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Please get the exam pattern and syllabus of Common Admission Test, so that I can prepare hard according to it?
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No worries I will get the Common Admission Test, exam pattern and syllabus so that you can remember.

Exam pattern
The questions will be of multiple choice and some questions will also be direct answer based – where the candidate have to type the answer.

Approximately ten percent of each section will contain direct answer based question. One must note that one mark will be deducted if there is an incorrect response in MCQs.

Direct answer based questions do not carry negative marking.

The number of questions have also been changed and they have been divided in three section, the details of which are as follows:

Section Number of Questions
Quantitative Aptitude 34
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning 32
Verbal Ability 34

Syllabus
Verbal & Reading Comprehension

This section will comprise of questions that will be based on Reading comprehension, fill in the blanks, verbal reasoning, antonyms and synonyms, syllogisms, analogies, sentence correction, idioms, etc.

Types of Questions
Vocabulary Based (Synonyms Antonyms)
Sentence Correction
Fill in the blanks
English Usage or Grammar
Cloze Passage
Jumbled Paragraph
Meaning-Usage Match
Analogies or Reverse Analogies
Summary Questions
Verbal Reasoning –
Facts / Inferences / Judgements
Reading Comprehension

Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative section plays a major role in the test and usually have questions with a little higher difficulty level.

Types of Questions
Number Systems
LCM and HCF
Speed, Time and Distance
Profit and Loss
Interest (Simple and Compound)
Percentages
Ratio and Proportion
Time and Work
Averages
Logarithm
Linear Equations
Inequalities
Quadratic Equations
Progressions
Co-ordinate Geometry
Surds and Indices
Set Theory
Permutation and Combination
Probability
Binomial Theorem
Functions
Mensuration
Mixtures and Alligations
Geometry
Permutation and Combination
Trigonometry
Complex Numbers

Data Interpretation
Data interpretation on the other hand will have questions, divided in 4 sets. The information sets, that will be based on bar diagrams, statistical representation of data, tables, charts, graphical representation.

In this section it is tested that how candidates can interpret the given data and answer questions based on it.

Types of Questions
Tables
Line Charts
Column Graphs
Venn Diagram
Bar Graphs
Pie Chart

Logical Reasoning
Questions from this section will carry a logic in them and the key to solving such questions is to quickly analyze and unveil the hidden logic.

Types of Questions
Number and Letter Series
Calendars
Clocks
Venn Diagrams
Cubes
Binary Logic
Logical Matching
Seating Arrangement
Logical Sequence
Syllogism
Logical Connectives
Blood Relations
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