| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Reading Comprehension passages — inference, primary purpose, tone, vocabulary in context; Para-jumbles & Para-completion; Para-summary; Vocabulary; Grammar & Sentence Correction; Critical Reasoning — assumption, conclusion, weaken, strengthen, paradox; Verbal Logic.Reading Comprehension passages — inference, primary purpose, tone, vocabulary in context; Para-jumbles & Para-completion; Para-summary; Vocabulary; Grammar & Sentence Correction; Critical Reasoning — assumption, conclusion, weaken, strengthen, paradox; Verbal Logic. |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Charts, Caselets; Data Sufficiency; Arrangements — linear, circular, matrix; Blood Relations; Syllogism; Cubes & Dice; Coding-Decoding; Series & Analogy; Routes & Networks; Games & Tournaments; Venn Diagrams; Set Theory.Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Charts, Caselets; Data Sufficiency; Arrangements — linear, circular, matrix; Blood Relations; Syllogism; Cubes & Dice; Coding-Decoding; Series & Analogy; Routes & Networks; Games & Tournaments; Venn Diagrams; Set Theory. |
| Quantitative Ability (QA)Quantitative Ability (QA) | Number Systems; Arithmetic — Percentages, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time-Speed-Distance, Time & Work, Mixtures & Alligations, SI/CI; Algebra — Linear & Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Functions, Logarithms, Sequences & Series; Geometry & Mensuration; Coordinate Geometry; Trigonometry; Permutations, Combinations & Probability; Modern Maths.Number Systems; Arithmetic — Percentages, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time-Speed-Distance, Time & Work, Mixtures & Alligations, SI/CI; Algebra — Linear & Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Functions, Logarithms, Sequences & Series; Geometry & Mensuration; Coordinate Geometry; Trigonometry; Permutations, Combinations & Probability; Modern Maths. |
| Application Start Date | 1st March 20261st March 2026 |
| Application End Date | 30th April 202630th April 2026 |
| Exam Date | 30th May 202630th May 2026 |
| Result Announcement Date | 5th June 20265th June 2026 |
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