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—Updated 08 September 2026 · Final research edition
Test the forecast.
Then take the paper.
Ten complete original CAT 2026 practice papers: 680 questions with worked solutions, an exam screen laid out like the computer-based test with an on-screen calculator, separate saved attempts and downloadable PDFs. Explore the multi-year count tests, source audits and inspectable forecast alongside the collection.
Independent practice paper. Exact unreleased questions cannot be known. Backtest scores measure counts and distributions. Download the complete study pack ↓
10complete original practice papers
680questions with worked explanations
35archive years indexed; audit incomplete
3×40minutes in every timed paper
01 / THE ARCHIVE
The historical paper index
1991–2025 archive coverage. The recent forecast uses explicitly sourced rows; a complete question-by-question audit of every legacy paper has not been completed.
| Year | Format | Questions | Time | Conducting IIM |
|---|
Coverage: Legacy rows awaiting source verification show unknown fields. Coaching reconstructions may differ. Difficulty notes are editorial; they are not used as quantitative forecast inputs.
02 / TREND LAB
What repeats is the skill,
not the question.
THE READING
Keep every family in your preparation.
The sourced count model and the authored mock use explicitly labelled topic conventions.
Do this
Inspect the multi-year evidence and practise the full syllabus.
MODERN PAPER AUDIT
Section split, year by year
Use the last six papers for simulation; use older papers mainly as deep practice banks.
YearVARCDILRQARead
2025242222DILR selector
202424222268-Q reset
2023242022QA bite
2022242022stable shell
202124202266-Q reset
20202624262-hour shift
03 / CAT 2026 SYLLABUS
The preparation map
CAT does not publish a granular chapter list. This is an evidence-derived syllabus from recurring PYQ families—not an official topic guarantee.
Tier 1Tier 2Coverage
04 / THE 2026 FORECAST
A forecast you can inspect
RESEARCH v3.0
08 SEP 2026
08 SEP 2026
RECENT-FORMAT PRACTICE SCENARIO
68questions
204 marks
204 marks
VARC2440 min
DILR2240 min
QA2240 min
The 68-question pattern held in 2024 and 2025. This is a preparation scenario, not a verified 2026 question-count announcement or a calibrated probability.
16
RC questions in the mock
The reported 2025 architecture was four passages × four questions. Four new passages follow that structure here.
14
Arithmetic + Algebra in Paper 01
Paper 01 uses an 8 + 6 allocation; its other eight questions cover Geometry, Numbers and Modern Math. The ten-paper library varies these mixes; Papers 06–10 follow the forecast’s five most likely allocations.
5
Connected DILR sets
The 5/5/4/4/4 architecture follows the recent format, and it is the only layout the official mock’s four-or-five rule allows for 22 questions. The five contexts and constraints are original practice choices.
2
Parajumbles return
The 2024 carry-forward baseline missed their 2025 return. The new mock includes them alongside the other VA forms.
THE PERSON, WITHOUT THE MYTH
Prof. Aditya Billore
Reported CAT 2026 convenor, IIM Indore. This is an organiser/convenor report, not identification of the individual question authors.
WHAT THAT ACTUALLY MEANS
A professor’s academic field is not evidence of specific RC topics or QA questions. No professor-based signal enters this forecast. The official portal returned an access error during the audit; current reporting remains labelled accordingly.
ORGANISERS / VERIFIED ROLE, NOT QUESTION AUTHORSHIP
Who convened the recent exams?
These sources identify public convenors or chairpersons. They do not identify who authored each question. No professor’s research specialisation is used to forecast the paper.
| Exam | Conducting IIM | Public convenor / chairperson | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ahmedabad | M. P. Ram Mohan | IIMA faculty record ↗ |
| 2022 | Bangalore | Ashis Mishra | IIMB announcement ↗ |
| 2023 | Lucknow | Sanjeet Singh | IIML faculty record ↗ |
| 2024 | Calcutta | Ramya T. Venkateswaran | CAT media release ↗ |
| 2025 | Kozhikode | Ram Kumar P. N. | IIMK faculty record ↗ |
| 2026 | Indore — reported | Aditya Billore — reported | Secondary report ↗ |
Convenor coverage here is 2021–2026, not all archive years. The official CAT 2026 portal was read on 5–6 November 2026 (media release, mock-link PDF and official mock); earlier years' convenors come from secondary reporting. A historical rotation is not a deterministic question-setting model.
05 / THE TEN-PAPER COLLECTION
Ten complete rehearsals.
40 original RC passages, 50 connected DILR sets and 220 QA questions across ten papers. Every paper has worked solutions and separate question/solution PDFs.
+3correct answer
−1wrong MCQ
0wrong TITA
40′per section
SOURCES & METHOD
Read the evidence yourself.
00Official CAT websiteAuthoritative notices, dates and candidate information
01Quantifiers PYQ library1991–2024 papers and sectional links
02CAT 2026 convenor dossierCurrent institute, convenor, date and history
03CAT 2025 topic analysisSection structure and topic-level review
04CAT 2024 slot analysisTopic distribution across all three slots
This independent study aid is not affiliated with the IIMs or coaching providers. The earlier uncalibrated forecast percentages have been removed. The historical test reports distribution overlap, exact count matches and errors with source limitations. Those metrics do not measure the probability of reproducing future questions.