CAT 2022 Updated Syllabus: Verbal Ability (VA)

1. Reading Comprehension:
- Passage selection and understanding
- Vocabulary-based questions
- Inference-based questions
- Tone and mood identification
- Central theme identification
- Passage summary questions

2. Verbal Reasoning:
- Syllogisms
- Logical deductions
- Blood relations
- Arrangements and puzzles
- Critical reasoning
- Assumptions and conclusions

3. Grammar and Usage:
- Sentence correction
- Error identification and correction
- Fill in the blanks with appropriate words
- Sentence completion
- Para-jumbles
- Vocabulary-based questions (synonyms, antonyms, word usage)

4. Vocabulary:
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Word meanings
- Idioms and phrases
- One-word substitutions
- Analogies and word pairs
- Contextual usage of words

5. Para-jumbles:
- Sentence rearrangement
- Identifying the correct sequence of sentences
- Coherence and logical flow
- Sentence connectors and linking words

6. Verbal Analogies:
- Identifying relationships between words
- Completing analogies
- Identifying the missing word in an analogy

7. Sentence Completion:
- Filling in the blanks with appropriate words
- Understanding the context and meaning of the sentence

8. Vocabulary-based questions:
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Word meanings
- Analogies and word pairs
- Contextual usage of words

Note: The above syllabus is subject to change. It is recommended to regularly check the official website or notifications for any updates or changes in the CAT 2022 syllabus.