DILR problems are easy to solve but you need to identify them instead of wasting time on tougher ones. Follow these tips mentioned in the article to correctly solve DILR questions.
Along with Quantitative Aptitude and VARC, DILR is one of the three core sections in the CAT exam. As per the students DILR is considered to be quite challenging however scoring as well. Recent changes in the CAT exam format, now DILR comprises 22 questions which are divided into 4 sets consisting of 5 questions each. In order to successfully attempt questions from this topic you can follow a very simple rule of answering the ones which are easier and leaving out those which are challenging and time taking. Simply, make sure to solve as many questions as possible correctly. This strategy will help you to improve your percentile. You can go through this article on DILR CAT Practice Tips.
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DILR Solving Tips
You can go through the following tips to solve questions correctly without wasting much time.
- Have a quick overview of the DILR section through all the sets and select 2 to 3 sets that are easily doable
- When you make your selection of the sets, ensure that you solve all of them correctly
- If you are stuck in one question, leave it out and concentrate on the one that can be done. Its better to leave than to be occupied with one question
- If possible try using table, graphs, charts and grids to solve the questions
- During your preparation phase have a good grip on concepts like venn diagram, ratio and proportion, binary logic, Spider Model etc. You can take note that, the more your basics are clear the chances of solving DILR questions are better
- If you have a set which is lengthy, completely avoid that question. It has been observed in most cases that students who have tried solving lengthy sets have made mistakes or have taken a lot of time.
- Take note that questions related to maximisation and minimisation do not have an unique answer
Basic Topics for DILR
Ensure that you have a firm grasp on the following topics.
Data Interpretation Topics | Logical Reasoning Topics |
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NOTE: In recent years questions are more on Integrated Models.
Important DILR Topics
Here are the most important topics from DILR.
- Candle Stick
- Games and Tournament
- Network of Roads
- Date Sufficiency
- Puzzle
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Tables and Graphs
- Metro Lines
- Selection and Distribution
Also Read: Decoding CAT 2025 VARC
Changes in DILR
If you analyse the questions from DILR there are lots of changes in this section in particular. Lets have a look at what changes have been made and what are the expectations in the following years.
Usual Format | Change Made | Future Predictions |
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Total No of Questions were 20 in the last 2 to 3 years | In 2024 the no of questions in DILR increased to 22 | Approx 23 to 24 questions from this section |
DI and LR are separate topics | Now it is more of integrated following the integrated model approach For example, in sets of Games and Tournaments, now numbers, pattern and logic has to be used together | Expected to remain the same. |
TITA Questions | Increase in TITA questions thereby making the chances of guess work negligible | Will remain same |
Time Management | All questions are time consuming | It is expected that there will be reduction in questions consuming more time and replaced with complex problems |
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