Cat Pattern
CAT 2015 and 2016 pattern (VA&RC section): Topic No of questions Total marks Negative marking Word length Nature of the question Passage 1 (RC) 6 3 X 6 1 per wrong answer 650-800 MCQ Passage 2 (RC) 6 3 X 6 1 per wrong answer 650-800 MCQ Passage 3 (RC) 6 3 X 6 1 per wrong answer 650-800 MCQ Passage 4 (RC) 3 3 X 3 1 per wrong answer 300-450 MCQ Passage 5 (RC) 3 3 X 3 1 per wrong answer 300-450 MCQ Para Jumble 4 3 X 4 NA 5 sentences Non-MCQ Para Jumble odd one out 3 3 X 3 NA 5 sentences MCQ-Non negative Summary 3 3 X 3 NA 150-200 MCQ-Non neg