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CAT previous year questions,
with a little clarity.

1,830 real past-year questions and 13,082 chapter practice questions for the Common Admission Test. Explore the patterns, understand the working, and build your next study session around what you need.

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The practice collection

CATYour next chapter.

Quantitative AbilityVARCDILR
14,912questions, with written solutions
Real past-year questions
1,830
Chapter practice questions
13,082
Chapters in the bank
9
Subjects covered
3

Get to know the exam

What is CAT?

CAT is the Common Admission Test. Our bank brings together 1,830 past-year questions across 9 years of papers, organised by subject, chapter and topic.

Written solutions show the reasoning behind an answer. Combine real paper practice with chapter drills to revisit the ideas that need another look.

Real papers, through the years.

2017 to 2025 in this view

695

year-tagged PYQs

82
2017
75
2018
77
2019
89
2020
86
2021
85
2022
78
2023
54
2024
69
2025

Questions held in our archive. Coverage varies by year and does not imply a complete set of every paper.

A useful starting point

Your bank, by chapter.

See where the questions sit across the full bank. This includes both real past papers and chapter practice.

All subjects: top chapters by questions in the full bank
ChapterSubjectQuestionsBank share
01GeneralVARC
VARC1,3699.2%
02Modern MathsQuant
Quant1,3148.8%
03GeometryQuant
Quant1,2948.7%
04AlgebraQuant
Quant1,2918.7%
05ArithmeticQuant
Quant1,2768.6%
06Data InterpretationDILR
DILR1,2388.3%
07Logical ReasoningDILR
DILR1,2278.2%
08Verbal AbilityVARC
VARC1,2278.2%
09Number SystemQuant
Quant1,2128.1%
10GeneralDILR
DILR1,1948.0%

Showing 10 leading chapters from 12 chapters with at least 20 questions. Percentages use the full 14,912-question bank, including past papers and chapter practice. Bars compare the counts shown.

Make practice count

Less guessing. More understanding.

A small, repeatable study rhythm is a good place to start.

01

Find your focus

Use chapter counts to explore the bank, then balance your study time with the syllabus and your own weak areas. Past frequency does not guarantee future questions.

02

Connect the patterns

Work through one chapter across multiple years. Seeing related questions together helps you recognise how the same idea appears in different forms.

03

Read the working

Pause when an answer surprises you. Read the written solution, revisit the concept, and return to the question when the method feels clearer.

At a glance

The details, all together.

ExamCommon Admission Test
Questions in the full bank14,912
Years represented9 years
SubjectsQuantitative Ability, VARC, DILR
Chapters with at least 20 questions12
SolutionsWritten working on essentially every question
Access7-day trial with limited access. Further practice depends on your plan.

Choose your next chapter

CAT PYQs, organised.

Browse real past-year counts and sample questions. Open a subject for the full chapter comparison.

The past-paper collection

Pick a year. Find the pattern.

Each archive page shows the questions held for that year and their subject breakdown.

Your next step

14,912 questions. Start with one.

Start with a 7-day trial. No card needed. Access has limits, with more practice available on paid plans.

Good questions

CAT, a little clearer.

Useful answers before your next study session.

How many CAT past-year questions does EByAi have?
1,830 real past-year questions, spanning 9 years. The full bank is 14,912, the rest being chapter-wise practice questions built on the same paper patterns.
Is it free?
Start with a 7-day trial, with limited past-paper and adaptive practice. No card is needed. Chapter practice and further access depend on your plan.
Do the questions have solutions?
Yes. A written solution, not just an answer key. Essentially every question in the bank has one.
Which subjects are covered for CAT?
Quantitative Ability, VARC, DILR.
How is chapter weightage calculated?
We count the questions held in each chapter and divide by the full 14,912-question CAT bank, including past papers and chapter practice. It describes our question bank, not the percentage of a future exam paper.
Can I practice on my phone?
Yes. It runs in the browser and installs to your home screen, and is built to work on a mid-range phone.

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