers the topics such as Number System, Logarithms, Surds and Indices, Inequalities and linear equations, Progressions and Series, PnC and Probability, Quadratic Equations, Averages, Ratio and Proportion, Time, Work and Distance, Geometry, Profit, Loss and Interest, Functions and Graphs. The detailed information about the last year CAT topic wise weightage for the Quants section is specified in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topic Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Slot 1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Slot 2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Slot 3<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number System<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Logarithms, Surds and Indices<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inequalities and linear equations<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Progressions and Series<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PnC and Probability<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quadratic Equations<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Averages, Ratios and Proportion<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Time, Work and Distance<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Geometry<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Profit, Loss and Interest<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Functions and Graphs<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_VARC_Question_Pattern\"><\/span><strong>CAT VARC Question Pattern<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This section tests the English language of the candidates along with their ability to comprehend passages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Sentence correction &amp; completion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Para Jumbles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summary-based questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_DILR_Section\"><\/span><strong>CAT DILR Section<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This section assesses logical reasoning and ability to interpret data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>It has 2 sets of data interpretation and logical reasoning each, or it can have a combination of both.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bar graphs, arrangements, missing data, and puzzles (games) are the focus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-last-year-cat-topic-wise-weightage-for-each-slot-dilr-section\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Last_Year_CAT_Topic_Wise_Weightage_For_Each_Slot_%E2%80%93_DILR_Section\"><\/span><strong>Last Year CAT Topic Wise Weightage For Each Slot &#8211; DILR Section<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>DI &amp; 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