CAT 2023
Date: 26 Nov, 2023

Analysis

Overall : CAT 2023 is togher than than CAT 2022. 
VA RC Section: Moderate to difficult. Options in each question were very very close.
LR DI Section : As usual difficult . Mathematical concept mean, median mod was required with logic to attempt. All sets were difficult.
QA Section : It was really difficult section. Less number of attempts is expected.     

CAT: Slot 3 (4:30 P.M.)
same as slot 1
Surprise: No, but it was consider toughest slot .
Rest more and less same as in slot 1.

CAT: Slot 2 (12:30 P.M.)
same as slot 1
Surprise: one Question was mandatory to attempt in Section 1: VA RC.
Odd man out Question. Rest more and less same as in slot 1.

CAT: Slot 1 ( 8:30 A.M.) 
Analysis
 

 Sec -1 ( VA RC) 

 Sec -2 ( LR DI ) 

Sec-3 ( QA)  

CAT: Slot 2 (12:30 P.M.)
same as slot 1
Surprise: one Question was mandatory to attempt in Section 1: VA RC.
Odd man out Question. .

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CAT 2022 
Date: Nov 27, 2022

Exam analysis: 

Section 1 :Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT 2022

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension was the first section in CAT 2022 question paper. Key highlights of the section are:

•             VARC section had 24 Questions
•             Total Maximum marks allotted for the section were 72
•             Number of MCQs were 21
•             Number of TITA questions (Non-MCQs) were 3 
•             Number of RC Passages: 4 passages,
•             Number of RC Based questions: 16, each passage was followed by 4 questions 
•             Type of RC Based Questions: MCQs asking to explain and draw inference from the passages,  phrases, vocabulary,  Synonyms/Antonyms, Statement/Argument as used in RC passages,
•             Difficulty Level: Overall difficulty level was moderate. 2 RC Passages were found of a little higher difficulty level
 

Section-2: DILR Analysis for CAT 2022
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning was the second section in CAT 2022 question paper. 
Key highlights of DILR section analysis in CAT 2022 are

• DILR section had 20 Questions
• Total Maximum Marks assigned for the section were 60 in CAT 2022
• Number of MCQs were 16
• Number of TITA questions (Non-MCQs) were 4
• Number of DI Problems: 2 Sets
• Number of DI Questions: Each problem set followed by 5 questions
• Type of DI Based Questions: All questions were based on Text and Data, True and False Statements, Mathematical calculations  
• Number of LR Problems: 2 Sets
• Total LR Questions: 10 (5 for each problem set)
• Type of LR Based Questions: Two problem sets and each followed by 5 question

Question Composition in LR&DI Section 

Section-3: Quantitative Ability Analysis in CAT 2022
This section had more number of questions based on Arithmetic with highest number of Non-MCQs.  

Key highlights of the QA section in CAT 2022 were:  

• QA section had 22 Questions in CAT 2022
• Total Maximum marks allotted for the section were 66
• Number of MCQs: 14
• Number of TITA questions (Non-MCQs): 8 
• More Questions were based on Arithmetic
• Type of Arithmetic Based Questions: Percentage, Ratio, Interest, Number System, Time, Speed
• Other QA Question topics: Algebra, Geometry, Modern Math, Trigonometry

Question Composition in Quant Section

CAT 2022 is a computer based test of 2 hrs.

Previous Year's Patern

CAT 2021 was a computer based test of 2 hrs.

CAT 2020 Exam Pattern

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