CAT Exam Analysis 2024 (OUT) For Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3: Download VARC, DILR, QA Analysis PDFs

CAT 2024 slot 1 and 2 concludes. As per student reaction, the overall difficulty level of CAT slot 2 was moderate to difficult and slot 1 was moderate to difficult. CAT slot 2 VARC section was the easiest, while the QA section was the toughest. CAT 2nd slot timing was 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. CAT 2024 slot 1 concludes at 10:30 AM. As per the overall CAT slot 1 exam analysis, the overall difficulty level of CAT slot 1 was easy to moderate. As per CAT 2024 slot 1 sectional analysis, the toughest section was VARC and QA was quite easy as compared to last year. CAT 2024 exam date- November 2024. A detailed CAT 2024 exam analysis for slot 3 will also be available at 6.30 pm on the same page as per student reactions and experts views. The CAT exam analysis focuses on the difficulty level of the CAT exam, changes in CAT paper pattern, number of good attempts, and sectional CAT cutoffs. Continue reading to explore the detailed CAT sectional analysis and overall CAT paper analysis for all slots.
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1. CAT Exam Analysis 2024
2. CAT 2024 Slot 3 Highlights
3. CAT 2024 Slot 2 Highlights
4. CAT 2024 Slot 1 Highlights
5. CAT 2024 Exam Live Updates and Analysis
6. CAT 2024 Slot 3 LRDI and Quant analysis
7. CAT 2024 Slot 3 overall and sectional analysis
8. CAT Exam 2024 Slot 3 QA Analysis
9. CAT 2024 Slot 3 Exam Concludes
10. CAT Slot 3 Analysis to Be Released Soon
11. CAT Slot 3 to Begin Soon
12. CAT 2024 Slot 2: DILR Analysis
13. CAT 2024 slot 2: QA Highlights
14. CAT 2024 Slot 2: VARC Analysis
15. CAT 2024 Slot 1: Section-Wise Difficulty Level and Good Attempts
16. CAT 2024 Slot 2- Section-wise topics (Memory based)
17. CAT 2024 Slot 2- Section-wise difficulty level
18. CAT 2024 Slot 2 analysis: Section-wise number of questions
19. CAT Slot 2 Overall and Sectional Analysis
20. CAT 2024 Slot 1 Exam: Major highlights
21. CAT 2024 Slot 1 Section-Wise Topics
22. CAT 2024 Slot 2 Begins
23. CAT 2024 Slot 1 Sectional Analysis
24. CAT Exam Analysis 2023 (Previous Year)
25. CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis
26. CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis
27. CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis
28. CAT Score Vs Percentile
29. CAT 2024 Answer Key
30. CAT 2024 Question Paper
31. CAT All Slots Analysis

CAT Exam Analysis 2024

As per the CAT aspirants, this MBA entrance exam is on the tougher side. All three slots of the CAT exam demonstrate a similar level of difficulty. This year, the CAT 2024 exam was easy to moderate. A detailed CAT sectional analysis and overall CAT 2024 exam analysis has been provided here after the test concludes.

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CAT 2024 Stats: Registered & Appeared

CAT exam 204 was conducted on November 24, 2024, Sunday, at 389 test centres spread across 170 cities in India. Check out below the number of candidates appeared and registered.

CAT 2024 Slot 3 Highlights

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section

One of the data interpretation was based on intersection of 3 horizontal lines and 3 vertical lines while the another the another data interpretation question was based on bar graph. One more di question was asked in exam and that was based on GDP per capita of 8 countries. One set was based on line graph.

Quantitative Aptitude Section

A question based on remainder theorem was also asked in CAT 2024 Slot 3 paper. One question was based on chord. Question based on time, speed and distance was asked, one on average topic and one question was based on profit and loss.

CAT 2024 Slot 3: Section-wise analysis

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Highlights

The CAT 2024 slot 2 was concluded at 2.30 PM. As per the reviews from the CAT exam takers, the CAT slot 2 was moderate to difficult and the pattern of the CAT exam was similar to the slot 1. Also, the DILR section of slot 2 of the CAT exam was felt difficult. The main highlights of the CAT 2024 slot 2 exam analysis are mentioned below.

• There were a total of 68 questions in CAT 2024 slot 2 as same as slot 1 instead of 66 questions.
• Around 22 questions were asked from the CAT DILR section in the slot 2 exam.
• The CAT 2024 slot 2 was observed to be easier than slot 1 and slot 2 of the CAT 2023 question paper.
• There were no questions on para jumbles in the VARC section of the CAT slot 2 exam.

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Highlights

As the CAT 2024 slot 1 examination concluded on 10.30 AM, November 24 2024, it was observed that there were some noticeable changes in the exam when compared to slot 1 of the 2023 examination. The highlights of the CAT 2024 slot 1 examination is given below:

• Students reported that, there is a change in the number of total questions in CAT exam. There were a total of 68 questions in CAT 2024 instead of 66 questions.
• The quantitative aptitude section was observed to be more easier than the slot 1 CAT 2023 question paper.
• The RC passages were lengthy but doable according to most of the students.
• There were no questions on parajumbles in the VARC section.
• The level of the TITA questions had increased slightly.
• In VARC, the questions were of jumbled order.

CAT 2024 Exam Live Updates and Analysis

Check out all the major highlights and live updates directly from the CAT exam centre.

7:03 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 3 LRDI and Quant analysis

In DILR section

• There was a question based on intersection of 3 horizontal lines and 3 vertical lines. Each intersection repeating an ATM. There are only 6 ATMs and 3 are blank
• Another DI was based on bar graphs 4 qs
• Another DI based on GDP per capita of 8 countries. There are 2 more countries and thier values are given. We must make a comparison.
• One Question on Line graph indicating temperature

Quant

• A similar question on remainder theorm
• A similar question on chord
• (Both questions are available photos will be shared so we can add)
• 1 on TSD
• 1 on Average
• 1 on profit and loss

6:50 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 3 overall and sectional analysis

• LRDI- Easy
• VARC- Moderate to difficult
• Quant Moderate

VARC had questions from AI chant GPT, Forecasting, Para Jumbles, Fill in the blanks etc.

TITA questions more in number

QA had about 5 easy ones, 10 were moderate

3 DI, 1 set of 5 questions, 2 set of 3 questions each

the LR sets (ATM and Food) were easy but the DI was lengthy

6:42 PM

CAT Exam 2024 Slot 3 QA Analysis

As per student's reaction, and as per sectional analysis of CAT 2024 slot 3 exam, QA section was moderately difficult.

6:30 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 3 Exam Concludes

IIM Calcutta successfully conducted CAT 2024 slot 3 exam in CBT mode across 170 cities in the country. Stay tuned with us for all the analysis of CAT 2024 slot 3 exam.

5:55 PM

CAT Slot 3 Analysis to Be Released Soon

The CAT exam slot 3 ends at 6.30 pm and the CAT 2024 slot 3 analysis will be released soon for candidates. This CAT slot 3 analysis will provide insight into the difficulty level of each of the sections of the CAT 2024 question paper along with an idea of the expected CAT cut off.

4:23 PM

CAT Slot 3 to Begin Soon

CAT slot 1 and 2 concludes as per specified time. Now, CAT slot 3 will be held from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

3:55 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 2: Score vs Percentile by IQuanta

3:35 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 2: DILR Analysis

• Sets related to routes and networks are doable.
• Grid was also doable but was of moderate difficulty
• Overall analysis was moderate and 2-3 sets are doable.

3:31 PM

CAT 2024 slot 2: QA Highlights

• 9 to 11 questions doable
• CAT slot 2 QA section wise lengthy
• Mango and Banana exact questions of 2023 (TITA) and was similar to the slot 1 question.

3:29 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 2: VARC Analysis

VARC: The difficulty level of CAT slot 2 VARC section was easy to moderate. 3 RC are doable and VA part is also doable. Check out some major highlights on CAT slot 2 VARC section.

• Reading Comprehension (RC) included questions from topics such as spice trade, consequences of technologies, Peer Review of Research and Issues between Carnivore and Human.
• Parasummary involved 3 questions.
• Paracompletion had 3 questions.
• OCC was quite time consuming

3:18 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 1: Section-Wise Difficulty Level and Good Attempts

3:08 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 2- Section-wise topics (Memory based)

• VARC- Questions were asked from geographical facts- Colonisation and species states of India, questions related to physicists and scientists, fill in the blanks. Like the CAT 2024 slot 1 exam, no para jumbles questions were there.
• DILR- 4 Sets (4 questions in each set)
• QA- Number system, profit loss, ratio, mixture and allegations, time and work, speed, distance and time, logarithm, geometric questions.

The VARC section was quite time-consuming.

3:05 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 2- Section-wise difficulty level

3:00 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 2 analysis: Section-wise number of questions

• VARC - 24 Questions
• DILR- 22 Questions
• QA- 22 Questions

2:50 PM

CAT Slot 2 Overall and Sectional Analysis

CAT slot 2 VARC section was the easiest, while the QA section was toughest. The overall difficulty level of CAT slot 2 was moderate to difficult.

1:05 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Exam: Major highlights

• CAT 2024 slot 1 question paper consists of both MCQs and non-MCQs across three sections:
  • Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
  • Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)
  • Quantitative Ability (QA)
• CAT 2024 Slot 1 exam had 68 questions instead of 66.
• VARC section had no para jumbles questions.
• DILR had five sets, with 3 sets with 4 questions each, and 2 sets with 5 questions each.
• DILR had 3 bar-graph questions
• VARC section had 2 odd one outs.
• More TITA questions were asked this year as compared to last year.
• 3 DI sets, while LI had 2 sets
• 11 questions in LRDI as TITA in nature
• One passage in VARC and was related to Stranger Things, a Netflix web series.
• There was no surprise elements in the exam.
• Quant- Arithmetic was quite easier.
• The overall difficulty was similar to 2021 CAT question paper.
• Number of good attempt- DILR- 8-9 (90+ Percentile)
• One question on candle stick sharts from stock market.
• There was 5 to 6 TITA questions in Quant
• VARC RC was quite lengthy
• It is expected that CAT cutoff will be raised this year.

12:45 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Section-Wise Topics

12:30 PM

CAT 2024 Slot 2 Begins

IIM Calcutta is conducting CAT 2024 slot 2 exam from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM at 375 exam centres in 170 cities across the country. As per CAT slot 1 exam analysis, the overall difficulty level of exam was easy to moderate. Those who are taking CAT 2024 slot 2 exam can expect the difficulty level of slot 2 will be on similar lines.

CAT 2024 Slot 1 Sectional Analysis

CAT Exam Analysis 2023 (Previous Year)

An in-depth CAT 2023 analysis of slot 1. 2 and 3 is given below. Detailed CAT slot analysis by various coaching institutes like T.I.M.E., Career Launcher, CATking, etc is also be discussed below in the section.

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CAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis

How was slot 1 CAT 2023? CAT 2023 slot 1 was moderately difficult as per last year's CAT exam analysis. The CAT 2023 exam analysis for slot 1 by various coaching institutes is available. Candidates can check out the CAT 2023 slot 1 paper analysis here.

CAT slot 1 analysis 2023- Key Highlights

• The CAT 2023 slot 1 exam was based on the last 5 years' CAT question paper pattern. The number of questions in the CAT exam was 66. All the questions in each section of CAT 2023 were similar to the previous year CAT question papers.
• Based on the CAT slot 1 analysis, the difficulty level of the CAT 2023 exam was moderate. There were no surprise elements and no out-of-the-box questions in the exam.
• As per the CAT 2023 slot 1 analysis, the CAT previous year questions were repeated in the CAT 2023 question paper this year as well.

CAT Slot 1 Analysis- VARC section

• The complete VARC section was moderately difficult.
• VARC section of CAT slot 1 exam consisted of questions from para jumbles with 2 questions, sentence filling, 2 odd one out and 2 summary questions. There were 4 reading comprehension with 16 questions and 8 questions from verbal ability section.

CAT Slot 1 Analysis- DILR section

• DILR section had 4 sets with 5 questions each in CAT 2023 slot 1 exam. As per CAT slot 1 analysis questions were on number breaking, restaurants and ratings, mean, median and mode. 2 sets were doable and 2 sets were difficult in DILR section of CAT 2023.
• All the sets were a mix of DI and LR topics; the CAT 2023 paper was not dominated by any specific question from any specific topic.

CAT Slot 1 Analysis- QA section

• CAT Quant section was dominated by arithmetic (percentage question), algebra, simple interest, compound interest, quadratic and cubic questions. There were 8-9 arithmetic questions and 5-6 algebra questions in CAT 2023.
• There was a question from Modex that was also repeated in the CAT 2023 question paper.
• There was one question on numbers mainly on divisibility, coordinate geometry, time and distance, there were no questions on factorial and functions in the CAT exam.

Check Out: CAT exam analysis (slot 1)

CAT Slot 1 Analysis by IMS

The structure of CAT 2023 remained largely the same as in 2022, with 66 questions in all. However, the DILR and Verbal sections saw some changes in segmentation and the number of MCQs and TITA. Verbal Section saw a minor change in segmentation with the Odd Sentence Questions coming back after 2021. The VA Section had 2 questions each of Summary, Paragraph, Jumbles, Paragraph Completion, and Odd Sentence questions.

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CAT Slot 1 Analysis by T.I.M.E

According to CAT 2023 slot 1 analysis by T.I.M.E. the exam seemed tougher compared to CAT 2022, it maintained the familiar structure of the exam from recent years. There weren't any significant surprises in the CAT exam pattern for this slot. However, according to student feedback, the unexpectedly high difficulty might have posed more challenges for those in the morning slot compared to the other two slots.

The following is the CAT slot 1 analysis:

According to the CAT slot 1 analysis the distribution of the questions in the Verbal Ability area is as below –

The CAT slot 1 DILR section's set-wise details are as below:

The distribution of questions in this QA section of CAT slot 1 analysis.

CAT Slot 1 Analysis by Career Launcher

CAT 2023 slot 1 was difficult with VARC section being easier than CAT 2022 while QA was more difficult. The section-wise level of difficulty was as follows:

• VARC: Moderate - difficult; It was easier than last year
• DILR: Moderate - difficult; Difficulty was the same as last year
• QA: Difficult; It was more difficult than last year

CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis

• The CAT 2023 slot 2 was difficult as compared to the CAT slot 1 exam.
• As per the CAT slot 2 analysis and student's reaction slot 2 of CAT was lengthy and involved a lot of calculation.
• CAT slot 2 analysis (DILR section)- The DILRI section of CAT slot 2 exam was doable as per the candidates appearing for CAT 2023. The DILR section of CAT slot 2 was moderately difficult again. There was 1 set having questions from medians and boxes which was lengthy apart from that all other sets were doable. Most of the questions were from LR portion. There were no questions from Venn diagrams, linear questions, games and tournaments in CAT slot 2.
• CAT 2023 slot 2 analysis (VARC section)- The difficulty level of VARC section of CAT slot 2 exam was easy to moderate. As per the CAT 2023 slot 2 analysis, the VARC section had doable questions. There were 4 RC passages, 2 questions from para completion and 4 questions from para jumbles.
• CAT slot 2 analysis (QA section)- As per the CAT slot 2 analysis, the QA section was moderate. 14-15 questions in CAT slot 2 QA section were doable and 1 sequence and series question was difficult. The CAT slot 2 exam had more arithmetic questions than slot 1. Algebra had more than 8 questions. A few questions were from geometry, 2 from sequence and series, 1 question from logarithm along with time, distance, work and number questions.

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CAT Slot 2 Analysis by IMS

The structure of CAT 2023 Slot 2 remained largely the same as in 2022, with 66 questions in all. However, the DILR and Verbal sections saw some changes in segmentation and the number of MCQs and TITA. The Verbal Section saw a minor change in segmentation with the Odd Sentence Questions coming back after 2021. The VA Section had 2 questions each of Summary, Paragraph Jumbles, Paragraph Completion, and Odd Sentence questions.

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CAT Slot 2 Analysis by Career Launcher

CAT 2023 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Analysis

In CAT 2023 Slot 2, there was a mandatory VA question that had to be attempted by all the candidates. Overall, the difficulty level of CAT 2023 slot 2 was similar to that of Slot 1.

• There were a total of 24 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes.
• 4 questions were non-MCQs or TITA questions.
• The RC passages were around ~400-450 words each.

CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: Reading Comprehension

CAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis: Verbal Ability

CAT 2023 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis

Section of CAT 2023 Slot 2 was similar to Slot 1 and the previous year's CAT 2022 exam.

• The DILR section had 4 sets with 5 questions each, much like CAT 2023 slot 1.
• Again, the number of non-MCQs or TITA questions was 6.
• 2 sets were doable and aspirants could aim to attempt 8-9 questions.

CAT 2023 Slot 2 DILR Question-wise Breakup:

CAT 2023 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis

The QA section of CAT 2023 Slot 2 was difficult compared to CAT 2022 while there was only a slight increase in difficulty compared to CAT 2023 slot 1.

• Of the 22 questions, 9-10 questions were doable for the section.
• The section had 7 non-MCQs or TITA questions.
• Muck like in Slot 1, the Slot 2 QA section was dominated by Arithmetic followed by Algebra.

CAT 2023 Slot 2 QA Questions-wise Breakup:

CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis

• As per the CAT slot 3 analysis the paper was difficult.
• The CAT 2023 exam was lengthy as well.
• Only a few questions in each section were doable.
• CAT slot 3 analysis VARC section- The VARC section of CAT 2023 slot 3 was moderate to difficult. There were 4 RC and 4 questions. Questions came from para jumbles, summary and para completion.
• CAT slot 3 analysis DILR section- The CAT slot 3 was difficult. According to the CAT 2023 slot 3 analysis, two sets in DILR were doable. Set 3 was based on mean, median and mode.
• CAT slot 3 analysis QA section- According to the CAT 2023 slot 3 analysis and candidate’s feedback the slot was moderate to difficult and lengthy. CAT slot 3 QA section had questions from algebra, arithmetic, geometry and number system.

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CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis by Career Launcher

CAT 2023 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) Analysis

Following the trend of VARC of Slot 1 and Slot 2, there were a total of 24 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes in CAT slot 3 as well.

• The section was difficult in slot 3 as compared to the previous slots.

• 4 questions were Non-MCQs or TITA questions.

• The RC passages were around 400-450 words each.

• This slot did not have any mandatory questions.

CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis: Reading Comprehension

CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis: Verbal Ability

CAT 2023 Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) Analysis

Slot 3 DILR was similar to DILR of Slot 2 and Slot 1 in terms of difficulty level.

• The DILR section had 20 questions distributed across 4 sets with 5 questions each.

• Again, the number of non-MCQs or TITA questions was 6.

CAT 2023 Slot 3 DILR Question-wise Breakup:

CAT 2023 Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Analysis

As compared to the CAT slot 2 analysis. the QA section of CAT 2023 Slot 3 had a slightly higher level of difficulty.

• It had 22 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes.

• The section had 8 non-MCQs or TITA questions.

• As seen in the Slot 1 and Slot 2 QA sections, the Slot 3 QA section continued to be dominated by Arithmetic and Algebra.

CAT 2023 Slot 3 QA Questions-wise Breakup:

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CAT 2023 Slot 3 Analysis by T.I.M.E.

The evening slot was slightly easier overall compared to the morning slot, despite a relatively tougher Quant section. However, the difference in difficulty was not that significant. Almost all the sections were close to the morning slot in terms of difficulty. This slot did not have any mandatory questions, as was seen in the afternoon slot. Some are speculating that this could have been a technical glitch or an error, but we do not have any conclusive information on it yet.

The following was the pattern of examination in the evening slot:

CAT slot 3 analysis Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension-

The VARC section had 24 questions in the evening slot, 16 from Reading Comprehension and 8 from Verbal Ability. This section did not have any questions that had a * symbol beside the question number in the Question palette. There were four RC passages, with four questions per passage. Overall, the difficulty level of this paper was moderate to difficult.

CAT slot 3 analysis Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning-

The DILR section of the evening slot was on par with the afternoon slot paper. Students who were able to identify the right sets would have scored well. The overall difficulty of the section was difficult to very difficult. This was tougher than last year’s DILR.

CAT slot 3 analysis Quantitative Ability Section-

The Quant section in Slot 3 was slightly tougher than the other two slots. This paper was a little different compared to the other two slots in the sense that the questions in this slot needed slightly more conceptual understanding than elaborate working out, which was the case in the other two slots.

CAT Score Vs Percentile

Given below are the expected overall CAT score vs percentile along with the sectional score vs percentile CAT 2024.

Section-Wise Score Vs Percentile CAT 2024

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What is slot in CAT exam?

The slot in CAT exam 2024 refers to the three shifts in which the exam will be conducted, slot 1 (morning) from 8:30 am to 10:30 pm, CAT exam slot 2 (afternoon) from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, and CAT exam slot 3 (evening) from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Refer to this article for a section-wise CAT exam review.

Which slot in CAT is toughest?

In last year's CAT, according to students, Slot 2 was said to be slightly more challenging compared to Slot 1 and Slot 3.

CAT 2024 Answer Key

The aspirants who will appear in the CAT 2024 exam can refer to the CAT answer key and solutions to calculate their probable marks. The official CAT answer key will be released by CAT conducting IIM giving the answers to the CAT exam questions for each section and slot. Candidates can avail of the CAT answer key and check to calculate their scores in the CAT exam. In this CAT exam analysis 2024, we will also discuss the answer key and sectional score slot-wise after the conclusion of CAT 2024.

CAT 2024 Question Paper

The candidates can refer to the question papers from all the slots of the CAT 2024 examination using the links provided in the table below.

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CAT All Slots Analysis

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