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3Sections

66Questions

120 MinDuration

— Total Chapters

VARC 24 Qs  ·  40 Min  ·  RC + VA

DILR 20 Qs  ·  40 Min  ·  Sets based

Quant 22 Qs  ·  40 Min  ·  Maths

IIM ABC Cutoff 99%ile+

IIM New + IIT 95%ile+

NITIE / FMS / MDI 90%ile+

Other Top B-Schools 80%ile+

Indicative cutoffs only  ·  Varies by category & year

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Results

01   Section-wise Chapters

Study Note

Click any section to expand chapters fetched live from the blog. DILR is the differentiator — most aspirants score similarly in VARC and QA; DILR decides the percentile.

VA VARC Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension RC passages (3–4 sets), Para-jumbles, Para-summary, Odd Sentence Out. Heavy on inference and tone. 24 Qs  ·  ~16 TITA

DI DILR Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning 4–5 sets of 4–5 Qs each. Tables, caselets, scheduling, arrangements, games & tournaments. 20 Qs  ·  Set-based

QA Quant Quantitative Aptitude Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number Systems, Modern Maths. ~50% Arithmetic every year. 22 Qs  ·  ~8 TITA

02   PYQ Topic Trends

CAT 2024 Analysis

Arithmetic alone forms 45–50% of QA every year. In VARC, RC accounts for 67% of the section. Never skip high-frequency topics — they repeat across slots.

Reading Comprehension VARC ~16 Qs / paper

Para-jumbles VARC ~3 Qs / paper

Para Summary VARC ~2 Qs / paper

Scheduling / Arrangement DILR Highest frequency

Tables & Caselets DILR 2–3 sets / paper

Games & Tournaments DILR 1–2 sets / paper

Arithmetic Quant ~10 Qs / paper

Algebra Quant ~5 Qs / paper

Geometry & Mensuration Quant ~4 Qs / paper

03   Mock Tests & PYQ Papers

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04   IIM & Top B-School Cutoffs

Reference Only

Cutoffs vary by category, gender diversity, and work experience. Never rely on overall %ile alone — section-wise cutoffs eliminate most shortlisted candidates.

Institute	Type	Overall %ile	Section Cutoff
IIM Ahmedabad	IIM-A	99.5+	~85 %ile per section
IIM Bangalore	IIM-B	99.0+	~80 %ile per section
IIM Calcutta	IIM-C	99.0+	~80 %ile per section
IIM Lucknow	IIM-L	97.0+	~75 %ile per section
IIM Kozhikode	IIM-K	95.0+	~70 %ile per section
FMS Delhi	Central Univ.	98.5+	~70 %ile per section
MDI Gurgaon	Autonomous	94.0+	~70 %ile per section
SPJIMR Mumbai	Autonomous	95.0+	~70 %ile per section
IIT Bombay SJMSOM	IIT	98.0+	~80 %ile per section

05   Preparation Strategy

High Scorer Pattern

CAT 99%ile is not about attempting all 66 questions. It's about zero errors on 40 well-chosen questions. Accuracy beats speed every time.

RC Read Seriously Read 1 editorial daily (The Hindu, Economist, Aeon). CAT RC passages are dense — comprehension speed is built over months, not weeks.

DI DILR Set Practice Solve 2 DILR sets daily. Timed. Never leave a set half done. The skill is committing quickly to a set and solving it completely in 8 minutes.

QA Arithmetic First Master Percentages, Ratio, TSD, Work, Mixtures before touching Geometry. These 5 topics alone cover 50% of QA marks.

MT Mock + Analysis One full mock per week. Spend double the exam time analysing it. The analysis session is where the percentile is actually built.

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