CAT LRDI topic-wise weightage
Logical Reasoning makes up 57% of all LRDI questions and Data Interpretation makes up 43%.
Share of LRDI questions by topic
EasyMediumHard
202072%
202163%
202267%
202350%
202448%
202539%
202028%
202137%
202233%
202350%
202452%
202561%
Year-wise Chapter Analysis
Average number of questions per slot
2.8
Attribute-Assignment Grids
1.7
Venn Diagrams and Set Theory
1.7
Routes, Networks, and Spatial Reasoning
1.5
Scheduling and Calendars
1.5
Games and Tournaments
1.2
Quant-Based LR
1.1
Conditionals, Connectives, and Statement-Based Reasoning
0.5
Circular arrangements
0.3
Distribution and Selection
0.2
Linear arrangements
3.1
Charts
2.6
Reasoning-Based DI
2.1
Caselets
1.7
Tables
22
LRDI slot
Logical Reasoning13
Data Interpretation9
CAT LRDI chapter-wise weightage
Chapter-wise questions by year
Average number of questions per slot
| Topic | Chapter | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | Attribute-Assignment GridsLogical Reasoning | 1.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 2.8 | ||
| Venn Diagrams and Set TheoryLogical Reasoning | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | |||||
| Routes, Networks, and Spatial ReasoningLogical Reasoning | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | |||||
| Scheduling and CalendarsLogical Reasoning | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | |||||
| Games and TournamentsLogical Reasoning | 2.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | ||||
| Quant-Based LRLogical Reasoning | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | ||||||
| Conditionals, Connectives, and Statement-Based ReasoningLogical Reasoning | 1.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | |||||
| Circular arrangementsLogical Reasoning | 2.7 | 0.5 | |||||||
| Distribution and SelectionLogical Reasoning | 2.0 | 0.3 | |||||||
| Linear arrangementsLogical Reasoning | 1.3 | 0.2 | |||||||
| Data Interpretation | ChartsData Interpretation | 4.0 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 3.1 | |||
| Reasoning-Based DIData Interpretation | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | ||||
| CaseletsData Interpretation | 2.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | |||
| TablesData Interpretation | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
Logical Reasoning
Average number of questions per slot, by chapter
EasyMediumHard
20201.3
20214.0
20220.0
20231.7
20244.7
20254.3
20205.3
20210.0
20223.3
20230.0
20241.3
20250.0
20200.0
20210.0
20223.3
20233.3
20243.0
20250.0
20204.0
20210.0
20220.0
20233.3
20240.0
20251.7
20202.0
20213.3
20221.7
20230.0
20241.7
20250.0
20202.0
20210.0
20225.0
20230.0
20240.0
20250.0
20201.3
20213.3
20220.0
20231.7
20240.0
20250.0
20200.0
20210.0
20220.0
20230.0
20240.0
20252.7
20200.0
20212.0
20220.0
20230.0
20240.0
20250.0
20201.3
20210.0
20220.0
20230.0
20240.0
20250.0
Data Interpretation
Average number of questions per slot, by chapter
EasyMediumHard
20200.0
20214.0
20221.7
20230.0
20247.0
20255.3
20202.0
20210.0
20225.0
20235.0
20240.0
20253.3
20202.0
20213.3
20220.0
20231.7
20241.7
20253.3
20202.7
20210.0
20220.0
20233.3
20242.7
20251.3
CAT LRDI difficulty level
Data Interpretation has the larger share of Easy questions (48%). Logical Reasoning has the larger share of Hard questions (23%).
Difficulty split by topic
Share of each topic's questions, CAT 2020–2025
EasyMediumHard
Attribute-Assignment Grids40%56%
Venn Diagrams and Set Theory37%20%43%
Routes, Networks, and Spatial Reasoning34%38%28%
Scheduling and Calendars56%37%
Games and Tournaments11%54%35%
Quant-Based LR52%19%29%
Conditionals, Connectives, and Statement-Based Reasoning37%53%10%
Circular arrangements63%37%
Distribution and Selection83%17%
Linear arrangements75%25%
Charts72%28%
Reasoning-Based DI35%39%26%
Caselets17%55%28%
Tables64%33%
All LRDI39%42%19%
Difficulty split by year
Share of each year's LRDI questions
EasyMediumHard
CAT 202535%42%23%
CAT 202452%42%
CAT 202337%43%20%
CAT 202242%33%25%
CAT 202145%47%
CAT 202028%40%32%
CAT LRDI slot-wise analysis
Logical Reasoning has 4 to 20 questions in every slot. Data Interpretation has 0 to 18.
Chapter count by slot
LRDI questions from each chapter in every slot, CAT 2020–2025
Logical ReasoningData Interpretation
22 questions
Attribute-Assignment Grids9 questions
Circular arrangements4 questions
Charts4 questions
Reasoning-Based DI5 questions
Slot 1
22 questions
Attribute-Assignment Grids4 questions
Scheduling and Calendars5 questions
Charts8 questions
Caselets5 questions
Slot 2
22 questions
Circular arrangements4 questions
Charts4 questions
Reasoning-Based DI5 questions
Caselets5 questions
Tables4 questions
Slot 3
2025
22 questions
Attribute-Assignment Grids4 questions
Venn Diagrams and Set Theory4 questions
Games and Tournaments5 questions
Charts4 questions
Caselets5 questions
Slot 1
22 questions
Attribute-Assignment Grids10 questions
Routes, Networks, and Spatial Reasoning4 questions
Charts8 questions
Slot 2
22 questions
Routes, Networks, and Spatial Reasoning5 questions
Charts9 questions
Tables8 questions
Slot 3
2024
20 questions
Routes, Networks, and Spatial Reasoning5 questions
Scheduling and Calendars5 questions
Conditionals, Connectives, and Statement-Based Reasoning5 questions
Tables5 questions
Slot 1
20 questions
Scheduling and Calendars5 questions
Reasoning-Based DI15 questions
Slot 2
20 questions
Attribute-Assignment Grids5 questions
Routes, Networks, and Spatial Reasoning5 questions
Caselets5 questions
Tables5 questions
Slot 3
2023
20 questions
Venn Diagrams and Set Theory5 questions
Routes, Networks, and Spatial Reasoning5 questions
Quant-Based LR10 questions
Slot 1
20 questions
Venn Diagrams and Set Theory5 questions
Routes, Networks, and Spatial Reasoning5 questions
Quant-Based LR5 questions
Charts5 questions
Slot 2
20 questions
Games and Tournaments5 questions
Reasoning-Based DI15 questions
Slot 3
2022
20 questions
Attribute-Assignment Grids12 questions
Charts4 questions
Caselets4 questions
Slot 1
20 questions
Games and Tournaments4 questions
Distribution and Selection6 questions
Charts4 questions
Caselets6 questions
Slot 2
20 questions
Games and Tournaments6 questions
Conditionals, Connectives, and Statement-Based Reasoning10 questions
Charts4 questions
Slot 3
2021
24 questions
Attribute-Assignment Grids4 questions
Venn Diagrams and Set Theory8 questions
Scheduling and Calendars6 questions
Reasoning-Based DI6 questions
Slot 1
24 questions
Scheduling and Calendars6 questions
Conditionals, Connectives, and Statement-Based Reasoning4 questions
Linear arrangements4 questions
Caselets6 questions
Tables4 questions
Slot 2
24 questions
Venn Diagrams and Set Theory8 questions
Games and Tournaments6 questions
Quant-Based LR6 questions
Tables4 questions
Slot 3
2020
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