CAT Quant Practice Paper PDFs

Choose a dated QA paper for a full section attempt, or use the original mixed drill below for a shorter check. A QA-only file does not include VARC and DILR.

The CAT question-paper collection links the wider year-wise archive. Keep the question order and response format matched to any key used for marking. A numerical answer entered as TITA is different from selecting a numbered MCQ option.

What a Mixed QA Practice Set Should Cover

A mixed paper removes the chapter label from the problem. Before calculating, decide which relationship matters: a changed ratio, a combined rate, a geometric condition or a permitted integer range.

The 2025 QA papers had 22 questions each. Their topics included both direct mathematical conditions and worded contexts. A stock-price question might become simultaneous equations; a rate problem might require several changing stages.

The QA syllabus describes the full preparation scope. The four original questions here sample arithmetic, algebra and counting; they do not cover the entire syllabus.

Check Conditions Before and After Solving

Translate the question into quantities before choosing a formula. Profit on cost and discount on marked price use different bases. Work completed in a day is a rate, whereas days required for the whole job is its reciprocal.

Original illustration: an item costing INR 500 is marked at INR 750 and sold at a 20% discount. The selling price is 750 x 0.80 = INR 600. Profit is INR 100, or 20% of cost. A 20% discount did not imply a 20% loss.

After solving, apply restrictions from the question. A logarithm argument must be positive. A count of people must be an integer. Choosing up to one optional item includes choosing none. A solution that violates the stated domain cannot be rescued by correct algebra.

The original drill uses different numbers and conditions. Submit your choices before opening the explanations; then compare the method, not only the final option.

QA Timing, Marks and Practice Accuracy

The CAT rule is +3 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong MCQ and zero for a wrong typed answer or blank. The format of the response determines the penalty, not the subject.

The original practice set on this page reports correct answers and set accuracy, not CAT raw marks or a percentile. A short drill has too few questions and too narrow a skill range to represent a complete section.

For a full section, use the standard 40-minute timer. PwBD extra time is shared equally across the three sections. The CAT exam pattern gives the full timing and accessibility rules.

QA is the third CAT section. A 40-minute practice attempt should not use time saved from another section. The on-screen calculator is permitted in the test; a personal calculator is not.

Review a Quant Practice Attempt

Separate a concept gap from an execution error. If you knew which equation to form but used the wrong quantity, another formula list will not identify the mistake. If the domain condition was missed, re-solving only the arithmetic repeats the same risk.

Use Retry mistakes for the questions marked incorrect or unanswered. The next result uses only those questions; Restart set restores the full four-question drill. Practice accuracy is a local measure, not a projected CAT score.

The QA paper analysis shows question-level topic groupings, while the QA preparation guide connects concept work with timed mixed questions.

1. QA Paper Resources
2. Mixed QA Coverage
3. Check the Question Conditions

1. Try Mixed QA Questions
2. QA Marks and Drill Result
3. Quant Error Review