CAT Exam Full Form: CAT Stands for Common Admission Test

Ans. The CAT 2026 syllabus consists of three sections, which include Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). It is a 3-hour CBT mode paper that comprises a total of 68 questions.

Ans. The CAT 2026 exam is likely to be held on the last Sunday of November 2026, that is on November 29, 2026. The registration process will commence on August 1, 2026. You are advised to check the official CAT IIM website for more information.

Ans. CAT 2026 registration is expected to begin in the first week of August 2026, likely around August 1- 4. The exact date will be confirmed in the official notification.

Ans. No, the CAT 2026 application fee can only be paid online through credit card, debit card, net banking, or UPI.

Ans. The CAT 2026 exam registration form last date is expected to be around the third week of September 2026, based on the previous years' data.

Ans. You should check the official website of CAT IIM. The expected CAT 2026 registration is around the first week of August 2026 and it is expected to be open up to mid-September 2026. As soon as the link gets active, you should register for CAT 2026.

Ans. A 75 score in CAT is expected to have a CAT 2026 percentile around 95, helping you get a call from IIMs and B-schools.

Ans. Yes, 5 months is enough for CAT preparation if you are consistent and maintain a balanced preparation plan for the three sections in CAT.

Ans. For the Quant section, you need to first understand the type of questions you were unable to solve, divide the questions between easy, moderate and difficult based on the time taken, and try to solve the medium questions fast by time management, which will help you to score well in QA section.

Ans. For Quant, you can follow NCERT and RS Aggarwal, focus on reading and solving passages for VARC books like Word Power Made Easy, but RC practice is more important and for DILR practice, mix sets of questions to score well in CAT 2026. In short, RS Agarwal and NCERT books are good for CAT 2026.

Ans. You can score 99% in CAT 2026 by following a smart preparation strategy as listed below:

• Focus on covering the high-weightage topics in CAT from Quant, VARC and DILR
• Practice as many mock tests as you can in the last three months
• Analysing the mistakes made in the mock test helps you know the corrections or revisions required for CAT 2026.

Ans. According to toppers' recommendations in CAT, candidates should have 1-2 books per section. You should collect books in a manner that covers one for concept building and another for advanced practice, along with mock test practice. They also suggest not having too many books, as it may confuse concepts.