CAT Quant Topic Wise Weightage of 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020
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CAT Quant section has 22 questions and it is usually dominated by Arithmetic and Algebra. While preparing for CAT 2025, you must focus mainly on important Quantitative Aptitude topics. Check here CAT Quant weightage of past few years.
CAT Quant Topic Wise Weightage
CAT Quant or Quantitative Aptitude section has a well-defined structure and the questions are calculation intensive. Arithmetic and Algebra dominate the CAT question paper every year. Sometimes, Geometry also makes for a bigger chunk. It has been seen in the last few years, that the CAT quant topic wise weightage hasn't changed much. The topics have remained the same, only the number of questions per topic keep changing slightly.
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CAT Quantitative Aptitude is made up of Maths topics you have studied in class 9 and 10. But for CAT exam you need to study these topics at advance level. Thus, the rigorous preparation and time bound practice.
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CAT Quantitative Aptitude Topics
CAT Quantitative Apritude syllabus is divided into five major topics – Arithmetic, Algebra, Number System, Geometry and Modern Maths. These topics are further divided into several Maths chapters. Check the table below for key CAT quant topics.
| CAT Quant Topics |
|
|---|---|
| Arithmetic Topics for CAT |
Profit and Loss, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Simple and Compound Interest, Averages, Mean Median Mode, Mixtures and Allegations, Time and Work, Time Speed and Distance |
| Algebra Topics for CAT |
Basics Algebraic Formulae, Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, Finding Out Roots, Maxima and Minima, Problems on Ages, Number of Integer Solutions, Higher Degree Equations, Functions, Modifications of Graphs, The Smallest Value in a Maximum Function, Descartes Rule of Signs, Inequalities, Logarithm |
| Number System Topics for CAT |
Fermat’s Theorem, Euler’s Theorem, Pattern Recognition and Cyclicity of Remainders, Wilson’s Theorem, Basics of Numbers, Properties of Numbers, Divisibility Rules, Divisibility and Factors, Highest Common Factor and Lowest Common Multiple, Number of Trailing Zeroes, Finding out Remainders based on, Basic Divisibility Rules, Binomial Theorem, Finding Out the Last Digit, Finding Out Last Two Digits, Simplifying the Dividend (Single and/or Multiple Divisors), Base Systems, Conversion of Bases, Addition / Subtraction / Multiplication in different bases |
| Geometry Topics for CAT |
Geometry, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry, Lines and Angles, Triangles – Basic Concepts, Area, Angles, Similar Triangles, Polygons, Circles, Solids / Mensuration – 3D |
| Modern Maths Topics for CAT |
Sequence and Series, Binomial Theorem, Set Theory, Permutation and Combination, Probability |
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CAT Quant Topic Wise Weightage 2024
Check below the table to know Quant topic wise weightage in CAT 2024 exam. The composition of Quantitative Aptitude section in CAT 2024 question paper was same in all three slots. This will give you an idea as to what to expect in CAT 2025.
| CAT Quant topics 2024 |
Slot 1 (Number of questions) |
Slot 2 (Number of questions) |
Slot 3 (Number of questions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number System (Remainder, Indices) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Algebra (Log, Equations, Functions, Maxima-Minima, Sequence & Series, Algebraic Expression) |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Arithmetic (TSD, T&W, SI-CI, Percentage, PLD, Mixture, Averages, Ratios) |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Modern Math (P&C) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Geometry (Circle, Cuboid/Square, Coordinate Geometry) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Yes, the CAT 2025 exam will be conducted in three shifts. Until 2019, CAT was conducted in two shifts and the exam duration used to be 180 minutes. However, in 2020, the number of shifts were increased to three and exam duration was reduced to 120 minutes in order to follow the social distancing guidelines for COVID-19. Since the COVID-9 pandemic appropriate behaviour had to be followed at public places and gatherings, the examination authorities increased the number of exam slots to ensure a limited number of candidates can be accommodated at any exam centre in a given exam slot by following social distancing and seating arrangement with gap. Since then, the CAT is conducted in three shifts - morning, afternoon and evening. In CAT 2025 too, there will be three slots which will be allotted to applicants in no particular order. The CAT exam slot timings will be - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
CAT exam is conducted by any one of the top 6 Indian Institute of Management on rotation basis. Each of the top IIM conducts the exam after a gap of five years. The responsibility to conduct the CAT 2024 was given to IIM Calcutta. For CAT 2025, IIM Kozhikode will be the exam convening institute. IIM Kozhikode will be responsible for preparation and conduct of the exam without glitches, in collaboration with TCS for test labs and centres. The institute will design the question papers, exam pattern and guidelines, as well as manage the conduct of exam and preparation of admit card, answer key and result. CAT Conducting Indian Institute of Management Over the Years:
2024: IIM Calcutta
2023: IIM Lucknow
· 2022: IIM Bangalore
· 2021: IIM Ahmedabad
· 2020: IIM Indore
· 2019: IIM Kozhikode
· 2018: IIM Calcutta
· 2017: IIM Lucknow
· 2016: IIM Bangalore
· 2015: IIM Ahmedabad
· 2014: IIM Indore
· 2013: IIM Indore
· 2012: IIM Kozhikode
· 2011: IIM Calcutta
· 2010: IIM Lucknow
· 2009: IIM Ahmedabad
CAT 2025 exam will be conducted on November 30, 2025. Official announcement of the CAT exam date 2025 will be done in the last week of July 2025, along with the release of the offiical notification of CAT 2025. The CAT exam is always conducted on the last Sunday of November. The exam is conducted on a single day in three slots.
Along with the exam date, the CAT 2025 notification will have CAT registration and admit card dates. CAT 2025 registration will begin in the first week of August 2025 and the form submission window will close in the third week of September 2025.
CAT 2025 notification will be released online as well as offline. The online notification of CAT 2025 exam will be released at iimcat.ac.in website and the offline notification will be issued in all the national dailies – Hindi, English and Vernacular. Aspirants can either check the notification and CAT 2025 exam dates online at the official website or in the newspapers (to be published in the last week of July 2025).
CAT Quant Topic Wise Weightage 2023
From previous years’ CAT questions papers, it has been noticed that the quantitative aptitude section of the exam is usually dominated by Arithmetic and Algebra. To help you make a focused CAT preparation plan for quantitative aptitude, we have shared the latest CAT quant weightage of CAT 2023.
| CAT quant topic wise weightage |
CAT 2023, Slot 1 |
CAT 2023, Slot 2 |
CAT 2023, Slot 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number System (Surds, Factors, Indices, Integral Values) |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Algebra (Log, Equations, Surds, Sequence & Series) |
8 |
7 |
7 |
| Arithmetic TSD, T&W, Ratio, SI & CI, PLD, Mixture, Clock |
9 |
9 |
8 |
| Modern Math (P&C) |
1 |
- |
- |
| Geometry & Mensuration (Triangle, Quadrilateral, Coordinate Geo Circle) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Total |
22 |
22 |
22 |
CAT Quant Topic Wise Weightage 2022
Given below is the topic wise Quantitative weightage in CAT 2022. If you notice, there is not much difference between topic-wise composition of the Quant section of the three sessions.
| CAT quant topic wise weightage |
CAT 2022, slot 1 |
CAT 2022, slot 2 |
CAT 2022, slot 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERPV |
2 |
- |
- |
| Percentages, Profit & Loss |
2 |
1 |
-1 |
| Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Time & Distance |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Time & Work |
- |
1 |
2 |
| Numbers |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Geometry |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Progressions/Series |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| ILS |
- |
2 |
- |
| Sets |
1 |
- |
- |
| Quadratic Equations |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Inequalities & Modulus |
2 |
- |
- |
| Averages Mixtures & Allegations |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Coordinate Geometry |
1 |
- |
4 |
| Permutations & Combinations |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Trigonometry |
- |
1 |
1 |
CAT Quant Topic Wise Weightage 2021
Given below is the topic wise Quant weightage in CAT 2021. Most of the questions belong to Arithmetic.
| CAT quant topic wise weightage |
CAT 2021, slot 1 |
CAT 2021, slot 2 |
CAT 2021, slot 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geometry |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Quadrilateral, Polynomial Equations |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Progression & Series |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Linear Equation & Inequalities |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Average, Ration & Proportion |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Profit, Loss & Interest |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Time, Work & Distance |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| Logarithm, Surds & Indices |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Probability |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Number System |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Venn Diagram |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Functions & Graphs |
3 |
2 |
1 |
CAT Quant Topic Wise Weightage 2020
The Quantitative Aptitude section of CAT 2020 question paper included the following topics. In that year too, most of the questions were asked from Arithmetic.
| CAT quant topic wise weightage |
CAT 2020, slot 1 |
CAT 2020, slot 2 |
CAT 2020, slot 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functions, Graphs |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Progression & Series |
- |
1 |
- |
| Linear Equations |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Quadratic Equations |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Average, Ratios & Percentages |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Profit, Loss & Interest |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Time, Distance & Work |
4 |
5 |
4 |
| Inequalities |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| Logarithms, Surds & Indices |
4 |
1 |
4 |
| Geometry |
3 |
4 |
2 |
| Probability |
2 |
1 |
- |
| Number Systems |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Venn Diagram |
- |
1 |
- |
Those preparing for CAT 2024, must go through previous years’ CAT question papers to know the weightage of topics in not only Quant but also other topics in order to have a focused preparation plan that can be well executed and can get high scores in the exam.
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