CAT Syllabus
Complete exam-oriented syllabus breakdown
📐 Quantitative Ability Syllabus for CAT
The Quantitative Ability (QA) section in CAT (Common Admission Test) is broad but well-defined. Below is the complete, exam-oriented syllabus, structured according to how CAT actually tests Quant.
Percentages
Profit & Loss
Simple & Compound Interest
Installments
Ratio & Proportion
Averages
Mixtures & Alligation
Time & Work
Time, Speed & Distance
- Trains
- Boats & Streams
- Races
- Basic speed–distance–time problems
- Relative speed
- Average speed
- Circular Motion
Pipes & Cisterns
Clocks (occasional)
High ROI area: Mostly easy–medium questions, concept-driven.
🚫 Topics NOT Tested in CAT Quant
🧠 CAT Quant Reality Check
Logic > formulas
Many questions are multi-concept
Smart selection matters more than attempting everything
Free Learning Resources
Curated YouTube videos to master each topic
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry & MensurationComing soon
Lines & Angles
Videos coming soonTriangles
Videos coming soonCircles
Videos coming soonPolygons & Quadrilaterals
Videos coming soonMensuration 2D & 3D
Videos coming soonNumber SystemComing soon
Properties of Numbers
Videos coming soonFactors & Multiples
Videos coming soonDivisibility Rules
Videos coming soonHCF & LCM
Videos coming soonRemainders
Videos coming soonBase Systems
Videos coming soonFactorials
Videos coming soonUnit Digits & Last Two Digits
Videos coming soonCyclicity
Videos coming soonModern MathComing soon
Permutation & Combination
Videos coming soonProbability
Videos coming soonSet Theory
Videos coming soonVenn Diagrams
Videos coming soonBinomial Theorem
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