What is CUSAT CAT exam?
CUSAT conducts CAT (Common Admission Test) for admissions to programmes like Law, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Marine Sciences, Humanities, Science, Medical Sciences & Technology, and Social Sciences and Technology. CUSAT CAT is a computer-based test. The multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are
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Check below the important topics in CUSAT CAT:
Mathematics
- Calculus (Differential & Integral)
- Matrices & Determinants
- Coordinate Geometry (Conics & Circles)
- Vectors & 3D Geometry
- Probability & Statistics
Physics
- Electrostatics & Current Electricity
- Mechanics (Laws of Motion & Work-Energy)
- Modern Physics (Atom
Check CUSAT CAT exam pattern below:
Subject | Total Questions | Marks | Duration (Minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mathematics | 90 | 360 | 75 |
Physics | 75 | 300 | 60 |
Chemistry | 60 | 240 | 45 |
Total | 225 | 900 | 180 |
Weightage of each section in CUSAT CAT is as follows:
For Test Code 101
Subjects | No of Questions | Time in Minutes | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
Physics & Chemistry (combined) | 135 Questions (Physics - 75 Questions and Chemistry - 60 Questions) | 105 minutes | 405 |
Mathematics | 90 Questions | 75 minutes | 270 |
Total | 225 Questions | 180 minutes | 675 |
For Test Code 104
Subjects | No of Questions | Time in Minutes | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
Physics & Chemistry (combined) | 135 Questions (Physics - 75 Questions and Chemistry - 60 Questions) | 105 minutes | 405 |
Biology | 90 Questions | 75 minutes | 270 |
Total | 225 Questions | 180 minutes | 675 |
The CUSAT CAT question paper will have 225 questions from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology. Candidates will get three marks for every correct answer, while there is a deduction of one mark for every incorrect response.
Mathematics is widely considered the most difficult and time-consuming section in the CUSAT CAT exam.
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