CAT 2025 Syllabus Easy Chapters in English: Check CAT 2025 Syllabus, Best Books, Study Tips

CAT is generally a moderately tough exam. Considering the past 5 years' trends, CAT 2025 will be moderately tough.

• CAT’s difficulty is not only related to the difficulty level of questions but also to speed, length of questions, and the need for accuracy.
• The questions might be easy, but they might take a long time to solve.
• Approachable questions can be twisted, challenging accuracy.
• Sections can also vary in difficulty level and speed.

There is no official syllabus published for CAT. However, based on the sections of the exam. We can list the topics as below;

• VARC: Comprehensions from topics of Humanities, Critical reasoning, Identification of tone, theme, and main idea, Para jumbles, Contextual Vocabulary, Sentence cohesion, and advanced vocabulary.
• DILR: Graphs, Charts, Diagrams, Seating Arrangements, DI caselets, Puzzles, etc.
• QA: Problems on Games and Tournaments, Set Theory, Linear Equations, 2D/3D image problems, Probability, Ratio & Percentage problems.

• Dedicate 5-6 hours daily
• Read The Hindu Editorials, Practice Vocabulary, and Advanced Phrasal Verbs.
• Solve 2 DI and 2 QA sets daily. Keep the timer while you solve.
• As we are nearing the exam, practice with setting a time limit.
• Take at least 2 full-length mocks per week. Free mocks are available on various platforms.
• Solve PYQs, focus on the past 5-6 years.
• Practice puzzles and mixed graphical interpretation problems.
• If you are starting your preparation now, pick three books for three sections and study 2 chapters daily.

The CAT syllabus is not difficult, but what makes it difficult is the application-style questions.

• The CAT syllabus is mostly of Grade 10 and Grade 12 levels.
• But the questions are not direct but are applicative.
• Topics can be familiar, but the challenge lies in figuring out the approach and method to answer the questions, and most importantly, the speed with which you need to answer.

• CAT is not difficult to crack. But you can not crack without preparation.
• Many previous test-takers believe that CAT is easy if you have strong reasoning and quantitative skills.
• With preparation and proper time management, CAT is not very difficult to crack.

• CAT and CA have their own definition of difficulty.
• In terms of preparation and completion, CAT is easier than CA.
• The CA exam has multiple levels and a vast syllabus.
• CAT can still be tough in terms of time pressure and competitiveness.

• CAT is not as challenging as NEET in terms of syllabus and competition.
• NEET requires dedicated preparation of at least 1-2 years.
• CAT can be cracked well with 8 months of sheer preparation.
• However, CAT has time pressure and lakhs of students competing for the top 1%-1.5%.

• CAT is an entrance test. IIT is an Institution.
• If you are talking about the IIT entrance which is JEE, the CAT is less tough than JEE.
• JEE requires covering a vast syllabus and has to be given in three different stages.
• CAT is difficult in terms of question types and time pressure. Additionally, CAT is competitive than JEE for IITs.

In terms of the difficulty level of questions, the syllabus covered, and the success rate, the top toughest exams are;

1. UPSC
2. JEE Advanced
3. GATE
4. CAT
5. NEET

In terms of competitiveness for the limited seats;

1. UPSC
2. NDA
3. JEE Advanced
4. CAT
5. NEET UG

• The full form of CAT is Common Admission Test.
• It is a national-level management entrance test.
• CAT is conducted for entry into IIMs.
• CAT scores are used by over 1500 B-schools for admission to MBA/PGDM programs.