Is the CAT syllabus difficult?

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Vipra Shrivastava
7 months ago

Yes CAT syllabus is difficult to crack if you do not have enough time. There are three subjects in CAT- VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. Most of candidates find RC passages tough to crack. In Quants, Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry pose significant challenge during preparation. In DILR, Reason

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2 years ago

With more than 2 Lacs aspirants every year, CAT Examination is definitely somewhat difficult than other MBA entrance examinations. The reason being the syllabus and examination pattern. There is sectional timing as well as negative marking of -1 for each wrong answer. CAT has a moderate level of dif

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