CAT pattern. The unpredictable!

The TEST PATTERN is VERY unstable.
Every Year it varies.To an extent , the test pattern can be judged.

CAT BASIC PATTERN
1.Verbal Ability
2.Reading Comprehension
3.Problem Solving
4.Data Interpretation
5.Logical Reasoning
6.Data Sufficiency
7.Maths Problems
Any of the above sections can be clubbed with any of the other

Some of the latest test patterns are as follows

2000:
Total Questions - 165Time - 120 minutesSection 1 : 55 Q - Verbal Ability - 15 Q and Reading Comprehension - 40 QSection 2 : 55 Q - Problem Solving - 55 QSection 3 : 55 Q - Data Interpretation - 31 Q and Verbal Ability - 24 Q

2001:
Total Questions - 150Time - 120 minutesSection 1 : 50 Q - Verbal Ability - 20 Q and Reading Comprehension - 30 QSection 2 : 50 Q - Problem Solving - 50 QSection 3 : 50 Q - Data Interpretation - 31 Q and Logical Reasoning - 19 Q

2002:
Total Questions - 150Time - 120 minutesSection 1 : 50 Q - Data Interpretation - 40 Q and Logical Reasoning - 10 Q
Section 2 : 50 Q - Problem Solving - 50 QSection 3 : 50 Q - Verbal Ability - 25 Q and Reading Comprehension - 25 Q

2003 (re-exam format given):
Total Questions - 150Time - 120 minutesSection 1 : 50 Q - Verbal Ability - 25 Q and Reading Comprehension - 25 Q
Section 2 : 50 Q - Data Interpretation - 30 Q and Logical Reasoning - 20 QSection 3 : 50 Q - Problem Solving

2004:
Total Questions - 123 Total marks: 150Time - 120 minutesSection 1
Data Interpretation: 20Q of 1 mark each
Data Sufficiency: 6 Q of 1 mark each
Logical Reasoning: 12 Q of 2 marks each

Section 2
Math problems: 20 Q of 1 mark each
Math problems: 15 Q of 2 marks each

Section 3
Verbal Ability: 10 Q of 0.5 marks each
Verbal Ability: 14 Q of 1 mark each
Verbal Ability: 5 Q of 2 marks each
Reading Comprehension: 21 Q of 1 mark each