{"id":71175,"date":"2026-03-13T16:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=71175"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:54:24","slug":"all-about-cat-exam-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/all-about-cat-exam-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT Exam Pattern 2026: Types of Questions Asked in the CAT Exam & More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CAT Exam Pattern: <\/strong>Preparing for the Common Admission Test requires a strategic approach because the competitive exam tends to be more focused towards a problem-solving approach. Candidates should start with understanding the CAT exam pattern,<\/strong> and this will definitely help them later in covering further components. The CAT exam is a combination of three sections which are aligned in the respective order where VARC comes initially, followed by DILR and QA. We have seen slight changes in both number of questions and time duration by comparing the past seven years’ CAT exam papers. So, relatively, candidates should capture good knowledge about the types of questions asked in the CAT exam<\/strong>, what topics are carrying high weightage across sections overall as well as sectional time limits, and most importantly, what should be the marking scheme for attempting the Common Admission Test?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These relevant questions will be good starting points for candidates if captured early for CAT preparation<\/strong>. This blog is a comprehensive guide about the CAT exam pattern<\/strong> and important facts related to the key topics across VARC, DILR and QA. Let’s discuss this part in a detailed manner which will be helpful for the candidates if they are planning to target CAT 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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