CAT Category wise Seats and Cutoffs

Reservation in the CAT Exam: Understanding Category-Based Admission to IIMs Reservation plays an important role in the admission process of the Common Admission Test (CAT) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). However, students should understand one important distinction: CAT itself is only an entrance examination. Reservation primarily affects the admission process of the IIMs … Read more

Paragraph Completion in CAT

G Strategy: ROLE → PREDICT → READ → FIT → TEST Step 1: Read the extra sentence carefully Ask yourself three questions: Step 2: Read the full paragraph slowly Do not look at the blanks yet. Just understand the overall story of the paragraph. Step 3: Look at the sentences before and after each blank … Read more

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List of Essential Documents Required for CAT 2026 Registration Here is the complete, combined master table containing all technical specifications, document upload guidelines, and data requirements for your CAT 2026 registration. Master Document Upload Specifications for CAT 2026 Document Type Who Must Upload File Format Dimensions / Formatting Rules Passport-size Photograph All Candidates JPG / … Read more

CAT No Sectional Colleges

Many MBA colleges accepting CAT scores do not have strict sectional cutoffs, making them ideal for students with one weak section in VARC, DILR, or QA. Colleges like FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai, IMT Ghaziabad, and MICA Ahmedabad focus more on overall CAT percentile, profile, work experience, academics, and GDPI performance. These institutes provide … Read more

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Para Jumbles in CAT Exam: Ultimate Bible for CAT VARC

What are Para Jumbles in CAT? Para Jumbles are one of the most important topics in the CAT VARC section and often become the deciding factor between an average percentile and a top percentile. Every year, CAT includes 3–4 Para Jumble questions, mostly in TITA format, where students must arrange sentences into the correct logical … Read more

From IIML to Bollywood Fame: Meet Gayatri Iyer

“Engineer, MBA in the first half of my life, now trying to become a singer in the 2nd half.” In a world where MBA graduates from top B-schools chase multinational salaries and corporate corner offices, one woman chose a completely different stage — literally. After earning her MBA from IIM Lucknow, Gayatri Iyer shocked many … Read more

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CAT 2026 Most Important Quant Topics

Prepare smart for CAT 2026 with our breakdown of the most important Quantitative Aptitude topics. Discover why Arithmetic and Algebra are your keys to scoring 99+ percentile based on the latest question trends. For the CAT 2026 exam, Smart preparation is equally valuable ashard work. The Quantitative Aptitude section has evolved, moving away from obscure … Read more

Colonial Forest Policy Controversy | RC Set | Verbal CAT 2025 Slot 3

The passage below is accompanied by four questions. Based on the passage, choose the best answer for each question. All of the following, if true, would weaken the narrative presented in the passage EXCEPT that: Hard 1. before British rule, peasants and tribal groups were denied access to forest resources by Indian rulers and their … Read more

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The passage below is accompanied by four questions. Based on the passage, choose the best answer for each question. The word “instantiation” is used in the first paragraph. Which one of the following pairs of terms would be the best substitute for it in the context of its usage in the paragraph? Easy 1. Exemplification … Read more

AI, Ethics, and Formalization | RC Set | Verbal CAT 2025 Slot 3

The passage below is accompanied by four questions. Based on the passage, choose the best answer for each question. All of the following can reasonably be inferred from the passage EXCEPT: Hard 1. by analogy with physics, compact postulates can yield broad predictions across incompatible theories and ethics can likewise share structure while continuing to … Read more

Para Completion Verbal CAT 2025 Slot 3 Question

The given sentence is missing in the paragraph below. Decide where it best fits among the options 1, 2, 3, or 4 indicated in the paragraph. Moderate Inequality Para Completion Verbal CAT 2025 Slot 3 Question Sentence: Productivity gains, once expected to feed through to broader living standards, now primarily serve to enhance returns to … Read more

Summary Non RC Verbal CAT 2025 Slot 3 Questions

Indian Shoppers based Summary Non RC Verbal CAT 2025 Slot 3 Questions The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage. Moderate The return to the tailor is the juxtaposition of three key things for the mindful Indian shopper. The first is the conscious … Read more

Tribal Imagination and Memory | RC Set | Verbal CAT 2025 Slot 3

Non-human living forms exhibit human emotions in tribal narratives because tribal narratives: Moderate 1. have a self-conscious form. 2. accommodate existential fluidity. 3. abandon all rules and regulations. 4. are rudimentary and underdeveloped. Which one of the following best explains why tribals in India worship their dead ancestors? Easy 1. For tribals, conversing with the … Read more

Trade Network | DILR CAT 2025 Slot 3 | Caselet | Hard

Trade Network | DILR CAT 2025 Slot 3 | Caselet | Hard Three countries — Pumpland (P), Xiland (X) and Cheeseland (C) — trade among themselves and with the (other countries in) Rest of World (ROW). All trade volumes are given in IC (international currency). The following terminology is used: • Trade balance = Exports … Read more

Game Passing the buck | DILR CAT 2025 Slot 3 | Wide Wordy | Hard

Game Passing the buck | DILR CAT 2025 Slot 3 | Wide Wordy | Hard Seven children, Aarav, Bina, Chirag, Diya, Eshan, Farhan, and Gaurav, are sitting in a circle facing inside (not necessarily in the same order) and playing a game of ‘Passing the Buck’. The game is played over 10 rounds. In each … Read more

Puzzles Competition | CAT 2025 Slot 3 DILR | Scheduling based Puzzle | Medium

Puzzles Competition | CAT 2025 Slot 3 DILR | Scheduling based Puzzle | Medium Anirbid, Chandranath, Koushik, and Suranjan participated in a puzzle solving competition. The competition comprised 10 puzzles that had to be solved in the same sequence, i.e., a competitor got access to a puzzle as soon as they solved the previous puzzle. … Read more

Currency Expenditure | Caselet | CAT 2025 DILR Slot 3 | Medium

Currency Expenditure | Caselet | CAT 2025 DILR Slot 3 | Medium Aurevia, Brelosia, Cyrenia and Zerathania are four countries with their currencies being Aurels, Brins, Crowns, and Zentars, respectively. The currencies have different exchange values. Crown’s currency exchange rate with Zentars = 0.5, i.e., 1 Crown is worth 0.5 Zentars. Three travelers, Jano, Kira, … Read more