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CAT 2025 : Exam Analysis
CAT 2025 was held on November 30, 2025 at 339 test centres spread across 170 cities in India. Of the total 2.95 lakh candidates registering for the MBA entrance test, around 2.58 lakh candidates appeared for the exam. The overall attendance was approximately 86 per cent, IIM Kozhikode data reveals. Last year, CAT 24 was held on November 24 and 2.93 lakh candidates appeared for the exam, of them as many as 1.07 lakh were female candidates, 1.86 lakh were male candidates and five were transgender candidates.
The results for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 was declared on December 24. As many as 12 candidates have scored 100 percentiles. A total of 26 candidates have scored 99.99 percentiles and 99.98 percentiles, each.
CAT 2025
Slot 1
OVER ALL
Slot 1
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Duration
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M.C.Qs
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T.I.T.A.
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Total Questions
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Section 1
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VA RC
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40 Min
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20
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04
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24
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Section 2
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LR DI
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40 Min
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11
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11
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22
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Section 3
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QA
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40 Min
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15
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07
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22
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TOTAL
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120 Min
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46
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22
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68
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Section 1
V.A. R.C.
Total questions = 24
Slot 1
V.A. R.C.
Total questions = 24
Slot 1
| R.C. | Source | Topic | Total Questions |
| Passage 1) Electronic Music | www.jestor.org | Culture | 4 |
| Passage 2) Uncertain Times | Aeon | Philosophy | 4 |
| Passage 3) Legal & criminal | Internet Archive | Law | 4 |
| Passage 4) Income Inequality | Scholar | Philosophy | 4 |
| V.A. | Topic | Total Questions | |
| Para summary | T.I.T.A. | 2 | |
| Para completion | T.I.T.A. | 2 | |
| Para Jumbles | T.I.T.A. | 2 | |
| Out one out | T.I.T.A. | 2 |
Section 2
L.R. & D.I.
Total questions = 22
Slot 1
L.R. & D.I.
Total questions = 22
Slot 1
| Title | M.C.Q. | T.I.T.A. | Total Questions |
| 1. Seating Arrangment | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2. Train tickets | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 3. Feet taping | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4. Employee rating | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5. Five Countries engage | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Section 3
Q.A.
Total questions = 22
Slot 1
Q.A.
Total questions = 22
Slot 1
| Total Questions | ||
| 1 | Arithmetic | 8 |
| 2 | Algebra | 5 |
| 3 | Geometry | 3 |
| 4 | Modern Math | 3 |
| 5 | Number system | 3 |
CAT 2025
Slot 2
OVER ALL
Slot 2
OVER ALL
|
|
|
Duration
|
M.C.Qs
|
T.I.T.A.
|
Total Questions
|
|
Section 1
|
VA RC
|
40 Min
|
20
|
04
|
24
|
|
Section 2
|
LR DI
|
40 Min
|
11
|
11
|
22
|
|
Section 3
|
QA
|
40 Min
|
15
|
07
|
22
|
|
TOTAL
|
120 Min
|
46
|
22
|
68
|
|
Section 1
V.A. R.C.
Total questions = 24
Slot 2
V.A. R.C.
Total questions = 24
Slot 2
| R.C. | Source | Topic | Total Questions |
| Passage 1) ChatGpt and Open AI | The Guardian | Sci & Tech | 4 |
| Passage 2) Astronomy | Document | Sci & Tech | 4 |
| Passage 3) Cave fish | Knowledgeable magazine | Philosophy | 4 |
| Passage 4) Literature | Report | Literature | 4 |
| V.A. | Topic | Total Questions | |
| Para summary | T.I.T.A. | 2 | |
| Para completion | T.I.T.A. | 2 | |
| Para Jumbles | T.I.T.A. | 2 | |
| Out one out | T.I.T.A. | 2 |
Section 2
L.R. & D.I.
Total questions = 22
Slot 2
L.R. & D.I.
Total questions = 22
Slot 2
| Title | M.C.Q. | T.I.T.A. | Total Questions |
| 1. Sustainability Index | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2. Populous Cities | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3. Research Papers | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4. Six spherical bells | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5. Four Musicians | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Section 3
Q.A.
Total questions = 22
Slot 2
Q.A.
Total questions = 22
Slot 2
| Total questions | ||
| 1 | Arithmetic | 8 |
| 2 | Algebra | 5 |
| 3 | Geometry | 3 |
| 4 | Modern Math | 3 |
| 5 | Number system | 3 |
CAT 2025
Slot 3
OVER ALL
Slot 3
OVER ALL
|
|
|
Duration
|
M.C.Qs
|
T.I.T.A.
|
Total Questions
|
|
Section 1
|
VA RC
|
40 Min
|
20
|
04
|
24
|
|
Section 2
|
LR DI
|
40 Min
|
11
|
11
|
22
|
|
Section 3
|
QA
|
40 Min
|
15
|
07
|
22
|
|
TOTAL
|
120 Min
|
46
|
22
|
68
|
|
Section 1
V.A. R.C.
Total questions = 24
Slot 3
V.A. R.C.
Total questions = 24
Slot 3
| R.C. | Source | Topic | Total Questions |
| Passage 1) Forest act | Forest act | Current Affairs | 4 |
| Passage 2) Tribal Verse | NCERT | Philosophy | 4 |
| Passage 3) Dam society | Boaston Review | Society | 4 |
| Passage 4) AI Morality | Aeon | Sci & Tech | 4 |
| V.A. | Topic | Total Questions | |
| Para summary | T.I.T.A. | 2 | |
| Para completion | T.I.T.A. | 2 | |
| Para Jumbles | T.I.T.A. | 2 | |
| Out one out | T.I.T.A. | 2 |
Section 2
L.R. & D.I.
Total questions = 22
Slot 3
L.R. & D.I.
Total questions = 22
Slot 3
| M.C.Q. | T.I.T.A. | Total Questions | |
| 1. Seven children | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2. Pumpland, Xiland.. | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3. Puzzle solving Competetion | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4. Two mobile operators | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 5. Countries and currencies | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Section 3
Q.A.
Total questions = 22
Slot 3
Q.A.
Total questions = 22
Slot 3
| Total Questions | ||
| 1 | Arithmetic | 8 |
| 2 | Algebra | 5 |
| 3 | Geometry | 3 |
| 4 | Modern Math | 3 |
| 5 | Number system | 3 |