CAT 2025 Slot 1 Question Paper with Solutions Available After Slot Ends

CAT 2025 Slot 1 Question Paper with Solutions Available After Slot Ends

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CAT Admit Card Date:12 Nov' 25 - 30 Nov' 25

Komal MiglaniUpdated on 29 Nov 2025, 03:41 PM IST

The CAT 2025 Slot 1 Question Paper with Solutions will be provided in this article immediately after the conclusion of the examination. Slot 1 is scheduled for 30th November 2025, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. The CAT Slot 1 exam is the first session of the day and generally provides early insights into the paper pattern, topic distribution, and overall difficulty level for the entire exam day. Analysing the CAT Slot 1 question paper is extremely important for both aspirants who have already appeared for the exam as well as those appearing in later slots.

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As per the NIRF Rankings 2025, the top five management institutes in India are IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIT Delhi, and IIM Lucknow. In the top 10, two more IIMs – Calcutta and Indore – have also bagged a place.

Grabbing an MBA seat in the top IIMs has been all the more difficult, especially with the introduction of CAT sectional cut-offs and addition of diverse factors such as academic performance and work experience, gender diversity and beyond.

IIM

2020 Final selection

2025 Final selection

What changed?

IIM Ahmedabad

CAT 25%;

PI 50%;

WAT 10%;

Academics 15%

CAT 25%;

PI 50%;

WAT 10%;

Academic rating (AR) 15% (unchanged).


BUT sectional cutoff raised in 2025 (higher VARC, DILR, QA minimum percentiles).

Final weightage unchanged. However, shortlisting became much stricter in 2025.

Over CAT cut-off 2025 increased from 80 to 95.

Sectional CAT cut-off from 70 to 85.

IIM Bangalore

CAT - 25%

PI - 30%

WAT - 10%

Class 10 - 10%

Class 12 - 5%

Work - 10%

Diversity - 2%

CAT - 25%

PI - 40%

WAT - 10%

Class 10 score - 5%

Class 12 score - 5%

Bachelor's degree score - 5%

Work experience - 10%

CAT scores carry 25% at final stage. While a tiny weightage difference in other factors

IIM Kozhikode

CAT - 44%

PI - 44%

Resume, Academic and work experience - 12%

WAT - Dropped

Last year:

CAT - 35%

PI: 35%

WAT - 20%

Resume score - 10%

WAT was reintroduced and weightage for CAT scores reduced.

IIM Lucknow

CAT 30%

PI 40%

WAT 10%

Class 12 - 5%

Graduation - 5%

Diversity 5%

Work experience - 5%

CAT - 30%

PI - 40%

WAT - 10%

Academics performance - 10%

Diversity - 5%

Work experience - 5%

No major change.

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  1. CAT Exam Pattern
  2. CAT 2025 Slot 1 Question Paper with Solutions
  3. CAT 2025 Slot 1 Difficulty Level (Expected)
CAT 2025 Slot 1 Question Paper with Solutions Available After Slot Ends
CAT 2025 Slot 1 Question Paper

The CAT 2025 Slot 1 overall analysis will help candidates understand the type of questions asked, the section-wise difficulty level, expected good attempts, and potential cut-off trends. This analysis also plays an important role for candidates appearing in Slot 2 and Slot 3 by giving them a fair idea of what to expect in terms of exam structure and complexity.

We encourage all aspirants to go through the CAT 2025 Slot 1 paper analysis and memory-based questions carefully, as this can significantly improve confidence levels and exam strategy for candidates appearing in subsequent slots.

CAT Exam Pattern

There has been no official notification regarding changes in the CAT examination pattern for 2025. Therefore, the CAT 2025 exam is expected to follow the same structure and marking scheme as that of the previous year.

Below is the expected CAT 2025 exam pattern:

Particulars

CAT Exam Pattern

CAT exam time duration

2 Hours (120 Minutes)

Name of the Section

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

No of Questions

68 Questions

Total marks of CAT exam

204

Mode of the CAT 2025 exam

Computer-Based Mode (CBT)

CAT Marking Scheme

For every right answer, +3 will be given

For every wrong answer in MCQs, a negative mark of -1 will be deducted

Non-MCQs do not have any negative marks

CAT 2025 Slot 1 Question Paper with Solutions

Candidates are advised to revisit this page on the day of the CAT 2025 examination for access to memory-based questions and detailed solutions from Slot 1. This section will be updated after the completion of the exam with:

  • Section-wise memory-based questions

  • Expert-curated solutions

  • Topic-wise analysis

  • Expected cut-offs

  • Good attempts for each section

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CAT 2025 Slot 1 Questions with Solutions: Quantitative Ability

Will be updated on 30th November 2025 after slot 1 concludes.

CAT 2025 Slot 1 Questions with Solutions: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning

Will be updated on 30th November 2025 after slot 1 concludes.

CAT 2025 Slot 1 Questions with Solutions: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

Will be updated on 30th November 2025 after slot 1 concludes.

CAT 2025 Slot 1 Difficulty Level (Expected)

Based on CAT difficulty trends from previous years, the following pattern is expected for 2025:

  • Slot 1: Easy to Moderate (Favourable for most candidates)

  • Slot 2: Moderate (Balanced difficulty)

  • Slot 3: Moderate to Difficult (Most challenging overall)

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Candidates appearing in Slot 1 generally experience slightly more manageable paper levels, especially in the VARC section, whereas Slot 3 is traditionally more intense at an overall level.

Note: The CAT 2025 Slot 1 Question Paper with Solutions will be updated here immediately after the exam ends. Bookmark this page and revisit for the most accurate and student-focused CAT analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Why should I refer to CAT 2025 Slot 1 question paper after the exam?
A:

Referring to the CAT 2025 Slot 1 question paper and solutions will help you:

  • Analyse your performance

  • Identify strengths and weaknesses

  • Estimate percentile

  • Plan GDPI preparation

  • Improve future exam attempts

Q: Will the CAT 2025 Slot 1 difficulty level be provided?
A:

Yes, a detailed Slot 1 difficulty analysis, including section-wise difficulty level, topic weightage, and expected good attempts will be provided in this article after the exam.

Q: When will the official CAT 2025 Slot 1 answer key be released?
A:

The official answer key and response sheet for CAT 2025 Slot 1 are expected to be released a few days after the exam by the conducting body, the Indian Institute of Management.

Q: When will CAT 2025 Slot 1 question paper with solutions be available?
A:

The CAT 2025 Slot 1 question paper with solutions will be made available on the same day after the Slot 1 exam concludes based on memory-based questions shared by candidates.

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