Common Admission Test, commonly referred to as the CAT examination, happens to be a nationwide management aptitude test which is held once a year to grant admission to MBA aspirants in IIMs and almost 1200 other business schools across the country. 

As per stats gathered till 2024, almost 2,90,000 candidates sit for this highly competitive examination that generally takes place near the end of November. 

The entire marks are distributed among multiple subjects like Quants or Quantitative Aptitude, Logical reasoning, Data Interpretation, Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability. The time duration of exam is 2 hours. 

Unacademy provides students with free live and recorded classes and lectures to help with online CAT preparation.

How can I access the free live classes for CAT?

Our top educators schedule free live classes for CAT on a regular basis. Interact with the educator during the free live class and ask for doubts. You can watch 60 minutes of CAT free classes daily. To access more free classes, check out our subscription plans.

Can I ask for doubts during the live class?

Yes, Unacademy provides one of the best live-class experiences to free learners as well. You can ask for doubts, interact with fellow students, and many more. 

CAT exam preparation requires at least nine to ten months. Coaching classes can assist candidates to reach their skill level faster, even if they don’t have much time. Coaching institutes may boost confidence, refine abilities, and teach new ones. 

Candidates will also learn how to take the CAT test and how many questions to answer. Coaching institutes also provide the most significant topics, exam patterns, and optimal strategies for candidates to attain the highest percentile based on prior paper analyses. 

Candidates will have access to the best reference books, teachers, videos, and sample tests. Overall, a training centre can help applicants study and prepare properly. Candidates can focus on preparation without worrying about exam resources or changes.

Ideally, a minimum of six months is recommended for each candidate who attempts to fully brush up on the vast syllabus for the CAT examination. For first-timers, this timeframe is sufficient to prepare well by appearing in several mock tests while the students who have already sat before, might need lesser preparation. 

CAT Subjects

VARC - Verbal Ability, Para Summary, Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles and ODD Sentence identification

QUANTS - Algebra, Number system, Mensuration, Basic Arithmetic Problems, Geometry

DILR - Arrangement, Set theory, Puzzles, Numerical Reasoning, Games and Tournaments, etc.