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