- Which exams does Prasnya cover?
- Two programmes. For MBA aspirants: the Common Admission Test (CAT), with 24 full slot papers spanning 2017 - 2025 across VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. For IIT Madras BS in Data Science and Applications: Qualifier, Quiz 1, Quiz 2 and cumulative End Term previous year papers across all eight foundation subjects. One account covers both; you pick the one you study when you sign in.
- Which CAT papers can I practise?
- Every CAT from 2017 - 2025 — 24 slot papers in total, 1,830 questions, every one mapped to its section, chapter and topic. Solve them question by question, take a whole slot as a timed mock, or build a sectional test from VARC, DILR or Quantitative Aptitude alone.
- Does Prasnya support TITA and negative marking?
- Yes. Both formats CAT uses are supported — single-answer MCQs scored with negative marking, and non-MCQ questions where you type the answer. IITM BS papers additionally use multiple-select MSQs, which are scored the way the paper scores them, partial credit included.
- How is this different from downloading a CAT PYQ PDF?
- A PDF is the paper as it was printed. Here the paper is taken apart: each question carries its section, chapter, topic and subtopic, so you can pull every question on one topic across every year, or build a timed test out of a slice of syllabus. A PDF cannot time you, cannot score you, and cannot tell you that the eleven marks you lost were all in remainders.
- Can I practise a single topic, like remainders or parajumbles?
- Yes — that is what the mapping is for. CAT is broken into 50 topics and 156 subtopics, and IIT Madras BS into 568 topics and 1195 subtopics. Each one is its own route, and each can be taken as a timed mock on its own rather than only met four questions at a time inside a full paper.
- Is Prasnya affiliated with IIT Madras or the IIMs?
- No. Prasnya is an independent practice platform. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to IIT Madras, the IIMs, or any examination body.
- Where do the questions come from?
- Real previous year papers — 69 of them, spanning 2017 to 2026 — transcribed and mapped to the syllabus node each question belongs to. That mapping is what lets a mock report say which topic leaked marks instead of just returning a score.
- What question formats are supported?
- Every format either exam uses: single-answer MCQs, multiple-select MSQs, numerical and type-in answers, and multi-part comprehension and caselet sets that carry their passages, tables and figures with them.
- What is the difference between practice and a mock?
- Practice is one question at a time with the solution a tap away and a stopwatch running. A mock is timed and scored end to end — a whole paper, or a slice of the syllabus you choose: a week, a topic, or a single subtopic. Both feed the same analysis.
- Does it renew automatically?
- No. Every plan is a one-time payment for one month — nothing recurring, no mandate, no card stored for later. When the month is up you decide whether to buy again. New accounts get 1 day of full access first, without a card.
