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CAT 2025 Exam Pattern

Updated On Date: 15/09/2025

CAT 2025 – Exam Pattern

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The CAT (Common Admission Test) is known to be a national – level entrance exam which is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) Kozhikode. This exam is a gateway for those candidates who are willing to take admission in PG programs in the field of Management (MBA). All those aspirants willing to pursue MBA program are required to sit for CAT exam as it is one of the most prestigious and competitive exam. Not only IIMs but also other leading Business schools in India also considers CAT scores during admission process. Each year, thousands of candidates register themselves for this exam.

As the CAT is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs), the aim of this exam is to assess the candidates’ aptitude for business and management education. The CAT exam is divided into three parts – Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA). The exam duration is of 2 hours (120 minutes) with 40 minutes allotted to each section. The question pattern consists of both multiple-choice questions as well as non-multiple choice based questions with a total of 68 questions.

CAT 2025 Exam Pattern:

  1. The exam will be conducted in an online computer – based mode.
  2. The exam will consist of 68 questions which will be MCQ (Multiple-Choice-Questions) and typing the answer based.
  3. The exam will have three slots – Morning, Afternoon, and Evening.
  4. The exam will consist of three sections with 40 minutes’ duration for each section.
  5. The duration for the test will be of 2 hours (120 minutes).
  6. There will be negative marking (-1) for any incorrect answers and 3 marks will be given for correct answers.
  7. The syllabus and subjects are yet to be released by the official authorities.
  8. The medium of language will be in English only.

Section

Number of Questions

Marks

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

24

72

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

22

66

Quantitative Ability (QA)

22

66
CAT 2025 Preparation | CAT 2025 Study Plan
 Content Writer: Updated On Date: 15/09/2025
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