CAT Exam Pattern 2022

CAT Exam Pattern 2022

Before taking the CAT 2022 test, one needs be aware of the CAT exam pattern. Along with the CAT 2022 exam dates and notice, the exam design and test method will be revealed. Candidates wishing to take the CAT 2022 must be conversant with the most recent CAT pattern and syllabus 2022. According to the CAT test format, the exam will be held in three slots on the same day, in the morning, afternoon, and evening, as the computer-based examination (CBT).

The CAT 2022 exam was held on November 27, 2022, in three two-hour intervals. IIM Ahmedabad, which held CAT this year, entirely revised the test design for CAT 2022, with fewer questions. Some aspects of the CAT exam pattern, such as the number of sections, scoring method, sectional and total time limit, remained unchanged. The same CAT trend is anticipated to repeat again for CAT 2022. On November 27, 2022, IIM Bangalore is slated to hold the CAT 2022 Exam.

CAT Exam Pattern 2022: Highlights

CAT 2022 Exam Components	CAT 2022 Pattern
Test duration	2 hrs (120 Minutes)
Test sessions/Slots	3 (Morning, Afternoon and Evening)
Total questions	66
Total score	198
Number of Sections in CAT question paper	3 (VARC; DILR; QA)
Time Allotted for Each Section in CAT exam	40 Minutes
Total questions in VARC Section	24
Total Questions in DILR section	20
Total Questions in QA section	22

CAT Exam Syllabus 2022

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), which administers the test, is yet to release the CAT exam syllabus 2022. Candidates can, however, examine the themes on which the questions are asked based on past year’s CAT question papers.

Section	Topics
Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC)	Verbal Ability English Usage or Grammar Close Passage Synonyms Antonyms Facts-inferences-judgments Jumbled Paragraph Reading Comprehension Verbal Reasoning
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	Caselets Blood Relations Calendars Bar Graphs Column Graphs Tables Cubes Clocks Binary Logic Line Charts Combination of two or more types linked to each other Syllogism Venn Diagrams Pie Chart Number and Letter Series Seating Arrangement
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	Algebra Higher Maths Geometry Trigonometry Mensuration Arithmetic

Top Features of CAT Exam pattern

The CAT 2022 Notification will be released by IIMs in the latter week of July or the first week of August 2022 on the CAT official website as well as in news outlets. The following are the main characteristics of the CAT 2022 test.

• The CAT 2022 exam is scheduled for November 27, 2022.
• The CAT is a computer-based test, not an online exam.
• The examination is divided into three sections: VARC, DILR, and Quant
• In the CAT 2022 test, there are two sorts of questions: MCQs and Non-MCQs.
• Negative marking is applied to MCQs for incorrect answers, but not to non-MCQs.
• Negative-marking questions (MCQs) account for 70% to 75% of all questions.
• For MCQ style questions, you must select and click on the right answer from four alternatives.
• Questions with no negative marking (non-MCQs) account for 25% to 30% of all questions.
• Non-MCQ answers must be typed in the designated space on the computer screen.
• Each right answer is worth + 3 points.
• Negative marking (applicable for incorrect MCQ answers): -1 mark
• Sections will be moved in the following order, beginning with section one: VARC, then DILR, and finally QA.
• Each section is timed separately. You have 40 minutes to complete each section. You cannot go to the next segment until the individual time of the previous section has expired.
• Attempt MBA Universe.com’s CAT Mock Tests, CAT Sample Papers, and Previous CAT Test Papers to examine the pattern of the CAT Exam 2022 and your degree of preparedness.
• In mid-October 2022, IIMs will provide a tutorial to help students comprehend the format of the CAT 20221 Test and question pattern on the CAT 2022 website.
• The CAT 2022 exam will be administered in 155+ locations throughout the country.

CAT Marking Scheme 2022

The CAT test design contains the marking scheme, which explains how many points are granted for each correct response and how many points are removed if the applicant answers the question wrong.

Three points will be granted for each right answer.

One mark will be deducted for each incorrect response.

No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions. In addition, no marks will be deducted for non-MCQs.

Type of Questions	Correct Answer	Incorrect Answer
MCQ	3	-1
Non-MCQ	3	0

CAT Exam Analysis of Previous Years

The CAT 2021 paper was moderate to challenging, although the VARC part was difficult in all three slots. In comparison to VARC, the DILR and QA parts were simple. The third slot’s QA part was somewhat more difficult than slots 1 and 32. Check out the question breakdown of the CAT 2021 exam below:

Sections	Number of Questions	Type	Difficulty Level
VARC	24	16 RC questions, 8 VA questions	Tough
DILR	20	Two DI sets ( 4 and 6 questions) Two LR set ( 4 and 6 questions)	Moderate to Tough
QA	22	Dominated by Arithmetic (11 questions) and Algebra (5 questions)	Moderate

CAT Vs Other Top MBA Entrance Exams: Comparative Analysis

Given the current Covid pandemic condition, the CAT test format 2022 vs other examinations are as follows.

CAT 2022 Vs SNAP 2022

The commonalities between CAT 2022 and SNAP allow applicants to synchronise their sectional and overall exam preparation. A comparison of the two examinations is provided below.

Component	IIMs CAT 2022	SNAP 2022
Total Questions	66	60
Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam	2 hours	1 hour
Type of Questions	MCQs, non MCQs	60 MCQs
Answer Options for MCQs	4	4
Marks Awarded for each Correct Answer	3 for All questions	1 for all questions
Negative Marking	MCQs with 1/3 negative marking;	25% for all questions
	No negative marking for Non-MCQs	NA
Exam Difficulty Level	Difficult	Moderate
Number of Sections	3	3
Section-1: Name and Number of Questions	Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension: 24	General English, RC,VR,VA-15
Section-2: Name and Number of Questions	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning:20	Analytical & Logical Reasoning-25
Section-3: Name and Number of Questions	Quantitative Ability:22	Quant, DI, Data Sufficiency-20
Facility to Choose Order of Sections	No, has to follow pre defined sectional order	Yes, any question from any section within overall time limit
Individual Sectional Time Limit	Each section with 40 minute time limit	No
Top MBA Colleges Accepting Exam Score	20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IMI, IMT, IITs, TAPMI, XIMB and hundreds of other B-schools.	SIBM Pune, SCMHRD Pune, SIIB Pune, SIBM Bangalore & all other Symbiosis institutes.

CAT 2022 Vs XAT 2022

The commonalities between IIM CAT 2022 and XAT 2022 allow applicants to synchronise their sectional and overall test preparation. A comparison of the two examinations is provided below.

Component	IIM CAT 2022	XLRI - XAT
Total questions	66	100
Overall time limit to attempt the exam	2 hours	3 hours
Type of questions	MCQs, and Non-MCQs	MCQs
Answer options for each MCQ	4	5
Marks awarded for each correct answer	3	1
Negative marking	MCQs with 1/3 negative marking; No negative marking for Non-MCQs	75 MCQs with 1/4 negative marking; No negative marking for 25 MCQs on GK
Exam difficulty level	Comparatively high	High
Number of sections	3	3 (Main sections) 1 (GK score not counted)
Name of section-1 with number of questions	Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension -24	English Language & Logical Reasoning- 26
Name of Section-2 with number of questions	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning-20	Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation- 28
Name of Section-3 with number of questions	Quantitative Ability-22	Decision Making-21
Facility to choose order of sections	No, has to follow pre defined sectional order	Any question from any section within overall time limit
Individual Sectional time limit	Each section with 40 Minute time limit	No
Top MBA colleges accepting exam score	20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IMI, IITs, XIMB	XLRI, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, XIMB

CAT Vs MAT

CAT 2022 and MAT have numerous commonalities, allowing candidates to synchronise their sectional and overall exam preparation. A comparison of the two examinations is provided below.

Component	IIM CAT 2022	MAT
Total Questions	66	200
Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam	2 hours	2½ hours
Question Format	MCQs, and Non-MCQs	All MCQs
Answer Options for MCQs	4	4
Marks Awarded for Each Correct Answer	3	1
Negative Marking	MCQs with 1/3 negative marking; No negative marking for Non-MCQs	0.25 mark
Exam Difficulty Level	Difficult	Easy to Moderate
Number of Sections	3	5
Section-1: Name and Number of Questions	Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension:24	Language Comprehension: 40
Section-2: Name and Number of questions	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning:20	Intelligence & Critical Reasoning: 40
Section-3: Name and Number of Questions	Quantitative Ability:22	Data Analysis & Sufficiency: 40
Section-4: Name and Number of Questions	Not Applicable	Mathematical Skills: 40
Section-5: Name and Number of Questions	Not Applicable	Indian & Global Environment: 40
Facility to Choose Order of Sections	No, should follow pre defined sectional order	Yes, any section/question within overall time limit
Individual Sectional time limit	Yes, each section with 40 minute time limit	No, Candidate to complete the test in 150 minutes
Top MBA colleges accepting exam score	20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, NITIE, SPJIMR, IMI, IMT, IITs, TAPMI, XIMB and hundreds of others	Christ University, NDIM, DSIMS, IPE, IESMCRC, FIIB among 600 MBA colleges

CAT 2022 Vs NMAT 2022

The similarities between IIM CAT 2022 and NMAT by GMAC allow applicants to synchronise their sectional and overall exam preparation. A comparison of the two tests is provided below:

Component	IIM CAT 2022	NMAT Exam Pattern 2022
Total questions	66	108
Overall time limit to attempt the exam	2 hours	2 hours
Type of questions	MCQs and Non-MCQs	All MCQs
Answer options for MCQs	4	5
Marks awarded for each correct answer	3	1
Negative marking	MCQs with 1/3 negative marking; No negative marking for Non-MCQs	No negative marking
Exam difficulty level	Comparatively high	Moderate
Number of sections	3	3
Name of section-1 with number of questions	Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension: 24	Language Skills-36
Name of Section-2 with number of questions	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning:20	Logical Reasoning-36
Name of Section-3 with number of questions	Quantitative Ability: 22	Quantitative Skills-36
Facility to choose order of sections	No, has to follow pre defined sectional order	Yes, but once chosen has to follow
Individual Sectional time limit	Each section with 40 minute time limit	Yes, varying time limit of 28 minutes to 62 minutes
Top MBA colleges accepting exam score	20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IMI, IITs, XIMB	NMIMS, VIT, XIMB

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. When should I apply for CAT 2022?

The following are the CAT 2022 essential dates, such as the CAT notification date, the CAT exam date, and other activities linked to the CAT exam 2022:

Events	CAT Important Dates
CAT Notification Date 2022	July 31, 2022
CAT Registration Start Date	August 5, 2022
Last Date to Apply for CAT exam 2022	September 15, 2022
CAT 2022 Registration & Application Fee	Rs.2300/-
CAT 2022 Admit card Download Start date	October 25, 2022
Last Date for CAT 2022 Admit Card Download	November 27, 2022
CAT 2022 Exam date	November 27, 2022
CAT 2022 Result date	January 5, 2023

2. Can I apply for CAT 2022 now?

Ans. The CAT 2022 registration procedure will be entirely online, with application forms available at iimcat.ac.in. From the first week of August until the second week of September 2022, the CAT 2022 application window will be available for 5-6 weeks.

3. Will CAT 2022 be postponed?

Ans. The CUSAT CAT 2022 test will be rescheduled in accordance with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations. The statement stated, “Computer Dependent Test for PG will be held on 14th and 15th May 2022, for UG dates will be given later (would be postponed based on CBSE test),”

4. What is the syllabus of CAT 2022?

Ans. The CAT Syllabus will include all three sections: data interpretation and logical reasoning, verbal ability and reading comprehension, and quantitative ability. The following is the detailed curriculum for these sections:

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension:  

Facts Inferences, Grammar, and English Usage Analogies and Reverse Analogies Decisions, Please fill in the blanks. Meaning/Usage Match, Verbal Reasoning Synonyms and summary questions Synonyms (Vocabulary Based), Reading Comprehension, Jumbled Paragraph, Sentence Correction, and Close Passage. 

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning:

Arrangement of Seating, Syllogism, Caselets and Tables, Bar Graphs Blood Relations, and Column Graphs Venn Diagrams are a combination of two or more kinds that are connected together. Other are Calendars, Line Charts and Pie Charts, Cubes, and Clocks, Logical Matching, Number and Letter Series, Binary Logic, Connectives, and Sequence.

Quantitative Ability:

Functions and Geometry, Sequences and Series, Inequalities,Surds and Indices, Set Theory, Mixtures and Allegations Percentages, Simple and Compound Interest, Logarithm, Binomial Theorem, Complex Numbers, Quadratic & Linear Equations, Probability, Permutation and Combination, Number Systems, LCM & HCF, Speed, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Ratio & Proportion, Averages.

Sectional Division	Overview of Topics in the CAT Syllabus 2022	Weightage in exam
Quantitative Ability (QA)	Arithmetic, Modern Math, Number System Algebra, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Geometry	34-36%
Data Interpretation& Logical Reasoning (DILR)	Data Charts, Data Tables, Bar Graphs, Venn Diagrams, Seating arrangement, Team formation, Clocks & Calendars	30-32%
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)	Long & Short Passages Jumbled Paragraphs; Para-summary Picking the Out of context sentence from a jumbled paragraph	32-34%

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