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What type of questions are asked in the CAT exam?

Thursday, June 20th, 2019

Types of questions based on method of asking

Two types of questions are asked in the CAT exam:
1) Objective Type Questions
2) ‘Type in the Answer’ Type Questions

In objective type questions in the CAT exam, a CAT aspirant is supposed to select one correct option out of the given five options. If the candidate selects the correct option, he/she gets 3 marks. If the candidate selects the wrong option, 1 mark is deducted from his / her score. If the candidate does not attempt the question, 0 marks are allocated to his / her score for that particular question.

In ‘Type in the answer’ type questions, space is provided in which the candidate is supposed to enter his / her answer. If there is an exact match of the answer provided by the student with the correct answer, the candidate gets 3 marks. If there is not an exact match and/or the candidate chooses to skip the question, then the candidate gets 0 marks for that particular question.

Out of a total of 100 questions, approximately 70 questions are objective whereas 30 questions are ‘Type in the Answer’ type.

Types of questions based on subjects in CAT exam

With respect to topics that are asked in the CAT exam, you can read more about the subjects in the CAT exam here. There are 34 questions on Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, 32 questions on Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation, and 34 questions on Quantitative Aptitude.

We hope this post gave you a better idea of the kind of questions which are there in the CAT exam.

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