{"id":6874,"date":"2026-11-14T13:20:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T07:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catmock.com\/blog\/?p=6874"},"modified":"2026-11-14T13:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T07:50:38","slug":"cat-2026-table-di-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catmock.com\/blog\/cat-2026-table-di-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT 2026 Table DI Questions: 10 Challenging Sets to Test Your Data Interpretation Skills + PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most table DI sets do not hide a clever trick. They hide a trap: a missing cell, a mismatched unit or a percentage taken on the wrong base. With CAT 2026 on 29 November, a fair question is this: how do you solve table-based sets faster and more accurately in the days that remain? This guide gives you a 4-step method, one fully solved set and a free PDF with 10 challenging CAT 2026 table DI questions<\/strong> sets to practise under a timer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quick answer:<\/strong> CAT 2026 is on 29 November 2026, and the DILR section has 22 questions in 40 minutes. Table DI sets reward careful reading and quick, smart calculation. Practise 10 timed sets, fill every blank cell before you answer, and attempt only the sets you can finish with accuracy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Want the sets right away? Download the free CAT 2026 table DI practice PDF with 40 questions, answers and explanations, then come back for the method.<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n

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CAT 2026 DILR Pattern at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Detail<\/th>What to know<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Exam date<\/td>Sunday, 29 November 2026, in three slots<\/td><\/tr>
Conducting body<\/td>IIM Indore<\/td><\/tr>
DILR questions<\/td>22, grouped in sets of about 4 to 6 questions<\/td><\/tr>
DILR time<\/td>40 minutes, with no switching between sections<\/td><\/tr>
DILR marks<\/td>66<\/td><\/tr>
Marking<\/td>+3 for a correct answer, \u22121 for a wrong MCQ, no negative marking for TITA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This table follows the latest published pattern. Confirm any change on the official CAT website<\/mark><\/a> before exam day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Table DI Sets Trip Up Strong Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Table sets look simple, so students rush them. Four traps cause most lost marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trap<\/th>Example<\/th>How to avoid it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Unit mismatch<\/td>One column in Rs lakh, another in Rs crore<\/td>Write the unit beside every column before you start<\/td><\/tr>
Percent vs percentage point<\/td>A share rises from 25% to 30%<\/td>Call the gap 5 percentage points, and the growth 20%<\/td><\/tr>
Wrong base<\/td>A fall from 150 to 125<\/td>Divide by the starting value, 150, not by 125<\/td><\/tr>
Blank cells<\/td>Missing totals or rates<\/td>Fill them from the totals and ratios the set gives you<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A 4-Step Method for Any Table DI Set<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can apply the same routine to every set. Here is how the time splits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step<\/th>Time<\/th>What you do<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1. Scan<\/td>60 seconds<\/td>Read the title, units, row and column labels and any footnote<\/td><\/tr>
2. Fill<\/td>60 to 90 seconds<\/td>Complete every blank cell you can deduce<\/td><\/tr>
3. Choose<\/td>While reading<\/td>Answer the easy questions first and skip any question that needs more than 2 minutes<\/td><\/tr>
4. Calculate smart<\/td>Throughout<\/td>Compare ratios instead of dividing fully, and estimate when the options sit far apart<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Set selection matters as much as speed. In the first three or four minutes, scan all the sets and start with the one whose table you understand fastest. Quick percentage and ratio skills also help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solved Example: A Set With Missing Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Five centres, P to T, held an entrance test. The overall qualification rate across all five was 59%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Centre<\/th>Appeared<\/th>Qualified<\/th>Qualification rate<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
P<\/td>40,000<\/td>\u2013<\/td>60%<\/td><\/tr>
Q<\/td>\u2013<\/td>24,000<\/td>48%<\/td><\/tr>
R<\/td>30,000<\/td>21,000<\/td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr>
S<\/td>60,000<\/td>\u2013<\/td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr>
T<\/td>\u2013<\/td>16,000<\/td>80%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Question:<\/strong> How many candidates qualified from centre S?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Scan:<\/strong> Every figure is in individual candidates, so the units match.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Fill:<\/strong> P qualified 60% of 40,000, which is 24,000. Q appeared 24,000 \u00f7 0.48 = 50,000. T appeared 16,000 \u00f7 0.80 = 20,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Use the total:<\/strong> All five centres had 40,000 + 50,000 + 30,000 + 60,000 + 20,000 = 200,000 candidates. At 59%, 118,000 qualified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Solve:<\/strong> S qualified 118,000 \u2212 (24,000 + 24,000 + 21,000 + 16,000) = 33,000<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Notice how one given total unlocked the whole set. Always look for the single piece of information that lets you fill the blanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The 10 Sets in the PDF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Set<\/th>Theme<\/th>Level<\/th>Skills tested<\/th>Target time<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    1<\/td>Store sales<\/td>Moderate<\/td>Growth, shares, averages<\/td>7 min<\/td><\/tr>
    2<\/td>Exam centres<\/td>Challenging<\/td>Filling blanks from a total<\/td>9 min<\/td><\/tr>
    3<\/td>Segment profits<\/td>Moderate<\/td>Margins and profit change<\/td>7 min<\/td><\/tr>
    4<\/td>Batting records<\/td>Moderate<\/td>Averages, strike rates, not-out logic<\/td>7 min<\/td><\/tr>
    5<\/td>Literacy by state<\/td>Challenging<\/td>Weighted rates and population splits<\/td>9 min<\/td><\/tr>
    6<\/td>Trade balance<\/td>Moderate<\/td>Year-on-year change and ratios<\/td>7 min<\/td><\/tr>
    7<\/td>Round-robin tournament<\/td>Challenging<\/td>Deduction from points and constraints<\/td>9 min<\/td><\/tr>
    8<\/td>Phone shipments<\/td>Moderate<\/td>Market share and unit growth<\/td>7 min<\/td><\/tr>
    9<\/td>Workforce movement<\/td>Challenging<\/td>Attrition, headcount and payroll<\/td>9 min<\/td><\/tr>
    10<\/td>Investment portfolio<\/td>Challenging<\/td>Compound returns and missing data<\/td>9 min<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Each set has four questions. The PDF mixes MCQs and TITA questions, as the real paper does, and it explains every answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Free CAT 2026 Table DI Practice PDF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The PDF gives you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n