Exams
The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a prestigious national entrance exam conducted annually by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission into their MBA programs. Held on the last Sunday of November, the exam is administered in three time slots across more than 170 cities. There are 21 IIMs in total, comprising 7 established IIMs and 14 newer or "baby" IIMs. While the older IIMs use the CAT application form as both an exam and admission application, the newer and baby IIMs follow the Common Admission Process (CAP) to shortlist candidates for admission.
Syllabus
MAT exam syllabus has five sections: Indian and Global Environment, Language Comprehension, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning. Aspirants need a thorough grip on logical and analytic reasoning, verbal ability, data interpretation, quant, mathematics and social awareness.
Here’s a detailed view of all topics covered in MAT syllabus:
Indian & Global Environment Section
1. This section is unique to MAT exam. It’s mostly about current affairs and latest new:
2. Current affairs
3. Business
4. World Records
5. Top officials of big companies
6. Famous awards and Prizes
7. Books and Authors
1. History
2. International Organisation
3. Important Quotations
4. Social issues
5. Geography
6. Sports
7. Finance
8. Major Corporate news
9. Automobiles
10. Entertainment
11. Politics
12. Science