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2026 120 Minutes

CAT (Common Admission Test)

Based on the consistent 2-hour format (120 minutes).

68

Total Questions

120 mins

Time Limit

TITA: No Negative Marking kkk

Exam Sections

01

VARC

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
Questions 24
Time Limit 40 mins

Focus: Contextual understanding and logical inference.
 A. Reading Comprehension (70% Weightage)
 4 Passages (approx. 350-500 words each).
 Key Genres: Critical Theory, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Abstract Philosophy, and Business Ethics. 
Question Types: Central Theme, Inference-based, "Which of the following strengthens/weakens," and Vocabulary-in-context. 
B. Verbal Ability (30% Weightage) 
Para Jumbles (TITA): Arranging 4-5 sentences in a logical sequence. 
Para Summary: Identifying the most concise and accurate summary of a paragraph. 
Odd One Out: Finding the sentence that does not fit the theme of the paragraph. Para-Completion

02

VARC

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
Questions 24
Time Limit 40 mins
Marking Scheme +3 / -1 (MCQ)

Focus: Contextual understanding and logical inference.
 A. Reading Comprehension (70% Weightage)
 4 Passages (approx. 350-500 words each).
 Key Genres: Critical Theory, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Abstract Philosophy, and Business Ethics. 
Question Types: Central Theme, Inference-based, "Which of the following strengthens/weakens," and Vocabulary-in-context. 
B. Verbal Ability (30% Weightage) 
Para Jumbles (TITA): Arranging 4-5 sentences in a logical sequence. 
Para Summary: Identifying the most concise and accurate summary of a paragraph. 
Odd One Out: Finding the sentence that does not fit the theme of the paragraph. Para-Completion

03

QA

Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
Questions 24
Time Limit 40 mins

Focus: Contextual understanding and logical inference.
 A. Reading Comprehension (70% Weightage)
 4 Passages (approx. 350-500 words each).
 Key Genres: Critical Theory, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Abstract Philosophy, and Business Ethics. 
Question Types: Central Theme, Inference-based, "Which of the following strengthens/weakens," and Vocabulary-in-context. 
B. Verbal Ability (30% Weightage) 
Para Jumbles (TITA): Arranging 4-5 sentences in a logical sequence. 
Para Summary: Identifying the most concise and accurate summary of a paragraph. 
Odd One Out: Finding the sentence that does not fit the theme of the paragraph. Para-Completion