Pareto Mock Series
Free CAT mock tests
Five full-length mocks in the latest CAT pattern, written from scratch by Pareto Academy. Sit them under exam conditions, then learn from every answer with illustrated solutions.
- full-length mocks
- 5
- questions each
- 68
- minutes each
- 120
- CAT marking
- +3 / −1
The pattern of each mock
Three sections in CAT order, 40 minutes each. You can’t move between sections, just as in the real exam.
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
Four reading passages, plus para-jumbles, summaries and odd-one-out.
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
Caselets with tables, charts, arrangements and games.
Quantitative Ability
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, number system and modern maths.
The five mocks
Each paper is different, and none is labelled easy or hard. Like the real CAT, you won’t know how a paper plays until you sit it.
- Mock 1 of 5Pareto Mock 1VARC, DILR and QA · 68 questions · 120 minStart here →
- Mock 2 of 5Pareto Mock 2VARC, DILR and QA · 68 questions · 120 minTake it →
- Mock 3 of 5Pareto Mock 3VARC, DILR and QA · 68 questions · 120 minTake it →
- Mock 4 of 5Pareto Mock 4VARC, DILR and QA · 68 questions · 120 minTake it →
- Mock 5 of 5Pareto Mock 5VARC, DILR and QA · 68 questions · 120 minTake it →
What you get
The real exam interface
A 40-minute timer for each section, sections locked in CAT order, a question palette, mark for review, and on-screen typing for TITA answers.
CAT marking
+3 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong MCQ, and no negative marking on TITA questions, so your score means what it would on the day.
Illustrated solutions
Every question has a worked solution. Quant and DI solutions come with diagrams, so you see the shortcut, not just the answer.
Analysis of every attempt
Section scores, accuracy, and where your minutes went, so you know what to fix before the next mock.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Pareto mock tests free?
Yes. Create a free Pareto Academy account to take all five mocks and see their full solutions and analysis.
Are these actual CAT papers?
No. Every question is Pareto Academy's own original writing, set in the recent CAT pattern: 68 questions, three 40-minute sections and CAT marking. They are built to feel like the real exam, not to copy it.
How difficult are the mocks?
Like the real CAT from year to year, the papers differ in difficulty, and we deliberately don't label them. You find out how hard a paper is only by sitting it, which is the best rehearsal for exam day.
In what order should I take them?
Take them in order, one at a time, under exam conditions. Spend at least as long analysing each mock as you spent taking it, and fix what it shows you before you sit the next.
Are they useful for XAT, SNAP or NMAT?
Partly. The reading, reasoning and Quant in these mocks are the core of most MBA entrance exams, so they build the same skills. The pattern, timing and marking are CAT's; check each exam's own guide for how it differs.
Sit your first mock today
Create a free account and start Pareto Mock 1. Your progress through the series is saved, so you can pick up the next one whenever you’re ready.
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