{"id":821818,"date":"2024-04-17T17:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T11:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=821818"},"modified":"2024-04-17T17:00:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T11:30:31","slug":"management-varc-topics-for-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/management-varc-topics-for-cat\/","title":{"rendered":"VARC Topics for CAT: Important Topics, Syllabus, Tips to Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>VARC Topics for CAT<\/strong>: The VARC part concentrates on topics of English like <strong>reading comprehension<\/strong>, grammar, <strong>verbal reasoning<\/strong>, and inferences. The first step to start CAT 2024 preparation is comprehending the syllabus. Since there is no official syllabus given by the IIMs yet, a generalized syllabus can be derived from past years. The CAT syllabus is mostly focused on mathematics and English ideas learned in school. Though there is a shortage of a defined syllabus the most familiar topics and questions can be deduced based on a study of the prior papers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-varc-topics-for-cat-2024\">VARC Topics for CAT 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The VARC section is the first section of the exam that must be finished in 40 minutes. The Reading Comprehension part of the section dominates with around 67% weightage of the total score of this section. Blow showcase in the table are the topics that are included in the VARC&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Reading Comprehension<\/td><td>Grammar (tenses, prepositions, etc.)<\/td><td>Para jumbles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inferences<\/td><td>Odd one out<\/td><td>One-word substitution<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Synonyms &amp; Antonyms<\/td><td>Homonyms &amp; Homophones<\/td><td>Para-completion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Syllogism and Analogies<\/td><td>Verbal logic<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Read more: How to Crack CAT Exam in First Attempt Without Coaching<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cat-varc-syllabus-key-topics-amp-weightage\">CAT VARC Syllabus: Key Topics &amp; Weightage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In CAT 2024, para-competition questions and odd-sentence-out questions were both formed in the VARC section. Below is a division of the number of questions covered in each topic in the CAT 2023 VARC section:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>CAT 2024 Topic<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Slot 1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Slot 2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Slot 3<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reading Comprehension<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Para Summary<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Para Jumbles<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Para Completion<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Odd Sentence<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-preparation-tips-for-cat-varc\">Preparation Tips for CAT VARC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are some tips that students can consider while they are preparing for CAT VARC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get into the practice of reading to enhance your speed and grow your vocabulary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make it a daily practice to discover new words and better grammar rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practise with mocks to test your <strong>time management<\/strong> and work on your weaknesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work towards your test-taking technique and enhance it based on your attempts in mocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Related Reads<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/management-cat-exam\/\"><strong>Everything You Need to Know About CAT Exam 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>How to Crack CAT Exam in First Attempt Without Coaching<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-universities\/iim-entrance-exam\/\"><strong>CAT Application Out (Soon), Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>What is the Full Form of CAT?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713273214606\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What does the VARC include?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The VARC section of any MBA entrance exam or a competitive exam typically comprises MCQs based on Grammatical concepts like articles, tenses, noun\/pronoun, subject-verb agreement, conjunctions; one-word substitution, Verbal Ability questions on word meaning, para jumbles, fill in the blanks, para completion, antonyms.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713273232397\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is the VARC CAT considered the toughest section?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The toughness of this section is not certainly predictable, but one can believe it to vary between moderate to difficult. CAT&#8217;s VARC Section includes 24 Questions. 16 out of 24 Questions are based on comprehensive reading, therefore your ability to learn plays a vital role in this section.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713273251114\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How you can prepare yourself for VARC?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">First, you can prepare for the VARC section of CAT by self-study, one needs to start reading English novels and books from early on. Secondly, To prepare for both Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability, candidates must practice a good number of practice questions, mock tests, and sample papers.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This was all about the important topics In DILR for CAT. For more informative blogs, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/category\/indian-exams\/management\/\"><strong>Management Exams Section<\/strong><\/a>, or you can learn more about us by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/category\/indian-exams\/\">\u00a0<strong>Indian exams<\/strong><\/a> page of <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/\"><strong>Leverage Edu<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"VARC Topics for CAT: The VARC part concentrates on topics of English like reading comprehension, grammar, verbal reasoning,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":821834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[425,369,373],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-821818","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cat","8":"category-indian-exams","9":"category-management"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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