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Three sections, their topic mix, and the 40-minute sectional clock distilled into one quick-scan table.
| Section | Core topics | Questions | Time | Difficulty (CAT 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARC | RC, para-summary, para-jumbles, sentence completion | 24 | 40 min | Moderate-hard |
| DILR | Sets, caselets, LR puzzles, table & chart interpretation | 22 | 40 min | Hard |
| Quant | Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number Systems, Modern Math | 22 | 40 min | Moderate |
| Total | 68 | 120 min | Source: official IIMCAT bulletin | |
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