CAT Eligibility Criteria :

For applying to the CAT 2010, a candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50%
marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ ST or Persons with
Disability], of any of the Universities or Institutes recognized by the UGC or the Ministry of
HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the
candidate must be of minimum three years duration after completing Higher Secondary
schooling (10+2) or equivalent. Candidates in their final year of graduation/ equivalent
qualification and those who have completed the exams and are awaiting results are also eligible
for the CAT 2010. They must produce a certificate from the Principal / Head of the Department/
Registrar/ Director of the University / Institution certifying that he / she is currently in the final
year awaiting final results.
CAT Preparation MBA Learning Centers
The MBA learning centers groom the students by providing them with the necessary study
materials and making them aware of the mistakes to be avoided during the CAT exam. They also
take Mock Tests to evaluate the potential of the students and give them the feedback. Some of
these learning centers are -

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T.I.M.E
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CAT Papers Pattern
The CAT question paper has four different segments, namely, Verbal Ability, Reading
Comprehension, Problem Solving and Data Interpretation. These multiple choices questions and
are required to be answered only with a HB pencil on a computer coded OMR answer sheet. For
each incorrect answer you get negative marks. Every year, the IIMs change the question pattern
to prevent predictability. You should therefore have a deeper understanding of concepts and their
applications to succeed in the CAT. It is to be noted that you have to perform well in all the three
sections of the CAT as the test evaluates the overall aptitude of the student.

CAT syllabus
There is no prefixed pattern for CAT 2010. The syllabus given below is based on the experience
of previous CAT Papers, specially CAT 2009. The list may not be exhaustive but almost the
entire gamut is covered.
QUANTITATIVE:
ArithmeticRatios and Proportion, Ratios, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Averages, Percentages, Partnership,
Time-Speed-Distance, Work and time, Number system, HCF, LCM, Geometric Progression,
Arithmetic progression, Arithmetic mean, Geometric mean , Harmonic mean, Median, Mode,
Number Base System, BODMAS,Alligation & Mixtures, Work, Pipes and Cisterns, Simple
Interest & Compound Interest, Installment Payments, Clocks, Calendar,
AlgebraIn-equations , Quadratic and linear equations, functions, Logarithm Geometry, Mensuration and
solid Geometry
Geometry (Lines, angles, Triangles, Spheres, Rectangles, Cube, Cone etc),Mensuration, Coordinate geometry.
.Other Mathematical Topics:
Set Theory, Venn Diagram, Probability, Permutations & Combinations, Binomial Expansion,
Maxima & Minima Progression, Surds & Indices and Complex numbers, etc.
DATA INTERPRETATION:
Data Interpretation based on text, Data Interpretation based on graphs and tables. Graphs can be
Column graphs, Bar Graphs, Line charts, Pie Chart, Graphs representing Area, Venn Diagram,
Data Sufficiency etc..
REASONING:
Critical reasoning, Visual reasoning, Assumption-Premise-Conclusion, Assertion and reasons,
Statements and assumptions, identifying valid inferences , identifying Strong arguments and
Weak arguments, Statements and conclusions, Cause and Effect, Identifying Probably true,
Probably false, definitely true, definitely false kind of statement, Linear arrangements, Matrix
arrangements, Puzzles, Family tree problem , Symbol Based problems, Coding and decoding ,
Sequencing , identifying next number in series etc.
.ENGLISH:

Comprehension of passage, Verbal Reasoning, Syllogisms , Contextual usage, Analogies,

Antonyms, Fill In the Blanks, Jumbled paragraphs with 4 or 5 sentences, Foreign language
words used in English, Sentence completion, Sentence correction, odd man out, idioms, one
word substitution, Different usage of same word, Errors in word choice, mania & phobia,
Incorrect words, Mood, Conditionals & Multiple Usage , Punctuation, Proverb, Phrasal verb etc.
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CAT preparation books
ENGLISH
English Proficiency IMS India Grade B
Word Power Made Easy by NORMAN LEWIS Grade B
WREN AND MARTIN ENGLISH GRAMMER GRADE B
VERBAL ABILITY BY ARUN SHARMA GRADE B
A Communicative Grammar of English By: Geoffrey Leech Grade B
A Word A Day : A Romp through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English
By: Anu Garg, Stuti Garg Grade C
Business English and Communication By: Clark Grade C
DI AND DS

How to prepare for the data interpretation for cat by TMH Grade B
How to prepare for the data interpretation for cat by ARIHANT PRAKASHAN GRADE B

MATHEMATICS
Quantitative Aptitude for CAT from Pearson by Nishit Sinha Grade A
Quantum CAT from Arihant publication by Sarvesh Kumar Verma Grade A
Quantative aptitude by Arun Sharma. Grade A
Quantitative Aptitude by Edgar Thorpe. Grade B
Quantitative ability by Trishna's. Grade A
News Paper & Magazines

The Hindu
Economics Time
The Statesman
This list can go long! Choose any news paper which is easily available to you and you feel its
worth reading.
Magazines
Management Compass Career Launcher
Business & Management Chronicle by Chronicle Publications.
Business Line by The Hindu Group
Competition Success Review
Business Today by India Today Group
BusinessWorld
GK

GK Power Pack IMS India Grade A

General Knowledge Refresher By O.P. Khanna Grade A

India Business Yearbook or Year Book from any other publication Grade A
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TODAY 1 by GUPTA SK Grade A
MBA Preparation Guidance

How to prepare for CAT by Tata Mcgraw Hill . Grade B

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