IIM Kozhikode conducted the CAT 2025 exam slot 1 in online mode on November 30 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. The CAT exam is being held at more than 370 test centres. The CAT 2025 question paper follows the same paper pattern as previously. On this page, we have provided all the CAT 2025 memory-based questions and answers, which a candidate can check and estimate their probable CAT score. These memory-based questions are collated from candidates’ experiences, covering all sections—Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA).
There is no official update regarding the changes in the CAT 2025 exam pattern. Here we have listed the section-wise CAT paper pattern along with the marking scheme and slot-wise CAT exam timing.
Particulars | Details |
Name of CAT exam sections | Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
CAT 2025 exam time duration | 2 Hours (120 Minutes) |
Total number of CAT questions | 68 questions |
CAT 2025 exam slot timing | CAT slot 1 timing: 8:30 am - 10:30 am (Morning Session) CAT slot 2 timing: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm (Afternoon Session) CAT slot 3 timing: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm (Evening Session) |
Total marks for CAT 2025 exam | 204 marks |
Mode of CAT exam | Online (CBT) mode |
CAT exam marking scheme | 3 marks will be given for every correct answer There will be no deduction of marks in Non-MCQs |
The CAT 2025 slot 1 exam concluded at 10:30 AM. Here we have listed memory-based questions shared by CAT 2025 slot 1 test takers.
Questions were asked from simple equations. Odd one Out question was quite tricky.
In CAT 2025 slot 1, VARC section has 24 questions. As per the overall analysis, the CAT 2025 slot 1 was easy to moderate. VA - 8 (2 para completion, para summary- 2 para jumble -2 odd one out -2).
Circle Arrangement question asked in LRDI. There were a total of 22 questions asked in LRDI, out of which 11 questions was TITA and 11 was MCQs. LRDI was doable. In LRDI Train seat reservation, radar chart, bar chart, Export Import realation , Arrangemnet - Round Table with chairs (Tricky) questions was asked. LRDI had Quant based puzzle, Venn Diagram, Game and Tournament, Arrangement based puzzle, LR based puzzle, DI-Table, DI-Line/ Bar Graph, DI-Pie Chart.
There were 8 TITA questions out of 22 in Quant section. One question was asked from number system.
Question- In a class there were more than 10 boys and certain number of girls, after 40 percent of the girls, 60 percent boys left, the remianning number of girls was 8 more than remaining boys. Find the possible number of students initially in the class.
Question- Stocks A, B and C, 20, 18 and 19 rupees respectively. A trader holds a portfolio consisting of 60 shares of A and B together, if total value of portfolio is 3300, what is the number of shares he hold.
Question- A shopkeeper allows a discount of 22 percent on market price of each chair, gives 13 chair to a customer for a discounted price of 12 chairs, to earn a profit of 26 percent, the CP of each chair is 100, calculate the market price of each chair.
Question- The number of distinct pair of integers, XY satisfying th inequality, X is grater than equal to Y and X + Y greater than equal to 14.
Question- 2a-5b+11c = 0
11a + 10b -2c = 5
a,b,c- Real Number
Question- A Square-B Square+C Square = ?
These CAT memory-based questions are not the official ones; all the CAT slot 1 memory-based questions are compiled from multiple candidates’ inputs and verified by the experts. We will update this page in real time, so for all the updates, stay tuned with us.
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