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Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Sectional Test 1
CAT · Common Admission Test
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official VARC, DILR and QA syllabus and answer-checked on 16 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceBefore you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 12 original Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension questions.
- 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
- 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
- 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.
About this CAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension sectional test
This sectional test isolates Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension from the CAT VARC, DILR and QA pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 12 original practice questions across 6 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Reading Comprehension: Detail
2 questions
Reading Comprehension: Inference
2 questions
Reading Comprehension: Main Idea
2 questions
Reading Comprehension: Vocabulary in Context
2 questions
Verbal Ability: Odd Sentence Out
2 questions
Verbal Ability: Paragraph Summary
2 questions
Scoring and result analysis
Each question uses its assigned marks and penalty; together they total 36 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 12 questions are difficulty-tagged: 6 easy, 6 medium. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official CAT question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension questions, mapped to the official CAT VARC, DILR and QA syllabus and answer-checked on 16 August 2026.
How many questions are in this Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension sectional test, and how long is it?
12 questions in 20 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 6 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Reading Comprehension: Detail, Reading Comprehension: Inference, and Reading Comprehension: Main Idea.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Marks vary by question in this section — see the scoring note above for the exact breakdown.