CAT Exam Pattern 2017

S.No.	Section	No. of MCQs	No. of Non-MCQs	Questions from each section	Time allotted to each section (minutes)
1	Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VRC)	24	10	34	60
2	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DI & LR)	24	8	32	60
3	Quantitative Ability (QA)	27	7	34	60
Total		75	25	100	180

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning	Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension	Quantitative Ability
Caselets and Tables Bar Graphs and Column Graphs Venn Diagrams Line Charts & Pie Chart Combination of two or more types linked to each other Number and Letter Series Calendars, Cubes, and Clocks Binary Logic Seating Arrangement Syllogism Logical Matching Logical Sequence Logical Connectives Blood Relations	Synonyms Antonyms (Vocabulary Based) Grammar or English Usage Correction in Sentence Fill in the blanks Jumbled Paragraph and Close Passage Analogies and Reverse Analogies Meaning/Usage Match Verbal Reasoning Summary Questions Reading Comprehension Facts Inferences Judgements	Number Systems LCM & HCF Profit, Loss & Discount Percentages Speed, Time & Distance Time & Work Simple & Compound Interest Ratio & Proportion Averages Quadratic & Linear Equations Complex Numbers Logarithm Binomial Theorem Sequences & Series Surds & Indices Inequalities Probability, Permutation, and Combination Set Theory Functions & Geometry Mixtures & Alligations Trigonometry Coordinate Geometry & Mensuration